Trouser hem height maintenance device
The device comprises a collar made from a strip of fabric designed to rest on the top of the user's foot, and connected to securing means arranged to hold and fix the trouser hem, the collar being connected to the securing means by an intermediate strip.
The present application is a 35 U.S.C. §§ 371 national phase conversion of PCT/EP2004/009991, filed 8 Sep. 2004, which claims priority of Swiss Application No. 01598/03, filed 18 Sep. 2003. The PCT International Application was published in the French language.
The object of the invention is a trouser hem height maintenance device.
Suspenders and garters are mainly known for holding parts of clothing in place. Both are defined as being rubber ribbons or straps designed to hold up stockings or socks. Suspenders or garters are consequently elastic bands designed to exert a certain amount of tension on the stockings or socks that they are supposed to hold up.
The object of the invention is a maintenance device that is not designed to exert a certain amount of tension on the part to be held up, but is used to hold the piece of clothing at a predetermined height.
The trouser hem height maintenance device according to the invention is characterised in that it comprises a collar surrounding the bottom of the leg of a user, the rear part of the collar having securing means arranged to hold and fix the trouser hem.
The collar may have adjusting means designed to adapt its length, and an intermediate part may be inserted between the rear of the collar and the securing means. The intermediate part may also comprise adjusting means designed to adapt its length.
In a preferred embodiment, the collar and/or the intermediate part are in the form of a strip of fabric.
The strip of fabric may have a certain degree of elasticity. However, the elasticity of the device is not a necessary characteristic, it being understood that the device is only designed to hold a trouser hem at a predetermined height without however exerting any tension on the said hem. According to one variant, the collar and/or the intermediate part may be in the form of a chain.
The securing means may comprise a “Velcro” type adhesive pad.
Alternatively, the securing means comprise a pin cooperating with a disc. According to one variant, the securing means comprise a magnet cooperating with a metal counterpart, the trouser hem being gripped between the two parts.
The securing means may also comprise a clip.
The drawing shows, as an example, an embodiment and a variant of a trouser hem height maintenance device according to the invention.
In the drawing:
The device shown in the embodiment in
The strip 6 has, at its free end, an adhesive pad 8 in the form of a “Velcro” strip element. The pad 8 is designed to come into contact with another adhesive element, not shown, also of a “Velcro” type, fixed to the hem of the user's trousers. The collar 1 is made from a strip of fabric, as is the intermediate part formed by the strip 6. The strips 2, 3 and 6 may be elastic strips, which is not however a necessary condition.
The trouser hem height maintenance device described in
The fastener 4 is open and the collar 1 is thus placed around the bottom of the user's leg and the fastener 4 is then closed. The collar 1 is designed to rest on the top of the user's foot so that the rear part is located above the user's heel. The length of the collar 1 is adapted to the user's foot, by means of the adjusting component 5. When the collar 1 is in place, the adhesive pad 8 is brought into contact with the counterpart, not shown, fixed inside the bottom of the hem of the user's trousers, and the height of the hem is adjusted by means of the component 7 on the strip 6. It is thus ensured that the hem of the user's trousers will not drop bellow the chosen height.
The device described above is particularly beneficial as it allows for the hem of a pair of trousers to be held at the correct height, whatever the shoe worn. This is particularly beneficial for ladies, who can wear flat shoes or high-heeled shoes. In the event that the length of the trouser leg is chosen for high-heeled shoes, the user can then adjust the height of the trouser hem using the device described in
In the variant in
The variant of the maintenance device in
It is clear that the trouser hem height maintenance device described above and its variant are not designed to exert any tension on the trousers, but are in particular designed to adjust, the height of the trouser hem so that it does not drop below a desired, chosen height.
Claims
1. Trouser hem height maintenance device, characterised in that it comprises a collar (1, 10) surrounding the bottom of a user's leg, the rear part of the collar (1, 10) having securing means (8; 15, 16; 17, 18; 19; 20) arranged to hold and fix the trouser hem.
2. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the collar (1; 10) has adjusting means (5; 12) designed to adapt its length.
3. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that an intermediate part (6; 13) is inserted between the rear of the collar (1; 10) and the securing means (8; 15, 16; 17, 18; 20).
4. Device according to claim 3, characterised in that the intermediate part comprises adjusting means (11, 14) designed to adapt its length. 1 Translator's note: There appears to be a typing error in the original, as the collar itself is numbered 1.
5. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the collar (1) and/or the intermediate part (6) are in the form of a strip of fabric.
6. Device according to claim 5, characterised in that the strip of fabric is elastic.
7. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the collar (10) and/or the intermediate part (13) is in the form of a chain.
8. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the securing means (8) comprise a “Velcro” type adhesive pad.
9. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the securing means (15, 16) comprise a pin cooperating with a disc.
10. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the securing means (17, 18, 19) comprise a magnet cooperating with a metal counterpart.
11. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the securing means (20) comprise a clip.
Type: Application
Filed: Sep 8, 2004
Publication Date: Aug 23, 2007
Inventor: David-Gregory Nocelli (Geneve)
Application Number: 10/567,512
International Classification: A41F 19/00 (20060101);