Shirt with cigar pockets

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a shirt for carrying cigars. The shirt includes a shirt body having a front portion and a back portion, wherein a neckline and armholes are formed in an upper section of the front portion and the back portion. The shirt also includes a pair of sleeves each having an upper section attached to one of the armholes, wherein the sleeves are to cover at least a portion of an arm of a wearer. The shirt further includes a pocket attached to an upper portion of at least one of the sleeves, wherein the pocket includes one or more elongated slots oriented along the length of the sleeve for passively holding and carrying one or more cigars in a protected manner. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A shirt for carrying cigars, comprising:
 a shirt body having a front portion and a back portion, wherein a neckline and armholes are formed in an upper section of the front portion and the back portion;   a pair of sleeves each having an upper section attached to one of the armholes, wherein the sleeves are to cover at least a portion of an arm of a wearer; and   a pocket attached to an upper portion of at least one of the sleeves, wherein the pocket includes one or more elongated slots oriented along the length of the sleeve for holding and carrying one or more cigars.   
     
     
         2 . The shirt of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated slots have different widths to accommodate cigars of different sizes. 
     
     
         3 . The shirt of  claim 2 , wherein the elongated slots each have at least one elastic section to provide an amount of tension on the elongated slot. 
     
     
         4 . The shirt of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket further comprises a flap to cover a top portion of the pocket. 
     
     
         5 . The shirt of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket is formed of a moisture resistant material. 
     
     
         6 . The shirt of  claim 1 , further comprising a backing material disposed between the sleeve and the pocket, wherein the backing material is to inhibit the transfer of moisture and odor from the sleeve into the pocket. 
     
     
         7 . The shirt of  claim 1 , further comprising a collar attached to the neckline of the shirt body. 
     
     
         8 . The shirt of  claim 1 , wherein the neckline of the shirt body is collarless. 
     
     
         9 . The shirt of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeves are short and designed to end at or above the elbow of a wearer. 
     
     
         10 . The shirt of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeves are long and designed to end at or near the wrist of a wearer. 
     
     
         11 . A method of making a shirt for carrying cigars, comprising:
 providing a shirt body having a front portion and a back portion, wherein a neckline and armholes are formed in an upper section of the front portion and the back portion;   attaching an upper portion of a sleeve to each of the armholes, wherein each of the sleeves are to cover at least a portion of an arm of a wearer; and   attaching a pocket to an upper portion of at least one of the sleeves, wherein the pocket includes one or more elongated slots oriented along the length of the sleeve for holding and carrying one or more cigars.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the elongated slots are to have different widths to accommodate cigars of different sizes. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the elongated slots each have at least one elastic section to provide an amount of tension on the elongated slot. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising providing a flap to cover a top portion of the pocket. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the pocket is to be formed of a moisture resistant material. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising disposing a backing material between the sleeve and the pocket, wherein the backing material is to inhibit the transfer of moisture and odor from the sleeve into the pocket. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising attaching a collar to the neckline of the shirt body. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the neckline of the shirt body is collarless. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the sleeves are short and designed to end at or above the elbow of a wearer. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the sleeves are long and designed to end at or near the wrist of a wearer.