Wearer-Friendly Bootsie Garter with Magnetic Bra Strap Slider, Extended Snap Fastener, and Box Barrel Clasp

Abstract

This embodiment relates to leg garters for fashion wear, it is the goal of this embodiment to improve articles of this character toward new, versatile, and serviceable applications of wear. The embodiment includes the application of magnetic and mechanical closure options that improve the safety, support, adjustable sizing, fastening and marketing actions of leg garters. The mechanical closure includes hook and eye tape, snaps, etc. The magnetic closure is adapted for excess banding of materials and measurement adjustability for the garter. Synchmnously, the embodiment offers a new and useful purpose of converting leg garters into jewelry. An extended snap fastener is included for interchangeable ornaments. A box barrel clasp is added for ease of use and advertising advantage in the display of the garter. Lastly, the embodiment offers the new device of a magnetic buckle slider that assists with closure action and adjustability that also visually enhances the garter.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/493,511, filed on Jun. 5, 2011. The entire disclosure of this prior application is hereby incorporated by reference.

PUBLICATION CLASSIFICATION

U.S. Class: 2/301, 2/312, 24/303, 450/72, 63/1.11, 63/3.2, 63/3.1

REFERENCES CITED

U.S. Patent Documents
293,338	February 1884	Many		Dovetail magnet
476,080	May 1892	Sanche		Barrel clasp
653,220	July 1900	Deacon		Garter
697,504	April 1902	Littlefield		Garter
967,445	August 1910	Sargent		Buckle
1,396,588	May 1921	Nittel		Jewelry Clasp
1,481,639	January 1924	Heimerdinger		Garter
1,510,388	September 1924	Darling		Shoulder Strap/Garment
1,548,473	April 1925	Mallon		Garter
1,936,127	September 1932	Dunlevy		Lingerie Shoulder Strap
2,023,729	June 1934	Forkey	24/245	Garter
2,243,017	January 1939	Purrington et al	24/90	Tack Button
2,389,298	March 1943	Ellis	2/96	Apparel magnetic fastening
2,509,434	June 1946	Huelster		Prong Ring snap fastener
2,635,316	June 1948	Reiter	24/216	Prong cap for snap fastener
2,653,366	August 1948	Reiter	24/216	Prong Cap for snap fastener
2,615,227	November 1949	Hornik	24/230	Magnetic clasp jewelry
2,861,276	November 1958	Alfandre	2/265	Garment Closure Hook
2,939,194	June 1960	Carpinella	24/216	Prong Ring Fastener
3,027,617	November 1960	Gray	24/201	Magnetic Buckle
3,129,477	June 1962	Mizuno	24/201	Magnetic Clasp
3,195,200	July 1965	Daddona	24/208	Snap Fastener scovill
3,196,512	July 1965	Koehl	24/218	Prong Snap fastener
3,611,513	November 1969	Hoober et al	24/211	Jewelry Clasp
3,971,106	July 1976	Chambers	24/277	Prong Fastener
4,912,944	April 1990	Crosley et al	63/29.2	Magnetic Hair Jewelry
5,014,400	May 1991	Ban	24/108	Ornamental Snap Fasteners
5,115,519	May 1992	Dalrymple	2/311	Garter
5,311,647	May 1994	Levy	24/303	Jewelry
6,209,141 B1	March 2001	Adeli	2/239	Garter
6,520,832 B2	February 2003	Devita et al.	450/1	Hook and Eye
7,618,305	November 2009	Gut	450/72	Hook and Eye
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
6,954,968 B1	October 2005	Sitbon	24/303	Garment Magnets

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present embodiment relates to several new and useful purposes of a leg garter: an extremity garter being of dictionary definition as an elasticized band worn around the leg to keep up a stocking or sock. The elastic banding concept of a garter has developed and adapted additional devices throughout time. Such devices include clamps and pully systems attached to the banding, private compartments for carrying personal items within the banding, the adaptation of electrical device storage items that prowess technology, and the expansion of banding circumference to adapt to midline torso applications. Throughout said garter's growth in time, it has enveloped traditions of decor and popularity. Garters can be ornamentally appealing with their use of fabrics and embellishments, as well as used in events like matrimony ceremonies, whereby the garter is removed from said leg extremity and tossed towards unwed members of the celebration as a goodwill gesture for future matrimony prospects.

Garters are common in their presentation to be of a closed, circumferential band, adorned to a leg's extremity by threading user's foot through the garter and then pulling its application to desired placement along the limb. It is also common for a garter to be of one, linear banding whereby, said garter's application is secured to the extremity with buttons or string ties, creating a detachable connector point, thereby allowing for removability different than the threading through foot action required of a seal banded garter.

There are distinctions, however, for the garter sizing involved when applying'said garters to the extremity of persons. The average size of a user's ankle circumference has a remarkably smaller circumference than the calf region of the user's extremity as well as the, common, further expanded thigh region of the user's extremity. Being of average anatomical construct, users have given attention to sizing matters when considering use of said garters. For said reason, garters have blossomed in the marketplace to include size distinctions such as ankle garters, calf garters, and thigh garters. While possible to utilize a linear banded garter to adjust for sizing and location application, such action has been impractical to date, due to the several inches of excess material adjustment required when downsizing a user's thigh application to said user's ankle. In conjunction, sealed, banded garters of ankle sizing are too constricting for common use adjustment towards the thigh region of said ankle sized garter. It is not uncommon for a person's ankle measuring garter to be that of an 8 inch circumference, whereby said person's thigh measuring garter to be that of 14 inches, the gap of which is 6 inches of circumference material measured. Thus, the distinction of garters being marketed by stated, regional areas of said leg extremity.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,311,647 by Levy, on May 17, 1994 instructed an article of manufacture to exhibit a jewelry closure having both magnetic and mechanical clasps. While said closure defines said closure construct to be made of metal and/or plastic, such materials being-separate from embodiment banding materials, said closure further lacks support when applied to said embodiment for said closure's singular connecting point. Said closure does not allow sizing adjustment of said embodiment's linear material, and does not offer support for leftover materials of said embodiment. Further complicating said closure, is said embodiment's ornamental banding construct, whereby the linear closing of the banding has girth beyond said banding line due to said banding's encasement of fabrics and even thicker girthed laces. Any attempt to slip said banding, in an adjustable manor, into said banding connector point for full circumference seal, requires visible adjustments to ornamental lace or similar decor, external to said embodiment's display during wear. Said display of said banding adjustments, offers a sightly, external mechanical mechanism rather than the clean line of a non-adjustable, circumference sealed banding such as offered in said embodiment. FIG. 15 prior art illustrates said jewelry closure 2, with ornamental band 32, and first magnetic closure 4 with second magnetic closure 6.

U.S. Pat. No. 7,618,305 B2 by Gut et al. on Nov. 17, 2009, taught a method for the comfortable wear of a hook and eye fastener. While said fastening device has popularity for mid-torso application, said fastener has not evolved towards body extremity application, unlike said fastener's similar hook and loop invention, or into the constructs of jewelry article of manufacture. FIG. 1A of the prior art illustrates cover strip 15, eyes 10, base tape 12, and girth 19. FIG. 1B of the prior art illustrates hooks 20, seams 22, girth 29, and elastically elongatable tape 25.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,014,400 by Ban on May 14, 1991, taught an article of manufacture being that of ornamental snap fasteners. Said fasteners allow for independent ornaments or other attachments. Instruction of said fasteners include that the ornaments are fully independent and detachable, requiring removal of portioned said fastener top for the changing of ornamental decor. The ornament of decor is not stationary by design, with available option to add design within the construct of singular, stationary snap tops. Inclusive to this embodiment, said garter decor often involves embellishments applied with glues and threads, thus, limiting independent, attachable ornamental decor as well. FIG. 3B offers prior art whereby conventional snap fastener male component 1, having fitting projection 2, attached to neck 3, illustrates removable ornament 4. FIG. 7A offers prior art, internet copyright 2012 The Snap Source, Inc. of a common fastener whereby open prong ring 27 embeds into fabric to connect to socket 26, while stud 25 embeds into fabric and secures into open prong ring 27 so as to connect the two fabrics together in a snap fashion.

U.S. Pat. No. 1,396,588, by Nittle, dated Nov. 8, 1921 demonstrates a jewelry clasp article of manufacture. Said clasp refers to fingernail grip application and can be recognized as a tiny, very small closure mechanism. Should a designer wish to advertise said designer's jewelry within the jewelry's creation, said clasp offers minimal visibility for such display, as also notable with common jewelry closures such as claws. FIG. 2A of the prior art illustrates the clasp's longitudinal sectional view with loop 1, which receives one end of chain C. Shank 2 passed through barrel 4. Coil spring 5 is placed over wire 6 and connected into inner tubular guide 3. Ring like stop 7, connecting to part 6 of wire, threads end of barrel turn, whereby hook 8 is bent with open mouthed 9 to engage opposite end of Chain C. FIG. 2B of the prior art illustrates a section of tubular guide 3, wire 6, and external fingernail grip 10 of barrel. FIG. 2C of the prior art illustrates a section of tubular guide 3, with shank 2 inside of barrel 4, and having external fingernail grip 10 view for barrel. FIG. 2D of the prior art illustrates the side elevation of the clasp, with chain C, loop 1, innertubular guide 3, barrel 4, fingernail grip 10, hook 8, with open mouthed 9 engagement option for opposite chain connector C.

U.S. Pat. No. 967,445 by Sargent, dated Aug. 16, 1910, taught a use for a buckle, to permit adjustment of straps/webbings. This simple buckle is of high value to elastic wear, for said buckle's mechanical action ability. However, said buckle does not offer the use specifically suggested in this embodiment, so as to adapt a magnetic feature to said buckle that subsequently is encased in separate fabric banding and then used triply for discrete clasp device and adjustable closure girth capability in addition to said buckle's singular banding adjustment action. FIG. 3A of the prior art illustrates the body of the buckle 4, with inwardly extending projections 5, webbing/strap 6, bearings 7, prongs 8, bar 9, loop 10, and button engaging member 11.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,954,968 B1 by Sitbon, dated Oct. 18, 2005, taught the device for adjusting parts of garments, shoes, or other accessories, albeit, not the supportive application required as to the nature of adorning specific to said embodiment article, as well as said garter by dictionary definition. Furthermore, the garments, shoes, and accessories applied with said, adjusting device, lack the mechanical safety feature offered in this embodiment that assists in said garter's function, when in utility usage of persons. FIG. 4A of the prior art illustrates a sheath of fabric 107, and a ferromagnetic cloth 108. FIG. 4B offers visual of magnets 220 with cylindrical holes 221. Further depiction of illustration 4B, including 4C,and 4D illustrate several blocks 226, 227 of magnets, with said elements being capable of connection to the other as shown in FIG. 4D. FIG. 11A illustrates the device for adjusting skirts.

While sizing adjustment issues are resolved in a new and useful way as depicted in embodiment, said embodiment offers a further new use for the garter. Jewelry has been an ancient art entrenched with tradition. Jewelry has been used. in all forms of trade and manufacturing, creating prosperous labor aspects for economies. Jewelry production is an important fiber of all known, civilized societies. Jewelry has also been known to define eras, identify historical artifacts, as well as define common day festivities such as Valentine's Day. While the leg garter has held its purpose as a supportive band for stockings and socks, its ornamental character of modern decor with luxurious satin fabrics, laces, crystals, and similar such embellishments, allow for an appeal towards the consideration of expanding the garter into a new and useful classification, all the while, maintaining its utility purpose as a supportive article of manufacture. With its current limitations as identified in this embodiment, the garter has not yet expanded towards the cultural adornment of the wearing of said garter in a jewelry fashion. That is to say, the garter has remained in said garter's lower extremity location, and has ultimately placed said garter at the social requirement of being concealed under garments, due to said garters limiting application mechanisms, lingerie qualities and intimate suggestions.

Further analysis of a new and useful way as depicted in present embodiment, offers the ability for ease of adornment, unlike prior forms of art with said garter. Women, for example, can be known to appreciate jewelry. With notable audacity, however, there are various attempts within the jewelry industry to develop jewelry applicators. Jewelry, by said jewelry's construct, is often delicate in nature and lends said jewelry to small clasp devises, or closure mechanisms such as buttons and ties: mentioned jewelry closures create difficulty when in use should the user have long fingernails, dexterity troubles, visual impairments, ailments such as arthritis, or even learning requirements such as the case for jewelry application for younger children. Said embodiment offers nail safety features, and ease of application so as to accommodate the young and elder population alike. With the advancement of technology, said embodiment offers a new and useful construct, such as depicted in prior art garter compartments: the stability needed to support weighted objects when applied to elasticized band, or said garter.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

It is an object of the present embodiment to provide a friendly wear Bootsie Garter for user's ease of use and entertainment of wear. According to said embodiment, Bootsie Garter is offered as an extremity garter with girth adjusting capabilities, supportive device wear, and as an article of jewelry, in addition to omitting visible hardware to external circumference display of said garter. It is a further goal to advance the intimate stigma of said garter as being required to remain under garment wear. The nature of a Bootsie Garter offers combinations of satins, laces, and other such embellishments that are often associated with lingerie. However, with said embodiment construct, a Bootsie Garter can be readily applied to an extremity area of said user's choosing, and brought to public view such as when applied in a jewelry manor around the ankle region of a boot or another region of said user's choosing. While extremity garters have become a popular tradition in modern day matrimony celebrations, said garters are most often applied for said singular occasion. Due to the mechanical defects suggested in the present embodiment, along with manufacturing concerns, said extremity garters have not evolved into an application ability that provides all users a variety of sizing options and wearing functions simultaneously. That is, until said present embodiment herein stated.

Several new and useful elements of Bootsie Garter construct are offered in present embodiment. A discreet sliding mechanism, the magnetic strap slider, allows girth banding adjustment while offering tension resistance, thus preventing magnet shifting, a likely side-effect of former applications whereby magnets have attempted to fasten to slick fabrics such as satin. A box barrel clasp is presented as an option to allow for ease of clasp use and advertising display region. Said box Barrel Clasp offers a breathable expansion of circumference to said Bootsie Garter as well due to attachment design whereby simple bra sliders connect to the encased elastic banding of said embodiment. An extended snap fastener is presented to offer a stationary fastener to accommodate interchangeable ornament applications of said Bootsie Garter.

Thus the reader will see that at least one embodiment of the Bootsie Garter provides a more versatile and new use of said garter that can be used by persons of almost any age. While my above description contains many specifics, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope, but rather as an exemplification of several embodiments thereof. Many other variations are possible. Such examples include but are not limited to ideas of expanding the extended snap fastener for decor usage in garments; expanding the box-barrel clasp to be used with metal or plastic jewelry; expanding the garter adornment to upper body extremities; expanding the garter adornment to the attachment of varied articles of clothing besides stockings and socks; or other such ideas. Accordingly, the scope should be determined not by the embodiment illustrated, but by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The embodiment is herein described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: FIGS. 1A and FIGS. 1B of the prior art illustrates a stretchable hook and eye tape closure.

FIG. 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D of prior art illustrates a type of barrel clasp closure.

FIG. 3A of the prior art illustrates a bra strap buckle and attached bra strap.

FIG. 3B of the prior art illustrates a removable, ornamental fastener top.

FIG. 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E of prior art illustrate magnet actions, sheath supports, and magnet variety.

FIG. 5A of prior art identifies a slider buckle.

FIG. 5B of prior art identifies a magnet.

FIG. 5C is a schematic front view of a magnetic bra strap slider.

FIG. 6A of prior art identifies an opened view of a barrel clasp.

FIG. 6B of prior art identifies a closed view of a barrel clasp.

FIG. 6C is a schematic illustration of an opened, front view of a box barrel clasp.

FIG. 6D is a schematic illustration of a closed, front view of a box barrel clasp.

FIG. 7A of prior art identifies fastener components.

FIG. 7B is a schematic illustration of an extended snap fastener's side view.

FIG. 7C is a schematic illustration of an extended snap fastener's side view and attaching ornament.

FIG. 8 is a schematic illustration of an external surface facing Bootsie Garter's internal structure variation.

FIG. 9 is a schematic illustration of an external surface facing Bootsie Garter's internal structure variation.

FIG. 10 is a schematic illustration of an external surface facing Bootsie Garter's internal structure variation.

FIG. 11 is a schematic illustration of an internal surface facing Bootsie Garter with optioned mechanical closure.

FIG. 12 is a schematic illustration of an internal surface facing Bootsie Garter with optioned mechanical closure.

FIG. 13 is a schematic illustration of a sealed Bootsie Garter.

FIG. 14A is a schematic illustration of a closing action of a Bootsie Garter.

FIG. 14B is a schematic illustration of a closed Bootsie Garter using a box barrel clasp and further offers a front view of an extended snap fastener with attached ornament.

FIG. 15 of prior art illustrates a combined mechanical and magnet fastener.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present embodiment is for a wearer-friendly Bootsie Garter with options of a magnetic bra strap slider, extended strap Fastener, and box barrel clasp.

The principles and operation of the Bootsie Garter may be better understood with reference to the drawings and the accompanying description.

Before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the embodiment is not limited in its application to the details of construction and arrangement of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary, skill in the art to which this embodiment belongs. The materials, dimensions, methods, and examples provided herein are illustrative only and are not intended to be limiting.

Although the mechanism of closure involved in this embodiment may seem simple at first glance, a workable solution for the closure of a garter is by no means trivial.

Proper operation of an extremity garter has traditionally depended on an application of threading user's foot through said garter, or applying said garter with fingernail/button action, Velcro, or string ties. Due to the nature of said garter's ornamental adaptation of soft fabrics and laces, further complications of slippery connections and varied band girth of materials against said garter's center banding support requirement, lend the situation to this embodiment.

Adding the factor of modern day stockings and socks having elastic qualities, extremity garters have all but been abandoned to the use of fun tradition in matrimony ceremonies whereby the new bride permits removal of said garter by the new groom during the reception celebration. Even so, take notice that said extremity garter is quite popular for said modern day occasion.

The fact encompassing an extremity garter that allows for such appeal is believed to be that said garter has a presentation of being pretty, soft, sweet, special, or intimate in meaning so as to offer personal expression from individual users. Let it be noted that jewelry has believingly paralleling facts of expression and, therefore, allows for the consideration of this embodiment.

To solve the problems this embodiment submits the following resolutions as described. Referring now to FIG. 5A, bra slider 5 has two sides 1 and a midline 3. FIG. 5C, top band, illustrates how elastic strap 4 threads under side 1, over midline 3, and then back under side 1. With the introduction in said embodiment of the magnetic bra slide fastener 12, FIG. 5B illustrates a nickel plated, neodymium magnet 2, with north or positive charge 33, attaching permanently in FIG. 5C to bra slider 5 so as to ensure said bra slider 5 has said sides 1 of thickened vertical construct against unchanged thickness of said midline 3, so as to seal said magnet 2 to said sides 1 while allowing room for threading of said elastic strap 4. The completion of discussed seal forms the said embodiment of magnetic bra slide fastener 12 and will be shared in further illustrations.

FIG. 6A illustrates a barrel clasp 11 and chain connector 10 with clasp component 6 detached from clasp component, exposing clasp coil 8. FIG. 6B illustrates a barrel clasp 11 and chain connector 10 with closed view clasp component 6 secured to clasp component 7, creating one massed object from FIG. 6A's illustration of two massed objects.

FIG. 6C offers illustration of box barrel clasp 9, of this embodiment, whereby barrel clasp 11 compares to illustration FIG. 6A's clasp component 6, exposing clasp coil 8, clasp component 7, and chain connector 10 respectively. The distinction of said illustration comparisons submits that in FIG. 6C said clasp component 7 is adhered to said box barrel clasp 9 and said clasp coil 8 is moved to the opposing side of said box barrel clasp 9, and functions newly independent from said clasp component 7. Notable that said box barrel clasp 9 remains with two massed objects in comparative illustration to said FIG. 6A.

FIG. 6D illustrates the box barrel clasp 9 in a closed view comparative to FIG. 6B with barrel clasp 11, clasp component 6, clasp component 7 and chain connector 10, thus displaying the obvious center box of said box barrel clasp 9.

The box barrel clasp is of this embodiment and offers ease of mechanical closure to the user who wishes support for the action of securing or removing an ornament of wear against fingernail usage, poor eye sight, trouble with dexterity and things of such nature. Said box barrel clasp also offers the ability for the display of manufacturer or designer advertising of said ornaments as said box barrel clasp is larger than standard clasps such as used in the jewelry industry and offers varied shape, sizing, and composite. Advertising is a high valued action in modern day society and said box barrel clasp offers said advertising ability in a purposeful way. The box barrel clasp will be discussed in further embodiment.

FIG. 7A of prior art illustrates open prong 27 and socket 26 whereby fabric is place between and said prong 27 and said socket 26 join to secure into said fabric. Similarly, open prong 27 and stud 25 secure in identical fashion. FIG. 7B illustrates the side view of extended snap fastener 32, whereby the top of open prong 27 is expanded vertically and left, in part, with a hollow core 29 so as give space around support prong wall 28 for the purpose of clasping interchangeable ornaments in a decorative and easily removable manor. FIG. 7C illustrates the side view of said extended snap fastener 32 and said prong 27, with said hollow core 29, and said support prong wall 28, to example attaching clasp 30 and ornament charm 31. This embodiment offers said extended snap fastener 32 as a functional ability to add and subtract decoration with ease and versatility and will be discussed in further said embodiment.

FIG. 8 illustrates external facing view of Bootsie Garter with internal structure variation. Closure side 1-X and closure side 2-Y displays magnet 13 with positive charge 33 secured into seam 18 attached to elastic band 4, covered with fabric 16 and lace 17 with magnetic bra slider 12 carrying positive charge 33, with hook 14. The said magnetic bra slider 12 is invisible to the eye, embedded under fabric 16 and secured comfortably to elastic band 4. The nature of embodiment allows for said magnetic bra slider 12 to adjust along the linear plane of said elastic band 4 to adapt circumferential girth of user's application region of limb extremity. Due to said magnetic bra slider 12 construct, tension is provided via said elastic band 4, so as to secure said magnetic bra slider 12 in chosen placement of said user. This further offers security to closure mechanism of said embodiment so as not to have free floating, moving components within said structure. Said magnetic bra slider 12 also offers the ability for minimal hardware required for said adjustment purposes, and with said magnetic bra slider's 12 ease of threading through said elastic band 4, manufacturing in said construct is a heavy advantage for said embodiment as well as intended purpose.

FIG. 9 illustrates external facing view of Bootsie Garter with internal structure variation. Closure side 1-X and closure side 2-Y displays magnet 13 with positive charge 33 secured into seam 18 attached to elastic band 4, covered with fabric 16 and lace 17 with ferrous mesh 15 with positive charge 33 embedded into fabric 16. While this option allows for adjustability of girth and has appeal, FIG. 8 offers a more complete seal strength to said Bootsie Garter due to the magnetic bra slider 12 versus presented, said ferrous mesh 15.

F10 illustrates external facing view of Bootsie Garter with internal structure variation. Closure side 1-X and closure side 2-Y displays magnet 13 with positive charge 33 secured into seam 18 attached to elastic band 4, covered with fabric 16 and lace 17 with 3 loose magnets 13 embedded into said Bootsie Garter with separating seam 18. While this option allows for adjustability of girth, said magnets 13 are not secured and also require manufacturing seams to divide said magnets and the purchase of more hardware when in comparison to FIG. 8 magnetic bra slider 12 option.

FIG. 11 illustrates an internal surface facing Bootsie Garter with mechanical option hook 14, and hook and eye closure 24. Closure side 1-X and closure side 2-Y displays location of discreet magnet 13 with South or negative charge 34, seam 18 with fabric 16 and lace 17. The mechanical said hook and eye closure 24 is innovative in application to said Bootsie Garter for reasons such as adjustable girth ability, pliable options, securing ability or back up support with said magnet 13 closure, ease of use, and suggestive of intimate wear as comparable to the lingerie market. Said hook and eye closure's 24 discreet placement on said Bootsie Garter offers ability for said Bootsie Garter to be worn in a jewelry manor without the display of hardware common to intimate garment market, all the while offering an application better than most jewelry clasps.

FIG. 12 illustrates an internal surface facing Bootsie Garter with mechanical option stud 25, and 3 linear sockets 26, or vice versa placement ability. Closure side 1-X and closure side 2-Y displays magnet 13 with negative charge 34, seam 18, fabric 16 and lace 17. While this option allows for adjustability of girth, said fasteners must be secured into fabric early in manufacturing phase to prevent hardware from being displayed on external side of said Bootsie Garter. This securing requirement provides difficulty when attempting to use industrial sewing machines as said fasteners get grabbed in said machines. Further supporting said embodiment of magnetic bra slider 12.

FIG. 13 illustrates a closed circumference Bootsie Garter with hook 14 and hook and eye closure 25, with fabric 16 and lace 17, seam 18 and location magnet 13 closing with facing positive charge 33, meanwhile discreetly connected in same said location to magnetic bra slider 12. With the display of said embodiment, notice the external girth seal of said Bootsie Garter. There is no visible display of hardware and said Bootsie Garter is sealed in a strong manor with both properties of mechanical and magnetic closure, all the while offering said Bootsie Garter as a supportive device, with adjustable girth ability, ease of removal, and ability to adorn as an ornament of jewelry.

FIG. 14A illustrates action of closing Bootsie Garter. Closure side 1-X and closure side 2-Y displays discreet magnet 13, with negative charge 34, seam 18, hook 14, hook and eye closure 24, fabric 16, lace 17, with discreet magnetic bra slider 12, positive charge 33 so as to connect said hook 14 towards internal field 36 while extending said closure side 1-X in front of and towards external field 35.

FIG. 14B illustrates a closed Bootsie Garter with Box Barrel Clasp 9, attached with chain connector 10 and barrel clasp 11 to generic bra slider 5, with fabric 16 and lace 17. Frontal view supports extended snap fastener 32, with attaching, clasp 30 and ornament charm 31. Notice the external decor of said Bootsie Garter offering removable ornament charm 31, and advertising display field offered in said box barrel clasp as featured in said embodiment.

Claims

1. A method for enabling a wearer to apply an extremity garter with ease, comfort, and safety by offering the ability to adjust the banding girth for a comfortable seal, without having to first thread said garter through the most distal point of said wearer's limb; without having to use fingernails; without having to use common mechanical string ties and buttons; and without having to display said girth adjusting mechanical hardware in a visible manor to the external ornament of said garter.

2. The method of claim 1 for empowering the wearer effective to increase the location and usage of an extremity garter wherein said garter is used as a supportive device along any circumferential girth of wearer's limb and wherein said garter is used as jewelry.

3. An Extremity Garter comprising:

A pliable, linear elastic banding, encased in fabric, whereby first connector member extends outwardly for engaging second connector member so as to secure to a limb extremity;

A magnetic closure comprising of said first connector and said second connector members for engaging together magnetically, wherein at least one of said first or said second connector members comprises a magnet;

4. The Extremity Garter comprising:

An elastic banding of claim 3 with a mechanical closure comprising of first and second connector members for engaging together mechanically, wherein at least one of said first or second connector members comprises a mechanical fastener;

5. The wearer friendly Bootsie Garter of claim 2, comprising:

An elastic closure of claim 3 and a mechanical closure of claim 4 engaging together in connecting manor of claim 3 wherein the means for engagement includes at least one magnet of claim 3 and at least one mechanical fastener of claim 4 and wherein said magnetic and said mechanical engagement must both be released in order to remove said garter from limb extremity.

6. A magnetic bra strap slider comprising: (a) a slider buckle (b) a permanently attached magnet (c) a strap or elastic band threading capability through center of slider buckle.

7. A Box Barrel Clasp, being of jewelry nature, comprising: (a) A barrel clasp dosing mechanism (b) an expanded, structure of versatile shape, thickness, and size so as to accommodate ease of application and advertising ability (c) a shift in barrel clasp mechanical closure to one side of said box barrel clasp so as to give appearance of said structure centering between two barrel halves (d) a sealed barrel side that is attached to said structure, creating one solid box barrel piece and a separate half barrel connector so as to present the box barrel clasp as having only two components when in use as a clasp. (e) wherein said clasp can be made of dfffering materials such as metal, plastic, or that of having magnetic properties.

8. The extremity Garter closure of claim 3 inclusive of magnet hardware allowing polarizing characteristics known to be that of magnet definition, including but not limited to neodymium and comparable alloys, inclusive of ferrous mesh chain or other such magnet friendly metals, with attributing application, as well, to claim 1, claim 2, claim 5 and to claim 6.

9. The extremity Garter closure of claim 4 inclusive of mechanical hardware such as hook and eye, pliable hook and eye, snap fasteners, prong fasteners, or such related fasteners, respective to claim 1, claim 2, claim 5 and claim 7.

10. An Extended Snap Fastener comprising: (a) at least one open or capped prong ring, or equivalent fastener theme (b) an extended top plate with at least one open prong support mechanism connecting said top plate to said fastener top, or equivalent base structure for said open prong support (c) the ability for common clasps to connect easily with said open prong support mechanism (d) at least one connecting socket or stud (d) an option of varied composite forms such as metal, plastic, or magnet alloys.

11. The Extended Snap Fastener of claim 10 inclusive in said fastener's rights as to claim 2.

12. The method of claim 6, whereby the magnetic bra strap slider is used in a discreet fashion, within the inner elastic banding of a garter that is covered by fabric or lace-type materials, and having the ability to adjust banding girth as well as the ability of adhering the linear banding so as to create a full circumference, sealed band connector point.