US5141141A
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Bag for use on the body
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-01-06
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Granted: 1992-08-25
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Expires: 2012-01-06
Abstract
Abstract A bag for holding items on a human being including a garter to be secured about the thigh of the human. A pocket is formed with the garter to hold the items. A closure on an opening in the pocket to prevent removal of the items. The garter and pocket is preferably located underneath clothing. The closure is a zipper and the pocket is located between the garter and the thigh of a person.
Inventors
- 👤 Nanette Leone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:07
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C1/00; A45C1/02; A45C1/04; A41; A41F; A41F11/00; A41F11/16; A45F; A45F5/00; A45F2005/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A bag for holding items on the body of a human comprising a garter adapted to be secured about a thigh of the human, at least two pockets attached to the garter for holding items therein, each pocket defined by planar side walls and positioned with respect to each other such that they are in substantial adjacent relationship with the sidewalls at least partly overlying each other, each of said at least two pockets having a top edge and access opening, the opening on one of said pockets being located at the top edge of the pocket and the opening on the other of said pockets being located on aside wall of that pocket opposite said adjacent sidewalls on each pocket for closing the openings for preventing removal of the items from the pockets, said pockets being positioned on said garter such that both of said course means are hidden from view by the garter when the garter is located about the thigh.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A bag for holding items on the body of a human comprising a garter adapted to be secured about a thigh of the human, at least two pockets attached to the garter for holding items therein, each pocket defined by planar side walls and positioned with respect to each other such that they are in substantial adjacent relationship with the sidewalls at least partly overlying each other, each of said at least two pockets having a top edge and access opening, the opening on one of said pockets being located at the top edge of the pocket and the opening on the other of said pockets being located on aside wall of that pocket opposite said adjacent sidewalls on each pocket for closing the openings for preventing removal of the items from the pockets, said pockets being positioned on said garter such that both of said course means are hidden from view by the garter when the garter is located about the thigh.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
166 words
A bag for holding items on the body of a human comprising a garter adapted to be secured about a thigh of the human, at least two pockets attached to the garter for holding items therein, each pocket defined by planar side walls and positioned with respect to each other such that they are in substantial adjacent relationship with the sidewalls at least partly overlying each other, each of said at least two pockets having a top edge and access opening, the opening on one of said pockets being located at the top edge of the pocket and the opening on the other of said pockets being located on a sidewall of that pocket opposite said adjacent sidewalls, and zipper means on each pocket for closing the openings for preventing removal of the items from the pockets, said pockets being positioned on said garter such that both of said zipper means are hidden from view by the garter when the garter is located about the thigh.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
166 words
A bag for holding items on the body of a human comprising a garter adapted to be secured about a thigh of the human, at least two pockets attached to the garter for holding items therein, each pocket defined by planar side walls and positioned with respect to each other such that they are in substantial adjacent relationship with the sidewalls at least partly overlying each other, each of said at least two pockets having a top edge and access opening, the opening on one of said pockets being located at the top edge of the pocket and the opening on the other of said pockets being located on a sidewall of that pocket opposite said adjacent sidewalls, and zipper means on each pocket for closing the openings for preventing removal of the items from the pockets, said pockets being positioned on said garter such that both of said zipper means are hidden from view by the garter when the garter is located about the thigh.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A bag as claimed in claim 2 wherein the garter is a closed loop.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A bag as claimed in claim 2 wherein at least one pocket is part of the garter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A bag as claimed n claim 2 wherein at lest one pocket depends on one side of the garter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
A bag as claimed in claim 2 including multiple pockets.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A bag as claimed in claim 2 wherein the garter is selectively made of material having selectively at least one of an ornate pattern, a frill, pleating, toweling effect or satin effect.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
A bag as claimed in claim 2 wherein the garter is elasticized.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A bag as claimed in claim 2 wherein the garter is elasticized, and at lest on pocket defines a narrow depth profile relative to the pocket length and pocket thigh.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of holding items in a bag on a body of a human comprising locating a garter about the thigh of he human, the garter having at least two pockets for holding the items therein and each pocket having an access opening, locating items in each pocket through said access openings, wherein the opening on one pocket is located on a top edge of the pocket, and the opening on the other pocket is located on a sidewall of the pocket, closing the access openings by closure means for preventing removal of the items, covering the closure means at least partially by the garter or an extension of the garter such that said closure means are hidden from view, and covering the garter and pockets at least partially with clothing to hide at least partially the garter and pocket from view.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of holding items in a bag on a body of a human comprising locating a garter about the thigh of he human, the garter having at least two pockets for holding the items therein and each pocket having an access opening, locating items in each pocket through said access openings, wherein the opening on one pocket is located on a top edge of the pocket, and the opening on the other pocket is located on a sidewall of the pocket, closing the access openings by closure means for preventing removal of the items, covering the closure means at least partially by the garter or an extension of the garter such that said closure means are hidden from view, and covering the garter and pockets at least partially with clothing to hide at least partially the garter and pocket from view.
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