Belt system
OwnerScot Wallaceinventor
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Abstract
A multi-segment belt system is provided for use with a pair of conventional pants. There is a docking strap mountable along the waist region by being suspended on two belt loops of the pants, the strap having a contact binding surface on its front side. There is also a cinching strap having a slot adjacent one end, a grip ring at an opposite end, a contact binding surface on one side suitable to mate with the contact binding surface of the docking strap, and a contact binding surface on an opposite side. A loop element allows a portion of the cinching strap to slide there through, and is connected along an inside surface of a waist band of the pants. There is also a closure member having a button on one side and a contact binding surface on an opposite side.
Claims6
A belt system for use with a pair of pants having a waist region with external belt loops and a front opening defining two leafs, one leaf having a button and the other leaf having a slot for receiving the button, the belt system comprising:
- a docking strap mountable along the waist region by being suspended on two of said belt loops, the strap having a contact binding surface on its front side;
- a cinching strap having a slot adjacent one end, a grip ring at an opposite end, a contact binding surface on one side suitable to mate with the contact binding surface of the docking strap, and a contact binding surface on an opposite side;
- a loop element having a loop suitable to allow a portion of the cinching strap to slide there through, the element also having a connection means suitable to link the loop element along an inside surface of a waist band of the pants;
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- a closure member having a button on one side suitable to be displayed through the leaf slot of the pants, and a contact binding surface on an opposite side suitable to mate with the contact binding surface on said opposite side of the cinching strap.
A combined pair of pants and belt system, comprising:
- a pair of pants comprising legs depending from a waist region, the waist region having external belt loops and a front opening defining two leafs, one leaf having a button and the other leaf having a slot for receiving the button;
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- a belt system having:
- (i) a docking strap mounted along the exterior of the waist region by being suspended on two of said belt loops, the strap having a contact binding surface on its front side;
- (ii) a cinching strap having a slot adjacent one end, a grip ring at an opposite end, a contact binding surface on one side suitable to mate with the contact binding surface of the docking strap, and a contact binding surface on an opposite side;
- (iii) a loop element having a loop suitable to allow a portion of the cinching strap to slide there through, the element also having a connection means linking the loop element along an inside surface of a waist band of the pants;
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- (iv) a closure member having a button on one side displayed through the leaf slot of the pants, and a contact binding surface on an opposite side suitable to mate with the contact binding surface on said opposite side of the cinching strap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.