Single-strap suspender system
OwnerJon Patrick Sagerinventor
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Abstract
A single-strap suspender system includes a continuous strap with attachment members positioned along the strap for securing the strap to a waistband of a garment. The strap includes an adjustment feature that allows its length to be varied to fit different wearers. The strap may be arranged in different wearing configurations, such as extending over a shoulder or encircling the torso, to provide support for the garment while remaining simple to attach and adjust.
Claims20
A suspender assembly for supporting trousers on a wearer, comprising:
- a single continuous flexible strap having a first end and a second end;
- a first waist-attachment member coupled to the strap at the first end and configured to releasably attach to a waistband region of the trousers;
- a second waist-attachment member coupled to the strap at a location spaced from the first waist-attachment member and configured to releasably attach to the waistband region of the trousers at a position laterally spaced from the first waist-attachment member;
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- a length-adjusting member engaged with the strap between the first and second members and configured to adjust an effective length of the strap;
- wherein, when worn by the wearer, the strap extends from the first waist-attachment member upwardly across a shoulder of the wearer and downwardly to the second waist-attachment member, the suspender assembly configured to support the trousers using only the first and second waist-attachment members.
A suspender assembly, comprising:
- a single elongated strap having opposite ends;
- a first waist-attachment member coupled to a first end of the strap and comprising a clip configured to releasably secure to a waistband of a garment;
- a second waist attachment member coupled to the strap at a second region spaced from the first end and comprising a clip configured to releasably secure to the waistband at a position spaced from the first attachment element;
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- a length adjustment member through which the strap is woven to permit selective adjustment of strap length,
- wherein the strap is continuous between the first waist-attachment member and the second waist-attachment member and is configured, when worn, to pass over a single shoulder of a wearer to form a single-strap dual-clasp suspender, and
- wherein the assembly includes no rear attachment element configured to attach the strap to the garment at a third location.
A method of supporting trousers on a wearer using a suspender assembly having a single continuous strap, a first waist-attachment member, a second waist-attachment member, and a single length adjustment member, the method comprising:
- adjusting the strap-length adjuster to obtain a desired strap length;
- attaching the first waist-attachment member to a first location on a waistband of the trousers;
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- selectively performing one of:
- (i) routing the strap around a torso of the wearer such that the strap forms a Y-shaped configuration across a front torso of the wearer and a V-shaped configuration across a rear torso of the wearer, and attaching the second waist clip to a second location on the waistband, or
- (ii) routing the strap upwardly over one shoulder of the wearer to form a shoulder-strap configuration and attaching the second waist clip to a second location on the waistband,
- whereby the trousers are supported using only the first and second waist clips.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.