Undergarment
OwnerMichael P. Katchkainventor
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Abstract
The present invention involves an undergarment and an integral pocket secured thereto. The invention is applicable to men's brief, men's boxer shorts, women's panties, women's brassieres, and to pockets which may be secured thereto. The undergarment is generally made of a first material, and the pocket is made of second material which is different from the first material. The pocket has an elasticized band of material disposed across the opening thereof, the elasticized band of material being stretched taut across the body portion. The pocket opening includes a double density of material. Preferably, the pocket material is made of a plurality of stretch fibers which are oriented transversely from a plurality of nonstretch fibers.
Claims17
An undergarment for retaining personal effects in a secure manner during the normal course of activities of a wearer of the undergarment, the undergarment comprising:
- (a) a body portion to be worn about the trunk below the waist of the wearer, the body portion being made of a body-portion material;
- (b) a waistband that is affixed to the body portion, the waistband being wearable about the waist of the wearer;
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- (c) a pocket being secured to the body portion, the pocket being made of a pocket material which is different from the body-portion material, the pocket material being elastic in one direction only, the pocket having an opening disposed across a portion thereof, an elasticized band of material being disposed across the pocket adjacent the opening, the elasticized band of material being stretched taut across the pocket opening, the top portion of the pocket having a double density of the pocket material.
A brassiere for retaining personal effects of a woman in a secure manner during the normal course of activities of the woman, the brassiere comprising:
- (a) a body portion to be worn, about the torso of the woman, the body portion including two cups, the body portion supporting the breasts of the woman, each cup having a top section and a bottom section, the body portion being made of a body-portion material;
- (b) means to secure the body portion to the torso of the woman;
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- (c) a pocket being secured to the body portion, the pocket being made of a pocket material which is different from the body-portion material, the pocket material being stretchable in one direction only, the pocket material being different from the body-portion material, the pocket having an opening disposed across a portion thereof, an elasticized band of material being stretched taut across the body portion, the open edge having a double density of the pocket material.
A system for carrying and concealing personal effects within the clothing of a person, the system comprising:
- (a) an undergarment being made of an undergarment material;
- (b) a pocket-sized panel being readily attachable to the undergarment and detachable from the undergarment along all but one open edge of the pocket-sized panel without damage thereto, the pocket-sized panel being made of a panel material which is different from the undergarment material, the panel material being stretchable in one direction only, an elasticized band of material being disposed across the panel adjacent the open edge thereof, the elasticized band of material being stretched taut across the undergarment, the portion of the panel adjacent the open edge being of double density.
An undergarment for retaining personal effects in a secure manner during a normal course of activities of a wearer thereof, the undergarment comprising:
- (a) a body portion to be worn about the torso of a wearer, the body portion being made of a body-portion material;
- (b) a pocket which is secured to the body portion, the pocket being formed of a pocket material which is different from the body-portion material, and which is stretchable in one direction only.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.