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  Pocket apparatus for holding a sheet of materialUSPTO Application #: 20070113323Title: Pocket apparatus for holding a sheet of material Abstract: A pocket square holding apparatus for displaying a portion of a pocket square, the pocket square holding apparatus including a housing configured to be disposable in the pocket of the user, a resilient material, supported by the housing for removably securing the pocket square to the housing and an extension member connected to the housing and selectively movable between a retracted position and an extended position for adjusting the length of the housing so that at least a portion of the pocket square supported by the pocket square holding apparatus is visible wherein the pocket square holding apparatus is disposed in the chest or breast pocket of a coat. (end of abstract)
Agent: Dunlap, Codding & Rogers P.C. - Oklahoma City, OK, US Inventor: Greg W. Groves USPTO Applicaton #: 20070113323 - Class: 002279000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Apparel, Adornment Handkerchiefs, Garment Worn The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070113323. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] At social occasions and in the employment arena it is of utmost importance to the well dressed man that his appearance be neat and tidy. One of the first things one notices about a well-dressed man is whether the pocket square in the breast pocket of his coat is neatly folded and appropriately positioned. If the pocket square is neatly folded and properly positioned it projects the image of a competent organized efficient man. If his pocket square is haphazardly stuffed into the breast pocket of a coat in a tangled disheveled manner one naturally assumes that this man is not particularly concerned about details or the image that he projects. Therefore, what is needed is an apparatus for holding and maintaining a neatly folded pocket square in the breast pocket of a coat. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0002] FIG. 1 is a pictorial representation of a pocket square disposed in a breast pocket of a coat utilizing a pocket square holding apparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention. [0003] FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway, front elevational view of the pocket square holding apparatus of the present invention, an extension member of the pocket square holding apparatus being shown in a substantially retracted position. [0004] FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway, rear elevational view of the pocket square holding apparatus of FIG. 2. [0005] FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the pocket square holding apparatus of the present invention wherein the extension member of the pocket square holding apparatus is shown in a partially extended position. [0006] FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway, front elevational view of another embodiment of a pocket square holding apparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention, an extension member of the pocket square holding apparatus being shown in a substantially retracted position. [0007] FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway, rear elevational view of the pocket square holding apparatus of FIG. 5. [0008] FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the pocket square holding apparatus of FIG. 5 wherein the extension member is shown in a partially extended position. [0009] FIGS. 8-11 illustrate one method for folding a handkerchief into a pocket square for use with the pocket square holding apparatus of the present invention. [0010] FIGS. 12-15 illustrate another method for folding a handkerchief into a pocket square for use with the pocket square holding apparatus of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0011] Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIG. 1, shown therein is a pocket square holding apparatus 10 constructed in accordance with the present invention. The pocket square holding apparatus 10 (illustrated in phantom in FIG. 1) is disposed within a breast or chest pocket 12 of a coat 14 and a pocket square 16 formed from a handkerchief or piece of material is supported in the breast or chest pocket 12 of the coat 14 by the pocket square holding apparatus 10. As will be described in more detail hereinafter with reference to FIGS. 2-4, the pocket square holding apparatus 10 is provided with a housing 18, a support member 20 for securing and stabilizing the pocket square 16 on the housing 18, and an extension or bale member 22 selectively movable between a retracted position and an extended position so that the overall length of the housing 18 can be adjusted depending on the length of the breast or chest pocket 12 of the coat 14. That is, the extension or bale member 22 enables the length of the housing 18 to be varied so that the pocket square 16 supported by the pocket square holding assembly 10 can be maintained at a proper position and height in the breast pocket 12 of the coat 14. [0012] Referring now to FIGS. 2-4, the housing 18 of the pocket square holding apparatus 10 is provided with a front portion 24 (FIGS. 2 and 4), a rear portion 26 (FIGS. 3 and 4), an upper end 28, a lower end 30, a first side 32 and a second side 34. A recessed portion 35 is formed in the lower end 30 of the housing 18 to assist one in grasping the extension or bale member 22 for selectively moving the extension or bale member 22 between the retracted and the extended position as will be discussed in more detail hereinafter. [0013] The dimensions of the housing 18 can vary widely, the only requirement being that the housing have a length and width which permits the pocket square holding apparatus 10 to be disposed in the breast or chest pocket 12 of the coat 14 and secure the pocket square 16 in a proper position within the breast or chest pocket 12. Desirable results have been obtained where the housing 18 is provided with a length of from about 3 to about 4 inches, a width of from about 2.5 to about 4 inches and a thickness of from about 0.1 to about 0.3 inches. However, as previously stated, the overall length of the housing 18, and thus the pocket square holding apparatus 10, can be readily adjusted by extending the extension or bale member 22 outwardly from the lower end 30 of the housing 18. [0014] The housing 18 of pocket square holding apparatus 10 shown in FIGS. 1-4 is of unitary construction and can be fabricated of any suitable material having sufficient strength to support the pocket square 16 in a proper position when the pocket square 16 is connected to the housing 18 via the support member 20. Examples of materials from which the housing 18 of the pocket square holding apparatus 10 can be fabricated include, by way of example but not limitation, polymeric materials, both natural and synthetic, fiber board, cardboard, wood and the like. [0015] As more clearly shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the extension or bale member 22 is a substantially U-shaped member having a first leg 36, a spatially disposed, substantially parallel second leg 38 and a substantially horizontally disposed member 40 extending between and connected to a first end 42 of the first leg 36 and a first end 44 of the second leg 38 of the extension or bale member 22. The extension or bale member 22 is connected to the housing 18 so that the extension or bale member 22 is selectively movable between a retracted position as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 and an extended position (the extension or bale member 22 being shown in a partially extended position in FIG. 4). Thus, so that the overall length of the pocket square holding assembly 10 can be varied to ensure proper positioning of the pocket square 16 in the breast or chest pocket 12 of the coat 14 when the pocket square 16 is connected to or supported by the pocket square holding apparatus 10. [0016] To connect the extension or bale member 22 to the housing 18 of the pocket holding apparatus 10, the housing 18 is provided with a first channel 46 extending from the lower end 30 of the housing 18 and terminating a distance from the upper end 28 of the housing 18. The first channel 46 is disposed in close proximity to the first side 32 of the housing 18 substantially as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. A second channel 48 extends from the lower end 30 of the housing 18 and terminating a distance from the upper end 28 of the housing 18. The second channel 48 is disposed in close proximity to the second side 34 of the housing 18 substantially as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. The first and second channels 46 and 48 are sized to matingly receive the first and second legs 36 and 38, respectively, of the extension or bale member 22 and to frictionally stabilize same therein when the extension or bale member 22 is in either the retracted or the extended position. [0017] The length of the first and second legs 36 and 38 of the extension or bale member 22 can vary widely but desirably will be less than the length of the housing 18 so that, in a retracted position of the extension or bale member 22, distal or second ends 50 and 52 of the first and second legs 36 and 38, respectively, of the extension or bale member 22 are disposed a distance from the upper end 28 of the housing 18. [0018] The extension or bale member 22 can be fabricated of any suitable material capable of supporting the housing 18 and the pocket square 16 when the extension or bale member 22 is in the extended position. Examples of material from which the extension or bale member 22 can be fabricated include wire, polymeric material, cardboard, wood and the like. Further, the size of the extension or bale member 22 can vary widely and will depend on the size of the housing 18, the size of the channels 46 and 48, and the manner in which the extension or bale member 22 is connected to the housing 18. However, desirable results have been obtained wherein the extension or bale member 22 is constructed of wire having a cross sectional diameter of from about 0.050 inches to about 0.1 inches. [0019] The support member 20 is illustrated in FIGS. 2-4 as a band of elastomeric material extending about a portion of the housing 18. The support member 20 can be slidably disposed on the housing 18 or the support member 20 can be connected to a portion of the housing 18, such as the rear portion 26 thereof. In either event, the elasticity of the support member 20 permits the portion of the support member 20 disposed adjacent the front portion 24 of the housing 18 to be extended away from the housing 18 so that the pocket square 16 can be disposed between the front portion 24 of the housing 18 and the support member 20. Once the pocket square 16 has been properly placed on the front portion 24 of the housing 18, the support member 20 is allowed to retract and thereby engage a portion of the pocket square 16 so that the pocket square 16 is secured in a stable position on the housing 18 of the pocket square holding apparatus 10. [0020] The support member 20 can be fabricated of any material which permits the pocket square 16 to be positioned thereunder so that the pocket square 16 is properly positioned on the front portion 24 of the housing 18. The width of the support member 20 can also vary widely, however, desirable results have been obtained where the support member 20 is provided with a width of from about one inch to about two inches. [0021] Referring now to FIGS. 5-7, shown therein is another embodiment of a pocket square holding apparatus 100 constructed in accordance of the present invention. The pocket square holding apparatus 100 includes a housing 102, a support member 104 for securing and stabilizing a pocket square (not shown) on the housing 102, the pocket square being similar to the pocket square 16 hereinbefore described, and an extension member 106. The housing 102 of the pocket square holding apparatus 100 is provided with a front portion 108 (FIGS. 5 and 7), a rear portion 110 (FIGS. 6 and 7), an upper end 112, a lower end 114, a first side 116 and a second side 118. A recessed portion 120 is formed in the lower end 114 of the housing 100 to assist one in grasping the extension or bale member 106 for selectively moving the extension or bale member 106 between the retracted position and the extended position. Continue reading... Full patent description for Pocket apparatus for holding a sheet of material Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Pocket apparatus for holding a sheet of material patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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