Article of apparel for holding and operating electronic devices

• US 9,504,283 B2
• Filed: 09/03/2015
• Issued: 11/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Gheneva, Dobriana D., Boyd, Edward Lang, Valles, Peter M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Tejash
• Application Number:
  US14/844,139
• Publication Number:
  US 20150374056A1
• Time in Patent Office: 453 Days
• Field of Search: 224/7, 2250-254, 2 1/6, 215/9, 216/0, 217/1, 230/8, 231/1, 291/7, 224/219, 224/221, 224/222, 224/929, 224/930
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 1/08 Details
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/02 Jackets
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/04 Vests, jerseys, sweaters or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/06 Trousers
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 27/205 Pockets adapted to receive a mobile phone or other electronic equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 3/02 Overcoats

Abstract

An article of apparel comprising: a pocket, the pocket comprising an opening to permit insertion and removal of an electronic device, the pocket further comprising at least one raised portion, wherein when the electronic device is located in the pocket, at least one operational control button of the electronic device is positioned adjacent the at least one raised portion.

Claims

1. An article of clothing comprising a pocket attached to the article of clothing:

the pocket configured to hold an electronic device having one operational control button comprising a circular ring having selection choices along the ring and to prevent shifting of a portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is placed within the pocket; and

a protrusion housed on the pocket internally formed in the article of clothing, the protrusion being positioned and complimentary shaped and sized such that the operational control button of the portable electronic device circumscribes the protrusion and the protrusion covers the center of the circular ring when the portable electronic device is housed within the pocket.

2. The article of clothing of claim 1 wherein the protrusion has a thickness of at least about 1 mm.

3. The article of clothing of claim 2 wherein the protrusion has a thickness of at least about 1 mm and less than about 5 mm.

4. The article of clothing of claim 2 wherein the protrusion has a width of about 5 to about 15 mm.

5. The article of clothing of claim 1 wherein the pocket includes at least one aperture for routing a cord out of the pocket.

6. The article of clothing of claim 5 further comprises connectors attached to the article of clothing to connect the ear phone cord routed out of the pocket to the article of clothing.

7. The article of clothing of claim 1 wherein the article of clothing is selected from shirts, jackets, coats, sweatshirts, vests, shorts, and pants.

8. The article of clothing of claim 1 wherein the article of clothing is selected from shirts, jackets, coats, and sweatshirts and the pocket is located on a sleeve of the article of clothing.

9. A article of clothing comprising a pocket attached to the article of clothing:

a pocket internally formed in the article of clothing and configured to hold an electronic device having an operation control button including reverse, pause, and forward selection choices and to prevent shifting of a portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is placed within the pocket; and

a protrusion housed on the pocket internally formed in the arm band, the protrusion being positioned and complimentary shaped and sized such that the operational control button of the portable electronic device circumscribes the protrusion and the protrusion is positioned laterally adjacent to the reverse, pause, and forward selection choices of the operational control button when the portable electronic device is housed within the pocket.

10. The article of clothing of claim 9 wherein the protrusion has a thickness of at least about 1 mm.

11. The article of clothing of claim 9 wherein the protrusion has a thickness of at least about 1 mm and less than about 5 mm.

12. The article of clothing of claim 9 wherein the protrusion has a width of about 5 to about 15 mm.

13. The article of apparel of claim 9 wherein the pocket includes at least one aperture for routing an ear phone cord out of the pocket.

14. The article of clothing of claim 13 further comprises connectors attached to the article of clothing to connect the ear phone cord routed out of the pocket to the article of clothing.

15. The article of clothing of claim 9 wherein the article of clothing is selected from shirts, jackets, coats, sweatshirts, vests, shorts, and pants.

16. The article of clothing of claim 9 wherein the article of clothing is selected from shirts, jackets, coats, and sweatshirts and the pocket is located on a sleeve of the article of clothing.