1. Field of the Disclosure
The present disclosure relates to a garment having a pocket, for example, a garment that is to be used at a beach or pool such as a swimsuit or bathing suit (“swimwear”). More particularly, the present disclosure relates to swimwear that has a brief body and/or bottom with a waistband that has a pocket formed therein with the pocket sized to hold a mobile phone in a manner so that the mobile phone cannot be discernable when a person simply views the pocket. The present disclosure relates to a garment that has the waistband with hidden pocket attached to a skirt or a short but does not have a brief attached.
2. Description of Related Art
Swimwear, in particular, bathing suits that include a brief as a bottom, do not allow a wearer to store an item such as a mobile phone in the bathing suit. Mobile phones, for example, the iPhone® and Samsung® Galaxy, are heavily relied upon by owners. For reasons such as emergencies and as a theft deterrent mobile phone owners commonly need to be in close proximity to their mobile phones. Some wearers place the mobile phone on a shoulder strap of a bathing suit, or next to the breast. This leads to visibility of the mobile phone, which can increase vulnerability of the wearer to theft of the mobile phone. Further, it is undesirable due to health concerns, whether real or perceived, such as breast cancer. Similarly, it is sometimes also necessary to secure a wallet for the same reasons.
The current trend in mobile phones is that mobile phones are increasing in size. Accordingly, existing garment pockets cannot hold the newest mobile phones, let alone the newest mobile phone that includes a protective case surrounding the mobile phone.
Accordingly, there is a need for a garment that is a brief having a pocket sized to securely hold a mobile phone and to obfuscate the contour of the mobile phone to deter theft.
The present disclosure provides a garment for use on a beach, such as, for example, swimwear, having a pocket.
The present disclosure also provides such a garment in which the pocket is constructed to obfuscate the contour of the item contained therein so that theft is deterred. The pocket can alternatively hold a personal care item in which the identity is obfuscated in the pocket.
The present disclosure further provides such a garment with a pocket in which the garment has a brief body and/or bottom with a waistband that has the pocket formed therein.
The present disclosure further provides such a garment that includes a body of fabric forming a garment body and a waistband connected to the garment body. The waistband has a first edge that is also connected to the garment body and a second edge opposite to the first edge. The waistband has a first layer of material and a second layer of material that are connected both at the first edge and the second edge and a waistband depth defined by the distance between the first edge and the second edge. The waistband has a pocket that is further formed by a third layer of material and a fourth layer of material. The pocket has an opening that accesses a space between the third layer of material and the fourth layer of material and a pocket depth between the opening and the first edge. The waistband depth is greater than the pocket depth.
The present disclosure further provides such a garment that includes a body of fabric forming a garment body and a waistband connected to the garment body. The waistband has a first edge that is also connected to the garment body and a second edge opposite to the first edge. The waistband has a first layer of material and a second layer of material that are connected both at the first edge and the second edge and a waistband depth defined by the distance between the first edge and the second edge. The waistband has a pocket that is further formed by a third layer of material. The pocket has an opening that accesses a space between the third layer of material and one of the first layer of material and the second layer of material and has a pocket depth between the opening and the first edge. The waistband depth is greater than the pocket depth.
The present disclosure also provides a garment that includes a garment body and a skirt connected to the garment body. The skirt has a skirt body, and a pocket connected to the skirt body by side seams. The side seams are on opposite sides of the pocket. The pocket, the side seams and the skirt body are layered together to form a fold so that opposite sides of the fold are connected by a bottom seam. The skirt has a skirt body, and one or two pockets connected to the skirt body by side seams.
The present disclosure further provides a garment that includes a brief body and shorts connected to the brief body, with the shorts having a shorts body, and a pocket connected to the shorts body by side seams on opposite sides of the pocket. The pocket, the side seams and the shorts body are layered together to form a fold so that opposite sides of the fold are connected by a bottom seam.
The above-described and other advantages and features of the present disclosure will be appreciated and understood by those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, drawings, and appended claims.
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In a preferred embodiment, brief 100 has a brief body 110 and a waistband 130 connected to the brief body. Brief body 110 has leg holes 115, 125 and has a side section 112 between leg hole 115 and a first or lower edge 150 of waistband 130 and a side section 113 between leg hole 125 and first edge 150. Leg hole 115 has a hem 116, and leg hole 125 has a hem 126.
As stated above, waistband 130 has a first or lower edge 150. Waistband 130 also has a second or distal edge 152 that is opposite first edge 150. First edge 150 is connected to brief body 110 by a seam 132. Seams, such as seam 132, herein are formed by thread and stitching connecting separate pieces of material. Hems, such as hems 116 and 126, herein are formed by thread and stitching connecting two portions of material. Seams, such as 132, herein also can connect separate pieces of material and other resilient elasticized material 117, for example, rubber, polyurethane, and the like. Hems, such as hems 116 and 126, herein also connect separate pieces of material and other resilient elasticized material 117, for example, rubber, polyurethane, and the like.
Waistband 130 has a pocket 140 formed between two ply of fabric of waistband 130. Pocket 140 has a length L that is longer than a depth D. Pocket 140 is sized to hold a mobile phone 170. Mobile phone 170 is a phone that uses a wireless network. Mobile phone 170 does not include tablets, for example, an iPad®, and also does not include cordless phones that are used only in the home or one geographic location. Pocket 140 has length L that is between 3.75 inches to 8.0 inches and depth D that is between 2.5 inches to about 5.0 inches. Pocket 140 can fit mobile phone 170, with or without a case covering the mobile phone, that includes an iPhone® 5C, an iPhone® 6 Plus or a Samsung® Galaxy s5. The iPhone® 5C has a length of 4.87 inches and a depth of 2.31 inches. The iPhone® 6 Plus has a length of 6.22 inches and a depth of 3.06 inches. The Samsung® Galaxy s5 has a length of 5.59 inches and a depth of 2.85 inches. Pocket 140 can also be used to hold a wallet or another item, e.g., lipstick, baby wipes, feminine products in which discretion is desirable. Waistband 130 and pocket 140 are of a material that is resilient and a construction that allows expansion to accommodate phones of different sizes and protective case for the mobile phone.
Pocket 140 is sized so that an object contained therein is obfuscated. Obfuscated means that the object to item in the pocket cannot have its contours or an exact shape precisely determined by another person viewing the garment when worn by the wearer. Preferably, the obfuscation is such that the other person cannot even determine that an object is in the pocket when the garment is worn by the wearer.
Pocket 140 is sized to balance an amount of slack in the material forming pocket 140 to hide the object inside and a compressive force desired in the material forming pocket 140 of active wear and/or swim wear. Pocket 140 is made of a resilient material so that length L can be stretched to between 4 inches and 10 inches and depth D can be stretched to between 3 inches and 7 inches.
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Referring to Tables 1A-1D, waistband 130, front panel of material 120 and back panel of material 124 of brief body 110, and pocket 140 are made of a material having elasticity or stretch. Waistband 130 is made with two plies of fabric, namely, first ply of material 141 and second ply of material 142. Front panel of material 120 and back panel of material 124 of brief body 110 are each made with a single ply fabric. Pocket 140 is made with two plies of fabric, namely, third ply of material 144 and fourth ply of material 145 forming 4 plies of fabric with first ply of material 141 and second ply of material 142 of waistband 130. Further properties of the material of waistband 130, lining panel 121 that is a control lining panel, lining panel 121 that is a non-control lining panel, pocket 140, and brief body 110 are found in Tables 1A-1D below. All the data in Tables 1A-1 D below refers to stretch and modulus measured in a direction that extends between side seams 127 and 128, as shown by arrows 1600 in
First ply of material 141 and second ply of material 142 of waistband 130 provides two ply of fabric so elongation percentage (%) is shorter and modulus is higher than each of front panel of material 120 and back panel of material 124 of brief body 110.
Pocket 140 in waistband 130 has four ply of fabric, namely, third ply of material 144 and fourth ply of material 145 with first ply of material 141 and second ply of material 142 of waistband 130 so that the elongation % is shorter and the modulus is higher than each of front panel of material 120 and back panel of material 124 of brief body 110.
The material of waistband 130 and pocket 140 provide support of the upper abdomen of the wearer of brief 100 and shaping to the wearer's body, and the four (4) ply of fabric of pocket 140, which has two (2) ply of fabric on each side of the contents, minimize or hide the contents of pocket 140 creating a more desirable appearance. Obfuscating or hiding the contents of pocket 140, such as a mobile phone, from view of another and does not affect the aesthetics of the brief 100. Similarly, pocket 140 can hold a wallet and theft is deterred, since another party cannot discern the contents of the pocket, and thus not alert potential thieves that the wallet is in the pocket. The four ply of fabric of pocket 140 minimize protrusions caused by the contents of pocket 140 so that pocket 140 blends with the rest of brief 100. Pocket 140 in brief 100 allows a wearer to place their mobile phone by the wearer's torso, rather than by the breast which is a concern, whether real or perceived, for breast cancer. Pocket 140 in waistband 130 also prevents theft due to lack of visibility of the contours of the mobile phone 170 by keeping mobile phone 170 close to a wearer's body. The stretch of waistband 130, brief body 110 and pocket 140 allows for changes in the shape of mobile phone designs from present dimensions. The stretch capabilities of pocket 140 allow mobile phone 170 to “lock in” due to being sandwiched in between stretch fabrics that surround the mobile phone. Resilient material 117 adds to this to “lock in” to maintain mobile phone 170 in pocket 140. This construction of pocket 140 minimizes for the possible falling out of the mobile phone 170.
Pocket 140 can have a closure such as a snap, button, Velcro®, zip lock, magnet, zipper, or other (not shown). Pocket 140 can have a waterproof liner or a water resistant liner with a closure, such as, for example, a welded, bonded or fused on zipper, to maintain a dry interior of pocket 140. The material of brief 100 can have a DWR (durable water repellent) coating added to the fabrics to make them water-resistant. Antimicrobial can be added to the material of brief 100, and, in particular, to lining panel 121 or crotch area 107. Pocket 140 can be water resistant, and possibly waterproof.
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Pockets 340 and 360 can have a closure, snap, button, Velcro®, zip lock, magnet, zipper, or other (not shown). Pockets 340 and 360 can also, or instead, have water proof liner or a water resistant liner with a closure, such as a welded, bonded or fused on zipper, to maintain interior of pockets 340 and 360 dry. The material of skirt 300 can have a DWR (durable water repellent) coating added to the fabrics to make them water-resistant.
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The stretch capabilities of pockets 408 and 410 allow contents, such as a mobile phone, to “lock in” due to being sandwiched in between stretch fabrics that surround the mobile phone and, thus, minimize or prevent the contents from falling out. Curved seams 440, 442, 444 and 446 can be omitted in a lower cost version of shorts 400.
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Pockets 408 and 410 can have a closure, such as, snap, button, Velcro®, zip lock, magnet, zipper, or other (not shown). Pockets 408 and 410 can have waterproof liner or a water resistant liner with a closure, such as a welded, bonded, or fused on zipper, to maintain a dry interior of pockets 408 and 410. The material of shorts 400 can have a DWR (durable water repellent) coating added to the fabrics to make them water-resistant.
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Waistband 930 has a curved shape so that a first or lower edge 950 and a second or distal edge 952 that is opposite first edge 950 are both curved in shape. First edge 950 is connected to brief body 910 by a seam 932. Seams, such as seam 932, herein are preferably formed by thread and stitching connecting separate pieces of material. Hems, such as hems 916 and 926, herein are preferably formed by thread and stitching connecting two portions of material. Seams, such as seam 932, herein can also connect separate pieces of material, and other resilient elasticized material 917, for example, polyurethane, rubber, and the like. Hems 916 and 926 each surround and connect to, resilient elasticized material 917, for example, polyurethane, rubber, and the like. The curved shape of waistband 930 helps to ensure fit and comfort across varied body shapes and differing measurements or body circumferences from waistlines to high hip widths. Waistband 930 will readily accommodate different body silhouettes from straight to curvy to assist in obfuscating the contents in pocket 940.
Waistband 930 has a pocket 940 formed between a first ply of material 941 and, as shown in
Pocket 940 has a curved shape. The curved shape of pocket 940 complements the curves around the waist and high hipline of the wearer and also adds extra insurance that contents stay inside pocket 940 and do not easily pop or lift out of pocket 940 with movement of the wearer. This is achieved as the bottom 962 has length L4 that is longer than length L5 of opening 955.
Pocket 940 is sized to hold mobile phone 970. Pocket 940 has a length L4 at bottom 962 between 3.0 inches to 9.5 inches, a length L5 at opening 955 of between 3.25 inches to 8.5 inches, a depth D4 in cutout 956 of between 2.5 inches to 7.0 inches, and a depth D5 of waistband 930 of between 3.0 inches to 7.5 inches. Pocket 940 can also be used to hold a wallet or another item, e.g., lipstick, baby wipes, feminine products in which discretion is desirable. Waistband 930 and pocket 940 are of a material that is resilient and a construction that allows expansion to accommodate phones of different sizes and protective case for the mobile phone. Again, pocket 940 is constructed so that the contents therein cannot be discerned by one simply viewing the wearer of the garment.
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First ply of material 941 and second ply of material 942 are the same as first ply of material 141 and second ply of material 142 in Tables 1A-1 B herein. First ply of material 941, second ply of material 942, third ply of material 944 and fourth ply of material 945 are the same as first ply of material 141, second ply of material 142, third ply of material 144 and fourth ply of material 145 in Tables 1A-1 B herein. Brief body 910 is the same as front panel of material 120 and back panel of material 124 in Tables 1A-1B herein. Brief body 910 can have liner 121 therein.
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Pocket 940 is sized so that an object contained therein is obfuscated. Pocket 940 is sized to balance an amount of slack in the material forming pocket 940 to hide the object inside and a compressive force desired in the material forming pocket 940 of active wear, athletic shorts, undergarments, skirts, pants, any part of inner and outerwear, and/or swim wear. Length L4 and length L5 can stretch to between 4 inches to 10 inches and depth D4 can stretch to between 3 inches to 7 inches.
Resilient material 918 that is connected to first ply of material 941 and fourth ply of material 945 inside pocket 940 forms a “lock in” feature to a top of pocket 940 to hold the contents, and, in particular, a mobile phone inside pocket 940 more securely as well as allowing for multiple sized phones, e.g., smaller phones without cases, to be held in pocket 940 more securely.
Pocket 940 can have a closure, such as a snap or zipper (not shown). Pocket 940 can have a water resistant liner or a waterproof liner with a closure, such as, for example, a bonded, fused, or welded on zipper, to maintain a dry interior of pocket 940. The material of brief 900 can have a DWR (durable water repellent) coating added to the fabrics to make them water-resistant. Antimicrobial can be added to the material of brief 900, and, in particular, to a crotch area 907. Pocket 940 can be water resistant and possibly waterproof.
Opening 955 is on a side of waistband 930 opposite to the wearer to provide an “easier in-easier out” feature as pocket 940 is on a side of waistband 930 opposite to the wearer with more accessibility to retrieve contents and put away contents while still maintaining some camouflage from view by pocket ply of material 943.
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Waistband 1030 has a curved shape so that a first or lower edge 1050 and a second or distal edge 1052 that is opposite first edge 1050 are each curved in shape. First edge 1050 is connected to brief body 1010 by a seam 1032. Seams, such as seam 1032, herein are formed by thread and stitching connecting separate pieces of material. Hems, such as hems 1016 and 1026, herein are formed by thread and stitching connecting two portions of material. Seams, such as seam 1032, herein also can connect separate pieces of material and other resilient elasticized material 1017 such as, rubber, polyurethane, and the like. Hems 1016 and 1026 each surround and connect to rubber, binding or other resilient material 1017, for example, polyurethane. The curved shape of waistband 1030 helps to ensure fit and comfort across varied body shapes and differing measurements or body circumferences from waistlines to high hip widths. Waistband 1030 will readily accommodate different body silhouettes from straight to curvy to assist in obfuscating the contents in pocket 1040.
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Pocket 1040 has a curved shape. The curved shape of pocket 1040 complements the curves around the waist and high hipline of the wearer and also adds extra insurance that contents stay inside pocket 1040 and do not easily pop or lift out of pocket 1040 with movement of the wearer. This is achieved as the bottom 1062 has length L6 that is longer than length L7 of opening 1055.
Pocket 1040 is sized to hold mobile phone 1070. Pocket 1040 has a length L6 at bottom 1062 between 3.5 inches to 9.5 inches, a length L7 at opening 1055 of between 3.25 inches to 8.5 inches, a depth D6 in cutout 1056 of between 2.5 inches to 7.0 inches, and a depth D7 of waistband 1030 of between 3.0 inches to 7.5 inches. Pocket 1040 can also be used to hold a wallet or another item, e.g., lipstick, baby wipes, feminine products, in which discretion is desirable. Waistband 1030 and pocket 1040 are of a material that is resilient and a construction that allows expansion to accommodate phones of different sizes and protective case for the mobile phone.
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First ply of material 1041 and second ply of material 1042 are the same as first ply of material 141 and second ply of material 142 in Tables 1A-1 B herein. First ply of material 1041, second ply of material 1042, third ply of material 1044 and fourth ply of material 1045 are the same as first ply of material 141, second ply of material 142, third ply of material 144 and fourth ply of material 145 in Tables 1A-1B herein. Brief body 1010 is the same as front panel of material 120 and back panel of material 124 in Tables 1A-1B herein. Brief body 1010 can have liner 121.
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Pocket 1040 is sized so that an object therein is obfuscated. Pocket 1040 is sized to balance an amount of slack in the material forming pocket 1040 to hide the object inside and a compressive force desired in the material forming pocket 1040 of active wear, athletic shorts, undergarments, skirts, pants, any part of inner and outerwear, and/or swim wear. Length L6 and length L7 can stretch to between 4 inches to 13 inches and depth D6 can stretch to between 3 inches to 8 inches.
Moreover, opening 1055 is hidden from view when on the body of the wearer since depth D6 of opening 1055 on pocket 1040 is less than depth D7 of waistband 1030. This feature provides interior or inside (against the body) pocket entry through opening 1055 into pocket 1040 that further conceals contents of pocket 1040, e.g., phone/valuables. This “Hidden Pocket Entry” is now completely hidden from the outside of waistband 1130 when waistband 1130 is on the body of the wearer.
Resilient material 1018 is connected to second ply of material 1042 and third ply of material 1044 inside pocket 1040 to form a “lock in” feature to a top of pocket 1040. This feature holds the contents and, in particular, a mobile phone inside pocket 1040 more securely. Further, this feature allows for multiple sized phones, e.g., smaller phones without cases, to be held in pocket 1040 more securely.
Resilient material 1019 forms a “dead bolt action” feature at a top of waistband 1030 that further ensures that the contents of pocket 1040 below resilient material 1019 on waistband 1030 will not fall out. This feature, created by yet another row of elastic that simultaneously holds the top of waistband 1030 to a waistline of the wearer when stretched onto the wearer's body as well as around the body, places further tension on an area above pocket 1040 and with resilient material 1018 creates what can be referred to as “dead bolt action” or a second dynamic “lock in” effect or “double lock in effect”.
Pocket 1040 can have a closure such as a snap or zipper (not shown). Pocket 1040 can have a water resistant liner or a waterproof liner with a closure, such as, for example, a bonded, fused, or welded on zipper, to maintain a dry interior of pocket 1040. The material of brief 1000 can have a DWR (durable water repellent) coating added to the fabrics to make them water-resistant. Antimicrobial can be added to the material of brief 1000, and, in particular, to a crotch portion 1007. Pocket 1040 can be water resistant and possibly waterproof.
Waistband 1130 has a curved shape so that a first or lower edge 1150 and a second or distal edge 1152 that is opposite first edge 1150 are both curved in shape. First edge 1150 is connected to brief body 1110 by a seam 1132. Seams, such as seam 1132, herein are formed by thread and stitching connecting separate pieces of material. Hems, such as hems 1116 and 1126, herein are formed by thread and stitching connecting two portions of material. Seams, such as seam 1132, can also connect separate pieces of material and other elasticized resilient material 1117, for example, polyurethane, and the like. Hems 1116 and 1126 each surround and connect to rubber, binding or other resilient material 1117, for example, polyurethane, and the like.
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First ply of material 1141 and second ply of material 1142 are the same as first ply of material 141 and second ply of material 142 in Tables 1A-1 B herein. Brief body 1110 is the same as front panel of material 120 and back panel of material 124 in Tables 1A-1 B herein. Brief body 1110 can have a liner 121. Pocket 1140 is made with one ply of fabric, namely, pocket ply of material 1143 forming 3 ply of fabric with first ply of material 1141 and second ply of material 1142 of waistband 1130. Further properties of the material of pocket 1140 are found in Table 2 below and Tables 1A and 1B above. All data in Table 2 below refers to stretch and modulus measured in a direction that extends between side seams 1160, 1161, as shown by arrows 1600 in
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Resilient material 1118 is connected to pocket ply of material 1143 and forms a “lock in” feature to a top of pocket 1140 to hold the contents and, in particular, a mobile phone inside pocket 1140 more securely. This feature also allows for phones with or without cases, to be held in pocket 1140 more securely. Opening 1155 is on the outside of waistband 1130 to provide an “easier in-easier out” feature as pocket 1140 is on outside of waistband 1130 with more accessibility to retrieve contents and put away contents while still maintaining some camouflage from view by pocket ply of material 1143.
Pocket 1140 can have a closure, such as a snap or zipper (not shown). Pocket 1140 can have a water resistant liner or a waterproof liner with a closure, such as, for example, a bonded, fused, or welded on zipper, to maintain a dry interior of pocket 1140. The material of brief 1100 can have a DWR (durable water repellent) coating added to the fabrics to make them water-resistant. Antimicrobial can be added to the material of brief 1100, and, in particular, to a crotch area 1107. Pocket 1140 can be water resistant and possibly waterproof.
The curved shape of waistband 1130 helps to ensure fit across varied body shapes and differing measurements or body circumferences from waistlines to high hip widths. Waistband 1130 will readily accommodate different body silhouettes from straight to curvy.
Briefs 900, 1000, 1100, 1200 can each be connected to skirt 300, shorts 400, or shorts 600.
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The garment of the present disclosure can also be a part of other inner and outerwear, for example, athletic shorts, undergarments or pants. Other envisioned types of garments that could be incorporated into the present disclosure are garments such as: Active Running Inspired Skirt and/or Active Running Inspired Short over interior brief or interior short with waistband pocket assembly; Double Surplice Side Seam Short and/or Skirt over interior brief or interior short with waistband pocket assembly; Multi-Gored Flared Skirt over interior brief or interior short with waistband pocket assembly; and Short and/or Skirt without interior brief or interior short with waistband pocket assembly.
Pockets 140, 240, 940, 1040 and 1140 that do not extend past side seam, for example, side seam 128, 228 and 1028, to minimize any possible bulging of the contents in pockets 140, 240, 940, 1040 and 1140 to hide or obfuscate the contents therein. Even more preferable are pockets 140, 240, 940, 1040 and 1140 that do not extend both past side seam, for example, side seam 128, 228 and 1028, and a front center C (
It should also be noted that the terms “first”, “second”, “third”, “upper”, “lower”, and the like may be used herein to modify various elements. These modifiers do not imply a spatial, sequential, or hierarchical order to the modified elements unless specifically stated.
While the present disclosure has been described with reference to one or more exemplary embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes can be made and equivalents can be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In addition, many modifications can be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the disclosure without departing from the scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the present disclosure not be limited to the particular embodiment(s) disclosed as the best mode contemplated, but that the disclosure will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/160,280, filed May 12, 2015. The contents of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/160,280, filed May 12, 2015, are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
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62160280 | May 2015 | US |