Abstract: A sock with internal gripping surface having a unitary sock body of a flexible fabric material, with an upper terminal end defining an enclosed upper opening, with a distal end opposing the upper terminal end, and with an inner surface enclosing and defining a sock cavity spanning from the enclosed upper opening to the distal end and having a plurality of elastic protuberances each extending inwardly from the inner surface and into the sock cavity a length of approximately 0.25-1.25 mm, continually spanning around a circumference of the inner surface, disposed in tightly spaced configuration with one another, and spanning approximately 35-45 mm from a point proximal to the upper terminal end.

Abstract: An absorbent article that has a reduced tendency to shift when worn. The absorbent article includes a chassis with a front waist portion, a crotch portion, and a back waist portion. Side panels or ears are attached to the front and back waist portions of the chassis, and fastening components are attached to the back ears. Anti-skid elements are added to the outside surface and/or inside surface of the front side panels or ears and/or to the inside surface of the fastening tabs, such as by applying an elastomeric strip in a substantially vertical direction. When the absorbent article is fastened to the wearer attaching the fastening components on the back ears to the front waist portion of the absorbent article, the anti-skid elements interface with the front waist portion, the front ears, and/or the wearer to exert friction and thereby reduce shifting of the fastened absorbent article.

Abstract: A compression bandage for placing on the human or animal body, includes a planar sheet material with a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, and two transverse edges lying opposite each other in the longitudinal direction, and two longitudinal edges lying opposite each other in the transverse direction, wherein the sheet material is made of a fabric with a warp and a weft system of threads, wherein at least one of the thread systems includes elastic threads, wherein the thread density in the warp and/or weft system of threads is varied in the longitudinal direction of the bandage such that at least one section of the bandage in the longitudinal direction has a warp and/or weft thread density different than an adjacent section.

Abstract: A garment support apparatus for use with a garment having a waist band. The garment support apparatus has a pliable closed end, and pliable first and second extending sections attached to the closed end and spaced apart from one another. The first and second extending sections extend to distal ends that are spaced apart so as to form an open end of the garment support apparatus. The space between the first and second extending sections is sized to receive a garment waist band. The first extending section has an opening sized for receiving a belt-loop. The second extending section has a first side and an opposite, second side. Friction material is on the first and second sides of the second extending section for frictional contact with an interior portion of the waist band and for frictional contact with a shirt jersey worn by a wearer.

Abstract: A belt support for supporting a belt in position along a waistband adjacent a wait band clasp includes a first belt support member and a second belt support member adjustably mounted upon the first belt support member for movement relative thereto.

Abstract: A friction pad clothing support device that is attached to the waistband of a garment such as, pants, shorts, or skirt and increases the ability of the waistband to support the garment in the desired position. The front surface of the friction pad has a tacky surface that engages the body or the shirt of the wearer.

Abstract: A strap device has guides 3, 5 in which slits 7b, 7a, 9a, 9b are formed with central members 3b, 5b intervening therebetween. First ends of straps 11, 13 are secured to the central members 3b, 5b respectively. A second end 11b of the strap 11 passes through the slits 9a, 9b, and then passes through the slit 7a of the guide 3. A second end 13b of the strap 13 passes through the slits 7a, 7b of the guide 3, and then passes through the slit 9a. When the second ends 11b, 13b are pulled out in mutually opposite directions, the strap, which has a quadruple length as compared with the spacing distance between the guides, can be instantaneously pulled out. When the strap device 15 is used for a shoulder strap for a bag which has a good appearance.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a disposable absorbent pant or diaper having a crotch portion and front and back portions adjacent thereto which are joined to form a waist portion surrounding the waist of the user. The waist portion is circumferentially elastic around the waist of the user. At least one cover layer extends from at least the front portion to the back portion and an absorbent body is disposed adjacent to the at least one cover layer. The absorbent body is held tightly against the body of the user by the elastic waist portion. At least portions of the surface of the waist portion facing the skin of the user are provided with a friction agent to form a friction increasing surface against the skin of the user.

Abstract: An article (20) has a front waistband section (38), a back waistband section (40), an intermediate section (42) interconnecting the front and back waistband sections, a longitudinal direction (86), a cross-direction (88) and a laterally extending line (100) which is longitudinally centered in the article (20). At least a first fit panel (36) is connected to an inside surface (66) of at least one of the waistband sections (38, 40), and the fit panel has a direction-dependent coefficient of friction value along a basis line (54) of the fit panel. A first coefficient of friction value is exhibited when sliding on the fit panel along the basis line in a first, inward basis direction (62) generally toward the lateral line and a different second coefficient of friction value is exhibited when sliding on the fit panel along the basis line in a second, outward basis direction (64) which is opposite the first basis direction (62).

Abstract: Disclosed is a clip-on garter for retaining a sock fully upright while being worn within a boot whereby preventing sliding of the sock into the boot cavity caused by movement of a user's foot relative the boot. The clip-on garter comprises a boot clip member clampedly attachable to the boot at the top edge of the leg opening. The boot clip member is formed of an elongated strip of resilient plastic or metal folded back against itself to form an inverted U-shaped structure having generally parallel inside and outside tension arms. The two arm ends define a clamping zone therebetween wherebetween the edge of the boot opening may be retained. A strip of pile fabric material is disposed on the inside arm such that the sock fabric engages with the pile fabric material whereby the top edge of the sock is retained adjacent the top edge of the boot leg opening for preventing the sock from sliding down into the boot cavity.

Abstract: An anti-slip device for engagement on a belt including a body, and a pad formed integral on a bottom portion of the body and to be engaged on a shoulder of a user, the pad including a wedge-shaped cross section having a first side of larger thickness engaged on the outer portion of the shoulder of the user such that the belt is held horizontally and such that the pad is prevented from slipping off the shoulder.

Abstract: In a protective mitten made of a metal ring fabric, at least one portion of the fabric is embedded in an elastomeric anti-skid material so that a firmer grip can be exerted with the mitten.

Abstract: The present harness comprises a pair of shoulder straps secured to a belt. The shoulder straps are crossed in the back similar to a pair of suspenders. However, unlike a pair of suspenders, the shoulder straps are not secured at the point of crossing. The belt portion is adapted to be secured around the wearer's waist.The belt and shoulder straps are fabricated of a flexible material, suitably of plastic, or combinations thereof, or canvas, particularly suited is belting such as web belting. The belt and shoulder straps have a reflective surface on the outer portion thereof to reflect light striking such surface.