US1934179A - Child's garment - Google Patents

Description

B. FISCHER Now 7, 1933.

CHILD s GARMENT Filed Oct. 25 1932 Patented Nov. 7, 1933 UNITED STATES PA EN 1 OFF E 1,934,179 omLns GARMENT h Benjamin Fischer, New York, 'N. Y. Application October 25, 1932. serial'nofssaeet 2 Claims. (01. z-zsc) This invention relates to improvements in garments and more particularly to shoulder straps therefor.

One of the objects of theinvention is to provide a non-elastic shoulder strap with an elastic insert along the length thereof which normally supports the garment without the elastic placing anytension upon the strap or shoulders of the wearer, but which will yield to releive strain upon the garment and strap during natural body movements of the wearer.

Another object of the invention is to normally conceal the elastic insert and the adjacent ends of the strap sections which form the shoulder 5 straps, to impart the appearance of an entire nonelastic fabric shoulder strap.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a childs garment of the leggin style which is supported upon the wearer by crossed shoulder straps, to insure comfort in use, and ease in applying and removing the garment.

A still further object of the invention is to proide a garment and shoulder strap therefor which is simple of construction, stylish and attractive in appearance, and possessing long wearing qualities.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangement of parts, the cssential features of which are hereinafter fully described, are particularly pointed out in the appended claims, and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved childs garment upon a wearer.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail rear elevational View of the shoulder strap construction.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail sectional view of a portion of one of the shoulder straps showing the same stretched or under tension.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view on the line 4- l of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view on the line 55 of Figure 4.

.45 Referring to the drawing by reference characters, the numeral 10 designates my improved childs garment in its entirety which includes a leggin or pants section 11 having the usual legs 12. The outside of the legs 12 are provided with plackets 13 which extend upwardly from the b0t-' 'It is customary in the manufacture of child's leggins of this style to provide an elastic aboutthe waist portion to support the same in position upon the-wearer, but such construction applies pressure to the'waist and body of the wearer which ism both injurious and uncomfortable. I overcome this construction by providing a placket 16 at one side of the garment extending down from the top edge thereof and which'placket is closed by a slide fastener 17. 13;; opening the placket 16, the 5 user will have ample room in which to insert his legs and adjust the garment to the proper position. 7 v

Extending from the top edge of the pants section 11 at the front thereof are spaced tabs 18, 7 the same being provided with button holes 19.

For supporting the garment upon a wearer, I also employ a pair of crossed shoulder. straps 20, the same being of identical construction so that a description of one will suffice for the other.

Each strap 20 comprises a pair of fiat tubular non-elastic strap sections 21 and 22, one end of the strap section 21 being stitched or otherwise fixedly secured to the rear of the pants section 11, the same being disposed at an angle so as to provide for the crossing of the two straps 20. The opposite end of the strap 21 is formed with a pocket or recess 22 which receives one end of an elastic strap or insert 23, the said strap being secured within the recess by stitching 24. The strap section 22 has one end finished off and carries a row of buttons 25, any one of which may button with one of the tabs 18. The opposite end of the strap section 22 is provided with a pocket or recess 26 and receives the other end of the elastic insert 23, the same being secured to the strap section 22 by stitching 27. The outer wall of the pocket or recess 26 is formed with an extension tab 28 which normally overlies the adjacent end of the strap section 21. The elastic insert 23 is'of a length to draw the adjacent ends of the strap sections 21 and 22 into meeting engagement with each other, whereas the overlapping tab or flap 28 seals the joints between these two sections and imparts the appearance of a single non-elastic shoulder strap. As illustrated in Figures 3 and 4 of the drawing, the free end of the tab 28 has its edges tapered to form a substantially pointed extremity and the tapered edges of this tab, as well as the edges of the strap section 21, are folded inwardly and also secured by stitching to provide rounded edges thereon in order that the pointed end of the tab will more easily slide over the joint between the strap sections into its overlying position during the retracting action of the elastic. The strap sections 21 are of such length that the joint between these sections and the sections 22 is beyond the crossing points of the two shoulder straps so that the overlapping flaps 28 will in no way abut each other or lap to increase the thickness of the crossing strap.

By reference to Figure 5 of the drawing, it will be seen that normally the adjacent ends of the strap sections 21 and 22 are in abutting engagement and when the shoulder straps are buttoned to the tabs 18, there is no tension upon the straps nor pressure upon the shoulders of the wearer. Any body movements of the wearer which might tend to exert a pull upon the shoulder straps will cause the separation of the strap sections 21 and 22 as shown in Figures 3 and 4 of the drawing. If the separation is slight, the tabs 28 will conceal the elastic insert and if desired, these tabs may be sufliciently long as to conceal the elastic insert or straps at all times. This yielding of the shoulder straps relieves the pull and tension upon the buttons 25 and the stitching or connection between the strap sections 21 and the garment.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have provided a garment especially designed for infant and young children which may be easily applied or removed from the wearer, and which whenin a worn position assures comfort.

While I have shown and described what I deem to be the most desirable embodiment of my invention, I wish it to be understood that various changes that come within the scope of the ap'-- pended claims may be resorted to if desired.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:--

1. A shoulder strap for garments comprising a pair of tubular sections, an elastic insert having its ends secured Within said sections for yieldably connecting the latter, one of said sections having an extension tab on one face thereof and overlying the joint between the sections of the strap when said sections are in retracted position, said tab having its end tapering substantially into a point for guiding the tab over the edge of the other strap section upon contact therewith during retracting action of the insert.

2. A shoulder strap for garments comprising a pair of tubular sections, an elastic insert having its ends secured Within said sections for yieldably connecting the latter, one of said sections having an extension tab on one face thereof and'overlying the joint between .the sections of the strap.

when said sections are in retracted position, said tab having its end tapering substantially into a point, the abutting edges of said strap sections. including said tab, further being folded inwardly to provide rounded edges thereon to facilitate sliding of the tab over the edge of the other strap section upon retracting action of the insert.

- BENJAMIN FISCHER.

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