JP3934515B2 - Waist size two-stage adjuster - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a waist size adjuster that mitigates the effects of long-term and short-term body shape changes on clothing such as pants and skirts.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Not only changes in body shape over a long period of time, but also the waist size changes slightly during flexion and stretching and before and after a meal. When the hook and catch are not adjustable, they appear too tight or too loose around the waist, giving discomfort. In order to avoid this, in trousers and skirts, for the purpose of giving elasticity around the waist, it is possible to use an elastic body such as rubber, or use a heel hook with a built-in spring to expand and contract and give an adjustment function is there.
[0003]
As prior arts of a hook with a built-in spring, there are, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 2000-50913 and 2001-87010. In the hooks shown in the two prior applications, the hook hook main body of the component and the hook hook base are connected via a compression spring, and the hook hook main body slides on the hook hook base with the force of the compression spring. Fine adjustment is possible.
[0004]
As another prior art, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-13211 is known. According to this, a pocket of clothing is incised to the upper end, an overlapping outer waistline portion and an inner waistline portion are formed, a rail having a ridge on the outer surface of the outer waistline portion, and this rail is inserted through the ridge. And a slider attached to the outer waist portion so as to be locked.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the former JP-A-2001-87010 and JP-A-2001-87010, since the heel hook is usually attached to only one opening / closing portion of clothing, the adjustment range of the waist size tends to be inevitably small.
[0006]
In the latter Japanese Utility Model No. 6-13211, since adjustment portions can be provided in two pocket portions on the left and right, the adjustment range can be widened compared to the former, and it is possible to sufficiently cope with body shape changes over a long period of time. However, since the adjustment method is limited to conscious adjustment by the wearer, fine adjustment is difficult.
[0007]
In order to solve this problem, one of the applicants (Morito Co., Ltd.) is not only able to respond to long-term changes in body shape, but also a waist that can respond to short-term changes by automatically performing fine adjustments. I filed an application for size adjustment (currently unpublished Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-130455).
[0008]
The present invention is a modified invention having the same object as the prior invention.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention includes a guide rail disposed on one side of an overlapping portion formed by cutting a waist portion of a garment, a rubber band set between a joint portion between the guide rail and the garment, and sliding on the guide rail A waist size two-stage adjusting tool comprising: a buckle that can be locked at a specific position and is connected to the other surface of the overlapping portion.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a waist size two-stage adjusting tool composed of a large adjustment portion and a fine adjustment portion used for trousers, skirts and the like, and is attached to an overlapping portion formed by cutting a part apart from an opening / closing portion. Normally, when the overlapping portions are provided on both the left and right sides, the balance is good and the adjustment range is expanded.
[0011]
The buckle may have any structure as long as it can be locked at a specific position on the guide rail . For example, the inventions disclosed in JP-A-11-229220, JP-A-11-247010, JP-A-2001-146619, JP-A-2001-11719 and the like can be used.
[0012]
To lock the buckle at a specific position on the guide rails, it may be provided a plurality of projections on the guide rail, preferably engaging the engagement portion of the projection and the buckle. The protrusions are preferably rod-shaped or a plurality of square protrusions arranged in two stages on the inner surface. The belt length and the number of protrusions can be selected and combined from 10 ± 5 cm and 10-30 ranges depending on the size. A plurality of holes penetrating the guide rail may be used instead of the protrusion as long as it can engage with the engaging portion of the buckle.
[0013]
The elastic body connecting the buckle and the overlapping portion is suitably a rubber band, but any other elastic material such as a spring or rubber cord may be used.
[0014]
Of the members constituting both adjustment portions, the guide rail with projections is conspicuous, so the surface should be covered with the same fabric as the clothing. Since the contact surface between the guide rail with the protrusion and the buckle is damaged by friction or the claw of the pressing member, it is desirable to use a material that is flexible and has wear resistance and durability.
[0015]
[Action]
The two-stage adjuster for waist size according to the present invention is such that large adjustment is performed manually, and fine adjustment is performed by an elastic body so that both adjustment parts complement each other.
[0016]
【Example】
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0017]
FIG. 1 is a side view of the upper end of the trousers in which a part around the waist is cut to form an overlapping portion. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a waist-size two-stage adjusting tool in which the overlapping portions of the trousers of FIG. 1 are pulled apart, as viewed from the outside. FIG. 3 shows the same state viewed from the inside (the wearer side).
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 1, a waist size two-stage adjusting tool 5 is attached to the opposing surfaces of the overlapping portions 2 and 3 of the trousers 1. The two-stage adjusting tool 5 is such that a part of the guide rail 6 can be seen from the outside, and the other part is hidden in the overlapping part 2. In FIGS. 2 and 3, the state of the constituent material of the two-stage adjuster is shown by intentionally expanding the overlapping portions 2 and 3 in FIG.
[0019]
The guide rail 6 is passed to the overlapping portion 3 formed around the waist of the trouser 1, and both ends 10 are sewn to the upper end of the trouser with a thread and fixed. The guide rail 6 is composed of a guide rail main body 7 in which a large number of quadrangular protrusions 8 are arranged on the inner surface in two upper and lower stages , and a covering material 9 made of the same material as the trousers. A rubber band 24 is set between the guide rail 6 and the fixed portions 10 at both ends. In the example shown (Figure 2) rubber band 24 is provided at one position of the guide rail 6 and the left fixing portion 10 may be in two places of the right and left end portion fixing portion 10 and the guide rail 6.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 3, the guide rail 6 penetrates through the buckle 11 with the protrusion 8 facing inward. The buckle 11 is firmly integrated by caulking or driving in a metal fitting 12 at the upper end and the left end of the other overlapping portion 2 formed around the waist of the trousers 1.
[0021]
Since the rubber band 24 is set so as to provide an appropriate initial tension, the buckle 11 on the guide rail 6 is pulled and moved when the waist size is loosened. This allows automatic fine adjustment of the waist size.
[0022]
Buckle 11 shown, by pressing the button 11a provided vertically, is released stationary, it becomes movable along the guide rail, by releasing the button 11a, the type which is fixed to the guide rail at the position Is. Thereby, large adjustment of waist size is attained.
[0023]
Since the detailed structure and operation of this buckle are disclosed in JP-A-11-229220, the details are omitted. For the present invention, the buckle need only be slidable on the guide rail and can be locked at a specific position, and any other buckle may be used as long as it meets this purpose. In addition, for example, inventions such as Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 11-247012, 2001-146619, and 2001-11719 can be used.
[0024]
Since this adjustment is performed by hand, fine adjustments can be made by increasing the number of protrusions or narrowing the interval within a range where the ease of adjustment is not lost. The guide rail 6 can be formed of cloth, plastic, metal, or the like.
[0025]
In summary, in order to make a large adjustment using the two-stage adjusting tool 5 of the present invention, the position of the buckle 11 is adjusted according to the waist size of the pants wearer as shown in FIG. Use to change the unit of protrusion 8. The delicate adjustment of the waist size after wearing pants, which is difficult with this adjustment, is automatically performed by the elasticity of the rubber band 24 as shown in FIG.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
Since two sets of two-stage adjusters are usually placed around the waist (left and right sides), the size adjustment ability has been greatly improved compared to the hooks introduced in the prior art section. The large adjustment part bears long-term body shape changes caused by obesity and the like, and the fine adjustment part bears short-term body shape changes that occur during flexion and extension exercises and before and after a meal. Therefore, the garment with a two-stage adjuster of the present invention not only expands the range of selection and correspondence before and after purchase, but also further improves comfort when worn.
[0027]
The effects obtained from the two-stage adjuster for waist size of the present invention are summarized as follows.
(1) The range of trousers and skirts using two two-stage adjusters around the waist has been greatly expanded.
(2) Most of the two-stage adjusters are hidden in the mating section, and the appearance is hardly impaired despite the large adjustment capability.
(3) Despite the large adjustment capability, it is not light and bulky, so there is no discomfort during use.
(4) After wearing trousers or skirts with a two-stage adjuster, when the effect of fine adjustment is not good, large adjustment can be easily performed again while wearing.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of trousers in which a part of a waistline of an embodiment is cut to form an overlapping portion.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a waist-size two-stage adjusting tool in which the overlapping parts of the trousers of FIG. 1 are separated from each other, as viewed from the outside.
FIG. 3 shows the same state as FIG. 2 as seen from the inside (the wearer side).
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an adjustment state of a waist size. (A) is before adjustment, (b) is after large adjustment, and (c) is after large adjustment and fine adjustment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Trousers 2, 3 Overlapping part 5 Two-stage adjusting tool 6 Guide rail 8 Protrusion 11 Buckle 11a Press button 24 Elastic body (rubber band, etc.)

Claims (2)

A guide rail (6) arranged inside one side (3) of the overlapping part (2, 3) formed by cutting the waist part of the garment,
A rubber band (24) set between the joint (10) between the guide rail (6) and the garment;
A waist size characterized by comprising a buckle (11) that is slidable on the guide rail (6), can be locked at a specific position, and is connected to the other surface of the overlapping portion. Two-stage adjuster.   The two-stage adjusting tool according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of protrusions (8) are provided on the surface of the guide rail (6), and an engagement portion of the buckle can be engaged with the protrusions.

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