Attachable pocket for a garment

Abstract

An attachable pocket is configured to be attached to a garment at any desired location along a surface of the garment. The attachable pocket includes a sheet that forms a chamber that is used to store objects such that the attachable pocket protects the objects from elements or debris. An opening into the chamber is closed with a closure to block access into the chamber and to seal the attachable pocket with the object in the chamber.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment system comprising:
 a garment configured to be worn by a user; and   an attachable pocket configured to be selectively attached to the garment to retrofit the garment with the attachable pocket, the attachable pocket defining a chamber and having an opening to receive an object to be carried inside the chamber of the attachable pocket and a closure that is configured to seal the opening.   
     
     
         2 . The garment system of  claim 1 , wherein the attachable pocket further includes an adhesive layer that is adapted to adhere to a surface of the garment to mount the attachable pocket to any and all locations on the surface of the garment. 
     
     
         3 . The garment system of  claim 2 , wherein the attachable pocket is defined by a top side, a bottom side, and a pair of longitudinal sides and has a front surface facing away from the garment and a rear surface opposite the front surface, the adhesive layer coupled to the rear surface such that the rear surface is configured to be selectively attached to the garment with the adhesive layer. 
     
     
         4 . The garment system of  claim 3 , wherein the adhesive layer is applied only along a perimeter of the rear surface of the attachable pocket. 
     
     
         5 . The garment system of  claim 3 , wherein the adhesive layer is applied across the entire rear surface of the attachable pocket. 
     
     
         6 . The garment system of  claim 4 , wherein the adhesive layer is applied only to the bottom side and both longitudinal sides of the attachable pocket. 
     
     
         7 . The garment system of  claim 1 , wherein the attachable pocket further includes an outer barrier and an inner barrier that are sealed to create a dual protection against any debris from entering into the chamber. 
     
     
         8 . The garment system of  claim 6 , wherein the outer barrier and the inner barrier are sealed with adhesive material. 
     
     
         9 . The garment system of  claim 1 , wherein the attachable pocket includes a monolayer sheet having an adhesive layer around a perimeter of one side of the sheet such that, when the sheet is attached to the garment, the chamber is formed directly between the sheet and the garment. 
     
     
         10 . The garment system of  claim 9 , wherein the adhesive layer is applied to a bottom side of the sheet, a first longitudinal side of the sheet and a second longitudinal side of the sheet, and a top side of the sheet is free from the adhesive layer so that the opening is created directly between the top side and the garment. 
     
     
         11 . The garment system of  claim 1 , wherein the closure includes an interlocking groove and ridge that form a tight seal and a tab that is movable horizontally along the top side from one end to the other end of the closure to press the interlocking groove and ridge together to seal the opening. 
     
     
         12 . The garment system of  claim 1 , wherein the attachable pocket is made from a transparent material so that the object can be viewed and interacted with through the material while the object is still in the chamber. 
     
     
         13 . An attachable pocket comprising
 a sheet with a top side, a bottom side, and a pair of longitudinal sides, the sheet having a front surface facing and a rear surface opposite the front surface, and   an adhesive layer coupled to the rear surface such that the rear surface is configured to be selectively attached to a garment with the adhesive layer to retrofit the garment with the attachable pocket at any and all locations along a surface of the garment.   
     
     
         14 . The attachable pocket of  claim 13 , wherein the adhesive layer is applied only along a perimeter of the rear surface of the attachable pocket. 
     
     
         15 . The attachable pocket of  claim 14 , wherein the adhesive layer is applied across the entire rear surface of the attachable pocket. 
     
     
         16 . The attachable pocket of  claim 15 , wherein the adhesive layer is applied only to the bottom side and both longitudinal sides of the attachable pocket. 
     
     
         17 . The attachable pocket of  claim 13 , wherein the attachable pocket is made from a transparent material so that the object can be viewed and interacted with through the material while the object is still in the chamber. 
     
     
         18 . The attachable pocket of  claim 13 , wherein the attachable pocket includes a first sheet and a second sheet coupled to the first sheet along a perimeter of the first and second sheets to define a chamber between the first and second sheets with an opening into the chamber at the top side. 
     
     
         19 . The attachable pocket of  claim 18 , wherein the front surface is on the first sheet and the rear surface is on the second sheet and the adhesive layer is coupled to rear surface to locate the second sheet between the adhesive layer and the first sheet. 
     
     
         20 . The attachable pocket of  claim 18 , further comprising a closure at the top side to couple the first sheet and the second sheet together and close the opening to block access to the chamber and the closure includes an interlocking groove and ridge that form a tight seal when pressed together.