Multi-purpose detachable pocket system

• US 4,536,975 A
• Filed: 03/30/1984
• Issued: 08/27/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/1983
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bruce W. Harrell
• Original Assignee: Bruce W. Harrell
• Inventors: Harrell, Bruce W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Schroeder, Werner H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Graveline, T. G.
• Application Number:
  US06/595,415
• Time in Patent Office: 515 Days
• Field of Search: 36/136, 36/132, 36/100, 36/114, 36/50, 24/117, 2/245, 2/247, 40/2 E
• US Class Current: 36/136
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 1/0072 made at least partially of transparent or translucent materials
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/0031 provided with a pocket, e.g. for keys or a card
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/0078 provided with logos, letters, signatures or the like decoration A43B23/24 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 19/00 Attachments for footwear, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/32 Bags or wallets for holding keys key-holding inserts A45C13/023

Abstract

An improved detachable pocket assembly for carrying I.D. cards, photos, coins, keys, tickets and the like on apparel such as shoes includes a pocket formed between front and back faces of sheet material, one of which faces preferably has a transparent plastic window sealed over an opening in it. The pocket can be pivoted in order for the wearer to look into it when wearing it on a shoe. The pocket has at the upper end an opening for access to contents, covered by a first extension at the top of the front face, folds over in a rearward and downward direction for rain shedding and has provision for securing the pocket to apparel, in the form of a strap-like extension from the bottom of the pocket that wraps around the pocket and detachably secures by snaps intermediate the back of the pocket and on the front of the pocket. These snaps or equivalent fasteners provide a securance for holding closed the fold over extension closed, and a backup securance for holding it positively to a shoe when the pocket is open and being pivoted, pushed or pulled for manipulating the contents; keyring can be carried by the detached pocket assembly.

Claims

1. In a detachable pocket system for support by apparel such as laces of shoes or belts and having:

a pocket with a bottom, open top, front face and back face and fold over cover for extending over the open top, a strap extending from the bottom of the pocket and having means for detachably securing around objects such as shoelaces or belts, the improvement comprising;

the fold over cover being an extension of said front face and said extension over the open top being extend rearwardly and downwardly, said strap being an extension of one or the other of said front and back faces and extending rearwardly, then upwardly and then forwardly over said extension of the front face and downwardly to a free end, and said means for detachably securing including first means for attaching the free end to the front face.

2. In a system as recited in claim 1, a window in said front face.

3. In a system as recited in claim 1, backup securance comprising said means for detachably securing further including second means for attaching an intermediate portion of said strap to said back face.

4. In a system as recited in claim 3, said strap adapted for hanging a keyring in a choice of hanging positions.

5. In a system as recited in claim 3, said means for detachably securing including means permitting pivoting said pocket for looking down into said pocket when said system is supported by laces of a shoe.

6. In a system as recited in claim 5, and means for positively holding said system to said laces of a shoe when said pocket is pivoted.

7. In a system as recited in claim 6, said means for positively holding including a portion of said means for attaching the free end being located in position for engaging a portion of said means for attaching an intermediate portion of said strap, when the pocket is pivoted.