Garment support apparatus
OwnerPhillip W. Seamansinventor
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Abstract
An adjustable elastic system supports a body encircling band or the belt of a lower body garment from an upper body garment, using multiple straps removably and adjustably attached by means of loop material-hook material couples to the inside lining of the upper garment. The lower end of each elastic strap includes a hitch which is slipped under the belt by means of an integral tab.
Claims24
A system for suspending a body encircling band from an upper body garment, said upper body garment and band being wearable on the body of a person, said system comprising:
- an upper body garment having an inside surface and a shoulder portion and wearable on the body of a person;
- at least one non-stretchable panel attached to said inside surface of said upper body garment for support by said shoulder portion, a portion of each said panel covered at least in part with a first coupling material surface comprising a loop surface;
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- a plurality of support straps, each strap comprising:
- an elongate strip of elastic material having first and second ends and folded in the center thereof between said ends;
- a hitch affixed to said elastic material between said first and second ends thereof;
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- pads of hook material joined to said first and second ends and comprising a second coupling material surface, said pads configured to face said inner surface of said upper body garment for detachable adjustable attachment to said loop surface.
A method for making a suspender strap for suspending the belt of a lower body garment from an upper body garment, comprising:
- forming an elongate strip of fabric material, said strip having first and second ends and a center portion;
- transversely folding said strip in said center portion thereof;
- mounting a semi-rigid or rigid belt support hitch on said strip proximate said center portion, said hitch having an open side facing a first direction;
- attaching said first end to a first pad of hook attachment material, said hook attachment material facing a second direction opposing said first direction;
- attaching said second end to a second pad of hook attachment material, said hook attachment material facing said second direction;
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- forming a finger manipulable tab means proximate said center for manually stretching said strip downwardly to hitch and unhitch said belt support hitch to said belt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.