T-shirt Pocket for Touch Screen Mobile Devices

Abstract

A garment pocket for a shirt or T-shirt formed of textile fabric. The pocket is configured to house a touchscreen-operated electronic device such as a smartphone or pad computer or PDA when positioned therein through the employment of a front wall formed of transparent material formed of polymeric material adapted to communicate the touch of a user's fingers to the touchscreen through the transparent material. A closure is employed to retain the electronic device in the pocket. A channel formed in the textile shirt fabric provides a conduit for wires engaged to the electronic device in the pocket to communicate to the collar area of the shirt such as for headphones. Stitching in the textile fabric between the pocket engagement area of the shirt to the shoulder area of the shirt communicates and distributes the weight in the pocket to the shoulder area of the shirt.

Description

[0001]This application claims priority to Provisional Application No. 61 / 435,198 filed on Jan. 21, 2011, and Provisional Application No. 61 / 435,166 filed on Jan. 21, 2011 which are both respectively incorporated herein by reference in their respective entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to securing electronic devices to clothing. More particularly, it relates to a garment, preferably a T-shirt, with a pocket configured for employment with electronic devices for storage and transport and use by employing a touch screen.[0004]2. Prior Art[0005]With advances in technology, the use of handheld electronic devices such as phones, beepers, music players, tablets, GPS units, and smartphone devices has grown from simply making a phone call or listening to music, to also browsing the web, finding directions, video chatting, and sending emails. As such, the frequency of use, of what has evolved into smartphones, is predominantl...

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Benefits of technology

[0010]In accordance with all preferred modes of the device there is provided an opening through which a user may insert a handheld touch screen interface electronic device into a pocket into an as-used position therein. The lower hem and pocket architecture of the disclosed device is preferably formed of reinforced webbing, elastic or other means to prevent the device and pocket from shifting position during the sometimes rapid or bumpy movements by the user. Other means for secured engagement are also provided. Channeled pull straps or re-enforced stitching about the perimeter of the pocket as well as throughout the body of the garment can be employed to additionally secure the electronic device to the lower hem area of the garment proximate to the waist of the user. This is a preferred mode of the device as the added structural support will reduce the user-perceived weight of the electronic device by spreading it to the chest and shoulder. This re-distribution of weight serves as a means to reduce fatigue to the user after wearing the device for an extended period of time. As well, the material encapsulating the electronic device may thermally and electronically insulated and thereby provide a means to shield the wearer from potential harmful EMF radiation generated by the device or heat from a discharging battery.

[0024]A yet further object of the device is to provide distribution of weight of the engaged electronic device to the entire body by the provision of previously mentioned means for securing and engaging the electronic.

Problems solved by technology

Furthermore, conventional pants pockets do not adequately accommodate modern electronic devices in that the pocket can be too big, where the electronic device sloshes about the interior of the garment which can cause chafing and is overall uncomfortable to the user.

Further, if the user has loose change, keys, or other abrasive material in the pocket the device can be additionally damage.

Alternatively, pants pockets can be too small, insofar as to restrict the initial housing of an electronic device rendering the pocket itself useless for transport and storage of the electronic device.

And if a user is finally able to insert an electronic device into an overly small or tight pocket, retrieving it can be quite difficult and is a nuisance, and further increases the chance of dropping or otherwise damaging the expensive device.

This can become a nuisance and risk of dropping and breaking the device becomes more prevalent due to the increased handling of the device.

The price of replacing or repairing these devices is very costly especially with the advancement in touch screen technology electronics in combination with smartphones.

However, such prior art does not provide means to allow the user to easily interface with and employ a touch screen operated device.

Further, these and other devices do not provide adequate support for the electronic device nor provide a convenient means for removable engagement of the electronic device to and from the clothing.

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