‘US 2015008970841 (ON (10) Pub. No.: US 2015/0089708 Al cu») United States c2) Patent Application Publica Trevino (34) CLOTHING SYSTEM WITH CONC WEAPONS COMPARTMENT (71) Applicant: Brandon Keith Trevino, Chestetild, MI ws) (72) Investor: Brandon Keith Trevino, Chestefild, MI ws) (21) Appl. Nos 14/040,185 (22) Filed: Sep.27,2013, Publication Classification (Sb Ince. FAic 3400 (2006.01) AMID 2720 (2008.01) us.c1 crc PIC 33/00 (2013.01), A41D 27720 (201301), uspe 2169 “ ABSTRACT A clothing system with a concealment pocket for eoncealing ‘weapon of othe items. The concealment pocket inches (4s) Pub, Dat ‘Apr. 2, 2015 internal stitching which may follow the outline ofa weapon, such a a handgun, The internal stitching maintains the od cnlation of the handgun when placed in the concealment pocket. The concealment pocket is located on the clothing system such that when a Weapon or other item is inserted in the pocket, the outline of the weapon is nat visible and the pocket retains the weapon despite movements by the cling System wearer. The concealment pocket is constructed of ‘materials that offer high strength, resist abrasion, and reduce friction with an inserted weapon allowing forthe weapon 0 be removed with litle resistance, Padding attached to the concealment pocket provides a cushioning leyero the cloth- ing system wearer. A cargo pocket may be located in prox- ity tothe concealment pocket. The cargo pocket placement ids in disguising the concealment pocket and is contents Te seams of the clothing system may be positioned to allow for the placement of the concealment pocket. Additional pockets may’ be provide that may’ elude interna stitching to storage of other items including weapons. The pocket has slficient openiag width to allow for rapid placement and removal of various sizes of handguns and other equipment ‘without stressing the fabric and has sulicient depth t retain Anicles placed in the pockets though the wearers full ange of motionPatent Application Publication Apr. 2, 2015. Sheet 1 of 8 US 2015/0089708 AIPatent Application Publication Apr. 2, 2015. Sheet 2 of 8 US 2015/0089708 AIPatent Application Publication Apr. 2, 2015. Sheet 3 of 8 US 2015/0089708 AIPatent Application Publication Apr. 2, 2015. Sheet 4 of 8 US 2015/0089708 AIPatent Application Publication Apr. 2, 2015. Sheet 5 of 8 US 2015/0089708 AIPatent Application Publication Apr. 2, 2015. Sheet 6 of 8 US 2015/0089708 AIPatent Application Publication Apr. 2, 2015. Sheet 7 of 8 US 2015/0089708 AIPatent Application Publication Apr. 2, 2015. Sheet 8 of 8 US 2015/0089708 AI 00US 2015/0089708 Al CLOTHING SYSTEM WITH CONCEALED WEAPONS COMPARTMENT BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field ofthe invention 10002] The present invention is directed toward a clothing system with at least one compartment, More particulaely, dhe present inwenton is directed toward. clothing system with at feast one compartment for concealing, weapons or other 10003] 2. Description of the Retsted An 10003} Lav enforcement oflcers, homeland security offe- ers, members of the military, and citizens are among those tha desire or duty requirement vo carry weapons. In many ses, these individuals must carry Weapons in a concealed ‘manner, either for tactical advantage, undercover sssign- ‘ments, social necessity, ort comply with concealed weapons regulations. One example isa U.S. federal air marshal who routinely travels sbowrd aircraft and who most camry a weapon ‘inconspicunusly in order o remain undetected by Fellow ait= ‘rall passengers. Another example is an undercover law ‘enforcement officer who must cary a weapon but cannot use 4 traditional law enforcement-style holster as that would betray the officer's undereover status, Similarly, off-duty awe ‘enforcement officers have heen recently’ empowered under the Law Enforcement Officers’ Safety Act of 2004 10 carry their weapons when off duty. Citizens may also wish to carry ‘weapons inconspicuously while complying with the local regulations pertaining to concealed weapons. 10005] _Truditionaly, weapons bolsters exist in a variety of| forms, These include belt holsters, shoulder holsters, ankle holsters, thigh holsters and other variations that attach to the body and/or clothing by means of straps, bands, buckles, snaps, hooks, or other fasteners. Additional weapon holsters may be included ina purse, backpack or other cargo earier as wells specially designed vests, jackets, oreoats With inter ‘concealment pockets. ll ofthese options share ane or more ‘of the following disadvantages: accidental exposure, dill access, inability to conceal full sized duty weapons, ‘or discomfort. For example, a holster that must be concealed under an additonal layer of clothing scl as a belt holster or shoulder holster which may require the user to wear a jacket at inappropriate times, thus indicating the individual may be ‘concealing something: the covering garment such asa jacket ‘or long shirt may shift and accidentally expose the weapon at ‘an inappropriate time; and finally the shirt or jacket may ‘impede rapid access to the weapon at the eiial time when it Js needed. The deeper a weapon is concealed the more dif- cult itis to access. Many deep concealment techniques may ‘also make it cificult for the wearer to bead, sit, walk or 1 ‘comfortably. Others may lead to seasonably inappropriate oF ‘conspicuous clothing choices 10006] Using any’of the above existing concealment prod- ‘ets requires the user to make a two-handed motion to clear ‘aiay’ the concealing garment oF portion of the garment with fone hand and retrieve the firearm with the other hand. This requires extra time and thought ta time when milliseconds ‘count and extreme stress makes routine tasks more dificult, Furthermore, the use of two hands to retrieve a weapon puts the user at a disadvantage. It does not leave a hand fe t0 ‘operate a radio, pen a door, or fend off an attack 10007} These tactors combine to cause many’ t0 choose smaller bock-ap handguns for concealment purposes than for ‘duty purposes. The smaller guns ae easier to conceal and Apr. 2, 2015 pore comfortable to cary but often lek te firepower, top Ping power, or capacity of lager models, The use of smaller ‘dunsalso creates a ainingissve for law enforcement officers, ‘members ofthe armed forces, or others who switels back and forth berween different firearms depending upon different situations, being on or off duty or in plain clothes or uniform. 0008} Smaller guns may becoavenienty carro in pants pocket, for example, either inside a pocket holster designed or pocket cary a simply loose within the pants pocket. The resent dffeully with pocket cary is that euenty available pans and other garments are not specifically suited for con- vated eaery. Typical pockets are generally lightly eon- structed, ae too sal, oo tight, snd not propery positioned brsituated on the garment to contain and conceal virtually all Jhandguns, save forthe smallest models. I the handgun does sitwithin te pants pocket ofa typical pair of pans, there isa risk that it may fll out it may be very difficult to remove or insert; and it may become trapped in the inner pocket liner. Concealed pockst caer is very dfficalt to achieve with tre tem of the wearer traditional pants pocket sits high on the thigh such that objects in that pocket “print” on the elthing system outer surfiee, especially when seated, In contrast, dhe ‘concealment pockst ofthe present invention, weapon stored the rearward shifted concealment pocket rests on the wear- ‘sour thigh, inat least one embodiment ad the conceal- ‘ment pocket i hidden behind the loose and extra fabric ofthe pnt leg. An optional patch or earge pocket attached to the pants provides additional concealment Tor the pocket, I nother embodiment, the outseam of the pans is silted rer ward atthe waistline to allow room for the concealment pocket but then the outseam tapers or jogs back toward the traditional oseam focation the centerline) asi reaches the ‘end, or bottom, ofthe pant leg. In yet another embodiment, the outseam miay'be shifted rearward a the waistline to allow {or the concealment pocket and remain shifted rearvant over the entire pant eg 10045] According to the clothing system of at leat one ‘embovdiment ofthe present invention, a pie of pats 10 ith ‘concealment pocket 12 shown in FIGS. Land 2. FIG. Lis ‘front view of a pair of pants and FIG. 2s ear ofa pai of pants. The pants 10 are pair of men’s right hands cargo pnts. The concealment poeket 1 is in the right hand pocket location in this embodiment. The pants 10 are made in 2 variety of sizes, sch as 34 W.30 L, The pants 10 may’ be constructed of variety of materials, suchas but not limited to 100% covton, Additonal materials for the clothing system may includes cotton/sythetic blend, 100% synthetic, denim, Teather, or other suitable materials. The pants oF clothing system material may havea variety of colors, such a Khak blue, black, granite, olive or grey Other embodiments may inchide more than one color, or include additional features such as reflective component fr high visibility, or uniform Fexjirements, or bea numberof camouflage or hunting-style patterns. 10046) The weight of the pants material may be, for ‘example, 6-9 07/9. yd til, Tul isa type of textile weave material tha is made up ofa series of diogonal parallel ribs. Another example of twill fabric material is denim, which is ‘commonly used in the consiniction of jean pants, simply Known as jeans. Twill material generally hs front and back side, with the front side being more durable ands more often used forthe exterior side of guments sel asthe earpo pants ‘embodiment ofthe present invention. Its understood, how ‘ever that oer materials may be used, such as eanvas, Woven, ‘or knit fabrics. [0047] The pants shel, consisting of te cotton el, may have a variety of finishes. One example of a finish is the preshrunk finish, a common fabric treatment that is used t© prevent shrinkage alter manufacture. Another example of @ Tabrie finish is @ sanded finish, which uses abrasives andor ‘enzymes to crete the appearance ofa smooth and aged cloth- ing surface. A wash-and-wear finish is appliod to fabric 10 make it erease-free or wrinkle-fre. brished finish may alternatively be used resulting ina soft nap and flanne-ike texture. Otir finish examples include mercerizing,singcing, flame retardant, water repellent, waterprooling, antistatic Apr. 2, 2015 and peach pit finishes. If syathetic Fabris are used, other Tinishes may be applied which have been developed strictly for symhetie fares. [0048] The pants 1 include a pairoFexteior patch pockets 16, commonly called cargo pockets, whieh lend theienameto te style of pants cago pans. The cargo pockets are yen- cally applic othe exteral surface ofthe pats, suc es by stitehing them tothe pants surface, or shell The eargo pockets provide the cargo pants wearer with additional stormge apart fiom the regular pockets located at the left and right ea! ‘waistband are. Additional the eago pockets contribu to the concealment aspect ofthe present invention due to their location, adjaeat tb the conceslment pocket. The design of te cargo pockets, which allows for expansion to accept cargo, also results in pockets that are billowy and have a Gifferent contour than the pants shell, The bulkness ofthe cargo pockets Works in conjunction with the concealment "ofa weapon sored nbodiments, some or all of the earzo pockets may be delete from the pants ‘without impacting the concealment pockets performance in eliminating the“printng”eect. Ifthe cargo or“pateh” pock- tsar inched onthe pants the pockess may be use to sore ‘numberof tems, sch as mobite communication device, 8 pairof handcuffs, ashlight or other objets. The cargo pock- tsmay beconstrictedof the same material asthe pants sell forbe consteucted ofa different material. Similarly, the eargo pockets may be the same color as the pans, oF a contrasting Color, or includ other elements such a reetive material or printed material The pockets may be sealed by a numberof fasteners, such as button, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners, snaps, magnetic butions, or other suitable fasteners. Sealing flaps may also be included with the eargo pockets 1 keep debris from entering andlor items falling ox. The fasteners ‘may be integrated with the sealing laps and eoanestt the remainder ofthe eargo pockets. The cargo pockets may be of various designs and shapes, {0049} "The cargo pants acording to atleast one embod ‘ent of the present invention may include font swing pock- oth ight and et alteroating with the front concealment pocket, In this embodiment, the ight hand pocket is the concealment pocket, but a Te-handed! version is also avai able. Additionally, « double concealment pocket version is another embodiment. In this exemplary embodiment, how ver, the right hand pocket isthe concealment pocket andthe Jefthandpocketisastandara pocket. The concealment pocket is constructed of a variety of materials, such as 600.300 diamond black nylon with a PVC finish backing. The left hhand pockets consiructedof $0%eottonand 80% xylon (200 gam) ripsop material for durability. The construction ofthe pockets is discussed in rer detail below. [0080] As previously stated, i this embodiment, the right ‘hand interior font coneealment pocket 12 is configured fora concealed handgun. The conecelment pocket 12 may be eon- simeted of a single layer of heavy-duty urethane coated ylon, A spacer pad, not shown, may be included to cushion te concealment pocket sgains the right leg of the wearer. ‘The right hand interior front pocket is enlarged from a tradi sional pocket size, and is inthe form oF bag, with two panels slitehed together foming the emeealment pocket 12. Inother embodiments, the conecalment pocket 12 may be constcted of aploality of panels, a front and back panel o 2 single pane! folded and stitched togcthee Otherembodiments ofthe concealment pocket 12 include an inner and outer panel, schUS 2015/0089708 Al sa nylon-inner and cotton/padded outer panel, or multiple layers including nylon, a stilleser, waterproofing, and pad- ding, or may be a single layer such as coated oF uncoated ‘yeti or natural materials, and may or may not include a padding layer. [0081] The concealment pocket 12 ofthe present invention Includes concealment pocket opening 14, which fons the boundary between the exterior of the pant leg aod the pant ‘waist, The concealment pocket opening (or facing) is gener: ally constricted withthe same material asthe pant exterior oF shel, providing a consistent and uniform appearance. It is understood however, tht the concealment pocket Facing is not limited to the same material andlor color of the pant ‘exterior. The contour of the concealment pocket opening generally corresponds to the style of the garment or clothing, suel as a se00p, slash, or other pocket opening design. The integration of the concealment pocket 12 into the overall ‘design and style ofthe pants further minimizes the “printing” effet. 10052] The concealment pocket 12 includes 1wo sides, stitched together about their perimeters, forming a pocket ‘witha volume. The perimeter sitching may be ofa variety of types.sichas serge stitching. though other joining techniques may be used to form the concealment pocket. Additional itching is present apart fom the perimeter sltching in the ‘concealment pocket. Interior stitching (also refered 10 ‘weapon contour stitching) forming the outline of « handgun ‘or other weapon also joins the two sides of the concealment pocket 12. The muzale section ofthe pocket faces toward the {ont ofthe pocket (and the user). The ineror stitching con- inves to follow the trigger and grip sections ofthe handgun towant the rear ofthe concealment pocket. As previously bined with the pocket facing, Which is joined to the ianer ‘panel 44 and fom the top half of the pocket fieing/inner pane! 44 combination, The pocket facing is generally con- struetedo the same material as the pants shel, sichas cotton. However, there may be embodiments where the pocket facing isconsiritedof a different material than the pantsshellorthe ‘outerfinner liners, (42/44) such as fora service uniform. The pocket facing is connected to the inner panel 44 using serge Siching in one embodiment, though other types of siting say be sc [0074] Concealment pocket 40 may include a number of | ‘components. Outer panel 42s shown with optional facing, in this embodiment made from the same twill fabric as the ‘garment shell, connected to outer pane! 44, also with optional twill icing. Both outer panel 42 and inner panel 44 are cconstrctedof nylon material inthis embodiment, andmay be connected by a variety of means, sueh as but no Himited 10 serge stitching, forming a conevalment pocket, Spacer pad (oot shown) s connected to the reverse side of inner panel 44, suehas but not limited to serge stitching. Onthe apposite sie ‘ofthe spacer pais abacking fabric. inthis embodiment made rom a ripstop woven fabric (oot shown), which may also be ‘attached to the concealment pocket contsining outer panel 42 inner panel 44, and spacer pad by serge stitching or other techniques. The will facing ineluded as a part of outer panel 442 and inner pane! 44 are exposed of visible components of the concealment pocket, generally constricted ofthe same ‘will material a the clothing system shell, for example a pair of pants. The twill facing may also include a welt that ei orcesthe connection between the concealment pocket 40 and the clothing system shel. The back may be constructed ofthe same material as the clothing system shel, such as till, or another suitable material such as ripstop. Inthis embodiment, the ripstop back is in contact with the leg of the wearer between the cushioning spacer pad $3 and remainder ofthe concealment pocket 40, back material provides a comfor- able surface for contact with the ley ofthe wearers desirableUS 2015/0089708 Al [0075] FIG. Sis another example ofa concealment pocket SW according oat lest one embodiment ofthe present inven- tion, In this figure, the coneealment pocket 80 is shossa from the interior, or le side. Inner panel §2 i shown attached 10 ripstop back $4 The inner pane] 52 may beattached ripstop back 84 by a variety of methods, such as serge stitching. In some embodimen’s, ripstop back $4 may also include @ spacer pad (not showin). The spacer pod may be captured between inner panel 52 and ripstop back 84, The spacer pad ‘may cover an area approximately the sameas the ripstop back §4,or the spacer pad may be bbreviate to an ares that is ess than the ripstop back 4 ara, At the lower portion of eonceal- ‘ment pocket 80 is the Weapon Contour Stitching (WCS) 86 ‘The WCS 86 extends fom a portion of the rear side ofthe ‘concealment pocket $0 and exten inthe general outline ofa hhandgun, to the bottom of concealment packet $0, The WCS '56 eagages a weapon placed within the concealment pocket 50, ensuring that the handgun remains inthe proper orien tion. The WCS $6 may beat variety of stitching, or the WCS may be achieved through other securing methods, such as ‘hing or riveting, or hook-anc-loop fasteners, for example. Insome embodiments the WCS 6may be removed or modi- fied though the se of selectively detachable fasteners, For ‘example, the WCS $6 may be configured fora particular type ‘of handgun, suchas a revolver. Inserting another handgun Ino the concealment pocket 50 and engaging the WCS 56 may result in an interference situation. The barrel of the second handgun aay be considerably longer than the revolver mentioned earlier, The reconfigurable embodiment of the WES 56 allows a wearer to adapt the clothing system with ‘concealment pocket 80 to accept and propery arent a varety ‘of weapons, Tn other embodiments, the WCS 6 may’ be removed entirely, if desired by the wearer. 10076] Refering now to FIG. 6, a front swing pocket 60 ‘aeconding to a east one embodiment ofthe presen is showa, ‘The front swing pockot 60, for objects other than weapons is formed by joining inner pane! 62 and outer panel 64. 8 portion o inner panel 62 is shown tat i not covered by ote pane! 64, which isthe pocket facing. The pocket faci Visible wise the front pocket 60 is installs in an emboxtimaent ‘of the clothing system of the present invention, As detailed earlier, the pocket facing may be constructed ofa variety of materials, including the elothing system or shell material, or different pocket material. The innerpanel 62 and outer panel 64 are joined by stitching 66, which may be serve sitehing or ‘other suitable stitching technique. In this embodiment, an Jnternal compartment 68 is shown atthe bottom of the front ‘wing pockst 60. The internal compartment, of which there may be more than one, may be configured to aceepta variety fof items. For example the intemal compartment 68 may ‘accepta weapon msgazine, a mobile communications device, 4 Mashligh, coins, « pair of handeuffs, or other items. 1a ‘embodiments with more than oneinteenal compartment, mul tiple items may be stored, depending upon the sizes and shapes of those items, For example, if there are three intra ‘compartinents 68, one intemal compartment 68 may store 3 ‘weapons magazine; the second may store 2 knife: the third iy’ stores container of popper spray [0077] Another embodiment is shown of swing pocket 60 ‘including inner panel 62 constructed of afirst upper porionof twill facing and a second lower portion of another material suchas aylon. Inner pane 62s connected to outer panel 61 by serge stitching, for example. The spacer pad (aot shown) is attache to reverse side of inner pane 62, inthis embodiment Apr. 2, 2015 spacer pad does not cover the entire inner panel 62, The spacer pin this bodiment only covers a lower portion of the pocket 60. The coverage of thespacer pad may be equal 10 the coverage of the lower portion of outer panel 64 that is constricted of nylon in this embodiment. The spacer pad teushions the coatents of the pocket 60 which contact the lower portion of outer panel 64 [0078] Referring now to FIG. 7, a layered cross-section of | ‘oncealment pocket 70 according Wo at least one embodiment ‘ofthe invention is shown, Outer panel 72is shown in contact with inner pane! 74, forming the interior of concealment pocket 70, Pocket facing 76 is shown adjacent to inner panel 74. As discussed previously, in some embodiments, pocket facing 76 is combined with inner panel 74 and joined with ‘outer panel 72 to form concealment pocket 70 [0079] The pocket facing 76 of atleast one embodiment of the present invention is generally constructed ofthe garment {pants in this empboxtiment) shell fabri, as the pocket facing ‘ois ypicaly visible (atleast partially) inthe garment eon- ‘valment pocket opening. The garment shell Iabrie is used ‘rimarily forthe pocket facing 76 from design perspective, ‘fo maintsin the unifomn appearance ofthe garment. Another eaton forusing the garment sell fabrie for the pocket facing js that the garment shell fabric is typically a material that is intended forthe wearerto touch, suchas cotton, Asthe wearer frequently contacts the pocket facing 76 when using the pocket, selecting a material forthe pocket facing 76 that the ‘wearer frequently touches isa consideration, [0080] In some embodiments, the pocket facing 7 may be ‘of a different material than the garment shell fabric, Instill other embodiments, the pocket facing 76 may be sent and te inner pocket liner 78 may be constructed ofa cilfeent ‘material (fil in the portion of the concealment pocket that ‘would be the pocket facing 76 in other embodiments [0081] The pocket facing 76 may be secured to the inner pocket panel 74, if Une pocket facing 76 is present. The inner pocket pane] 74 generally is located below the pocket facing ‘To such tat the inner pocket pane! 74 is typically not visible through the concealment pocket opening. The pocket facing 76 and the inner pocket panel 74 are sscuredly attached t0 cach other, such as using surge stitching, particularly sinee both components are stnictural elements ofthe eoncealment pocket and eamry some of the pocket’ load fo the garment (pants) through the pocket opening and may be attached to ther components ofthe garment, such as an inseam or side seam. Ibe pocket facing 76 is not present, the inner pocket Tinee 78 may’be attached o the concealment pocket opening Gireelly as Well as other components of the ment, such as fan inseam o side seam, [0082] Spacer pad 80 is attached to the outer and inner panels 72, 74 of the concealment pockst 70 through serge Slithing. Spacer pad 80 generally conforms tothe dimen- sions of the inner panel 44 in order to provide a cushion between the pocket and the wearer, particularly when a ‘weapon is stored within coneealmeat pocket 70. The spacer pad also improves aie circulation in the space between the ‘wearer and the concealment pocket 70. Wearer comfort is improved by the spacer pad which may be constructed of & variety of materials, such as polyester mesh or foam, or other stable material. The pad, along with the inner fabee Hiner, aces the wearer's leg and provides a cushioning layer to protec the wearer fom discomfort felt when the pocket con- {acts the leg. When a weapon is inserted into the pocket, the ‘eight of the pocket will increase, and may have the effec of