US2024094A

US2024094A - Garment

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Publication number: US2024094A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1935-12-10
Anticipated expiration: 1952-12-10

Description

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GARMENT Filed Nov. 20, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORNEY III m, 1935.

P. DAVANZ GARMENT Filed Nov. 20, 1934 2. Sheets-Sheet 2 pauzfiy anzmygmon ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 10, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GARMENT Paul DAvanz, Bethlehem, Pa.

Application November 20, 1934, Serial No. 753,971

Claims.

This invention relates to garments, and its general object is to provide adjustably mounted belt loops for trousers or the like, that are in the form of straps for receiving and carrying a 5 belt interiorly thereof, but which are controllable exteriorly for disposing the belt at the proper waist line in accordance with the crotch and hips, so as to assure adequate support where necessary to bring about utmost comfort and neat appearance.

A further object of the invention is to provide adjustably mounted belt carrying straps that can be applied. to trousers or the like during the making. thereof or after they are completed and will allow the trousers to be altered in the usual manner about the waist or otherwise.

Another object of the invention is to provide belt carrying straps of the character set forth, that are simple in construction, easy to apply, and extremely efiicient in use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a view illustrating my belt carrying straps applied to a pair of trousers.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view showing the 35 belt carrying strap at the rear seam of the trousers, and illustrates the manner of applying the same so as to not interfere with the alteration of the trousers.

Figure 3 is a similar View with the inner parts and strap removed.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 4-4 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 55 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of my belt receiving and carrying straps.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a patch of ma terial to be secured to the inner side across the rear seam of the trousers.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of one of the stlifening means or stays to be used with my straps, to reinforce the waist band at the connection of the straps thereto.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary rear view showing the outer side of the receiving means for the strap and the latter at the rear seam of the trousers.

Referring to the drawings in detail, it will be 5 noted that I have illustrated my straps associated with a pair of trousers, but of course they can be applied to any type of nethergarment of that character, and the trousers which are indicated by the letter A are of the usual construc- 1 tion, but are provided with a relatively wide waist band B having the usual inner facing strip C.

My straps are preferably formed from the same material, as the garment and especially when used with trousers, and are of a length for dis- 15 posal transversely about the entire waist band and below the lower edge thereof if desired, and for that purpose the straps each include a body I having formed therewith overlapped flap portions 2 and 3, which are detachably associated 20 through the instrumentality of suitable securing means such as snap fasteners, and the socket member 4 of a fastener is preferably secured to the flap portion 2 and the shank portion 5 is secured to the flap portion 3, as best shown in Figure 6.

In order to secure the straps to the sides of a garment it will be noted from Figure 1 that slots 6 are arranged in the sides and which slidably receive the straps. The strap for the front of the garment is slidably mounted in a slot 1 arranged in the inner lap of the fly. These slots are of course provided with suitable reinforcing means and extends circumferentially of the garment as shown.

The strap for'the rear of the garment is preferably mounted in means to allow for alteration of the waist of the garment and said means includes an outer patch 8 that not only bridges the rear seam but portions of the material that provide the seam and which are left open as shown in Figure 3, with the result, the patch 8 covers the open portion. It will of course be understood that the patch 8 is sewed to the garment as well as to an inner patch 9 that likewise bridges the open space, and while the patch 9 is of the same width as the patch 8, the latter is longer and terminates at its lower end in a triangle portion to follow the shape of the opening, as well as to add to the appearance of the garment.

The patches as indicated are disposed in face to face relation, and the patch 8 has a slot l0 arranged therein to slidably receive a strap therethrough, as clearly shown in Figure 9.

The body portions of the straps are disposed 5 innermost and are slit longitudinally as at II for the purpose of slidably receiving a belt D of the usual construction and which in the form as shown includes a buckle having a tongue to be received in openings so that the belt can be adjusted, as will be apparent.

Guide members in the form of strips I2 may be provided for the straps and are preferably sewed to the inner facing strips C adjacent the upper edge thereof for the passage of the straps therethrough, as clearly shown in Figure 1.

I provide reinforcing or stiffening means for the straps that are disposed within the waist band between the inner facing strip and the outer strip of material for the band. Each of the straps are provided with the reinforcing means to hold the material of the waist band stifi at the point of connection of the straps therewith and this reinforcing means, each include a piece I3 of flexible metal such as steel. The piece is covered by strips I4 of fabric that are stitched about the edges thereof to provide a pocket for the piece [3 and metallic clamping caps 15 may be secured to the ends of the pocket to prevent the piece I3 from cutting through the ends, as will be apparent.

The outer ends of the flap portions 3 of the straps may be of triangular formation as shown in order to add to the appearance thereof, and

'of course the straps can be made in any ornamental design, providing they are capable of performing their intended function.

From the above description and disclosure of the drawings, it will be obvious that I have provided a belt carrying means for garments that not only carries the belt interiorly of the garment, so that it will be hidden from view, but the means which consist essentially of the straps are controllable exteriorly of the garment for adjusting the belt at the proper waist line, to bring about adequate support for the garment, as well as utmost comfort and neat appearance. The adjustment is accomplished merely by moving the straps in their slots, and it will be apparent that such movement will raise and lower the belt for disposal at the position desired. The reinforcing means cooperates with the straps for that purpose, and when the belt is pulled up, the garment slips down, and when the belt is pulled down the garment rises up.

It will be further obvious that my belt carrying means can be used on any type of garment, such as trousers or the like, and makes it possible for trousers having a rise of uniform length, to fit persons of different heights.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination-and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a garment including a waist portion, means designed to carry a belt with the latter movably mounted with respect thereto, said means being looped about the waist portion and movable to adjust the belt to the desired Waist line of the wearer, means for detachably connecting the first mentioned means with respect to the waist portion and stiffening means for supporting the first mentioned means.

2. In a garment including a waist portion, straps having means for detachably and movably securing a belt thereto, means for securing the straps in looped association about the waist band for movement to adjust the belt to the desired waist line of the wearer, and flexible stiffening means for supporting the straps.

3. In a garment including a waist portion, straps each including a slit to receive a waist encircling belt for the garment, means for securing the straps in looped association about the waist portion to adjust the belt to the desired waist line of the wearer, and one of the securing means for the straps being attached to the garment to allow for alteration of the latter.

4. In a garment including a waist portion, straps each having a slit therein to slidably receive a waist encircling belt for supporting the garment, said straps being looped about the Waist portion for slidable movement to adjust the belt to the desired waist line of the wearer, means having a slot therein to receive the strap at the rear seam of the garment and being secured to the latter to allow for alteration of the waist portion of the garment, and flexible stiffening means for the straps and disposed within the Waist portion of the garment.

5. In a garment including a waist portion, straps each including a body portion slit longitudinally to slidably receive a waist encircling supporting belt for the garment, said garment having slots arranged laterally therein and at the front portion thereof to receive certain of the straps to be looped about the waist portion of the garment, means bridging the rear portion to allow for alteration of the waist portion thereof and having a slot therein to receive a strap, said straps being mounted for movement to adjust the belt to the desired waist line of the wearer, and flexible stiffening means for each of the straps and disposed within the waist portion.

PAUL DAVANZ.