US4834688A
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Article of clothing
Assignee: PRESENT PROMOTIONS PTY Ltd 3 BEARING AVENUE WARANA QUEENSLAND 4575 AUSTRALIA A CORP OF QUEENSLAND
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Filing: 1988-06-14
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Granted: 1989-05-30
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Expires: 2008-06-14
Abstract
Abstract A surface of an article of clothing is provided with a transparent pouch for holding a liquid representative of a beverage. The article has indicia thereon whereby the indicia is visible through the pouch.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard W. Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:53
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D27/00; A41D27/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
An article having a surface bearing indicia and a pouch comprising two superimposed layers of transparent sheet material a peripheral seal extending around an edge periphery of the sheets and securing the sheets to each other, an inner seal spaced inwardly of the periphery seal and securing the sheets together to define an enclosed space and a liquid at least partially filling the space in the pouch whereby said indicia being visible through the pouch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
An article having a surface bearing indicia and a pouch comprising two superimposed layers of transparent sheet material a peripheral seal extending around an edge periphery of the sheets and securing the sheets to each other, an inner seal spaced inwardly of the periphery seal and securing the sheets together to define an enclosed space and a liquid at least partially filling the space in the pouch whereby said indicia being visible through the pouch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The article of claim 1 wherein the indicia is visible through the liquid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The article of claim 1 wherein the pouch is secured to the surface by sewing with stitches being located between the peripheral seal and the inner seal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The article of claim 1 wherein the pouch is secured to the surface by a bonding agent located between the peripheral seal and the inner seal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The article of claim 1 wherein the seals are formed by a bonding agent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The article of claim 1 wherein the seals are formed by high frequency welding.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The article of claim 1 wherein the seals are formed by heat welding.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The article of claim 1 wherein the liquid includes distilled water, a bacteriacide and one or more dyes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The article of claim 8 wherein the liquid includes a preservative.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The article of claim 9 wherein the bacteriacide is sodium benzoate in the proportion of about 0.5 grams/liter of water.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The article of claim 9 wherein the water includes about 4 grams/liter citric acid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The article of claim 8 wherein the water includes a foaming agent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The article of claim 12 wherein the foaming agent is saponin in the proportion of about 0.15 grams/liter of water.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The article of claim 8 wherein the liquid includes at least one dye.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The article of claim 1 wherein the liquid is representative of beer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
86 words
An article of clothing adapted to be worn by a person and having a surface a pouch comprising two superimposed layers of transparent material having a peripheral seal extending around an edge periphery of the sheets and an inner seal spaced inwardly of the peripheral seal and said inner seal securing the sheets together to define an enclosed space, said pouch being secured to the surface between the seals; liquid within the space; and, indicia on the surface whereby said indicia is visible through the pouch.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
86 words
An article of clothing adapted to be worn by a person and having a surface a pouch comprising two superimposed layers of transparent material having a peripheral seal extending around an edge periphery of the sheets and an inner seal spaced inwardly of the peripheral seal and said inner seal securing the sheets together to define an enclosed space, said pouch being secured to the surface between the seals; liquid within the space; and, indicia on the surface whereby said indicia is visible through the pouch.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The article of clothing of claim 16 wherein the article is a T-shirt.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The article of claim 17 wherein the indicia includes a representation of a beverage container and the liquid is representative of a beverage.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
12 words
The article of claim 18 wherein the liquid is representative of beer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
116 words
A T-shirt having a surface a pouch comprising two superimposed layers of transparent material having a peripheral seal extending around an edge periphery of the sheets and an inner seal spaced inwardly of the peripheral seal and the iner seal securing the sheets together to define an enclosed space, said pouch being secured to the T-shirt between the seals; liquid within the space said liquid including distilled water, about 0.5 grams/liter of water of sodium benzoate, about 4 grams citric acid per liter of water, at least one food dye and about 0.15 grams/liter of water of saponin; and, indicia on the T-shirt representative of a beverage container whereby the indicia is visible through the pouch.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
116 words
A T-shirt having a surface a pouch comprising two superimposed layers of transparent material having a peripheral seal extending around an edge periphery of the sheets and an inner seal spaced inwardly of the peripheral seal and the iner seal securing the sheets together to define an enclosed space, said pouch being secured to the T-shirt between the seals; liquid within the space said liquid including distilled water, about 0.5 grams/liter of water of sodium benzoate, about 4 grams citric acid per liter of water, at least one food dye and about 0.15 grams/liter of water of saponin; and, indicia on the T-shirt representative of a beverage container whereby the indicia is visible through the pouch.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
12 words
The T-shirt of claim 20 wherein the liquid is representative of beer.
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