Patents by Inventor Patricia Hassell

Patricia Hassell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20060230503
    Abstract: A convertible closure capable of adjusting and/or converting to accommodate the expansion and/or contraction of the waist and/or abdominal region of the wearer is provided. The convertible closure includes a droppable flap having a second waist band portion configured to be capable of operably engaging a first waist band portion of the garment at one or more points to form a convertible and continuous waist band about the garment such that the overall waist size of the garment may be adjusted to accommodate a wearer having a varying waist size. The convertible closure may, in some embodiments, also include a stretchable front panel disposed behind the droppable flap and configured to be capable of supporting the waist and/or abdominal region of the wearer of the garment when the convertible closure is fastened about the waistline of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Yelena Shterenberg, Patricia Hassell