# US 10,306,939 B2 · Pants with hidden leg pocket

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- Number: US 10,306,939 B2
- Document ID: US10306939B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/032,849
- Filed: 2018-07-11
- Published: 2019-04-25
- Granted: 2019-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2017-10-24
- Applicants: Yu Jane Huang
- Inventors: Kuang Chou Huang; Yu Jane Huang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10306939B2

## CPC

- A41D 27/205: {Pockets adapted to receive a mobile phone or other electronic equipment}
- A41D 1/06: Trousers
- A41D 2300/30: Closures
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES

## Abstract

The inventive subject matter provides apparatus, systems and methods in which pants have at least a hidden pocket near the end of a pant leg. The hidden pocket has a sealable opening, preferably downward-facing, on the inside of pant leg that is easily assessable from the end of the pant leg. In preferred embodiments, pants have two pockets on each of the pant legs that are connected by a cable which is at least partially covered by a rubber band. The rubber band can be covered by a soft and fluffy material (e.g., velvet). In some embodiments, the pocket has a metalized layer that would at least partially shield the user from electromagnetic radiation produced by an electronic device.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A pair of pants, comprising:
a first pant leg and a second pant leg;
a first pocket disposed on an inside surface of the first pant leg, defining a first cavity;
a second pocket disposed on an inside surface of the second pant leg, defining a second cavity; and
a tunnel having a first end that opens to the first cavity and a second end that opens to the second cavity; wherein the tunnel connects the first and second pockets together,
wherein the first cavity has a first closable opening, and the second cavity has a second closable opening.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The pants of claim 1, wherein the first closable opening is facing a waist portion of the pants.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The pants of claim 1, wherein the first closable opening is facing opposite of a waist portion of the pants.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The pants of claim 1, wherein the first closable opening facing an outseam of the pants.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The pants of claim 1, further comprising a flap configured to cover at least a portion of the first closable opening.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The pants of claim 1, further comprising a zipper configured to cover at least a portion of the first closable opening.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The pants of claim 1, further comprising a button configured to cover at least a portion of the first closable opening.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The pants of claim 1, further comprising a hook and loop fastener configured to cover at least a portion of the first closable opening.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The pants of claim 1, wherein the first cavity includes a surface area of inside the first pocket at least 60 cm2, disposed against a fabric of the first pant leg.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The pants in claim 1, wherein the tunnel coincides with a median seam line of the pants.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The pants in claim 1, further comprising a cable inside the tunnel.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The pants in claim 11, further comprising a fixing member attached to the first pant leg and coupled to the cable.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The pants in claim 11, further comprising a rubber layer that covers at least a portion of the cable.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The pants in claim 13, wherein the rubber layer has a crescent cross-sectional shape.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The pants in claim 13, further comprising a layer of fleece covering at least a portion of the rubber layer.

### Claim 16 (depends on 13)

The pants in claim 13, further comprising a layer of velvet covering at least a portion of the rubber layer.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The pants in claim 1, wherein the first pant leg has an inseam of no more than 40 cm.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The pants in claim 1, wherein the first closeable opening is on the inside surface of the first pant leg.