Golf jacket with grip pocket

Abstract

A garment including an outer shell, an inner liner, and a pocket extending vertically upward for receiving a grip of a golf club, the pocket being disposed between the outer shell and the liner.

1 . A garment comprising an outer shell, an inner liner, and a pocket extending vertically upward for receiving a grip of a golf club, the pocket being disposed between the outer shell and the liner.  
   
   
       2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket comprises a sheath comprising a closed end and an open end.  
   
   
       3 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the open end is attached to a downward-facing aperture in the shell or the liner.  
   
   
       4 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the aperture comprises a closure.  
   
   
       5 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment comprises a sleeve covering a portion of a wearer's arm.  
   
   
       6 . The garment of  claim 5 , wherein the sleeve covers the wearer's entire arm.  
   
   
       7 . The garment of  claim 5 , wherein the sleeve is removable.  
   
   
       8 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the pocket and the outer shell are substantially waterproof.  
   
   
       9 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the outer shell comprises an outside facing away from the liner and an inside facing the liner to define an inner space therebetween, the shell including first and second anchored portions and defining an opening in the first anchored portion, the shell also including a tensionable portion disposed between the anchored portions, wherein the shell and liner are configured for encircling the wearer.  
   
   
       10 . The garment of  claim 9 , further comprising a cinch comprising an elastic band disposed in the inner space and attached to first and second ends which are anchorable to the first and second anchored portions, respectively, such that a closed path encircling the wearer is defined through the cinch and the tensionable portion.  
   
   
       11 . The garment of  claim 10 , wherein the tensionable portion is located at a front of the abdomen section.  
   
   
       12 . The garment of  claim 10 , wherein the cinch includes an anchor securable to the first end and dimensioned larger than the first opening such that the anchor is prevented from passing through the first opening.  
   
   
       13 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein the shell includes a pocket on the outside thereof; and the first opening is disposed inside the pocket such that the first end and the anchor are operable for releasably securing to each other from inside the pocket.  
   
   
       14 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment comprises a windbreaker, a ¾-length parka, a vest, a short-sleeve pullover, a wind shirt, or a full-length coat.  
   
   
       15 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the sheath has a length sufficient to receive the entire length of a golf grip.  
   
   
       16 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein sheath comprises synthetic fibers, natural fibers, fleece, plush materials, or waterproof materials.  
   
   
       17 . A garment comprising a pocket extending vertically upward for receiving a grip of a golf club.  
   
   
       18 . The garment of  claim 17 , wherein the pocket comprises a sheath comprising a closed end and an open end, the open end being secured to a downward-facing aperture in the garment.  
   
   
       19 . The garment of  claim 17 , wherein the garment comprises a jacket or a pullover.  
   
   
       20 . A golf jacket comprising: 
 an outer shell, an inner liner, configured to circumscribe the torso of a person and to define a gap between the shell and the liner;    a vertically-extending zipper; and    a pocket extending vertically upward for receiving a grip of a golf club, the pocket being disposed in the gap between the shell and the liner.