Patent Application
20140215763
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates, in general, to two separate embodiments. The first embodiment is an apparel with article holding loop attached to a shirt and the second embodiment is an apparel with article holding loop attached to a pocket that is attached to a shirt.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The present invention has solved the problem of previous inventions that describe and claim eyewear holding loops that are affixed to garments at distal ends of the loop. Since eyewear sometimes gets hung up on things such as tree limbs or other impediments, the previous
U.S. Pat. No. 5,903,928 by Hyung-Seob titled, Device for hanging spectacles on garment, it describes a device for hanging a pair of spectacles on a garment is disclosed. The device has a specifically designed hanging means, which is formed on a garment and is used for allowing a user to easily, conveniently and safely hang spectacles on the garment when taking off the spectacles. The spectacle hanging means is formed at one or more of the neck, breast, pocket, and button-down openings of a garment and selectively holds an arm of the spectacles so as to hang the spectacles on the garment. The hanging device thus allows a user to easily and safely keep spectacles on the garment when taking off the spectacles.
The above invention differs from the present invention because the former is simply a vertical or horizontal slit to hold eyewear that does not allow the eyewear to pivot when a user bends over which will allow the eyewear to fall out.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,896,377 by Ferdi titled, Garment having an integral hanger for eyeglasses, describes an integral strip of fabric fastened at both ends to the front of a garment adapted to form a horizontally extending eyeglass hanger strip and cooperative with said garment to define a temple receiving opening for a pair of glasses.
The above invention differs from the present invention because the former is simply a strip of fabric to hold eyewear that is fastened at the distal ends and prone to tearing off under diverse physical conditions whereas the present invention claims a plurality of fasteners surrounding the loop to reinforce same against tearing which will withstand more rigorous conditions.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,997,921 by Knight titled, Baby garment, describes an apparatus for controlling a child, a baby garment such as a shirt, blouse or jacket is disclosed having a handle incorporated on its upper back preferably on the back of the collar below the downturned collar portion in cases where the garment has a collar. The handle may be stitched directly to the garment or provided through eyelets or rings provided in the garment. In addition, if desired, the handle may be provided with a ring slidable along the handle and which can accommodate a rein or an additional control handle or element.
The above invention differs from the present invention because the former is simply a strip of fabric or fasteners fastened at the distal ends to form a handle and not capable of being utilized to hold eyewear whereas the present invention claims a plurality of fasteners surrounding the loop to reinforce same against tearing which will withstand more rigorous conditions.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,876,724 by Suzuki titled, Personal sound system, describes a personal sound system comprising a garment adapted to substantially cover a person's upper torso, a first pocket for removably supporting a first speaker on the garment in the vicinity of a person's left shoulder, a second pocket for removably supporting a second speaker on the garment in the vicinity of the person's right shoulder, a third pocket for removably supporting an electrical signal producing device on the garment and an elongated flap extended from the third pocket to the second pocket and through that portion of the garment encircling the person's neck and to the first pocket for removably supporting flexible wires on the garment, which wires are adapted to interconnect speakers located in the first and second pockets, and an electrical signal producing device located in the third pocket, while permitting those wires to be readily removed from the garment when the garment is to be cleaned. Preferably, the flap is located on the interior surface of the jacket. In the alternative, the flap may be replaced by an elongated pocket located on the exterior surface of the garment which pocket is closable by an elongated zipper.
The above invention differs from the present invention because the former lacks any similar strap means to hold eyewear whereas the present invention claims a plurality of fasteners surrounding the loop to reinforce same against tearing which will withstand more rigorous conditions.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,584,074 by Battle Smith titled, Article holding loop on shirt, and U.S. Pat. No. 2,624,050 by D. Boller titled, Shirt and Tie Holder Combination, differ from the present invention because the former are simply a strip of fabric that is fastened at the distal ends and prone to tearing off under diverse physical conditions whereas the present invention claims a plurality of fasteners surrounding the loop to reinforce same against tearing which will withstand more rigorous conditions.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,634,422 by W. W. Cantrell titled, Label or Hanging Loop for Garments, differs from the present invention because the former is simply a label that is fastened at the distal ends and prone to tearing off under diverse physical conditions if repositioned on the front of a garment and used for eyewear whereas the present invention claims a plurality of fasteners surrounding the loop to reinforce same against tearing which will withstand more rigorous conditions.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,885,805 by Mason titled, Apparel with carriers for neck-wear, describes an article of plant body apparel with a neckband circumscribing a neck opening (through which the wearer passes his/her head and neck) and with several loops comprising carriers or carrier-elements attached to the article. The carriers are spaced slightly outwardly from the neckband, and also from each other, to define a course circumferential of the neckband, and are adapted to receive and carry a selected item of elongate neck-wear, such as a kerchief by the carriers, they cooperate to enable or exert a retaining or anti-shifting effect and to keep the item in a desired disposition relative to the article and from unwanted contact with the wearer's skin.
The above patent differs from the present invention because the former is simply strips of fabric that are fastened at the distal ends and prone to tearing off under diverse physical conditions if used for eyewear whereas the present invention claims a plurality of fasteners surrounding the loop to reinforce same against tearing which will withstand more rigorous conditions.
The following United States Patents have been cited for reference purposes only and differ significantly from the present invention: i) U.S. Pat. No. 8,047,410 by Holm et al. titled, Compact hanging clothing assembly, describes a hanging clothing assembly includes a hanger, a clothing item, and a hanging strap. The hanger has a body portion and an upper support portion. The clothing item has a free-hanging length and defines an upper portion configured to be worn over an upper body of a wearer and a lower portion configured to be worn over a lower body of the wearer. The upper portion of the clothing item is supported on the body portion of the hanger. The hanging strap is secured to the lower portion of the clothing item and is also releasably secured in a closed loop that extends about the lower portion of the clothing item. The closed loop is releasably secured to the hanger such that the lower portion is supported from the hanger and the clothing item defines a display-hanging length that is less than the free-hanging length of the clothing item., ii) U.S. Pat. No. D627,139 by Kronenberger titled, Shirt with squared ornamentation., iii) U.S. Pat. No. D489,514 by Marinelli titled, Arrangement of a flag-like rectangle on the exposed surface of an open collar, iv) U.S. Pat. No. 4,637,075 by Ingrisano et al. titled, Emergency medical services system, describes an emergency medical services (EMS) system for delivering primary care and emergency treatment by EMS personnel is provided by personnel vest jackets constructed and organized for carrying EMS equipment and supplies in wearable and accessible arrangement. The vest is formed with a plurality of outside pockets on the front left and right sides of the vest with first and second large outside pockets across the front bottom left and right sides for carrying bulkier EMS equipment and materials at lower center of gravity. Intermediate size pockets are arranged across the center left and right sides of the vest for carrying intermediate and smaller size EMS supplies. Small upper pockets at least some of elongate configuration are formed on at least one side of the front top of the vest for accommodating objects of elongate configuration. Loop holders are also provided on at least one side of the top front of the vest for holding airways. Quick release loops are provided at the shoulder of the vest for securing the ends a stethoscope around the back of the neck and on the shoulders of the vest. An extra-large pocket is formed across the outside back of the vest for storing and accessing a large multi-trauma dressing pad, abdominal dressing pad or collapsible splint. A full complement of equipment and supplies for emergency medical services is strategically organized on the vest for balance, low center of gravity, accessibility according to frequency of use, etc. The vest construction features facilitate delivery of emergency care., v) U.S. Pat. No. 4,825,471 by Jennings titled, Garment useful for listening to audio signals, describes a garment to be worn on the upper torso of a human comprises: a shirt adapted and sized to fit on the upper torso of a human, the shirt having a front side and a back side, and a head opening for the head of the human; right and left sleeves associated with the shirt, and adapted and sized to receive the right and left arms, respectively, of the human; a front pocket secured to the front side of the shirt and adapted and sized to receive and hold an audio device for producing audio signals; and right and left sleeve pockets secured to the right and left sleeves, respectively and each being adapted and sized to receive and hold an audio speaker device., vi) U.S. Pat. No. D428,099 by R. H. Huntchinson titled, Shirt, vii) U.S. Pat. No. 2,011,325 by A. P Rowan titled, Man's and Boys's Outer Shirt, viii) U.S. Pat. No. 2,163,606 by R. O. Kennedy titled, Shirt, ix) U.S. Pat. No. 2,609,541 by M. L. Kaplan titled, Shirt, x) U.S. Pat. No. 6,099,382 by Wilson titled, Sports brassiere, describes a sports brassiere constructed of stretchable material and formed to have a torso-encircling member having a front and rear portion. The front portion supports a liner member positioned against the breasts of the wearer with a pocket carried by the liner member and positioned substantially between the breasts of the wearer so as to be easily reachable by the wearer. A strip of stretchable material is affixed to the rear portion of the torso-encircling member and is affixed at each of its ends to the body portion so as to provide a strap or loop. The pocket and the loop provide means to carry articles desired by the wearer., and xi) U.S. Pat. No. 4,917,651 by Rainville titled, Front opening brassiere for easy access and removal by a handicapped person, describes a brassiere for handicapped people provides detachable and adjustable fabric fastening pads to temporarily hold the two halves together, and finger loops for those who cannot grip. The brassiere has a front opening with an overlapping portion joined to one brassiere cup which overlaps an underlapping portion joined to the other cup. Detachable and adjustable fabric fastening pads are provided on the underside of the overlapping portion to engage with support pads on the top surface of the underlapping portion. Fabric loops for fingers are provided attached to the overlapping and underlapping portions to avoid a person having to grip the edges of the two portions.
Accordingly, the present invention has been designed specifically to solve the problems present in the prior art as described herein. The main object of the present invention was to design a more secure holder for eyewear that would not tear off under adverse force conditions yet still swing freely when a user bends over such that the eyewear does not fall off of the shirt which normally occurs when a user hangs the eyewear on the collar by its temple piece.
The first embodiment describes an apparel with article holding loop (10) which comprises a holder (12) having a holder first end (12A), holder second end (12B), holder top (12T), holder lower (12L), and a shirt (16). Referring to
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The holder (12) could be manufactured from a ribbon-like material having a defined width to allow the aforementioned pivoting to work properly. Preferably, the ribbon-like material is embroidered with a company's indicia such as a name and/or logo. The ribbon could also have the indicia printed or sublimated thereon or therein, respectively.
The second embodiment as exhibited in
The pocket (14) is preferably manufactured from a different material than the shirt (16) to present a novel fashion concept. The different material preferably consists of different texture, pattern, color and fabric material.
