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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367483 | Strap assembly with cushioning elements A strap assembly for a device for carrying a load includes a plurality of compressible elements. Each compressible element has an aperture extending therethrough. A first strap extends through the aperture of each compressible element. A second strap extends along a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7211031 | Portable exercise system A portable exercise system for providing convenient weight training and exercise equipment. The portable exercise system includes a main housing assembly having at least one bladder member designed for being filled with water to provide weight; and a coupling assemb... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7001350 | Portable, inflatable lumbar cushion A portable, inflatable lumbar belt cushion for providing support to the lower spine and surrounding paralumbar musculature of the wearer while seated. The present invention is for an inflatable belt cushion which adjustably reinforces the small of the back to suppor... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6832983 | Article of clothing with a novel attachment means An article of clothing including extensions for insertion into a body cavity permit swimsuits, undergarments, and several other types of clothing to be secured in place with a minimum of fabric, as described. The articles are made dimensionally stable to maintain th... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6449775 | Connecting band between articles of clothing or parts of them The invention realizes a connecting band between garments covering the upper and lower part of the body, that will close on itself and be secured to a garment or a part of it. A bearing number of protruding tabs (2) can be attached in a removable way to a... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6406466 | Fastener system for use with personal care articles A fastener system for use with personal care articles includes a substrate formed by a bodyside liner and an outer cover. Fastening tabs are secured to the substrate at opposing sides of the rear portion of the article. The fastening tabs include friction... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6368180 | System for repairing a brassiere A system for repairing a brassiere for replacing broken brassiere buckles and attachment rings. The system includes a connector member for removably coupling the shoulder strap to the front portion of the brassiere. The connector member defines an interio... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6343383 | Pants for crawling infant A pair of pants, for use by an infant to facilitate crawling by the infant, the pants having a front, a rear, a main portion, and a pair of leg portions extending from the main portion. The main portion has a waistband, a crotch, and a rear seam connectin... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6190288 | Slim neck exercise collar A collar of lambswool in a silk sleeve is wrapped around the neck to promote sweating and therefore a reduction of the size of the neck.... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6167572 | Reinforced garment with looped grasping handles The present invention 10 discloses a pants garment 16 for use by both men 12 and women 14 having a pair of grasping handles 18 attached to the sides of the garment 16 in the area of sides of the hips of the user. The handles 18 are reinforceably attached ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6101634 | Transportable garment for use with non ambulatory patients A garment for wearing by non ambulatory patients is shown and described as having at least two pair of handholds near the top seam of the garment for transport of such patients. The garment is made of front and rear portions connected to one another by a ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6099516 | Fastener system for use with personal care articles A fastener system for use with personal care articles includes a substrate formed by a bodyside linear and an outer cover. Fastening tabs are secured to the substrate at opposing sides of the rear portion of the article. The fastening tabs include frictio... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6098202 | Beltloop jewelry article A jewelry article includes a plurality of beads and/or trinkets coupled together to form an elongated, flexible, decorative member having a clasp at each end thereof. Each clasp is adapted for fastening to a beltloop of the pants, jeans, shorts, skirt, or... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5991928 | Buckle guard and garment laundering method A buckle guard that includes a flexible buckle guard member with a fastening button opening, a first hook and pile fastener section adjacent to the fastening button opening, and a second companionate hook and pile fastener section provided along an oppose... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5950240 | Arrangement for retaining an article of wear to a jacket or other garment To retain a glove or mitten to a jacket, an elastic loop is sewn into the cuff of the sleeve which is sized to securely receive the barrel shaped cord lock at the end of a glove leash. The narrow glove loop opening prevents the larger cord lock from slipp... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5911618 | Detachable brassiere strap buckle and attachment ring A new detachable brassiere strap buckle and attachment ring for replacing broken brassiere buckles and attachment rings. The inventive device includes a replaceable ring member and a replaceable buckle member. The detachable brassiere strap buckle and att... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5842228 | Napkin holder A neck band for holding napkins, bibs and the like on the chest of the user. The neck band is formed of a strip of disposable material, such as paper provided with a tab of self-adhesive material at each end, by which the strip can be attached to the napk... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5815836 | Method and apparatus for restraining a necktie A simple and effective apparatus for anchoring a tie to a wearer's shirt, which presents the best possible appearance at all times while keeping the tie clean, safe and out of harms way. In addition, the apparatus may be easily mounted on virtually any ti... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5806731 | Belt attachment device for carrying handguns A handgun carrying device which is for attachment to a standard garment belt and which includes a strap forming a retaining loop or holster with the belt to accept the gun. The strap has a fixed loop attached at one end and carries a cinch loop which is s... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5685764 | Exercise garment with support bra The invention is an exercise garment having an integrally formed support bra. The exercise garment includes an upper bra portion for providing support to the user. Connected to the upper portion is a lower, stretchable fabric portion for covering the tors... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5497923 | Suspender supported belt A utility belt or the like device in one embodiment capable of also acting as a back support, either suspenderless or being suspendered, to receive in secure fashion utility pouches and the like so that the utility pouches are rigidly and releasably secur... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5470000 | Support, carrier belt system A support, carrier belt system (7) is provided which includes a support belt (9) having two tightening straps (13), and a carrier device (9) which includes a tool-carrying compartment having a pocket or tool-carrying loops. A support belt (9) has a first ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5465429 | Outside holster and an inside article of clothing A holster worn outwardly of an article of clothing and attached to a snug body engaging inside article of clothing in the form of a belt or an undershirt or a bullet-proof vest, the attachment including spaced keys mounted on a semi-flexible inside suppor... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5349706 | Work belts with lumbar supports, stretchable side panels and interchangeable pouches A work belt with lumbar support, stretchable side panels and interchangeable pouches comprising a main belt structure having a buckle at one end and holes at the other end for removable coupling with respect to the buckle and with a central section of an ... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5308671 | Decoration system A detachable decoration system including a first releasably interlockable fastener permanently connected to an article to be decorated and second releasably interlockable fastener permanently connected to a decoration adapted to selectively interlock with... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5230451 | Harness for neck-worn articles A harness for securing a neck strap of a neck-worn article remote from the neck of the wearer is disclosed. The harness includes a padded band adapted for placement of the neck strap of the neck-worn article therethrough. The padded band includes a buckle... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5214806 | Infant garment band apparatus An infant garment band including fastener ends to secure the band in surrounding relationship relative to a waist portion of an infant is provided to include a plurality of fastener members extending above and below the band for securement of an infant te... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5201448 | Utility belt with back support A construction utility belt includes an elongated belt having a wide mid portion tapering to narrower first and second ends. A buckle is mounted on the first end of the belt and is operably connectable to the second end of the belt. The mid portion of the... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5172429 | Combination suspenders for use with button and buttonless trousers A combination suspenders for use with button and buttonless trousers includes interchangeable clip ends and button strap ends connected to the suspender straps via a clip carrier. The clip carrier is formed of a horizontally folded flexible material formi... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5168582 | Firefighter turnout pants suspender support arrangement An improved suspender support arrangement for firefighter's trousers provides more even support for the inner liner and the outer shell of turnout pants. First fasteners, buttons or studs in two illustrated embodiments, are secured to the waist area of th... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5133092 | Protective suit A protective suit having a crotch, in combination with a longitudinally adjustable support belt removably connectable to the crotch of the protective suit in such a way that when the suit is being worn the belt extends essentially vertically between the p... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5054128 | Ornament for suspenders A suspender set comprising at least one strap having two distal ends, one of the ends having a fastener adapted for securing the strap to an article of clothing, and having an ornamental device secured to the fastener. The ornamental device comprises a me... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5027442 | Novelty belt A novelty belt in the form of a combination belt and noisemaker. The belt has fastener means with a noisemaker attached which is activated when external pressure is applied.... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4947489 | Garment support A shirt-type garment, for example for an infant, has first and second female fasteners mounted thereto spaced apart on the side of the garment above the lower edge and a third female fastener located, generally centrally, on a center line above and betwee... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4771478 | Towel and garment means A combination of a removable towel and shorts that comprises a plurality of loops secured to the waistband of the shorts. A flap is pivotally mounted to the waistband and has a plurality of hooking elements on its bottom side. A pair of flaps. A toweling ... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4749113 | Anti-theft money-carrying article A clip having a flat money-container suspended therefrom is clipable onto an upper edge of upright trousers, such that the money container is suspended inside the trousers below the upper edge thereof, and affixed to the clip is ornamental material shield... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4715839 | Novelty belt A novelty item comprising a combination belt and toy. The belt comprises a band, such as formed of an elastic material and having a pair of ends. The belt includes a buckle having a first member secured to one end of the band and a second member secured t... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4627109 | Lumbosacral support A lumbosacral support includes an elastic belt adapted to be worn around a person's waist and includes Velcro fasteners at its ends. The belt carries a double layer foam pad adjacent the middle thereof which is adapted to lie against the wearer's lower ba... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4602386 | Radiology apron having a waist support means A radiology apron having a radiation protective material such as lead incorporated therein has means for supporting part of the weight of the apron at the user's waist on a belt or the waist of trousers worn by such user. Such means may include a bracket ... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4411222 | Safety apparatus for passengers on vehicles Safety apparatus for passengers on vehicles, such as motorcycles, includes a pair of grip devices adapted to be attached to a belt or the like worn by the driver of the vehicle. Each grip device includes a handle member adapted to be gripped by the passen... | 10/25/1983 |
