Class 2/235 - Waist closures

Subclass of Class 2 - Apparel
Definition: Devices having means for closing and securing the waistbands
No. of patents: 31
Last issue date: 05/31/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
7950070	Shorts comprising a waistband with a self-gripping strip Shorts comprising a rear face and a front face (10, 12) having a fly (18). The shorts further include a waistband (20) integral with the front and rear faces, the waistband extending between first and second ends (20a, 20...	05/31/2011
7328461	Protective trousers having gusseted fly In a pair of protective trousers having a fly, in which a flap extending from a first edge of a torso-covering portion covers a second edge thereof in a closed condition of the fly but not in an opened condition of the fly and in which the first and second edges are...	02/12/2008
7174574	Garment with improved fly closure A neoprene fly closure which provides for minimization of bulk through the fly area of a pair of board shorts, which further provides for a more comfortable pair of shorts when worn surfing. The use of a neoprene gore eliminates bulky seams in the fly area, allowing...	02/13/2007
6928661	Pants having an easy to open front area and method therefor A unisex garment has a waistband. A pair of leg members extend down from the waistband. A mechanism is coupled to the unisex garment to allow easy opening of the crotch area to access the genitals. The mechanism comprises a zipper running from a crotch seam position...	08/16/2005
6892399	Womens' pant's construction with crotch panel for slimming appearance of thighs A garment for slimming and smoothing the appearance of a woman's crotch and thighs includes a pair of pants having a lower torso receiving portion, an upper waistband, two leg portions, an inseam along each leg portion, and a crotch seam between the inseams. A quadr...	05/17/2005
6829786	Belt concealing device Disclosed is a device for use in concealing a belt used to secure the pants. The device includes a liner fastened to the pants waist and cooperatively defining a continuous channel with the pants waist. One end of the liner overlaps the other end of the liner and is...	12/14/2004
6817709	Ventilated glasses with a removable pad The ventilated glasses system with a removable pad and detent includes an eyeglass frame and an inner frame with the pad. The first aperture and the second aperture are located on the nostril bridge support, where condensation tends to be the most prevalent. Air can...	11/16/2004
6618863	Clothing An item of clothing the width of a component part of which can be adjusted by the user, the clothing item having a line or cord (1) at least partly encircling the relevant part, which cord can be pulled by the wearer to adjust the width or tightness of th...	09/16/2003
6434753	Hook assembly used for waist-adjusting mechanism of garment and garment having waist-adjusting mechanism A front center opening can be opened and closed by a zip fastener. A hook assembly joins upper ends of the front center opening in a separable way and adjusts a waist size of pants within a fixed range. An adjusting cloth is sewed between one of fastener ...	08/20/2002
6434754	Hook assembly used for waist-adjusting mechanism of garment and garment having waist-adjusting mechanism A front center opening can be opened and closed by a zip fastener. A hook assembly joins upper ends of the front center opening in a separable way and adjusts a waist size of pants within a fixed range. An adjusting cloth is sewed between one of fastener ...	08/20/2002
6233342	Sunglasses with adjustable ventilation Eyewear is disclosed for use in sports and the like which allows the wearer to adjust the flow of air across the inside surface of the lens without having to remove the eyewear. The eyewear includes a frame shaped to fit a wearer's face, one or two lenses...	05/15/2001
6044496	Waistband expander The present invention provides a waistband expander for engaging the button and button-hole on a garment to increase the fastened distance between the button and button-hole to provide comfort to the wearer. The waistband expander includes a central shaft...	04/04/2000
5966739	Goalie pants with telescopic padding Goalie pants provided with a space within the pants in which the upper protective pad of the goalie can be received. This space enables the goalie to freely move without causing any bunching of the upper pad or the pants that may lead to a lack of comfort...	10/19/1999
5822802	Hospital trousers for patients Trousers for patients include a waist portion and a pair of legs. The waist portion has tying elements and at least one of the legs has a slit formed in its front side and running lengthwise of the leg. A fastening device is provided at the slit and consi...	10/20/1998
5820575	Abdominal support belt An abdominal support belt having an inner retainment strap for allowing the wearer to loosen the body of the belt while the retainment strap maintains the position of the belt against the wearer, under a tension less than that applied by the belt against ...	10/13/1998
5613249	Device for adjusting the waist size of a garment A device for adjusting the waist size of a garment having an inner waist portion and an outer waist portion which are loose and can be held together in a mutually overlapping relation, includes a guide tape attached to the outside of the inner waist porti...	03/25/1997
5499965	Shaped lifting belt and method A shaped lifting belt and method in which the shape is provided by deepening the central lumbar panel in the rear to a depth of at least an additional half of the depth of the side wraps, providing the lumbar panel with expandable elements, and then separ...	03/19/1996
5263201	Trousers having zipper slide with button The present invention relates to a zipper that closes the opening between overlapping fabric portions for a pair of trousers. The zipper slide component of the zipper includes a button and the waistband of the trousers has a button hole in the outer overl...	11/23/1993
5204995	Fashionable reversible pants A pair of reversible pants with a reversible front pocket arrangement and/or a reversible button fly arrangement is disclosed. The reversible pocket arrangement includes a pocket slot defined in the pants corresponding to a desired upper edge of each pock...	04/27/1993
5170505	Expandable children's clothing An adjustable children's garment is provided that utilizes hook and loop type connections for adjustments. There is also provided an adjustable connection for garments that includes three flaps. The second flap may be adjustably or removably connected to ...	12/15/1992
5144697	Bi-waisted trousers Bi-waisted trousers conform to and comfortably grip the hips of a stout person without requiring a belt or hitching by the person. The bi-waisted trousers have front and back panels with respective waistbands located such that the front waistband is paral...	09/08/1992
5008962	Easy to fasten trousers Trousers include two selectively openable seams which extend from the upper edge to the hem edge of the trousers, the selectively openable seams being positioned in such a way as to be only minimally visible as the trousers are worn. Each of the two front...	04/23/1991
4649574	Garment closure A highly dependable, symmetrically neat, non-abrasive, quick releasing-closing and selectively adjustable garment closure device useful on sporting trousers, such as martial art pants or Gi pants, comprising a pair of juxtapositionable, somewhat triangula...	03/17/1987
4575873	Pants closure A pants closure adapted for use on a pair of pants (12) comprising a first plate (14) mounted to the underlapping flap (39) of pants (12) and having a retaining clasp (16) extending outwardly therefrom; a slide handle (52) attached to slide elements (46, ...	03/18/1986
4566158	Adjustable buckle An adjustable buckle having elements for fixing to respective opposed flaps of a garment with a cover formed to engage one element and in pulling the respective flap of the one element over the respective of the second element to engage the second element...	01/28/1986
4534087	Adjustable buckle An adjustable buckle having elements for fixing to respective opposed flaps of a garment with a cover formed to engage one element and in pulling the respective flap of the one element over the respective flap of the second element to engage the second el...	08/13/1985
4468815	Bathing cap A bathing cap incorporating a deployment clip in its rim which varies the circumference of the rim of a certain segment is very practical and comfortable to use. The cap may be put on and taken off in an easy and comfortable way while its tightness in use...	09/04/1984
4429439	Garment expander A garment expander, of the type equipped with a bent sheet metal hook on one flap of the fly opening for hooking through a bent sheet metal eye on the other flap of the flap opening, has at one end a resilient loop which strongly but detachably captures t...	02/07/1984
4385403	Garment placket and method of forming The invention relates to a garment placket and the method of forming it in which two pieces of material are folded and attached to the garment in such a manner as to present finished edges for the slit in the garment and which pieces also overlie the plac...	05/31/1983
4077067	Trouser garments A trouser garment having two leg portions united to form a crotch the leg portions including a pair of front flap portions forming the trouser fly at overlying parts, the flap portions being joined to rear leg portions of the trousers at side seams, linin...	03/07/1978
4069514	Beltless slacks A pair of beltless trousers or slacks with a novel means of support, which permit the trousers or slacks to present a distinct and attractive appearance. A pair of trousers in accordance with the present invention relies upon neither belts, elastic or foa...	01/24/1978

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