Clothing combination comprising a self-releasing bonding means
OwnerFred Algerinventor
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Abstract
This invention relates to a clothing combination comprising a shirt and a pair of pants wherein the shirt and the pair of pants are fastened together by a self-releasing bond. Preferably, the bond is made using hook strips and loop strips that, in combination, form a hook and loop fastener. The self-releasing bond separates in a reformable manner when subjected to severe tensile strength or shear strength but has sufficient flexibility and bond strength to enable the clothing combination to be useful in sporting activities. Multicomponent kits and processes of making the same are disclosed.
Claims41
A clothing combination to be worn by a wearer comprising:
- (i) a pair of pants having a front side and a back side, an inner surface and an outer surface, and a pant waistline, said pair of pants comprising:
- (a) a waistband which encompasses the entire pant waistline and a region that starts approximately 3″ above the pant waistline and ends approximately 1.5″ below the pant waistline;
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- (b) one or more pant connecting strips affixed to the waistband;
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- (ii) a shirt having a front side and a back side, an inner surface and an outer surface, and a shirt waistline, said shirt comprising:
- (c) a waist zone which encompasses the entire shirt waistline and a region that starts approximately 3″ above the shirt waistline and ends approximately 1.5″ below the shirt waistline;
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- (d) one or more shirt connecting strips affixed to the waist zone,
- wherein the pants and the shirt are connected, or capable of being connected, through a self-releasing bond that is formed whenever said pant connecting strips are brought into contact with said shirt connecting strips.
A multicomponent kit for making a clothing combination to be worn by a wearer comprising:
- (i) a pair of pants or a shirt wherein
- (i1) the pair of pants, if present, has a front side and a back side, an inner surface and an outer surface, and a pant waistline, said pair of pants comprising:
- (a) a waistband which encompasses the entire pant waistline and a region that starts approximately 3″ above the pant waistline and ends approximately 1.5″ below the pant waistline;
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- (b) one or more pant connecting strips affixed to the waistband;
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- (i2) the shirt, if present, has a front side and a back side, an inner surface and an outer surface, and a shirt waistline, said shirt comprising:
- (c) a waist zone which encompasses the entire shirt waistline and a region that starts approximately 3″ above the shirt waistline and ends approximately 1.5″ below the shirt waistline;
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- (d) one or more shirt connecting strips affixed to the waist zone;
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- (ii) one or more unaffixed connecting strips containing an adherent backing capable of binding the unaffixed connecting strips to a pair of pants or to a shirt, wherein the number of unaffixed strips equal to the number of affixed pant connecting strips or affixed shirt connecting strips.
A multicomponent kit for making a clothing combination to be worn by a wearer comprising:
- (i) at least one first unaffixed connecting strip that contains (a) a hook strip comprising hooks for a hook and loop fastener, and (b) an adherent backing capable of binding to a pair of pants or to a shirt;
- (ii) at least one second unaffixed connecting strip that contains (a) a loop strip for a hook and loop fastener, and (b) an adherent backing capable of binding the loop strip to a pair of pants or to a shirt;
- (iii) a template containing markings thereon or therein that illustrates positions for bonding one or more of the first or second unaffixed connecting strips to the pair of pants when place parallel to the pant waistline within the waistband, and/or when illustrates positions for binding one or more of the first or second unaffixed connecting strips to the shirt when placed parallel to the shirt waistline within the waist zone.
A process for bonding multiple components of a clothing combination which comprises the following steps:
- (i) obtaining a pair of pants having a pant waistline, a front side and a back side, and an inner surface and an outer surface, said pair of pants comprising a waistband which encompasses the entire pant waistline and a region that starts approximately 3″ above the pant waistline and ends approximately 1.5″ below the pant waistline;
- (ii) affixing to said waistband one or more pant connecting strips;
- (iii) obtaining a shirt having a shirt waistline, a front side and a back side, and an inner surface and an outer surface, said shirt comprising a waist zone which encompasses the entire shirt waistline and a region that begins approximately 3″ above the shirt waistline and ends approximately 1.5″ below the shirt waistline;
- (iv) affixing to said waistzone one or more shirt connecting strips;
- (v) contacting said pant connecting strips with said shirt connecting strips to form a self-releasing bond.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.