# US 7,743,431 B2 · J-band apparatus

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- Number: US 7,743,431 B2
- Document ID: US7743431B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/140,664
- Filed: 2005-05-31
- Published: 2006-07-13
- Granted: 2010-06-29
- Earliest claimed: 2005-01-07
- Inventors: Erik P. Mehren; Reginald J. Burton, Jr.
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7743431B2

## CPC

- A41F 17/00: Means for holding-down garments
- A41D 1/06: Trousers
- A41F: GARMENT FASTENINGS; SUSPENDERS
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES

## Abstract

An apparatus for supporting the ankle-shin area of pant legs having a “W” shaped bar with a first loop and a second loop on each end and a strap having each end connected to each loop respectively. The strap has an adjustment buckle coupled to it for adjusting the tension on the strap.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparatus for supporting an ankle-shin area of a pant leg, comprising:
a substantially rigid W-shaped bar comprising a first end loop and a second end loop;
a resilient strap comprising a first strap end connected to said first end loop of said bar;
a second strap end of the resilient strap connected to said second end loop of said bar; and
and an adjustable buckle coupled to said strap, wherein said adjustable buckle is adjusted along the strap so said strap expands or contracts to fit around said pant leg, wherein the first and second strap ends of said strap are non-detachable and permanently fixed about the first and second loop, respectively; wherein the apparatus is positioned substantially about a lower region of the pant leg.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said bar is made of metal.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said bar is made of plastic.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said bar is made of rubber.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said adjustable buckle comprises a hook and loop material assembly.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said strap is made of rubber.