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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7344526 | Absorbent garment An absorbent garment has an absorbent assembly disposed within a garment shell configured for encircling the wearer's waist. The garment shell comprises a front panel assembly having laterally opposite side margins, and a back panel assembly having laterally opposit... | 03/18/2008 |
| 6904649 | Direct hook engagement A fastening tape has a sheet-form base carrying an array of hooking members (10,22,24,34) each having a height (h) of about 0.008 inch (0.2 millimeter) or less, as measured from the base, and fiber-engaging features, such as re-entrant tips (18,32), di... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6081925 | Method for holding a sleeve A sport sleeve holder for releasibly retaining a sleeve atop a user's shoulder comprises a strap of material, having two sides and two ends, the strap being sufficiently flexible so that one end of the strap may be positioned adjacent the opposite end of ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5991925 | Vest having locating pads with fastening strips for attaching accessories thereto A bulletproof vest includes a vest body, the vest body having a plurality of locating pads at front and back panels thereof and a plurality of fabric fastening strips respectively extended from the locating pads for securing things to the locating pads, a... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5970526 | Adjustable multi-part belt An adjustable multi-part belt including an elongated central portion having long opposed side edges and short opposed end edges. The central portion has an inner surface and an outer surface. An elongated first side portion is provided having long opposed... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5906604 | Attachment means for a belt and an absorbent article The invention relates to a belt (1) of flexible material for use with absorbent garments, wherein the belt comprises attachment means (6, 9, 10, 11, 21, 22) securely attached at one end. The attachment means is in the form of a flexible strip of hook elem... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5799336 | Protective garment with detachable flexible pouch The present invention is directed to a flexible pouch comprising a container portion and a neck portion. The neck portion is integrally connected to the container portion. The container portion may be constructed of flexible, elastic material with a water... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5638550 | Integral, expandable, inflatable, adjustable belt The present invention is directed to a garment support that satisfies this need for substantial waist size adjustability, yet maintaining comfort and style. A garment support having features of the present invention comprises a flexible, expandable, inner... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5617582 | Load bearing vest A load bearing vest for use by military and police personnel includes a right front panel, a left front panel and a rear panel, each being formed of a durable, abrasion resistant material. Right and left shoulder straps, also formed of durable abrasion re... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5572737 | Padded skating shorts Two-piece padded skating shorts include a padded core shell and an outside shell releasably fastened to the padded core by first and second pairs of complementarily-formed fastening members at leg portions thereof. The padded core shell includes ball join... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5309575 | Belt with mutually adhesive fabric material A belt designed for size adjustability, self-sealing closure, and temporary engagement to the waistband of skirt/slack of the wearer. The belt utilizes an outer face of fashion fabric and an inner face of fabric of mutually adhesive material with the addi... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5081719 | Motorcycle safety belt A belt construction is set forth, including an elongate flexible belt member defined by a constant predetermined height, including hook and loop fasteners at opposed terminal free ends of the belt for securement of the belt rearwardly of a driver of a mot... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5081714 | Vehicle internal safety belt A vehicle internal safety belt for holding one's head to the head-rest of a vehicle internal seat or for holding one's legs together, which is comprised of two identical belt bodies connected back to back at the middle. The middle part of each belt body i... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5070866 | Woven back support belt with rigidity control A semi-flexible back support belt with selective rigidity control. The belt is formed primarily of a multiple-ply webbing of woven polymeric material. The plies in this webbing are joined together by longitudinally extending binder yarns in a weave patter... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5072433 | Objective lens mount utilizing leaf springs A device for supporting an objective lens of an optical pickup in which one end of a first leaf spring is secured to a spring mounting portion of a base through a first elastic member. A connective member is secured to the other end of the first leaf spri... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5040524 | Back support A back support (10) for providing abdominal and lumbosacral support has a waistband (11) of substantially unstretchable construction. An elastic band (30) is operatively connected to the outer surface of the waistband (11). The waistband has a generally V... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5016291 | Napped elastic waistband A waistband is disclosed herein for use in maintaining articles of clothing in place while being worn, and which includes an elongated waistband having tufted or napped surfaces on opposite sides thereof for frictional engagement with the clothing. Opposi... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4999853 | Belt having adhering means for size adjustment A belt is constructed with a decorative front portion of any design and first and second belt portions secured at opposite ends of the belt front for adjustable fastening. One of the ends of the belt portions is provided with a loop through which the othe... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4991234 | Body support band A support band is disclosed having elastic portions and hook and loop fastener portions for encircling a portion of a wearer's body. One hook segment is positioned adjacent to the terminating end of the band and another hook segment is positioned intermed... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4968027 | Weight lifters belt with therapeutic lumbar region A weight lifting belt including a midsection of increased width and a therapeutic lumbar region central disposed on the interior surface of the midsection. The therapeutic lumbar region consists of a moldable mass for occupying the spinal column depressio... | 11/06/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4944043 | Team designator belts Athletic team identification belts are made of vinyl and are secured by VELCRO type fasteners. An additional fastener secured toward the center of the belt, on the inside surface, allows a second belt to be secured to the first, and draped over the users ... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4941237 | Clothing securing device A fastening device for securing a pair of normally overlapping portions or wearing apparel in a fixed relationship comprising a first fastening member having opposed surfaces with adhesive disposed along one surface for adhering said first fastening membe... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4932079 | Garment supporter A garment supporter comprising a belt and an affixed harness the functional purpose of which is to maintain the position of an upper torso garment on the body of a wearer. The belt encircles the torso and the outer surface of the lower portion of such a g... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4903874 | Shoulder holster A shoulder holster having right and left hand pairs of front and rear shoulder straps, rear neck and back straps joining the rear shoulder straps, upper fasteners joining the upper ends of each pair of straps, a handgun sheath or holder secured to the low... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4888830 | Quick release adjustable tension strap An improved releasable tension strap is disclosed. A main strap is provided with a connector strap segment attached thereto and extending generally outwardly therefrom. One end of the main strap bears a first connecting means, while one surface of the con... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4868927 | Gloves An article of clothing adapted to receive at least a portion of a wearer's body, having a rear end forming an access passage for the wearer's hand and at least one elastic member so disposed as to bias the access passage towards a substantially open posit... | 09/26/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4825475 | Pantleg restraining band A pantleg restraining band is provided which is somewhat like a removable cuff for the lower end of the pantleg. The unit will ordinarily come in pairs, and comprises a band, which may be elastic, and which defines spaced, inverted pockets which receive p... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4819846 | Sportsman's belt having a plurality of pockets An article of sportsman's equipment for use by sportsmen engaged in endurance oriented activities such as marathons, etc., is provided in which a plurality, generally from four to eight pouches for nutrients are provided on a belt. The belt and pouches ar... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4799709 | Safety harness This invention relates to a unique safety harness particularly designed for use with all-terrain type vehicles so as to prevent possible injury to the operator of the vehicle. The safety harness includes a belly strap secured to the vehicle body with a pa... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4782535 | Belt A belt is disclosed which may be used for support, comfort and/or decoration, and has particular application in weight lifting, kidney support or other protection and which is of a construction utilizing a plurality of layers, one of which is of an elasti... | 11/08/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4745926 | Reflux pants Reflux pants for maintaining an infant having gastroesophageal reflux at a predetermined position on an inclined surface which includes straps for stabilizing the upper torso of the infant. The straps are adapted to be removably attached to the inclined b... | 05/24/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4710983 | Combination handbag and dress accessory item A dress accessory item such as a belt, waistband, strap or sash convertible into a handbag or purse. The belt-like dress accessory item includes first and second courses of decorative fastener devices, each originating from a common point on the periphery... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4698854 | Sports accessory A sports accessory which can be used as a towel comprises a sheet of absorbent material which can be folded along lines (6) in a concertina fashion to form an elongate portion. The accessory may be in the form of a belt provided with an end region (1a) ha... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4676417 | Ski carrier A carrier for skis which converts to a belt when not in use. An adjustable length carrying strap includes a pocket at each end which house retractable holding straps for fastening around skis. The holding straps are faced with Velcro material so that the ... | 06/30/1987 |
| 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 |
