Hook assembly used for waist-adjusting mechanism of garment and garment having waist-adjusting mechanism

A hook element used in a hook assembly in which a hook of a hook element is caught and fitted on a socket of a socket element:

• the hook element being made of one of a metal and a synthetic resin:
• the hook element comprising,
• a hook body having a plurality of hooks formed on a specific first side thereof at fixed intervals in the hooking direction,
• three or more bendable hook claws formed on a second side that is opposite to the first side, and
• a hook attachment plate of a sheet shape facing the second side, the hook attachment plate having through holes in which the hook claws are inserted, respectively.

A socket element used in a hook assembly in which a hook of a hook element is caught and fitted on a socket of a socket element:

• the socket element being made of one of a metal and a synthetic resin:
• the socket element comprising,
• a socket body having a plurality of sockets formed at fixed intervals in the hooking direction,
• three or more bendable socket claws formed on the socket body, and
• a socket attachment plate of a sheet shape facing a side of the socket body on which the socket claws are formed, the socket attachment plate having through holes in which the socket claws are inserted, respectively.

In a hook assembly in which a hook of a hook element is caught and fitted on a socket of a socket element:

• the hook assembly comprising a hook element made of one of a metal and a synthetic resin and a socket element made of one of a metal and a synthetic resin:
• the hook element comprising,
• a hook body having a plurality of hooks formed on a specific first side thereof at fixed intervals in the hooking direction, and
• four or more hook fitting holes formed on the hook body at positions located on imaginary lines that are perpendicular to the hooking direction;
• the socket element comprising,
• a socket body having a plurality of sockets formed at fixed intervals in the hooking direction, and
• four or more socket fitting holes formed on the socket body at positions located on imaginary lines that are perpendicular to the hooking direction.

A hook element used in a hook assembly in which a hook of a hook element is caught and fitted on a socket of a socket element:

• the hook element being made of one of a metal and a synthetic resin:
• the hook element comprising,
• a hook body having a plurality of hooks formed on a specific first side thereof at fixed intervals in the hooking direction, and
• four or more hook fitting holes formed on the hook body at positions located on imaginary lines that are perpendicular to the hooking direction.

A socket element used in a hook assembly in which a hook of a hook element is caught and fitted on a socket of a socket element:

• the socket element being made of one of a metal and a synthetic resin:
• the socket element comprising,
• a socket body having a plurality of sockets formed at fixed intervals in the hooking direction, and
• four or more socket fitting holes formed on the socket body at positions located on imaginary lines that are perpendicular to the hooking direction.

A waist adjustable garment comprising:

• a hook assembly joining one and another parts of the garment in a separable way and adjusting a waist size of the garment within a predetermined range;
• an adjusting cloth of substantially a tubular shape that extends substantially in a vertical direction, the adjusting cloth being sewed on the one part of the garment and being capable of changing its shape within such a range as the hook assembly adjusts the waist size of the garment;
• and
• a zip fastener having one and another fastener tapes, the one fastener tape to be a seam allowance being stitched to the adjusting cloth, the other fastener tape to be a seam allowance being stitched to the other part of the garment.

A waist adjustable garment comprising:

• a joint tool joining upper ends of a front center opening of the garment in a separable way and adjusting a waist size of the garment at a joined area within a predetermined range;
• an adjusting cloth of substantially a tubular shape that extends substantially in a vertical direction, the adjusting cloth being sewed on one of separated portions of the front center opening, the adjusting cloth being capable of changing its shape between the upper end and a lower end of the front center opening within such a range as the joint tool adjusts the waist size of the garment;
• and
• a zip fastener having one and another fastener tapes, the one fastener tape to be a seam allowance being stitched to the adjusting cloth, the other fastener tape to be a seam allowance being stitched to another separated portion of the front center opening.

A waist adjustable garment comprising:

• a joint tool joining one and another parts of the garment in a separable way and adjusting a waist size of the garment within a predetermined range;
• a tuck provided on the one part of the garment so as to extend substantially in a vertical direction, the tuck being capable of changing its shape within such a range as the joint tool adjusts the waist size of the garment;
• and
• a zip fastener having one and another fastener tapes, the one fastener tape to be a seam allowance being stitched to the tuck, the other fastener tape to be a seam allowance being stitched to the other part of the garment.