US20240172822A1 - Pocket assembly integrated in garment - Google Patents

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US20240172822A1
US20240172822A1 US18/525,515 US202318525515A US2024172822A1 US 20240172822 A1 US20240172822 A1 US 20240172822A1 US 202318525515 A US202318525515 A US 202318525515A US 2024172822 A1 US2024172822 A1 US 2024172822A1
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Elizabeth Baetz
Imran A. Chaudhri
Miguel Christophy
Ilgu CHA
Bailey Salisbury
Gary Schultz
Brian Huppi
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D27/00—Details of garments or of their making
    • A41D27/20—Pockets; Making or setting-in pockets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D27/00—Details of garments or of their making
    • A41D27/20—Pockets; Making or setting-in pockets
    • A41D27/205—Pockets adapted to receive a mobile phone or other electronic equipment

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  • This disclosure relates generally to garment designs for carrying wearable devices.
  • a wearable device e.g., a smartphone
  • Concealing a wearable device in a clothing accessory e.g., a purse
  • a conventional pants or jacket pocket typically interferes with the functionality of the device (e.g., interference with device sensor functionality), and requires the user to remove the device from the pocket or accessory to interact with the device (e.g., compose a text message, receive a call).
  • Embodiments are disclosed for a pocket assembly that integrates into a garment (e.g., a shirt, blouse, jacket, etc.) and allows for positioning of a wearable device on a user's body.
  • the pocket assembly is configured so that sensors of the wearable device are exposed to the environment outside the pocket assembly (e.g., optical modules, speaker, top microphone, and world-facing and user-facing LEDs, etc.).
  • sensors of the wearable device are exposed to the environment outside the pocket assembly (e.g., optical modules, speaker, top microphone, and world-facing and user-facing LEDs, etc.).
  • a capacitive touch pad and bottom microphone of the first portion are partially or entirely concealed by fabric.
  • the pocket assembly includes two subassemblies: a garment subassembly and a pocket subassembly.
  • the garment subassembly includes: 1) an aperture (e.g., a lozenge-shaped cutout) in the garment allowing for insertion and removal of device(s) from the garment exterior; 2) a first reinforcement layer adhered to the front side of the garment around the aperture for clean termination of the raw textile edge of the aperture; and 3) a second (interior) reinforcement layer laminated to the back side of the garment to provide structure, stiffness, additional edge finishing and to enable capacitive touch functionality.
  • an aperture e.g., a lozenge-shaped cutout
  • the pocket subassembly includes elastic internal pocket material bonded to the second (interior) reinforcement layer, creating volume for the device(s) to take up inside of the garment.
  • the material combination of the second (internal) reinforcement layer and the elastic internal pocket material creates a low-friction interaction when the device(s) are inserted.
  • the stiffness of this elastic pocket material relative to the stiffness of the garment and the second reinforcement layer lamination biases the position of the device towards the pocket-side.
  • a third reinforcement layer (e.g., polyurethane film) is adhered to the elastic pocket material to provide additional stiffness that ensures constraint of the position of the device inside of the pocket assembly.
  • An optional material patch adhered on the garment-facing side of the elastic pocket material allows for material matching of the garment and the region of the pocket that is visible through the aperture.
  • the pocket assembly described above will allow for full functionality of the device(s) when worn on the user's body, and will also allow the user to interact with the device(s) without the user removing the device(s) from the pocket assembly.
  • a wearable device comprises two portions that are configured to mate together (e.g., magnetically mate together) to form the wearable device.
  • the pocket allows the two portions to be electromagnetically coupled together to enable wireless power transfer and/or communication between the two portions.
  • a first portion is an electronic device that includes sensors and the second portion is a portable battery pack that mates with the electronic device.
  • the disclosed pocket assembly allows the wireless transfer of power/data without the need to physically attach or magnetically couple the two portions together through the garment.
  • FIG. 1 A shows garment integration construction, according to some embodiments
  • FIG. 1 B shows the front side of the garment integration construction, according to some embodiments.
  • FIG. 1 C shows the back side of the garment integration construction, according to some embodiments.
  • FIG. 1 D shows the completed garment integration construction, according to some embodiments.
  • FIG. 1 A shows a garment integration construction, according to some embodiments.
  • the garment integration construction includes the integration of a pocket assembly into garment 100 .
  • the pocket assembly includes a garment subassembly and a pocket subassembly.
  • the garment subassembly includes first reinforcement layer 101 , garment 100 , and second (interior) reinforcement layer 103 .
  • First (exterior) reinforcement layer 101 is disposed around aperture 108 in the front of garment 100 , as shown in FIG. 1 B .
  • First reinforcement layer 100 provides a cosmetic aperture border that finishes the raw cut edge.
  • Second (interior) reinforcement layer 103 is disposed on the back of garment 100 and provides garment edge finishing, capacitive touch functionality, and minimal friction interaction between device(s) and garment 100 , as shown in FIG. 1 C .
  • the pocket subassembly includes garment material patch 104 , adhesive 105 , elastic pocket 106 and third reinforcement layer 107 (e.g., polyurethane (PU) film).
  • Garment material patch 104 is an optional material patch adhered on the garment-facing side of the elastic pocket material that allows for material matching of the garment and the region of the pocket that is visible through aperture 108 .
  • Adhesive 105 secures the pocket assembly to the garment assembly.
  • Elastic pocket 106 is material that stretches to accommodate devices(s).
  • Third reinforcement layer 107 (e.g., PU film) constrains the device(s) location and provides stiffness.
  • FIG. 1 D shows the completed garment integration construction, according to some embodiments.

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