Waist band extender
OwnerRichard M. Tuislinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a waist band extender having a strip of substantially inelastic material and a single pair of complementary closure member mounted in spaced apart relationship for mating with complementary closure members normally incorporated into a garment's waist band for temporary use in extending such waist band without alterations, and for leaving such garment in normal state upon removal. Such extender may include means for holding a zipper of a garment together with the extender so as to provide security of closing where needed. The present invention also provides a waist band extended garment of wearing apparel comprising in combination a garment having a permanent waist band integrated with lower reaches of the garment which waist band is extended by means of an extender described above.
Claims3
A waist band extended garment of wearing apparel comprising:
- a permanent waist band of substantially inelastic material integrated with lower reaches of said garment;
- a pair of complementary closure members mounted on said waist band, the first of said waist band closure members being mounted at a first end of said waist band, and the second of said waist band closure member being mounted at a second end of said waist band;
- a waist band extender comprising a strip and a first and second extender closure members;
- wherein said first extender closure member is mated to said first waist band closure member and said second extender closure member is mated to said second waist band closure member, which matings are by normal function of said closure members;
- said strip extending from a point in front of the first end of said waist band to a point behind the second end of said waist band;
- a zipper mounted below said waste band wherein said zipper terminates in close proximity to said first and second ends of said waist band, said zipper having a zipper head ;
- zipper head holding means comprising a hook mounted on said strip between said first and second extender closure members, said hook being mounted to said strip on the rear surface thereof such that said hook is not normally seen during use, said hook mating with said zipper head to hold said zipper in its upward-most extension during use;
- said hook of said zipper head holding means having a first upper portion fixedly connected to said rear surface of said strip for non-removal attachment, and a second lower portion having a bent shape for receiving in mating relationship said zipper head, the lowermost point of said second lower portion being above the lowermost edge surface of said strip such that said hook is not seen during normal usage;
- said second lower bent portion projecting away from said rear surface of said strip and away from the front surface of said strip, so that said second bend portion during usage normally prevents accidental lowering of said zipper.
A waist band extender for pants, and other wearing apparel having a zipper comprising a zipper head for moving the zipper up and down and for locking the zipper in place, comprising, in combination:
- a strip, and a first and a second extender closure member;
- said first extender closure member being connectable to a waist band of a pair of pants, and the like, at a first waist band closure member thereof, and said second extender closure member being connectable to the waist band at a second waist band closure member thereof;
- zipper head holding means comprising a hook mounted on said strip between said first and second extender closure members, said hook being mounted to said strip on the rear surface thereof such that said hook is not normally seen during use, said hook mating with the zipper head to hold the zipper of the pants in its upward-most extension during use;
- said hook of said zipper head holding means having a first upper portion fixedly connected to said rear surface of said strip for non-removal attachment, and a second lower portion having a bent shape for receiving in mating relationship the zipper head, the lowermost point of said second lower portion being above the lowermost edge surface of said strip such that said hook is not seen during normal usage;
- said second lower bent portion projecting away from said rear surface of said strip and away from the front surface of said strip, so that said second bent portion during usage normally prevents accidental lowering of the zipper.
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