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Specialty clothing designed to hold portable electronic devicesRelated Patent Categories: Apparel, Body GarmentsSpecialty clothing designed to hold portable electronic devices description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070245444, Specialty clothing designed to hold portable electronic devices. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates generally to clothing and more specifically to garments designed and customized to securely restrain portable electronic devices. [0003] 2. Background of the Invention [0004] Portable electronic devices are increasingly popular, with the family of Apple iPod.RTM. devices becoming almost ubiquitous. Portable electronic devices come in a variety of models, shapes and sizes. For example, presently there are four different iPod.RTM. models in the iPod.RTM. family, the iPod.RTM., the iPod mini.TM., the iPod nano.RTM., and the iPod shuffle.TM.. While the popularity of electronic devices span the entire demographic spectrum, they are most popular with young adults and teenagers, who tend to be the most physically active in their daily lives. This is the same group that would be most likely to carry their devices with them all day long, whether at school, at work, playing sports, or exercising in the gym. [0005] Presently, there are only a limited number of ways that a person can carry an electronic device with them without holding it in his or her hands. The majority of these ways require the electronic device to be attached to some form of a band, whether they are arm bands or waistbands. In other words, the current ways require a person to strap the electronic device to some part of their body. However, not everyone wants to attach an electronic device via a band to their arm, waist, or leg. They may consider it unsightly, or it may restrict their movement in some way, or in extreme cases can constrict the blood flow to the appendage on which the band is attached. [0006] As for the remaining ways, in the form of cases, bags, purses, backpacks or loose pockets, they serve to only protect the electronic device from environmental damage but do not make the players readily accessible and do not offer a conformed receptacle to securely hold the electronic device which can lead to damage to the device from other items being carried in the case, bag, etc. [0007] Another problem with present solutions for holding devices is that the electronic devices use headphones that attached to the player via a wire. The headphone wire can become tangled, impede free movement of the user, and can be unappealing to the eye. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0008] The present invention provides a carrying solution for different models of electronic devices, such as a member of the iPod.RTM. family, and is designed to overcome the above stated problems, drawbacks and deficiencies. [0009] The present invention provides a carrying solution for different models of electronic devices without occupying the user's hands, legs or other element of his or her body. [0010] Further, the present invention provides a carrying solution for headphones, and their wires, associated with electronic devices which overcomes the issues of connecting the headphones to the player. [0011] Further, the present invention provides a solution for securing headphone or accessory wires, such as from an iTrip.RTM. FM transmitter, within the carrying solution to prevent them from becoming loose within the invention when no player is present. [0012] These and other objects of the present invention are obtained in connection with a novel class of clothing which may be worn as described herein. The various embodiments of such clothing share the common attribute that a pocket for accepting various portable electronic devices and/or electronic device accessories is sewn or otherwise embodied within the article of clothing. The clothing is easily manufactured and the pockets may be deployed in various configurations to accept and retain a wide variety of portable electronic devices and/or portable electronic device accessories. Further, the pockets are designed to provide a secure and snug fit around the device to lessen movement during various activities such as exercising. The pockets also contain a specially configured channel for accepting and routing wires and cords associated with portable electronic devices and/or portable electronic device accessories to an opening from which the headphones emerge. [0013] According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the clothing of the present invention comprises at least one pocket for accepting and securing a portable electronic device, such as a member of the iPod.RTM. family, and/or portable electronic device accessory. In one embodiment, pockets are specifically sized and shaped to accept a particular device or item of known size or shape. In another embodiment of the present invention, pockets are designed to be adjustable to devices and items of various sizes ensuring that all items meeting particular size and shape constraints will fit securely and snugly within the pocket such that movement within the pocket is minimized or eliminated. [0014] These and other advantages and features of the present invention are described herein with specificity so as to make the present invention understandable to one of ordinary skill in the art. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0015] FIG. 1 is an illustration showing a garment or t-shirt with a pocket sized to fit an iPod.RTM. player in a preferred embodiment thereof; [0016] FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b) are illustrations showing a garment with a pocket sized to fit an iPod nano.RTM. in another embodiment of the present invention, including a more detailed look at the inside of the pocket; [0017] FIG. 3 is an illustration showing the inside of a pocket depicting the way in which materials are put together according to one embodiment of the invention; [0018] FIG. 4 is an illustration showing a garment with a pocket sized to fit an iPod shuffle.TM. in another embodiment of the present invention; [0019] FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b) are illustrations showing some of the possible ways or methods to place the channels from each pocket to the openings at the collar of a t-shirt for access to headphones in one embodiment of the invention; [0020] FIGS. 6(a) is an illustration showing a multipurpose garment that can hold different members of the iPod.RTM. family and/or iPod.RTM. accessories at once according to one embodiment of the invention; [0021] FIG. 6(b) is an illustration showing a detailed view of a pocket and its associated access pocket according to one embodiment of the invention; Continue reading about Specialty clothing designed to hold portable electronic devices... 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