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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7404753 | Adjustable fastening arrangement for garment An adjustable locking arrangement for a brassiere having two brassiere cups comprise two elongated straps, each of which has a free sliding end portion and an affixing end portion, a locking fastener, comprising a fastening body having two side opening and a center ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7396273 | Decorative straps for a bra and a bra incorporating the same A bra incorporating bra straps that are made from beads threaded onto an elongated tubular member in a decorative pattern. The straps include end connectors that allow them to be detachably secured to the bra. The straps may also include an adjustment member to allo... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7278900 | Bra strap retainer A bra strap retainer for preventing the straps from falling from the user's shoulders. The bra strap retainer includes a retaining member having an elongate main portion and opposite end portions which are adapted to keep straps of a bra on a user's back in proximat... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275768 | Hand strap entry device A ski pole strap entry device including a base member having a first side and an opposing second side, and a retainer disposed on the base member for engaging a portion of a ski pole strap. The first side includes an arcuate-shaped surface that is sized and configur... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264600 | Belt for body weight control A belt for weight reduction having a buckle that fits over the abdomen and stomach, the buckle having one or more air bladders with pressure sensors, an air pump, and a massager. The air bladders are maintained at a constant pressure as signals from the pressure sen... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7198541 | Brassiere strap connector A brassiere shoulder strap connector is shaped so that the shoulder strap is positioned at a desired angle to better accommodate the anatomy of the wearer's shoulder. Preferably, the connector has a triangular shape. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7103921 | Adjustable E-Z hold A garter comprising a band comprising an elastic fabric band and a fastener is described. The fabric has a width of from about 0.75 inch to about 1.5 inch. The fastener has a first part coupled to a top surface of a first end the band and a second part coupled to a ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7082622 | Belt and belt buckle construction A belt buckle has a main body of any desired shape with a rear surface having a belt holding loop and a tang and a front surface with a spinning element rotatably held on a pin in a recess formed in the main body. The main body has indicia held on a surface whereby ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7051407 | Brassiere strap clasp A brassiere strap clasp is used to hold either a cloth strap or a bead strap. The brassiere strap clasp has a body and a clamp. The clamp is pivotally attached to the body and has multiple teeth that extend toward the body. The cloth straps and the bead straps can p... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7032275 | Clothes fastening system A clothes fastening system comprising an attachment member configured for attachment to a wearer's footwear where such attachment member has a first fastener attached thereto. A fastening mechanism is attached to the wearer's clothing where such fastening mechanism ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6859945 | Belt loop cover The invention is a belt loop cover. The belt loop cover is preferably attachable to and detachable from a belt loop and provides a decorative element for clothing. Various optional attachment systems attach the belt loop cover to the belt loop. ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6836899 | Device for detachably holding an absorbent napkin across the torso A napkin holder formed of two pairs of magnetic securing devices attached in a laterally movable arrangement with respect to each other on the outer ends of a partially neck encircling lanyard. The magnetic securing devices are formed of plastic tabs movable lateral... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6821186 | System for repairing a brassiere A system for repairing a brassiere for extending the service life on intimate apparel by replacing broken connective components. The the system for repairing a brassiere includes at least one connecting ring assembly for coupling a shoulder strap to a main portion o... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6793556 | Brassiere with invisible front closure A front closure for a brassiere which is invisible in the connected state of the front flaps of the brassiere has two closure halves each with a semielliptical plate and one with an annular formation and the other with a lug snap fitted into the annular formation. O... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6446269 | Concealed lower body garment support belt A concealed lower body garment support belt worn under a lower body garment includes a raised lip on which the lower body garment is supported. The lip is formed from a loop in a length of fabric and is filled by filler material that is adequately flexibl... | 09/10/2002 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6158057 | Toddler training method A novel "method" whereby an infant's over-sized pant legs, that may extend below the infant's feet, are secured above the bottom of the infant's feet to facilitate walking development.... | 12/12/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6056626 | Flat slide assembly for lingerie An extremely flat slide for brassiere straps has a cross bar offset to one side so that the strap loop around it lies wholly within the thickness of the slide. The strap section which passes through the ring affixed to the brassiere cup is attached to the... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056625 | Brassiere-strap slide A brassiere slider has its crossbar recessed below the planes of edges of the longitudinal limits which limits sliding of the frame on a strap. The recessed configuration of the crossbar makes the assembly flatter and also increases the security against s... | 05/02/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5873133 | Belt including an extensible mid-portion and buckle and tail tab portions formed of injection molded synthetic plastic material A sports belt, particularly a baseball belt, which includes from one end to the other a buckle, a buckle tab portion, a loop, an elongated belt mid-portion which is preferably adjustable and a tail tab portion. The tail tab portion and the buckle tab port... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5819381 | Apparatus for gripping thin flexible materials, such as cloth A gripping apparatus, and more specifically a gripping apparatus that can be used with a shirttail retaining harness to grip garments and secure them in place without damaging the garments. The gripping apparatus 30 comprises an upper member 34 having a s... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5765232 | Bustling hoop A device for supporting a train of a bridal gown having a hoop member with an interior area having a bar extending thereacross so as to define a first train receiving area and a second train receiving area within the hoop member and a clip connected to th... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5711032 | Locking apparatus for a draw cord A locking apparatus for a cord comprises a sleeve member having a first axial end, a second axial end and a tubular surface therebetween. The first axial end is closed by a disc-shaped member having a first diameter. The tubular surface has an outer surfa... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5630231 | Gathering clip for gown train A gathering clip for bridal and other gown trains, capes, and other trailing components of formal wear, is removably securable to the inside structure of the garment along a back central seam allowance therein, thus being completely hidden from view when ... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5564131 | Breakaway buckle for use in coupling suspenders and the like to a back supporting belt and the like A buckle which includes a first member having a nipple around which a second member can rotate in the plane of the buckle. The buckle can advantageously be used to couple a back supporting belt to a shoulder strap of a pair of suspenders or the like. The ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5488738 | Garment support apparatus An adjustable elastic system supports a body encircling band or the belt of a lower body garment from an upper body garment, using multiple straps removably and adjustably attached by means of loop material-hook material couples to the inside lining of th... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5483704 | Clip-on garter 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 mem... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5444896 | Molded metal tip for leather belt A molded metal member has an opening to receive the end of a leather belt. The front face may be embossed or engraved decoratively, and the rear face is formed with a V-shaped slot oriented to achieve a locking action with the leather belt when upset inwa... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5426787 | Karate uniform with hook and loop closure A new and improved karate uniform with an upper uniform component having an inner surface, an outer surface, a back portion, a right sleeve portion, a right body portion, a left sleeve portion, a left body portion, a collar portion, a right lapel, and a l... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5386593 | Fireman's belt with padding and fire-resistant 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... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5357638 | Belt buckle with condom container A belt buckle has a storage space dimensioned to receive a condom. There is a cover for the storage space, and a latch which releasibly engages the cover over the storage space. The latch is releasible only when the belt buckle is unbuckled. The cover may... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5337417 | Rib protector A rib protector is disclosed for protecting a player's torso while playing athletic events, such as football. The rib protector includes an pad having an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface. A flexible belt is attached to the out... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5309572 | Garment support apparatus An adjustable elastic system supports a body encircling band or the belt of a lower body garment from an upper body garment, using multiple straps removably and adjustably attached by means of loop material-hook material couples to the inside lining of th... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5263202 | Securing apparatus for clothing An apparatus for releasably securing an opening of a garment is described. The apparatus includes a drawstring, a casing with a window, and a cord lock. The casing has an inner tunnel and encloses the opening. The drawstring runs through the tunnel of the... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5177813 | Shirttail retaining harness A shirttail retaining harness (10) is disclosed comprising a pair of elongate straps (12, 14), a means for connecting the straps to a garment (18) and, a connecting member (16) which retains a portion of the straps in spaced relation. The connecting membe... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5172428 | Convertible fur piece A convertible fur piece is disclosed which consists of an elongated strip of fur having hook and loop connecting strips secured to its opposed longitudinal edges which enable the strip of fur to be folded in half with its edges secured together to form an... | 12/22/1992 |
| 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 |