Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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ATTACHABLE AND DETACHABLE POCKET COVER
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
[0001] The present disclosure relates gcnerally to covers for pockets, and
more
particularly, to an attachable and detachable pocket cover.
Background of the Invention
[0002] Articles of clothing, such as, for example, pants, jeans, shorts,
shirts, etc.,
commonly include one or more pockets. While the pockets may have some inherent
decorative features due to stitching, shape, and the like, the pockets may not
have a means
for accessorizing the pocket by detachably connecting an element to the
outside of the
pocket. Further, the pockets may not be capable of modification and
personalization. Thus,
the pockets may not offer a way to selectively and interchangeably display
advertising,
personal ornamentation, accessories, or communication, and may not function as
a
decorative carrier. The disclosed embodiments are directed to overcoming one
or more of
the problems set forth above.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to an attachable and
detachable
cover for a pocket having an inner area. The cover may include a first portion
disposed
external to the pocket, generally conforming to a contour of the pocket, and
removably
secured to the pocket. The first portion may include a decorative element. In
addition, the
cover may include a second portion disposed within the inner area of the
pocket. The
second portion may cause the cover to be retained by the pocket. Further, the
cover may
include a third portion connecting the first portion and the second portion.
[0004] In another aspect, the present disclosure is directed to an attachable
and detachable
cover for a pocket having an inner area. The cover may include a first portion
disposed
external to the pocket, generally conforming to a contour of the pocket, and
removably
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secured to the pocket. The first portion may be reversible and may include one
or more first
layers of material. In addition, the cover may include a second portion
disposed within the
inner area. The second portion may include one or more layers of flexible
material, and at
least one layer of the one or more second layers may cause the first portion
to retain a
position proximally disposed to an external surface of the pocket.
[0005] In another aspect, the present disclosure is directed to an attachable
and detachable
cover for a pocket having an inner area. The cover may include a first portion
disposed
external to the pocket, generally conforming to a contour of the pocket, and
removably
secured to the pocket. The first portion may include an advertisement. In
addition, the
cover may include a second portion disposed within the inner area of the
pocket. The
second portion may cause the cover to be retained by the pocket. In addition,
the cover may
include a third portion connecting the first portion and the second portion.
Further, the third
portion may bridge a top of the pocket.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. la is a front view of a pocket having an attachable and detachable
cover,
consistent with certain disclosed embodiments;
[0007] FIG. lb is a perspective view of a pocket having an attachable and
detachable
cover, consistent with certain disclosed embodiments;
[00081 FIG. 2a is a front view of a pocket having an attachable and detachable
cover,
consistent with certain disclosed embodiments;
[0009] FIG. 2b is a perspective view of a pocket having an attachable and
detachable
cover, consistent with certain disclosed embodiments;
[0010] FIG. 3a is a front view of a pocket having an attachable and detachable
cover,
consistent with certain disclosed embodiments;
100111 FIG. 3b is a perspective view of a pocket having an attachable and
detachable
cover, consistent with certain disclosed embodiments;
[0012] FIG. 4a is a front view of a pocket having an attachable and detachable
cover,
consistent with certain disclosed embodiments;
[0013] FIG. 4b is a perspective view of a pocket having an attachable and
detachable
cover, consistent with certain disclosed embodiments;
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(0014) FIG. 5a is a front view of a pocket having an attachable and detachable
cover,
consistent with certain disclosed enibodiments;
[0015] FIG. 5b is a perspective view of a pocket having an attachable and
detachable
cover, consistent with certain disclosed embodiments;
[0016] FIG. 5c is a perspective view of a pocket having an attachable and
detachable
cover, consistent with certain disclosed embodiments;
[0017I FIG. 6a is a front view of a pocket having an attachable and detachable
cover,
consistent with certain disclosed embodiments;
[0018] FIG. 6b is a front view of a pocket having an attachable and detachable
cover,
consistent with certain disclosed embodiments;
[0019) FIG. 7 is a front view of a pocket having an attachable and detachable
cover,
consistent with certain disclosed embodiments; and
[0020] FIG. 8 is a front view of a pocket having an attachable and detachable
cover,
consistent with certain disclosed embodiments.
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
(0021) FIG. la illustrates a front view of a pocket 110 having an attachable
and detachable
cover 140, and FIG. lb illustrates a perspective view of pocket 110 and cover
140. As
shown in FIGS. la and lb, pocket 110 may include seam 120 and pocket face 130.
Seam
120 may extend across the perimeter of pocket 110. Seam 120 may be used to
attach pocket
1 10 to a garment, such as a shirt, or an accessory, such as a purse. Seam 120
may be used
to prevent fraying of the pocket fabric, and/or may be used for decorative
purposes. Seam
120 may be visible, invisible, or any combination thereof. Pocket 110 may also
have an
external surface or pocket face 130. Tn addition, as shown in FIG. Ib, pocket
110 may also
include inner area 180.
[0022] Pocket 110 may be any type of pocket. In one exemplary embodiment,
pocket 110
may be found in any type of garment for the lower body, such as, for example,
pants,
trousers, jeans, slacks, shorts, skirt, skorts, culottes, and the like. In
another embodiment,
pocket 110 maybe found in any type of garment for the upper body, such as, for
example,
shirts, blouses, jackets, coats, blazers, smocks, aprons, and the like. As
another
embodiment, pocket I 10 may be found in any type of garment for the whole
body, such as,
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for example, a dress, a leotard, a jogging suit, etc. In a further embodiment,
pocket 110 may
be found in any type of accessory, such as, for example, hats, backpacks,
umbrellas, ties,
luggage, purses, bags, briefcases, computer carriers, etc. Pocket 110 may also
be found in
other items, such as, for example, shoes, boots, party supplies, etc. Pocket
110 may be of
any shape, size, or construction, as is known in the art.
[0023] Cover 140 may be used as a decorative element of pocket 110, and may
extend
across a portion or the entire area of pocket face 130. In one exemplary
embodiment, one or
more layers of materials may be used to create decorative features of cover
140. The one or
more layers of material may be used to variously provide ornamentation,
structure, shape,
flexibility, sturdiness, connection, etc. The one or more layers of material
may be used
selectively and intermittently such that not every layer of material may
extend across the
entire area of cover 140. In one exemplary embodiment, all of the one or more
layers of
material may extend across a portion less than the entire area of cover 140.
[0024] The one or more layers of material may include, for example, backing
materials,
facing materials, finishing materials, embellishment materials, connection
mechanisms, etc.
Backing materials, facing materials, finishing materials, and embellishment
materials may
include, for example, natural and/or synthetic fabrics (e.g., leather, felt,
faux fur, real fiir,
cotton, wool, jacquard, nylon, silk, quilted, toile, tulle, netted, gauze,
stretchable, spandex,
velvet, mesh, etc.), flowers (e.g., silk flowers, plastic flowers, papers
flowers, fabric
flowers, dried flowers, etc.), sound devices (e.g., piezoelectric devices,
music, noisemakers,
etc.), scents (e.g., perfumes, scratch-n-sniff, infused scents, etc.), wires
and string (e.g.,
wires, rope, twine, string, etc.), including magnetized and/or non-magnetized
metallic wires
and string (e.g., gold, silver, aluminum, nickel, etc.), beads (e.g., glass,
plastic, pearls, semi-
precious stones, precious stones, bone, wood, metal, etc.), crystals,
rhinestones, sequins,
embroidery, paints (e.g., fabric paint, puff paint, glitter paint, etc.), inks
(e.g., permanent,
semi-pennanent, temporary, etc.), chalkboard/chalk materials, buttons, screen
print,
mechanical/electrical (e.g., batteries and battery operated devices, LEDs,
light tape, light
wire, devices with moving parts, etc.), notions, ribbons and rick-rack, papers
(e.g., raffia,
twistie-paper, tissue, etc.), rubber, man-made and/or plastic materials (e.g.,
mylar, latex,
glassine, neoprene, plexiglass, etc.), fluids (e.g., gels, liquids, gases,
etc., including, for
example, silicon, water, oil, air), pictures, fran-ies/photo holders, yarns,
stamps and stamped
designs, wood, chain and variations thereof (e.g., any style of chain
including, for example,
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metal, paper, wood, etc.), glitter, stick-on, plastic eyes, elastic,
watches/clocks, charms, lace,
shoelaces (including straight, curly, stretchy, etc.), lock & key, key rings,
binder rings,
mirror, conditionally-activated accessories (i.e., movement activated, sound
activated, etc.),
adhesives, glues, stitch-witch, magnets, hook-and-loop tape (e.g., VELCROTM),
etc.
[0025] Connection mechanisms may include one or more mechanisms and/or
materials by
which cover 140 may be retained in proximity to pocket 110. For example,
connection
mechanisms may include clips, pins, zippers, buttons, hooks (e.g., I-hooks,
lobster clasp,
etc.), snaps, magnets, hook-and-loop tape (e.g., VELCROTM), adhesive materials
(e.g., glue,
tape, etc.), comb-like attachment, clips and clasps (e.g., alligator clips,
snap clips, jaw
clasps, "belt hooks", D-rings, etc.), grommets and eyelets, etc.
[0026] In one exemplary embodiment, one or more connection mechanisms may be
integrated into the design of cover 140. For example, buttons and snaps may be
visible and
thus may be integrated into the decorative elements of cover 140. In another
exemplary
embodiment, one or more connection mechanisms may be hidden by the decorative
elements of cover 140. For example, one or more magnets or magnetized
materials may be
covered by one or more other layers of materials, and thus may not be readily
visible. It is
also contemplated that some connection mechanism for cover 140 may be hidden
while
other connection mechanisms for that same cover 140 may be readily visible.
For example,
a receiving portion of a snap may be visible while the projecting portion of a
snap may be
hidden by one or more layers of material and/or decorative elements.
[0027] In addition, one or more properties associated with the material and/or
added
design features may also be used to retain cover 140 in proximity to pocket
110. For
example, surface resistance associated with one or more materials may be used
to
frictionally retain cover 140. Cover 140 may be frictionally retained using
any of the
embodiments shown and/or discussed herein. For example, one or more magnets
and/or
magnetized materials may be used to frictionally cover 140. In addition, one
or more pieces
of hook-and-loop tape may be used to frictionally retain cover 140. Further,
buttons, clasps,
clips, etc. may also be used to frictionally retain cover 140. In another
embodiment, the
weight of cover 140 may be used to gravitationally retain cover 140. Design
features may
include, for example, a design feature that catches at the inside seam of
pocket I 10, and the
like.
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[0028] As shown in FIGS. la and lb, cover 140 may include tlu-ee portions: an
exterior
portion 150, a bridging portion 160, and an interior portion 170. Each of
exterior portion
150, bridging portion 160, and interior portion 170 may include one or more
layers of
material such as those described above.
[0029] Exterior portion 150 may extend across a portion or the entire area of
pocket face
130, and may be proximally disposed to pocket face 130. Exterior portion 150
may include
one or more decorative elements, features, advertisements, and/or other
communication,
using, for example, backing materials, facing materials, finishing materials,
embellishn-ient
materials, connection mechanisms, etc. In one exemplary embodiment, exterior
portion 150
may generally conform to the projective contour of pocket 110. For example,
when a
garment to which pocket 110 is attached is worn, pocket 110 may assume a shape
according
to the contours of the wearer. When this occurs, cover 140 may also follow the
contours of
the shape assumed by pocket 110, thereby allowing cover 140 to maintain its
proximity to
pocket face 130. In one exemplary embodiment, exterior portion 150 may be
reversible.
That is, both faces of exterior portion 150 may have decorative features, and
may be
interchangeably displayed by changing the externally facing direction of
exterior portion
150, i.e., by turning over exterior portion 150.
[0030] As shown in FIG. lb, interior portion 170 may be inserted into inner
area 180 of
pocket 110. Interior portion 170 may be used to retain cover 140 in proximity
with pocket
face 130. In one exemplary embodiment, interior portion 170 may be used to
frictionally
retain cover 140 in proximity with pocket face 130. For example, interior
portion 170 may
extend into the inner area 180 of pocket 110, and the surface resistance of
the interior
portion 170 against the surface resistance of inner area 180 may serve to
retain cover 140 in
proximity with pocket face 130.
[0031] Additionally and/or alternatively, interior portion 170 may include one
or more
materials by which cover 140 may be retained. For example, interior portion
170 may
include one or more magnets or metallic material that, when used in connection
with one or
more other magnets or metallic material associated with exterior portion 150,
may cause
cover 140 to remain proximally disposed to pocket face 130. In one exemplary
embodiment, pocket 110 may be situated between exterior portion 150 and
interior portion
170.
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[0032] In addition, interior portion 170 may generally conform to the shape
contours of
pocket 110. For example, as a garment is worn and changes shape in relation to
the garment
wearer, interior portion 170 may generally conform to the shape of inner area
180 of pocket
110. Thus, in some embodiments, the number and thickness of the layers of
interior portion
170 may be determined based on its ability to comfortably remain in inner area
180, without
deforming the pocket shape or causing discomfort to the gantlent wearer.
Consideration
may also be given to the affect that a bulk of material in pocket 110 may have
on the
appearance of the gannent wearer. For example, it may be undesirable for a
garment wearer
to have greater bulk in a rear lower-body pocket; whereas, it may be very
desirable for a
garment wearer to have greater bulk in a breast pocket and the like.
[0033] In one exemplary embodiment, interior portion 170 may be reversible
and/or
interchangeable with external portion 150. That is, one or both faces of
interior portion 170
may have decorative features, and may be interchangeably displayed by
positioning interior
portion 170 externally to pocket 110, and inserting exterior portion 150 into
inner area 180
of pocket 110. In addition, an extemally-positioned interior portion 170 may
also be
reversed by changing the externally facing direction of the externally-
positioned interior
portion 170, i.e., by turning over interior portion 170.
j00341 As shown in FIGS. la and lb, bridging portion 160 may provide a
connection
between exterior portion 150 and interior portion 170. In some embodiments,
bridging
portion 160 may extend a small distance into inner area 180 of pocket 110 as
well as
extending over a small area of pocket face 130. Bridging portion 160 may be
rigid, flexible,
elastic, inelastic, or any combination thereof.
[0035] Bridging portion 160 may share one or more layers of inaterials with
exterior
portion 150 and/or interior portion 170. For example, exterior portion 150,
bridging portion
160, and interior portion 170 may share a common layer of fabric, a common
layer of
adhesive, and an additional common layer of fabric.
[0036] Alternatively, bridging portion 160 may include different materials
than that of
exterior portion 150 and/or interior portion 170. For example, exterior
portion 150 may
include a first fabric layer, a first adhesive layer, a metallic layer, a
second adhesive layer,
and a second fabric layer; bridging portion 160 may include a single plastic
layer; and
interior portion 170 may include a first fabric layer, a first adhesive layer,
a magnetic layer,
a second adhesive layer, and a second fabric layer. Interior portion 170,
bridging portion
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160, and exterior portion 150 may be attached to one another using, for
example, any one or
more of backing materials, facing materials, flnishing materials,
embellishment materials,
connection mechanisms, etc.
[0037] In some embodiments, exterior portion 150, bridging portion 160, and
interior
portion 170 may share at least one layer of material. For example, a sheath of
fabric may
extend the entire surface area of exterior portion 150, bridging portion 160,
and interior
portion 170. As another example, a base layer or an inner layer may be
provided that
extends from exterior portion 150, through bridging portion 160, to interior
portion 170.
For example, interior portion 170 may include a layer of fabric extending
through bridging
portion 160, to exterior portion 150. Layered onto the fabric layer, interior
portion 170 may
have an adhesive layer and a magnet layer. Layered onto the fabric layer,
exterior portion
150 may have an adhesive layer, a chalkboard layer, and a layer of chalk
(e.g., chalk writing
on the chalkboard).
[0038] As another example, interior portion 170 may include a first layer of
material
extending through bridging portion 160, to exterior portion 150. Layered onto
the first layer
of material, interior portion 170 may have an adhesive layer and a magnet
layer. Layered
onto the fabric layer, exterior portion 150 may have an adhesive layer, a
metallic layer, a
fluid layer including one or more decorative elements (e.g., a liquid with one
or more plastic
fish dispersed throughout), and a second plastic layer. In one exemplary
embodiment, the
fluid layer may be colored, and may be semi-transparent.
[00391 FIG. 2a illustrates a front view of pocket 110 having an attachable and
detachable
cover 140, and FIG. 2b illustrates a perspective view of pocket 110 and cover
140. FIGS.
2a and 2b illustrate that the shape of cover 140 may be rounded or oval-
shaped. In other
embodiments, the shape of cover 140 may be any shape or combination of shapes
such as,
for example, rhomboid, rectangular, square, circle, oval, irregular, etc. In a
manner similar
to that discussed above in connection with FIGS. la and Ib, interior portion
170 of cover
140 may be inserted into inner area 180 of pocket 110, and may have the same
general
shape as exterior portion 150 or a different shape.
[0040] FIG. 3a illustrates a front view of pocket 110 having an attachable and
detachable
cover 140, and FIG. 3b illustrates a perspective view of pocket 110 and cover
140. As
shown in FIGS. 3a and 3b, cover 140 may include exterior portion 150, bridging
portion
160, and interior portion 170. As discussed above in connection with FIGS. 1 a
and 1 b,
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exterior portion 150, bridging portion 160, and interior portion 170 may each
include one or
more layers of material. In this embodiment, bridging portion 160 may be
configured to
provide a connection between exterior portion 150 and interior portion 170 by
one or more
bridging portions 160. For exaniple, bridging portions 160 niay include one or
more pieces
of material, such as, for example, backing materials, facing materials,
finishing materials,
embellishment materials, connection mechanisms, etc. Bridging portions 160 may
be of
any shape or size. In addition, bridging portions 160 may be rigid, flexible,
or any
combination or variation thereof.
[0041] In a manner similar to that discussed above in connection with FIGS. la
and lb,
interior portion 170 of cover 140 may be inserted into an inner area 180 of
pocket 110.
Thus, as shown in FIGS. 3a and 3b, bridging portion 160 may be integrated into
the
decorative features of cover 140. In addition, bridging portion 160 may be
extemal to the
one or more layers of interior portion 170 and/or exterior portion 150, may be
intemal to the
one or more layers of interior portion 170 and/or exterior portion 150, or any
combination
thereof.
[0042] FIG. 4a illustrates a front view of pocket 110 having an attachable and
detachable
cover 140, and FIG. 4b illustrates a perspective view of pocket 110 and cover
140. As
shown in FIGS. 4a and 4b, cover 140 may include exterior portion 150 and
interior portion
170. As discussed above in connection with FIGS. la and lb, exterior portion
150 and
interior portion 170 may each include one or more layers of material. In a
manner similar to
that discussed above in connection with FIGS. 1 a and lb, interior portion 170
may be
inserted into inner area 180 of pocket 110. In this embodiment, interior
portion 170 may be
configured to retain exterior portion 150 in proximity with pocket face 130.
For example,
one or more layers of interior portion 170 may include one or more magnets or
metallic
materials 172, while one or more layers of exterior portion 150 may also
include one or
more corresponding magnets or metallic materials 152. Magnets or metallic
materials 152
and 172 may be configured in such a manner as to cause exterior portion 150 to
be drawn
closer to interior portion 170. In one exemplary embodiment, magnets or
metallic materials
152 and 172 may be extemal to a surface of exterior portion 150 and interior
portion 170,
respectively. In another exemplary embodiment, magnets or metallic materials
152 and 172
may be internal to a surface of exterior portion 150 and interior portion 170,
respectively.
That is, one or more other layers of material may extend over magnets or
metallic materials
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152 and 172. In yet another exemplary embodiment, instead of magnets or
metallic
materials, other items, such as snaps, may be used.
[0043] In addition, as discussed above in connection with FIGS. la and lb,
both exterior
portion 150 and interior portion 170 may be reversible. That is, exterior
portion 150 may be
turned over, exterior portion 150 may be inserted into an inner area 180 of
pocket 110, an
externally-positioned interior portion 170 may be turned over, or any
combination thereof.
[0044] FIG. 5a illustrates a front view of pocket 110 having an attachable and
detachable
cover 140. FIGS. 5b and 5c each illustrate a perspective view of pocket 110
having an
attachable and detachable cover 140. As sliown in FIGS. 5a, 5b, and 5c, cover
140 may
include only exterior portion 150. As discussed above in connection with FIGS.
1 a and 1 b,
cover 140 may include one or more layers of material and may be any shape,
size, or
configuration. In addition, cover 140 may include one or more mechanisms for
detachably
retaining cover 140 in proximity to pocket face 130.
[0045] In one exemplary embodiment, the one or more mechan isms may include
one or
more built-in features or elements. For example, as shown in FIG. 5a, exterior
portion 150
of cover 140 may include one or more button holes through which one or nlore
buttons 154
rnay be inserted and used to retain cover 140 in proximity with pocket face
130. As another
example, as shown in FIG. 5b, exterior portion 150 of cover 140 may include
one or more
receiving snap pieces 156 into which one or more corresponding protruding snap
pieces 136
may be inserted. The one or more receiving snap pieces 156 and corresponding
protruding
snap pieces 136 may be used to retain cover 140 in proximity with pocket face
130. As an
additional example, as shown in FIG. 5c, exterior portion 150 of cover 140 may
include one
or more connection mechanisms 158 (e.g., hooks, clasps, etc.) that may be used
in
connection with one or more corresponding connection mechanisms 138 (e.g.,
grommet,
eyelet, etc.) on pocket 110 to retain cover 140 in proximity with pocket face
130. Thus, as
shown in FIGS. 5a, 5b, and 5c, the mechanism by which cover 140 remains in
proximity
with pocket face 130 may be integrated into the decorative features of cover
140. In
addition, connection between cover 140 and pocket 110 may be intemal to
exterior portion
150, internal to exterior portion 150, or any combination thereof.
[0046] In addition, one or more receiving mechanisms may be external to pocket
face 130.
The one or more receiving mechanisms may be permanent (i.e., built-in) or
detachably
removable. For example, a layer of hook-and-loop tape may be attached to
pocket face 130,
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and a corresponding layer of hook-and-loop tape may be located on the reverse
face (i.e.,
the face in proximity to pocket face 130) of exterior portion 150. As another
example, a
layer of magnetized and/or metallic material may be attached to pocket face
130, and a
corresponding magnetized and/or metallic cover 140 may be located internally
to the
exterior portion 150 or on the reverse face (i.e., the face in proximity to
pocket face 130) of
exterior portion 150. Attaclunent to pocket face 130 may be pennanent or
temporary. For
example, a layer of hook-and-loop tape may be attached to the pocket
permanently by an
adhesive and/or stitching. Alternatively, the layer of hook-and-loop tape may
be attached
temporarily via any of the mechanisms discussed herein. That is, the layer of
hook-and-
loop tape may be a top-most layer of the exterior portion 150 of cover 140.
[0047] In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6a, one or more receiving
mechanisms
may be attached to exterior portion 150 of cover 140. For example, one or more
receiving
grommets may be attached to exterior portion 150 and one or more corresponding
hooks
may be used to attach attaching portion 155 to the exterior portion 150 of
cover 140. In
another exemplary embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6b, one or more receiving
magnets and/or
magnetic materials may be attached to exterior portion 150 and one or more
corresponding
magnets and/or magnetic materials may be used to attach attaching portion 155
to the
exterior portion 150 of cover 140. Attaching portion 155 may include any one
or more
backing materials, facing materials, finishing materials, embellishment
materials,
connection mechanisms, etc. In addition, the one or more receiving and
corresponding
attachment elements (e.g., grommets, snaps, hooks, buttons, magnets, hook and
loop tape,
etc.) may include decorative features and or elements. For example, the
corresponding
hooks may include charms that may be attached to exterior portion 155 via one
or more
receiving grommets.
[0048J The disclosed embodiments may be -mplemented with any type of pocket.
The
disclosed embodiments may achieve improved ability to accessorize pockets,
using
attachable and detachable covers and decorative pocket features. In
particular, the disclosed
embodiments may allow a wearer to selectively and interchangeably display
advertising or
other conununication on the pocket cover or allow the pocket cover to function
as a
decorative carrier. As shown in FIG. 7, the disclosed embodiments may, for
example, allow
a wearer to display personal ornamentation, accessorize a garment or ensemble,
personalize
a bag or purse, etc. For example, one or more layers of pocket cover 140 may
include
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writing using paints, threads, cloth materials, etc., as discussed in greater
detail above.
Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the disclosed embodiments may function as a
carrier for other
items, such as, for example, audio and/or video devices, cosmetic and/or
perfumery, or
other personal articles. In FIG. 8, for example, pocket cover 140 may carry a
cell phone,
and may include one or more decorative elements, as described in greater
details above.
[00491 In addition, the disclosed embodiments may be provided as a kit. For
example,
one or more of the materials disclosed herein may be provided along with
instructions to
enable the creation of decorative pocket covers as described. In addition to
pockets, the
disclosed embodiments may be useable with other garment components or
features. For
example, the disclosed embodiments may be utilized on sleeves, pants, breast
and/or back
sections of a garment, etc. As another example, the disclosed embodiments may
be used at
other points of a gan-nent, such as, a waistband, a neckline, a sleeve cuff,
etc.
[0050] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various
modifications and
variations can be made in the attachable and detachable pocket covers. It is
intended that
the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true
scope of the
disclosed embodiments being indicated by the following claims and their
equivalents.
