Strapless belt suspenders - and a method of supporting the belt to support the lower garment and improve the appearance of the upper garment

Abstract

The method and apparatus pertains to conjoining the upper and lower garment to achieve additional support for the lower garment with out the need for suspender straps. At the same time the apparatus remove wrinkles and bulging material in the upper garment that is tucked in. A high adhesive rubber pad is attached to a durable waistband bracket that supports the belt which directly supports the belt loops which are attached to the waistband which supports the weight of the lower garment. Multiple strapless belt suspenders contribute to the support of the weight of the lower garment The additional holding power of the strapless belt suspenders will allow the user the freedom of wearing the lower garment at the height wanted without the use of straps. This extra support will allow the user to show better physical posture by allowing the stomach to be pulled in without their lower garment dropping. The apparatus is comfortable to wear, easy to install or remove and allows the user to leave them in place on the waistband when lowering or removing the lower or upper garment.

Description

RELATED APPLICATION

This utility application is related to the non-provisional utility patent application 60599940 filed Aug. 10, 2004.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention has to do with the field of clothing and more particularly the way that the lower garment can be supported at the height that is desired without the use of suspender shoulder straps, to keep the upper garment tucked in and neat looking, and an invention that is easy to put on or take off. The field also includes personal fitness of the stomach muscles by holding the stomach as an exercise or just a short period of better appearance.

2. Description of the Prior Art

The prior art for lower garment supports are belts and suspenders. The belt when properly tightened, works good for many body shapes but in the case of many other people the lower garment slips down while going through the normal day's activities. Belts are normally worn to hold up the lower garment such as for example jeans, shorts, skirts and pants. The belt is inserted through a plurality of belt loops and works by exerting pressure on the waistband of the clothing as it presses against the body to achieve its ability to support the lower garment The garment that is tucked in such as for example: a shirt, blouse, tee shirt, during normal daily activities pulls out of the lower garment This is due to gravity causing the lower garment to slip down from the original position at the waist The person has to pull the clothing back up and re-tuck the upper garment back into the lower garment that had slipped down. During physical activities the re-occurrence of the pull up of the lower garment and the tucking in of the upper garment happens more often. Suspenders are worn by some people to take care of this dropping of the lower garment but the suspender straps are embarrassing to most people. Instead of wearing suspenders they go through the day repeatedly pulling their lower garment up and re-tucking the upper garment An apparatus was needed to support the lower garment without the need for shoulder straps. There are suspenders that support unseen but they are much more difficult to use than this simple apparatus. The many types of suspenders almost all have straps that are for most people embarrassing, whether seen over or under the shirt There is also the constricted feeling a person has when wearing suspenders with straps and the other types of under the clothes supports. The suspenders and methods do not improve the appearance of the top garment by pulling down on them to remove wrinkles and keep the shirt tucked in, as this invention does. The shoulder straps over time can become an annoyance because the support of the weight of the lower garment is being transferred to a small area of the shoulder. Since the strapless belt suspender pads are gripping the upper garment the full shoulder width of the upper garment material is being supported by the shoulders for maximum comfort

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The apparatus supports the belt to hold the lower garment up and keeps the shirt tucked in by adhesion of an oval rubber pad to the top layer of tucked in upper garment The support from the holding power between the soft rubber pads and the outer garment which extends over the shoulders makes suspender straps unneeded. The oval rubber pads are molded to durable plastic or metal brackets that support the lower garment This is done by supporting the belt directly by the belt suspenders. When the apparatus Is behind the waistband and a belt is worn only a small amount of bracket can be seen and what is seen is a dear material that allows the color of the lower garment to be seen. The user can decide how many bracket supports are needed and where they feel they need support The strapless belt supports can be placed anywhere on the belt even if a belt loop is not there to hide the belt hook. The belt hook wraps the bottom of the belt and an only small amount of dear plastic or metal material shows under the belt If a shirt is tucked in, it will be pulled in a downward direction which will remove any wrinkles and takes away any unsightly baggy shirt bulge around the front and side of the stomach. Beyond the above mentioned advantages when wearing the supports this apparatus will allow a user to pull their stomach in for better appearance or as an exercise to strengthen their stomach muscles by allowing the user to pull their stomach in and hold it in without the lower garment falling down. When the user's muscles get tired and lets his stomach back out there are no adjustments that have to be made. When he wants to look better or to do the exercise again, he does not have to adjust anything; just pull in the stomach until he wants to let it out again.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PICTURES

File—pictures 053 is the front view of a die struck plastic or metal right bracket blank for strapless belt suspender.

File—pictures 056 is a front view of a die struck plastic or metal left bracket blank for a strapless belt suspender.

File—pictures 059 is a side view of a die struck plastic or metal left bracket blank for a strapless belt suspender.

File—p1010071 is a front view of an unfinished strapless belt suspender which consists of a die struck plastic or metal right bracket blank after the rubber over-molding application.

File—p1010075 is a front view of an unfinished strapless belt suspender which consists of a die struck plastic or metal left bracket blank after rubber over-molding.

File—p1010080 is a front view of a strapless belt suspender which consists of a die struck plastic or metal right bracket after the rubber over-molding and the belt hook has been formed by heating the plastic or metal bending it and rapidly cooling it in water that is at 125 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent brittleness.

File—pictures 057 is the side view of a strapless belt suspender which consists of a die struck plastic or metal right bracket blank after the rubber over-molding and the belt hook has been formed and the waistband 90 degree bend has been made by heating the plastic or metal and rapidly cooling it in water that is at 125 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent brittleness.

File—pictures 086 is a side view of a strapless belt suspender which consists of a die struck plastic or metal left bracket blank after the rubber over-molding and the belt hook has been formed and the waistband 90 degree bend has been made by heating the plastic or metal bending it then rapidly cooling it in water that is at 125 degrees.

File—p1010077 is a rear view of a strapless belt suspender which consists of a die struck plastic or metal right bracket blank after the rubber over-molding and the belt hook has been formed and the waistband 90 degree bend has been made by heating the plastic or metal bending it then rapidly cooling it in water that is at 125 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent brittleness.

File—pictures 064 is the front view of the left strapless belt suspender which consists of a die struck plastic or metal left bracket blank after the rubber over-molding and the belt hook has been formed and the waistband 90 degree bend has been made by heating the plastic or metal and rapidly cooling it in water that is at 125 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent brittleness.

File—pictures 060 is a front view of a strapless belt suspender which consists of a die struck plastic or metal right bracket blank after the rubber over-molding and the belt hook has been formed and the waistband 90 degree bend has been made by heating the plastic or metal and rapidly cooling it in water that is at 125 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent brittleness.

File—pictures 017 is a rear view of a strapless belt suspender which consists of a die struck plastic or metal right bracket blank after a sheet of rubber has been adhered to each side of the blank and the belt hook has been formed and the waistband 90 degree bend has been formed by heating the plastic or metal bending it and rapidly cooling it in water that is at 125 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent brittleness. This is another version of the apparatus that is being built at this time. No holes for extra grip or better appearance but it still works good because of the ridges on the face and the low durometer rubber. This is the original way the apparatus was built and submitted in the non-provisional utility patent application 60599940 filed Aug. 10, 2004.

File—pictures 062 is a front view of a strapless belt suspender which consists of a die struck plastic or metal right bracket blank after a sheet of rubber has been adhered to each side of the blank and the belt hook has been formed and the waistband 90 degree bend has been formed by heating the plastic or metal bending it and rapidly cooling it in water that is at 125 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent brittleness. This is another version of the apparatus that is being built at this time. No holes for extra grip or better appearance but it still works good because of the ridges on the face and the low durometer rubber. This is the original way the apparatus was built and submitted In the non-provisional utility patent application 60599940 filed Aug. 10, 2004.

File—pictures 021 is a rear view of a strapless belt suspender which consists of a die struck plastic or metal left bracket blank after a sheet of rubber has been adhered to each side of the blank and the belt hook has been formed and the waistband 90 degree bend has been formed by heating the plastic or metal bending it and rapidly cooling it in water that is at 125 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent brittleness. This is another version of the apparatus that is being built at this time. No holes for extra grip or better appearance but it still works good because of the ridges on the face and the low durometer rubber. This is the original way the apparatus was built and submitted in the non-provisional utility patent application 60599940 filed Aug. 10, 2004.

File—pictures 065 is a front view of a strapless belt suspender which consists of a die struck plastic or metal left bracket blank after a sheet of rubber has been adhered to each side of the blank and the belt hook has been formed and the waistband 90 degree bend has been formed by heating the plastic or metal bending it and rapidly cooling it in water that is at 125 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent brittleness. This is another version of the apparatus that is being built at this time. No holes for extra grip or better appearance but it still works good because of the ridges on the face and the low durometer rubber. This is the original way the apparatus was built and submitted in the non-provisional utility patent application 60599940 filed Aug. 10, 2004.

Claims

1. A method to support the lower garment and at the same time gently pulling the upper garment in a downward direction producing a neat and presentable appearance of the upper garment The support is accomplished without the need for shoulder straps over or under the upper garment This method comprises:

a. a plastic or metal bracket that has an oval pad molded over and around an oval portion of the plastic or metal bracket encapsulating it.

b. an oval pad that has high adhesive properties.

c. the oval pad has a very low reading on the Shore A scale when testing with a Durometer.

d. the oval pad has seven symmetrically positioned holes on both sides of the pad for better adhesion and appearance.

e. a right offset bracket to allow the hook to be hidden from sight behind the right belt loop.

f. a left offset bracket to allow the hook to be hidden from sight behind the left belt loop.

g. left and right brackets can be worn on the waistband in the front and or also on the rear side of the hips.

h. front and rear brackets are interchangeable.

i. user can wear two or more brackets with pads depending on the users need for support.

j. that the normal number of holders for support for daily activity is one pair located near the front left and right belt loop.

k. 90 degree bend in the bracket that allows the bracket to slide over the waistband of the lower garment.

1. a 90 degree bend in the end of the bracket that is opposite to the pad. This bend looks like a hook when viewed in a cross sectional view.

m. I claim that the waistband 90 degree bend length varies in location on the bracket directly with the width and thickness of the belt.

n. I claim that the bracket length varies directly with the width and thickness of the belt.

o. a bracket belt hook that varies directly in gap distance to the thickness of a belt.

p. the oval pads are comfortable to wear and have a gripping power when pressed against clothing.

q. the gripping power of the rubber pads when pressed against clothing is so great that when a plurality is used a large amount of holding power is created.

r. the strapless belt suspenders will support the belt support lower garments that have a loose fit around the waist.

s. the right and left strapless belt suspenders will not twist from the waistline because of the 90 degree bend for the waistband that is offset from center to allow the belt hook to be hidden in the belt loop because the belt hook is vertically centered.

2. The method includes how the apparatus is installed or removed and how they work when upper garments are or are not involved.

a. with the belt fastened, the apparatus is slid on the waistband of the lower garment with the pad facing the person's body. The bracket with the hook end will slide between the belt and the outer side of the waistband. The belt is pulled up and onto the belt hook. The apparatus is then slid along the belt and waistband to the closest belt loop and because of the offset, the hook can be hidden inside the belt loop and the pad is hidden behind the waistband.

b. to remove the strapless suspenders, to put on a different lower garment slide the apparatus away from the belt loop. Next lift the belt out of the belt hook and slide the entire apparatus up and off the waistband of the lower garment

c. when the outer garment is not tucked in and the under garment Is tucked in then the rubber pad will adhere to the undergarment.

d. when the person is wearing an undergarment and an outer garment then the rubber pad will adhere to the outer garment.

1. I claim an apparatus that has a plastic or metal bracket encapsulated with a high adhesive property rubber and bent twice to form a hook for the waistband and a hook for the belt and has an offset that hides the hook in the belt loop.

2. I claim an apparatus that will support the belt which supports the belt loops that support the lower garment and at the same time gently pull the upper garment in a downward direction producing a neat and presentable appearance of the upper garment The support is accomplished without shoulder straps.

3. I claim an apparatus that has a plastic or metal material thick enough and durable enough to withstand the forces encountered while engaged in normal sports and daily wear.

4. I claim a rubber pad without holes which provides good gripping power and a good appearance with a very low reading on the Shore A Scale.

5. I claim a rubber pad with holes for extra gripping power and better appearance than a pad with no holes

5a. the rubber pad has a very low reading on the Shore A Scale.

6. I claim an apparatus consisting of a plastic or metal bracket and oval rubber pad with a right offset to allow for concealment of the hook.

7. I claim an apparatus consisting of a plastic or metal bracket and oval rubber pad with a left offset to allow for concealment of the hook.

8. I claim an apparatus consisting of a plastic or metal bracket and oval rubber pad for easy attachment to a belt

9. I claim an apparatus consisting of a plastic or metal bracket that places the belt hook directly in the center of the pad so that the offset does not cause the oval pad to twist out from the waistband.

10. I claim the apparatus will not be damaged by moisture or water.

11. I claim an apparatus consisting of a plastic or metal bracket and a rubber covering that will not be damaged by machine washing if the user forgets to remove them from the lower garment.

12. I claim an apparatus consisting of a plastic or metal bracket and a rubber covering that is heat resistant up to a temperature that it will not be damaged in clothes drier if the user forgets to remove them from the lower garment.

13. I claim that this apparatus allows the user to easily unbuckle their belt and drop their lower garment without restrictions.

14. I claim that this apparatus allows the user to easily raise their lower garment and buckle their belt without restrictions.

15. I claim that the apparatus can be placed anywhere on the waistband and belt.

16. I claim that this apparatus will allow the user to pull their stomach in for better posture and eye appeal without their lower garment dropping down.

17. The right and left strapless belt suspenders will not twist from the waistline because of the 90 degree bend for the waistband that is offset from center to allow the belt hook to be hidden in the belt loop because the belt hook is vertically centered.

18. I claim that the person wearing the garment holders has the option to decide how many belt suspenders to wear for what type of activity. For example:

18a. normal daily activities—1 bracket on the left and one on the right both placed in the front of the garment under belt and into belt loops. Another option is a belt holder on the front side of each hip.

18b. normal activities but doing pull in stomach exercises—place bracket near front two left belt loops and the front two right belt loops.

18c. long walk—one left and one right bracket for the front of the garment belt loops and one or two near the hips or in little behind the hip area.

18d. normal sports are for example: Tennis, Golf, Roller Blading, Bowling, Throwing Horse Shoes, Dart Throwing, Baseball, Snow Skiing, Jogging or Running—two brackets in the front and two brackets to the rear of the hips.