Concealed Pockets for Trousers

Abstract

Trousers with concealed pockets constructed utilizing pocket assemblies are disclosed. In one embodiment, a pair of trousers having a concealed pocket, includes a front leg panel including a bottom edge and a pocket edge, a pocket assembly, including: at least one panel of fabric stitched to form a primary pocket including an opening having a first edge and a second edge, at least one panel of fabric stitched to form a secondary pocket including an opening having a first edge and a second edge, where a first stitch attaches the first edge of the secondary pocket along at least a portion of the second edge of the primary pocket, where the pocket assembly is attached to the front leg panel by: a second stitch that attaches the second edge of the secondary pocket along at least a portion of the pocket edge of the front leg panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pair of trousers having a concealed pocket, comprising:
 a front leg panel comprising a bottom edge and a pocket edge;   a back leg panel connected to the front leg panel along a side seam, wherein the front leg panel and the back leg panel create at least a portion of one leg of the pair of trousers;   a waist band that attaches to the front and back leg panels creating an opening for entering and existing the trousers;   a pocket assembly, comprising:
 at least one panel of fabric stitched to form a primary pocket including an opening having a first edge and a second edge; 
 at least one panel of fabric stitched to form a secondary pocket including an opening having a first edge and a second edge; 
   wherein a first stitch attaches the first edge of the secondary pocket along at least a portion of the second edge of the primary pocket;   wherein the pocket assembly is attached to the front leg panel by:
 a second stitch that attaches the second edge of the secondary pocket along at least a portion of the pocket edge of the front leg panel; 
 a third stitch that attaches the second edge of the primary pocket along at least a portion of the pocket edge of the front leg panel; 
   wherein the pocket assembly is attached to the waist band by at least one stitch; and   wherein the pocket assembly is attached to the side seam by at least one stitch.   
     
     
         2 . The pair of trousers of  claim 1 , wherein a first tack attaches the second edge of the primary pocket and the second edge of the secondary pocket to the front leg panel. 
     
     
         3 . The pair of trousers of  claim 2 , wherein a second tack attaches the second edge of the primary pocket and the second edge of the secondary pocket to the front leg panel. 
     
     
         4 . The pair of trousers of  claim 3 , wherein the first and second tacks are stitched where the first and second edges of the secondary pocket meet and overlap the second edge of the primary pocket along the pocket edge of the front leg panel. 
     
     
         5 . The pair of trousers of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket assembly is further attached to the front leg panel by a fourth stitch that attaches a portion of the second edge of the primary pocket to the pocket edge of the front leg panel. 
     
     
         6 . The pair of trousers of  claim 5 , wherein the third and fourth stitches are placed such that the second edge of the primary pocket is attached to the pocket edge of the front leg panel on both sides of the attachment between the second edge of the secondary pocket and the pocket edge of the front leg panel. 
     
     
         7 . The pair of trousers of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket assembly is attached to the waist band by attaching the first edge of the primary pocket to the waist band by at least one stitch. 
     
     
         8 . The pair of trousers of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket assembly is attached to the side seam by attaching the first edge of the primary pocket to the waist band by at least one stitch. 
     
     
         9 . The pair of trousers of  claim 1 , wherein a reinforcement panel is attached to the primary pocket by at least one stitch to reduce wear and tear to the primary pocket. 
     
     
         10 . The pair of trousers of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment of the primary pocket along the pocket edge of the front leg panel is reinforced with at least one rivet. 
     
     
         11 . A method of constructing a pair of trousers having a concealed pocket, the method comprising:
 constructing a pocket assembly by:
 stitching at least one panel of fabric to form a primary pocket including an opening having a first edge and a second edge; 
 stitching at least one panel of fabric to form a secondary pocket including an opening having a first edge and a second edge; 
   stitching the first edge of the secondary pocket along at least a portion of the second edge of the primary pocket using a first stitch;   forming a front leg panel comprising a bottom edge and a pocket edge;   forming a back leg panel that is connected to the front leg panel along a side seam, wherein the front leg panel and the back leg panel create at least a portion of one leg of the pair of trousers;   forming a waist band that attaches to the front and back leg panels creating an opening for entering and existing the trousers;   stitching the pocket assembly to the front leg panel by:
 stitching the second edge of the secondary pocket along at least a portion of the pocket edge of the front leg panel using a second stitch; 
 stitching the second edge of the primary pocket along at least a portion of the pocket edge of the front leg panel using a third stitch; 
   stitching the pocket assembly to the waist band by at least one stitch; and   stitching the pocket assembly to the side seam by at least one stitch.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the second edge of the primary pocket and the second edge of the secondary pocket is attached to the front leg panel using a first tack. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the second edge of the primary pocket and the second edge of the secondary pocket is attached to the front leg panel using a second tack. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the first and second tacks are stitched where the first and second edges of the secondary pocket meet and overlap the second edge of the primary pocket along the pocket edge of the front leg panel. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the stitching the pocket assembly to the front leg panel further includes stitching a portion of the second edge of the primary pocket to the pocket edge of the front leg panel using a fourth stitch. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the third and fourth stitches are placed such that the second edge of the primary pocket is attached to the pocket edge of the front leg panel on both sides of the attachment between the second edge of the secondary pocket and the pocket edge of the front leg panel. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein stitching the pocket assembly to the waist band includes attaching the first edge of the primary pocket to the waist band by at least one stitch. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein stitching the pocket assembly to the side seam includes attaching the first edge of the primary pocket to the waist band by at least one stitch. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein a reinforcement panel is attached to the primary pocket by at least one stitch to reduce wear and tear to the primary pocket. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the stitching the second edge of the primary pocket along at least a portion of the pocket edge of the front leg panel is reinforced with at least one rivet.