Cuff pocket

Abstract

A garment includes a torso portion having a shoulder region and a sleeve extending from the shoulder region. The sleeve has an interior terminating at a cuff. A panel is secured within the interior proximate the cuff to form a cuff pocket. The cuff pocket may include a floor the either extends adjacent to an edge of the cuff and/or that is downwardly beyond and outside the interior.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment comprising:
 a torso portion having a shoulder region;   a sleeve extending from the shoulder region, the sleeve having an interior terminating at a cuff having a cuff edge, an inner side facing the torso portion, an outer side opposite the inner side, a forward facing side and a rearward facing side; and   a panel secured within the interior proximate the cuff to form a cuff pocket, the cuff pocket having a floor extending along and adjacent to the cuff edge.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the cuff edge and the floor share a seam. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the cuff pocket extends within the interior along the outer side of the sleeve. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 3 , wherein the outer side of the sleeve protrudes downwardly beyond the inner side of the sleeve. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 4 , wherein the cuff pocket has a mouth within the interior and a floor on the outer side of the sleeve that is downwardly beyond and outside the interior of the sleeve. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 5 , wherein the cuff edge has a first edge portion extending perpendicular to a centerline of the sleeve and a second edge portion that downwardly slopes from the first edge portion and wherein the floor downwardly slopes along the second edge portion. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 5 , wherein the cuff edge has a downwardly angled edge portion that downwardly slopes and wherein the floor downwardly slopes along the downwardly angled edge portion. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 5 , wherein the panel extends at least 180 degrees about a centerline of the interior of the sleeve. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve comprises a non-elastomeric portion on an outer side of the sleeve along the cuff pocket and an elastomeric portion on the inner side of the sleeve opposite the cuff pocket. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the panel is configured to protrude downwardly beyond at least portions of the cuff edge in response to a hand occupying the cuff pocket. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the cuff pocket extends along the rearward facing side of the sleeve. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the rearward side of the sleeve protrudes downwardly beyond the forward-facing side of the sleeve. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the cuff pocket has a mouth within the interior of the sleeve and a floor that is downwardly beyond and outside the interior of the sleeve. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the cuff edge has a downwardly angled edge portion that downwardly slopes and wherein the floor downwardly slopes along the downwardly angled edge portion. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the panel extends at least 180 degrees about a centerline of the interior of the sleeve. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the cuff edge has a first edge portion extending perpendicular to a centerline of the sleeve and a second edge portion that downwardly slopes from the first edge portion and wherein the floor downwardly slopes along the second edge portion. 
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising an auxiliary pocket, wherein the auxiliary pocket and the cuff pocket overlap with at least portions of the auxiliary pocket being coextensive with the cuff pocket. 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 1  further comprising a heating element proximate the cuff pocket. 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the panel comprises a pleat providing expandability to the cuff pocket. 
     
     
         20 . A garment comprising:
 a torso portion having a shoulder region;   a sleeve extending from the shoulder region, the sleeve having an interior and a cuff; and   an elastomeric panel secured within the interior proximate to the cuff to form a pocket, the pocket having a mouth within the interior and a floor downwardly beyond and outside the interior.