Active wear garment

• US 9,456,639 B2
• Filed: 01/15/2015
• Issued: 10/04/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zuzu 7, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Colleen Aylward
• Inventors: Aylward, Colleen
• Primary Examiner(s): Muromoto, Jr., Bobby
• Application Number:
  US14/598,201
• Publication Number:
  US 20160206017A1
• Time in Patent Office: 628 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/002 adapted to accommodate electronic equipment patients' garments for medical monitoring A41D13/1281; luminous ornaments A41D27/085
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/22 Clothing specially adapted for women, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0012 Professional or protective garments with pockets for particular uses, e.g. game pockets or with holding means for tools or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0017 specially adapted for women
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2400/46 Storage or supply of water for drinking purposes
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2600/10 for sport activities
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 27/20 Pockets; Making or setting-in pockets
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 31/185 using layered materials

Abstract

A fashionable active wear garment with many user convenience features is described herein. The garment includes an upper portion and a lower portion joined by an elastic member that encircles at least a portion of the torso and is used for supporting the wearer during rigorous activity. The garment has several pockets placed in the front and rear, with one pocket located between the shoulder blades of a wearer for vertically inserting a fluid container.

Claims

1. A female active wear garment with obscured pockets, comprising:

an article of outer wear clothing covering at least a portion of a wearer'"'"'s torso, the article of clothing comprising a front portion and a back portion joined together to define a neckhole and a pair of armholes, wherein the article of clothing comprises an elastic fabric material having sufficient breathability to allow perspiration to escape from a wearer'"'"'s skin while snugly fitting the wearer'"'"'s torso, the front portion comprising

a) an upper section and a lower section abridged by an elastic member that encircles the torso and positioned sufficiently beneath a wearer'"'"'s breasts to provide support thereof, wherein the lower section comprises

b) a left section, a middle section, and a right section, wherein the left section is joined to the middle section with a vertically oriented seam, and the right section is joined to the middle section with a vertically oriented seam, and wherein at least one pocket is formed in the middle section with an opening to the pocket positioned to coincide with the vertically oriented seam to obscure the presence of the pocket,

the back portion comprising

a) an upper elongated pocket formed between a wearer'"'"'s shoulder blades for vertically inserting a fluid container, the elongated pocket having a single opening adjacent a wearer'"'"'s neck, wherein the pocket is lined with a waterproof material, and wherein the pocket has a padding material for cushioning the wearer'"'"'s back against the fluid container, and

b) a lower group of pockets formed with at least one seam adjacent a wearer'"'"'s buttocks with at least two pockets having a vertically oriented opening and at least two pockets having a horizontally oriented opening, wherein each of the lower group of pockets openings coincide with the seams to complement the natural design and shape of the female body for obscuring the presence of each of the pockets.

2. The active wear garment of claim 1, the lower group of pockets with each horizontally oriented opening having a zipper.

3. The active wear garment of claim 1, further comprising an elastic pocket attached to the back portion and positioned within at least one of the lower group of pockets for securely retaining a mobile electronic device.

4. The active wear garment of claim 1, wherein the armholes are formed from the style selected from the group consisting of sleeveless, short sleeve, medium sleeve, and long sleeve.

5. The active wear garment of claim 1, wherein the front portion lower section comprises ruching.

6. A female active wear garment with obscured pockets, comprising:

a front portion and a back portion configured to cover a wearer'"'"'s torso, each portion made of a breathable elastic fabric for allowing perspiration to escape from a wearer'"'"'s skin while snugly fitting the wearer'"'"'s torso, the front portion and back portion being joined together to define a neckhole and a pair of armholes, wherein the front portion comprises

a) an upper section, a lower section, and an elastic member abridging the upper and lower section whereby the elastic member encircles the wearer'"'"'s torso and is positioned sufficiently beneath a wearer'"'"'s breasts to provide support thereof, wherein the lower section comprises

b) a left section, a middle section, and a right section, wherein the left section is joined to the middle section with a vertically oriented seam, and the right section is joined to the middle section with a vertically oriented seam, and wherein at least one pocket is formed in the middle section with an opening to the pocket positioned to coincide with the vertically oriented seam to obscure the presence of the pocket,

the back portion comprising

a) an upper pocket with a padding material for cushioning the wearer'"'"'s back against items placed within the pocket, wherein the upper pocket is attached to the outside of the garment and positioned between the shoulder blades with an opening facing upward adjacent a wearer'"'"'s neck, and

b) a first group of pockets, and a second group of pockets, wherein the first group of pockets and second group of pockets are attached to the garment with at least one seam and positioned adjacent a wearer'"'"'s buttocks, with the first group of pockets each having a vertically facing opening and the second group of pockets each having a horizontally facing opening, wherein each of the first group of pockets openings and second group of pockets openings coincide with the at least one seam to complement the natural design and shape of the female body for obscuring the presence of each of the pockets.

7. The active wear garment of claim 6, the lower group of pockets with each horizontally oriented opening further comprising a zipper.

8. The active wear garment of claim 6, wherein the back portion upper pocket comprises a waterproof liner.

9. The active wear garment of claim 6, wherein the armholes are formed from the style selected from the group consisting of sleeveless, short sleeve, medium sleeve, and long sleeve.

10. A female active wear garment with obscured pockets, comprising:

an article of clothing having a front and a back made of a breathable elastic fabric for allowing perspiration to escape from a wearer'"'"'s skin while snugly fitting the wearer'"'"'s torso such that when joined together define a neckhole and a pair of armholes, the front comprising

a) an upper and a lower section abridged by an elastic member encircling a wearer'"'"'s torso and is positioned sufficiently beneath a wearer'"'"'s breasts to provide support thereof,

b) wherein the lower section comprises a left section, a middle section, and a right section, wherein the left section is joined to the middle section with a vertically oriented seam, and the right section is joined to the middle section with a vertically oriented seam, and wherein at least one pocket is formed in the middle section with an opening to the pocket positioned to coincide with the vertically oriented seam to obscure the presence of the pocket,

the back comprising

a) an elastic upper pocket being vertically oriented for inserting a fluid container, the upper pocket attached to the article of clothing and positioned between a wearer'"'"'s shoulder blades, a single opening adjacent a wearer'"'"'s neck, and a padding material for cushioning the wearer against the fluid container,

b) the back further comprising a first group of pockets and second group of pockets attached to the article of clothing with at least one seam adjacent a wearer'"'"'s buttocks, with the first group of pockets each having a vertically facing opening and the second group of pockets each having a horizontally facing opening, wherein each of the first group of pockets openings and second group of pockets openings coincide with the at least one seam to complement the natural design and shape of the female body for obscuring the presence of each of the pockets.