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April 26, 1938. ERICKSON ET AL ADJUSTABLE WAIST BAND FOR TROUSERS -Filed Feb. 26, 1957 5 0 Mn N I N M W fl L 77/03 /f. [/f/C/(SON, 19) 77/515 /9 tram 15m.

Patented Apr. 26, 1938 UNITED STATES ADJUSTABLE WAIST BAND FOR TROUSERS Lawrence Erickson and Thora K. Erickson,

' Minneapolis, Minn.

Application February 26, 1937, Serial No. 127,909

1 Claim.

This invention relates to trousers constructions and more particularly to an improved means for forming the waist band of trousers to permit it to be adjusted.

In practically every type of mens ready made trousers being manufactured today, the waist band is so constructed that it is practically impossible to adapt any certain pair of trousers for use either with a belt or with a pair of suspenders. People who desire low waisted trousers for use with a belt are often dissatisfied with the way their clothes are fitted, and by the same token, people who prefer high waisted trousers for use with suspenders frequently have a diflicult time securing just what they desire. This is due to the fact that manufacturers of ready made clothing attempt to strike a happy medium and consequently many purchasers are dissatisfied with the result.

It is impractical and expensive to attempt to alter ready made trousers to meet the particular desire of the individual customer because of the manner in which the trousers are customarily made.

This invention, however, overcomes the dimculties encountered and provides a trousers construction which has long been sought for in the industry i. e., a trousers waist band construction wherein the waist band itself may be quickly and 30 easily adjusted vertically to provide either high waisted or low waisted trousers.

I have also provided a construction which, while embodying this desirable feature, does not in any way alter the general appearance of the trousers and provides a construction wherein there is no undue amount of bunching of material because of the altered design.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be more fully set forth in the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which like reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and in which:-

Fig. l is a fragmentary view of one side of a pair of. trousers, showing the general appearance of my construction, and

Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing in more detail, the body portion 3 of the trousers has its upper edge folded over as at 4. Within this folded portion of the body of the trousers is inserted the top edge of the customary side pocket 5. This pocket is provided with an opening 6 according to custom. The waist band 1 is formed of fabric similar to that comprising the body of the trousers and is an entirely independent strip of material and may include a stiffening strip 8 which is basted or otherwise suitably secured to the waist band and a waist band lining 9 which is secured to the top edge of. the waist band by the customary hidden seam l0. It will be noted that the waist band lies parallel with the body of the trousers and its lower edge extends down below the upper edge of said trousers body.

A flap I i is provided inside of the lower edge of the waist band and its lining and the top edge of this flap is preferably at substantially the same height as the top edge of the trousers body 3. This flap is of a depth sufficient to conceal the lower edge of the waist band regardless of the position to which the waist band is adjusted, since in this construction the lower edges of the waist band and its lining need not be finished and would present a rather ragged appearance if not concealed.

As shown in Fig. 2, the waist band is inserted between the inside of the trousers body and the flap H and these elements together with the pocket 5 are secured by a single line of stitching 52 which is preferably exposed on both the inside and outside of the trousers.

From this construction it can be seen that when an adjustment in the height of the waist band is desired, it is necessary only to rip out the single line of stitching l2, move the waist band vertically either up or down as desired, and then run another single line of stitching in place of the ones originally sewn in the trousers. 'Thus it is possible to quickly and easily adjust the waist band of a pair of trousers without the expenditure of a great deal of time or money.- Because of this, the alteration can be made by the retailer at the same time at which the trousers and remainder of the suit are given the customary slight alterations necessary to fit the clothes to the individual wearer, an alteration which has been heretofore impractical because of. the time and expense involved.

If desired, the watch pocket may be permanently fastened to the upper edge of the body of the trousers so that it will not be disturbed when adjustments are made.

As shown in Fig. 1 the belt loops may either be sewn in with the line of stitching as indicated by the loop !3 or the loop may be fashioned as indicated at l4, the latter loop being stitched to the body of the trousers below the single line of stitching utilized for the waist band construction. The arrangement of the belt loop I4 is combinations of parts disclosed and defined in the appended claim. 7

What is claimed is: In a trousers construction, a trousers body portion having an upper edge folded upon itself,-

a pocket whose upper edge is inserted within said folded upper edge, an adjustable waistband comprising an independent strip of material, the lower edge of which extends downwardly below and parallel to the upper edges of saidbody portion and said pocket, saidstrip having suflicient material to provide for adjustment to greater than normal height, and a single line of stitching extending throughthe folded edge of said body portion, the

upper edge of said pocket, and said waistband; said stitching being readily removable to permit vertical adjustment of said Waistband relativeto said body portion and pocket. I

LAWRENCE ERICKSON. THORA K. ERICKSON.

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