Article of clothing particularly intended to be used along with electronic devices

• US 8,613,112 B2
• Filed: 05/25/2009
• Issued: 12/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Massimiliano Santuccio
• Original Assignee: Massimiliano Santuccio
• Inventors: Santucci, Massimiliano, Santucci, Domenico
• Primary Examiner(s): VANATTA, AMY B
• Application Number:
  US12/994,775
• Publication Number:
  US 20110185469A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,674 Days
• Field of Search: 2 9/4, 210/8, 211/5, 224/7, 2 6/9, 2 9/3, 212/5, 2249-253, 227/0, 381/374, 381/380, 381/301, 381/388, 361/679.03, 439/37
• US Class Current: 2/69
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/005 with embedded cable or connector
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/04 Vests, jerseys, sweaters or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 27/205 Pockets adapted to receive a mobile phone or other electronic equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 27/208 with waterproof feature

Abstract

An article of clothing comprises a garment (11) for covering at least partially the bust of the user wearing the garment. The garment has a case (2) for at least an electronic device (3) provided with controls for setting its functioning. The case (2) has a transparent window (4) which allows the user to see what is contained in the case (2), and which is deformable so that the user can manually actuate the controls. The case is fixed on the outer side of the garment (11), at the bust or upper limbs of the user, in such a position and an arrangement that it can be reached directly by the sight of the user so that he/she can see therein through the window (4).

Claims

1. An article of clothing comprising:

a garment (11) configured to cover at least partially a bust of a user wearing the garment, the garment having at least one case (2), configured to accommodate at least one electronic device (3) having controls for setting functions thereof, the case (2) having a transparent window (4) for observing the electronic device disposed in said case (2), the transparent window being disposed adjacent the controls and being deformable so that said user can actuate said controls by acting on and deforming said window, the case (2) being fixed on an outer side of said garment (11), at the bust or upper limbs of the user, in such a position and an arrangement that the user can see the controls through the window (4);

wherein the case (2) has opening and closing apparatus (5), the case being changeable from an opening functioning arrangement in which said electronic device (3) can be alternately put in or taken out from the case (2), to a closing functioning arrangement in which the electronic device (3) is completely enclosed in the case (2), such that the electronic device is prevented from coming out accidentally therefrom;

the garment having a coulisse (6), having an interior having an inner volume which communicates with an interior of the case (2) by a first buttonhole (61), and with an exterior of the case by a second buttonhole (62), a filiform element (7) for transmitting signals therein, said coulisse (6) configured to accommodate the filiform element therein; and

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wherein said filiform element (7) is a cable for electrically transmitting signals, the cable provided with a waterproof coating and being made of a stainless material, the cable having a male jack (71) at one end and having a female jack (72) at another end thereof, said cable (7) being accommodated in the coulisse (6) by arranging the cable on a sleeve of the garment, an upper edge of the coulisse stitched onto the cable so that said female jack (72) is fixedly located at the second buttonhole (62), said male jack (71) being located inside the case (2), the upper edge preventing the cable from being removed accidentally from the coulisse (6).

2. The article of clothing according to claim 1, wherein the case (2) is made of a waterproof material.

3. The article of clothing according to claim 1, characterized in that the case (2) is substantially sealed when in the closing functioning arrangement.

4. The article of clothing according to claim 1, wherein said second buttonhole (62) is placed at a head of the user.

5. The article of clothing according to claim 1, characterized in that said interior of the coulisse (6) and said interior of said case (2) sealingly communicate with respect to each other through said first buttonhole (61), said coulisse (6) being made from a waterproof material.