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US4041549A
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Pocketed garment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-05-21
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Granted: 1977-08-16
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Expires: 1996-05-21
Abstract
Abstract In a vest formed of flexible panels that adjust to the contour of the wearer, pocket support and shape stiffening structures are provided so that the pockets may adjustably yet firmly be located or removed and also, when in place, conform to the curved contours of the worn garment panels while providing rigidity of shape, dimension and conformance to body contour.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Ray Atkinson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:56
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44B; A44B18/00; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/0012; A41D2300/00; A41D2300/30; A41D2300/32; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/27; Y10T24/2775
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
473 words
A body contour fitting garment for human wear with detachable pockets comprising; a. a vertically and horizontally extending flexible back panel with a side and a top edge, b. a vertically and horizontally extending front flexible body fitting panel with a side edge and a top edge, said front and back panels joined at said top edges and said side edges of said panels, said front body fitting panel havng a curved contour which matches an adjacent three dimensionally extending curved body contour of a wearer of said garment, c. a vertically and horizontally extending detachable pocket comprising a front wall and a flexible rear wall joined together, d. a horizontally evenly distributed array of a vertically extending evenly distributed series of outwardly curved loops the ends each of which are attached to and extend outward from a surface of a separately flexible loop supporting panel firmly yet flexibly attached to said front body fitting panel and having the same curved contour and said loops are substantially uniformly spaced apart along each of the two different planes perpendicular to each other over said surface of the separately flexible loop supporting panel and said array of loops has an outer surface that is free of palpable protuberances; and e. a horizontally evenly distributed array of vertically extending evenly distributed series of resilient hook members attached to and extending outwardly from a surface of a hook supporting separately flexible panel firmly yet flexibly attached to said rear wall of said pocket and said hooks are substantially uniformly spaced apart along each of two planes perpendicular to each other over said surface of said hook support panel and the spacing of said hook members along said mutually perpendicular planes on the hook support panel is different from the spacing of the loops on the loop support panel along mutually perpendicular planes, f. and the loop supporting panel is joined to said hook supporting panel by a series of non-parallel spaced apart resilient tension bearing combinations of said hook members and said loops in mechanical engagement with each other, and g. adjacent said tension bearing combinations intermediate resilient compression members are compressed between said hook bearing panel and said loop bearing and, adjacent said tension bearing combinations, portions of said pile and hook support panels are resiliently pressed apart between neighboring members of said series of tension bearing combinations of mechanically joined hook members and loops by said resiliently compressed members and substantially all portions of the surfaces of the loop supporting panel and neighboring portions of the hook supporting panel so joined are firmly located equidistant from each other whereby said separately flexible loop bearing panel and said separately flexible hook bearing panels are firmly held spaced apart in a resulting three dimensionally stable stiffened structure having the curved contour of said curved loop support panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
473 words
A body contour fitting garment for human wear with detachable pockets comprising; a. a vertically and horizontally extending flexible back panel with a side and a top edge, b. a vertically and horizontally extending front flexible body fitting panel with a side edge and a top edge, said front and back panels joined at said top edges and said side edges of said panels, said front body fitting panel havng a curved contour which matches an adjacent three dimensionally extending curved body contour of a wearer of said garment, c. a vertically and horizontally extending detachable pocket comprising a front wall and a flexible rear wall joined together, d. a horizontally evenly distributed array of a vertically extending evenly distributed series of outwardly curved loops the ends each of which are attached to and extend outward from a surface of a separately flexible loop supporting panel firmly yet flexibly attached to said front body fitting panel and having the same curved contour and said loops are substantially uniformly spaced apart along each of the two different planes perpendicular to each other over said surface of the separately flexible loop supporting panel and said array of loops has an outer surface that is free of palpable protuberances; and e. a horizontally evenly distributed array of vertically extending evenly distributed series of resilient hook members attached to and extending outwardly from a surface of a hook supporting separately flexible panel firmly yet flexibly attached to said rear wall of said pocket and said hooks are substantially uniformly spaced apart along each of two planes perpendicular to each other over said surface of said hook support panel and the spacing of said hook members along said mutually perpendicular planes on the hook support panel is different from the spacing of the loops on the loop support panel along mutually perpendicular planes, f. and the loop supporting panel is joined to said hook supporting panel by a series of non-parallel spaced apart resilient tension bearing combinations of said hook members and said loops in mechanical engagement with each other, and g. adjacent said tension bearing combinations intermediate resilient compression members are compressed between said hook bearing panel and said loop bearing and, adjacent said tension bearing combinations, portions of said pile and hook support panels are resiliently pressed apart between neighboring members of said series of tension bearing combinations of mechanically joined hook members and loops by said resiliently compressed members and substantially all portions of the surfaces of the loop supporting panel and neighboring portions of the hook supporting panel so joined are firmly located equidistant from each other whereby said separately flexible loop bearing panel and said separately flexible hook bearing panels are firmly held spaced apart in a resulting three dimensionally stable stiffened structure having the curved contour of said curved loop support panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A garment as in claim 1 wherein said rear wall of said pocket and said array of loops each has a height and a width and said rear wall of said pocket has a lesser height and a lesser width than said array of loops.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A garment as in claim 1 wherein each of said loop supporting panels is attached to a plurality of pockets and each of said pockets extends at different angles to the horizontal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A garment as in claim 1 comprising loops in said array of loops which extend further from said surface of said loop supporting panel than the loops engaged by said hook members and are resiliently compressed between said hook supporting panel and said loop supporting panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
A garment as in claim 4 and also comprising loops in said array of loops which (a) are more closely spaced than said hook members in said array of hook members and (b) extend further from said loop supporting panel than the loops engaged by said hook members and (c) are resiliently compressed between said hook supporting panel and said loop supporting panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
A garment as in claim 1 comprising loops in said array of loops which (a) are more closely spaced than said hook members in said array of hook members and (b) extend further from said loop supporting panel than the loops engaged by said hook members and (c) are resiliently compressed between said hook supporting panel and said loop supporting panel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
A garment as in claim 6 wherein said rear wall of said pocket and said array of loops each has a height and a width and said rear wall of said pocket has a lesser height and a lesser width than said array of loops.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A garment as in claim 7 wherein each of said loop supporting panels is attached to a plurality of pockets and each of said pockets extends at different angles to the horizontal.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-08-15 | 1981-02-14 | 1981-08-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-15 | 1985-02-14 | 1985-08-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-15 | 1989-02-14 | 1989-08-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |