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Patent No.:

US 11291258 B1

Date of Patent:

Apr. 05, 2022

Filed:

Apr. 29, 2020

Apparel pocket system

Applicant:

Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);

Inventor:

Kimberly R. Fisher, Beaverton, OR (US);

Assignee:

NIKE, Inc, Beaverton, OR (US);

Attorney:

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

Primary Examiner:

Khaled Annis

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

A41D 27/20 (2006.01); A41D 27/02 (2006.01); A41F 9/00 (2006.01); A41D 7/00 (2006.01); A41C 3/00 (2006.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

A41D 27/20 (2013.01); A41D 27/02 (2013.01); A41D 27/204 (2013.01); A41F 9/00 (2013.01); A41C 3/0035 (2013.01); A41D 7/005 (2013.01);

Abstract

Aspects herein provide for a pocket structure for an apparel item. The apparel item comprises an outer panel of material, an inner panel of material, a pocket panel, and a double-layer trim piece such as a waistband. A top edge of the outer panel is affixed to an outer layer of the waistband, and a top edge of the inner panel is affixed to an inner layer of the waistband. The pocket panel is positioned between the inner panel and the outer panel, and a top edge of the pocket panel is affixed to the outer layer of the waistband, and a bottom edge of the pocket panel is affixed to the inner panel of material. A pocket space is defined between the pocket panel and the inner panel of material. An opening to the space is formed through the outer layer of the waistband.

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