IP Library Granted Patent US 8,402,562
Granted Patent B1
US 8,402,562 · App. 12/914,588 · Granted Mar 26, 2013

Garment with a pocket system for an electronic device

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Patent No.
US 8,402,562
App. No.
12/914,588
Granted
Mar 26, 2013
Kind
B1
Abstract

A garment comprises a body portion formed from a first, body panel. The body portion has an exterior and an interior, a neck opening, a waist opening and two arm openings. The garment includes a pocket system having an interior pocket formed by a portion of the first, body panel and a second, middle panel attached to the interior of the first body panel. The interior pocket has an opening on the interior of the garment. The pocket system includes an exterior pocket formed by at least a portion of the second, middle panel and a third, innermost panel. The second and third panels have opposed edges attached to the first, body panel. The exterior pocket has an access opening on the exterior of the garment. An electronic connection from an electronic device can be made through an opening when the electronic device is placed inside the exterior pocket.

Claims (44)

1. A garment for use with an electronic device, the garment having an interior and an exterior and comprising:

a body portion formed from a first, body panel, the body panel having an exterior and an interior, a neck opening, a waist opening and two arm openings;

a pocket system comprising:

an interior pocket formed by a portion of the first, body panel and a second, middle panel attached to the interior of the first, body panel and positioned between the first, body panel and a third, innermost panel, the interior pocket having an access opening on the interior of the garment;

an exterior pocket formed by at least a portion of the second, middle panel and the third, innermost panel, the second and third panels having opposed edges attached to the first, body panel, the exterior pocket having an access opening on the exterior of the garment; and

an opening in the third, innermost panel through which an electronic connection from an electronic device can be made when the electronic device is placed inside the exterior pocket.

2. The garment of claim 1 , further comprising a third pocket inside the exterior pocket for holding the electronic device.

3. The garment of claim 2 , wherein the third pocket is formed by a fourth panel affixed to the third, innermost panel.

4. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the access opening on the exterior of the garment extends through the first, body panel.

5. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the third, innermost panel and the second, middle panel each have a perimeter, at least a portion of each perimeter is attached to the first, body panel.

6. The garment of the claim 1 , wherein the third, innermost panel has an upper edge and the second, middle panel has an upper edge, the third panel upper edge and the middle panel upper edge are secured together to form a common upper edge of the exterior pocket and the interior pocket, the access opening of the interior pocket formed by the common upper edge and the first, body panel.

7. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the opening on the third, innermost panel is proximate the a common upper edge.

8. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the garment is selected from the group consisting of a front closure jacket, a pullover, and a front closure hooded sweatshirt.

9. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the body portion further comprises first and second front edges that are selectively closeable, and a bottom edge, and the pocket system is proximate the first edge and the bottom edge.

10. A garment having a pocket system for an electronic device comprising:

a body having an interior and an exterior and a first, body panel;

a neck opening on the body;

a pair of arm openings;

a waist opening;

a pocket system comprising:

an interior pocket formed by a portion of the first, body panel and a second, middle panel attached to the interior of the first, body panel and positioned between the first, body panel and a third, innermost panel, the interior pocket having an access opening on the interior of the garment;

an exterior pocket formed by at least a portion of the second, middle panel and the third, innermost panel, the second and third panels having opposed edges attached to the first, body panel, the exterior pocket having an access opening on the exterior of the garment that extends through the first, body panel; and

an opening in the third, innermost panel through which an electronic connection from an electronic device can be made when the electronic device is placed inside the exterior pocket.

11. The garment of claim 10 , further comprising a means inside the exterior pocket for holding an electronic computer device.

12. The garment of claim 10 , further comprising a third pocket inside the exterior pocket for holding the electronic computer device.

13. The garment of claim 10 , wherein the third pocket is formed by a fourth and affixed to an inner surface of the third, innermost panel.

14. The garment of claim 10 , wherein the third, innermost panel and the second, middle panel have a similar size and shape.

15. The garment of claim 10 , wherein the third, innermost panel has an upper edge and the second, middle panel has an upper edge, the third panel upper edge and the middle panel upper edge are secured together to form a common upper edge of the exterior pocket and the interior pocket.

16. The garment of claim 15 , wherein the opening on the third, innermost panel is proximate the common upper edge.

17. The garment of claim 10 , further comprising a closure that extends from the neck opening toward a bottom edge of the first, body panel, the pocket system proximate the bottom edge of the jacket.

18. A garment for a holding an electronic device comprising:

a body comprising an interior and an exterior and a first, body panel;

a neck opening;

a bottom edge whereby when the garment is worn the bottom edge extends to or below the wearer's waist;

a pair of sleeves for the wearer's arms to extend through;

a pocket system comprising:

an interior pocket formed by a portion of the first, body panel and a second, middle panel attached to the interior of the first, body panel and positioned between the first, body panel and a third, innermost panel, the interior pocket having an access opening on the interior of the garment;

an exterior pocket formed by at least a portion of the second, middle panel and the third, innermost panel, the second and third panels having opposed edges attached to the first, body panel, the exterior pocket having an access opening on the exterior of the garment;

an opening in the third, innermost panel through which an electronic connection from an electronic device can be made when the electronic device is placed inside the exterior pocket; and

a third pocket inside the exterior pocket for holding the electronic computer device.

19. The garment of claim 18 , wherein the third pocket is formed by a fourth panel affixed to an inner surface of the third, innermost panel.

20. The garment of claim 18 , wherein the third, innermost panel has an upper edge and the second, middle panel has an upper edge, the third panel upper edge and the middle panel upper edge are secured together to form a common upper edge of the exterior pocket and the interior pocket.

21. The garment of claim 20 , wherein the opening on the third, innermost panel is proximate the common upper edge.

22. The garment of claim 18 , further comprising a closure that extends from the neck opening toward a bottom edge of the first, body panel, the pocket system proximate the bottom edge of the garment.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT R/F 45029/0132 Recorded Dec 15, 2025
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: MAIDENFORM LLC; HBI BRANDED APPAREL ENTERPRISES, LLC
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RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT R/F 70521/0523 Recorded Dec 15, 2025
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: HBI BRANDED APPAREL ENTERPRISES, LLC
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RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT R/F 59910/0685 Recorded Dec 15, 2025
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: MAIDENFORM LLC; HBI BRANDED APPAREL ENTERPRISES, LLC
Reel/Frame 074165/0634 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 14, 2025
From: HBI BRANDED APPAREL ENTERPRISES, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 070521/0523 →
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 9, 2022
From: HANESBRANDS INC.; ALTERNATIVE APPAREL, INC.; BA INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.; CC PRODUCTS LLC; CEIBENA DEL, INC.; EVENT 1 LLC; GEARCO LLC; GFSI HOLDINGS LLC; GFSI LLC; GTM RETAIL, INC.; HANES GLOBAL HOLDINGS U.S. INC.; HANES JIBOA HOLDINGS, LLC; HANES MENSWEAR, LLC; HANESBRANDS DIRECT, LLC; HANESBRANDS EXPORT CANADA LLC; HBI BRANDED APPAREL ENTERPRISES LLC; HBI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS U.S., INC.; HBI SOURCING, LLC; INNER SELF LLC; IT'S GREEK TO ME, INC.; KNIGHTS APPAREL, LLC; KNIGHTS HOLDCO, LLC; MAIDENFORM (BANGLADESH) LLC; MAIDENFORM (INDONESIA) LLC; MAIDENFORM BRANDS LLC; MAIDENFORM INTERNATIONAL LLC; MAIDENFORM LLC; MF RETAIL LLC; PLAYTEX DORADO, LLC; PLAYTEX INDUSTRIES, INC.; SEAMLESS TEXTILES LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 059910/0685 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2018
From: HBI BRANDED APPAREL ENTERPRISES, LLC; IT'S GREEK TO ME, INC.; MAIDENFORM LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045029/0132 →