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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7238081 | Reversible shoulder strap for a garment, especially a brassiere A reversible adjustable shoulder strap which can be used with high versatility in a variety of strap patterns, for a brassiere, has a strip formed with injection mold male and female closure members which can mate with one another and are identical on either side of... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7086091 | Full body harness A full-body harness, with or without an integral support line, with the harness being adaptable for class I, class II, and/or class III service, and for use by safety personnel (such as firefighters, for example) for situations that call for emergency activity in ar... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086126 | Elastic band with snap-buckles for holding garment waistband A device, for holding a garment waistband, has a flat, elongated elastic band stretchable across two belt loops, and a pair of fastener components formed by metal wire bent to form a back bar for the elastic-band-mounting end and a hook-loop fastener end for hooking... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7065800 | Catcher's chest protector A catcher's chest protector that expands and contracts in response to the movements of a wearer. The chest protector comprises a padded main body configured to protect the wearer from the impact of a thrown ball, connected to a harness by a pair of elastic straps. T... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044189 | Adjustable window awning assemblage An improved pull-strap assembly (20) made from webbing material (21) that forms a strap (23) the material (21) looped back on itself at its first or one end to form along the strap's length two layers of mated material (42) along w... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6946412 | Flame-resistant, high visibility, anti-static fabric and apparel formed therefrom A fabric for use in safety apparel comprising a first set of yarns comprising modacrylic fibers, and a second set of yarns comprising anti-static fibers. The fabric meets the Federal Test Method Standard 191A, Method 5931 for electrostatic decay, and the Electrostat... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6868555 | Device and method of use for converting style of clothing and decorating clothing A device and methods for converting and decorating clothing are disclosed. The device includes a center connection part, and a plurality of extensions, each with one end connected to the center connection part and with another end connected to an attachment structur... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6785910 | Swimsuit converter A swimsuit converter is provided for converting the bottom rear panel of a swimsuit to a shape with more body exposures. The swimsuit converter includes a center connection part, and a plurality of extensions, each with one end connected to the center connection par... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6427252 | Harness-suspenders combination Having shoulder straps that pass over a wearer's shoulders when it is worn, a harness of a type that complies with National Fire Protection Association 1983 Standard 4-3.1.3, is combined with suspenders, which are attached to the shoulder straps and which... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6279171 | Decorative garment support Ornamental jewelry supports for garments, particularly for upper torso garments worn by women such as bras, bikini tops, halters, strapless dresses, and the like. The garment supports are adjustable along their length with adjusting mechanisms that do not... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6167573 | Suspenders A pair of suspenders comprises two comparatively long straps of a given width. Each of the comparatively long straps has a front portion terminating at a front end and a back portion terminating at a back end. The back portions cross each other. Moreover,... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6163890 | Suspenders-- and method of suspending trousers Suspenders for suspending trousers. The suspenders include straps and hooks generally fixed at ends of the straps. At least one of the hooks has a strap-hold at a first end thereof for engaging at least one of the straps and a hook portion at a second end... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6135853 | Bra strap concealer apparatus The present invention provides an apparatus for concealing bra straps. The bra strap concealer being formed by a plurality of elastic members coupled to portions of the bra. Various clasping mechanisms are also disclosed.... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6125475 | Utility suspenders Utility suspenders for use by individuals in the construction trades. The suspenders include a pair of padded and stretchable straps for suspension from the shoulders of a user. Clips, adapted to firmly grip a tool belt, are secured to the front and rear ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6108814 | Fastener for shin guard A fastener for a shin guard mounted on the leg of an athlete including upper and lower bands connected at their ends by diagonal bands, fork bands connecting the outer ends of the upper and lower bands to each other, a band of pile fabric extending outwar... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6088839 | Method of suspending trousers Suspenders and methods of using them have general-purpose properties necessitating no special processing as long as normal type trousers with belt loops are concerned, and realize quick, certain and easy fastening and undoing, and also successive applicat... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6021528 | Chest protector harness A baseball chest protector includes a protector pad to which is united a chest protector harness. The chest protector harness includes a generally Y-shaped harness back portion defined by a juncture portion, a pair of upwardly diverging arms and a general... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6009556 | Bathing suit of changeable appearance for females A bathing suit of the bikini type for females comprises two discrete tops and a bottom. Each of the bikini tops includes a cup, a section of a neck strap and a section of a back strap. The neck strap sections can be releasably connected to one another as ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5774899 | Suspenders A suspender, with a collar section adapted to conform to the lower back of the neck of a person, has two side portions connected to the collar section, each side portion having attachment means at the end thereof for securing the suspender to opposite sid... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5682619 | Suspenders A suspender, with a collar section adapted to conform to the lower back of the neck of a person, has two side portions connected to the collar section, each side portion having attachment means at the end thereof for securing the suspender to opposite sid... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5623735 | Suspender to be worn with a belt A pair of suspenders is worn to support pants having a belt threaded through a plurality of belt loops. The suspenders contain a pair of straps that are worn over the shoulders. A connector is attached at each end of each strap for hooking the suspenders ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5448779 | Limited-stretch, permanently fire-resistant suspenders Firefighters' suspenders having limited-stretch capability and constructed of permanently fire-resistant materials are provided. The suspenders have a plurality of elastic straps, having first and second ends, and are constructed of fibers containing an e... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5177814 | Shirt retainer A resilient shirt retainer for retaining the shirttails of a garment in tucked, fully extended or deployed configuration on the body of a wearer. The shirt retainer includes a pair of narrow, elastic cross-straps disposed in an X-configuration and stitche... | 01/12/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5129105 | Fireman's suspenders with padding and fire-resistant inelastic construction A pair of suspenders and a belt for use in securing firefighter's pants are manufactured of an inelastic material to prevent the firefighter's pants from sagging. In conventional suspenders, the elastic nature of previous designs tended to lose their stre... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5072453 | Body protection system A body protection system includes a suspender-like cage unit which is worn by a user and which includes various releasably attaching elements thereon. Bulletproof plates are removably contained in pocket elements that are releasably attached to the cage u... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5036549 | Combination vest-suspenders garment A combination vest-suspenders garment includes full front vest portions which meet in the front and button down the center, which taper at their upper ends to form relatively narrow shoulder portions and which flare outwardly in the traditional manner tow... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5036552 | Fastener A fastener includes a buckle in the form of a plate connected to a strap. A lower clamping jaw is mounted on the plate remote from the strap. A spring arm is mounted on the plate and has an upper clamping jaw. An actuating lever is disposed above the clam... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4967421 | Physiologically conformable suspenders for firefighters' bunker pants Adjustable fire fighters' suspenders that are physiologically conformable when used with bunker pants. The suspenders are designed for comfort, proper fit, and flexibility in movement that corresponds with the movement of the wearer during normal fire fig... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4937886 | Infant shirt hold-down An accessory for and in combination with a small child's or infant's clothing. A hold-down device of elasticized fabric comprises a relatively wide, elongated central section. A pair of straps extend from each end of the central section, each strap being ... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4858249 | Shoulder strap fastening device A shoulder strap organizer operative to secure the shoulder straps, either in the front or back of a garment, particularly a child's garment, in place, preventing their falling off the shoulders which results in loss of garment support. The shoulder strap... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4853979 | Releasable securing means for an infant's shirt A first elastic strip or ribbon is folded into V-shape and provided with two button-and-loop connectors at the ends for fastening to an infant's shirt front. A nonelastic strip is secured to the foldover point on the first elastic strip. A second elastic ... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4744354 | Body restraint An improved body restraint comprising a vest body having a front panel and a pair of separable back panels. A first strap is connected to the lower edge of each back panel and extends transversely across the vest body and is received within a loop or slot... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4497069 | Universally fitting, modular ballistic garment A universally fitting modular ballistic garment having a harness member to which are connected various body protector members. A chest protector is formed of ballistic material and is removably secured onto the harness member by Valcro-type fasteners. Add... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4481682 | Suspenders Suspenders for pants or trousers have two front and one rear connector with strap apertures, a strap designed to pass through one front connector aperture over the shoulder of a wearer, through the rear connector aperture, over the other shoulder and thro... | 11/13/1984 |