US2599983A

US2599983A - Automatic adjustable waistband

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Publication number: US2599983A
Application number: US186693A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ralph R Fanning
Original assignee: WINNER Inc
Current assignee: WINNER Inc
Priority date: 1947-11-24
Filing date: 1950-09-01
Publication date: 1952-06-10
Anticipated expiration: 1969-06-10

Description

June 10, 1952 R. R. FANNING AUTOMATIC ADJUSTABLE WAISTBAND Original Filed Nov. 20. 1947 l,bo 59, (ee

INVENTOR RALPH R. FA NNING ATTORNEYS FIGB.

Patented June 10, 1952 :AUTOMATIC ADJUSTABLE 'VEAI'STBAND Ralph .1b. -lamll'mg, Celina, Ohio, assigner to Winner, Inc., Berne, Ind., a corporation of Indiana .Original 4application November `.2.4, 1947 :Serial No. 787,053, now APatent, No. 2,526,813, `dated October 24,1950. Divided .and this applicatie rSeptember 1, '1950, Serial No. 186,693

1 claim. 1

'This invention relates` to improvements in 'garments and Vmore particularly rto a waistband for trousers and like garments that are automatically adjustable in size to the waist of the wearer. The

case is a .division 'of my copending application, now Patent 2,526,813, October 24, 1950.

The object of the invention is to provide an automatically kadjustable waistband'for garments, of simple and economical construction, which is automatically adjusted to the waist of the wearer.

Another object of the invention is to provide van automatically adjustable waistband for garments which conceals the point of adjustment within a plait formed in the side of the gar- A [further Yobject 'of the invention is to provide 'an 'automatically adjustable waistband for trousers' which conceals the point of adjustment within side pockets in such a way Vas to afford side pockets of normal proportions and construction, thus avoiding unsightly wrinkles and gatherings.

Another object of the invention is to provide a waistband that adjusts itself without the use Yof buckles, clasps and the like, to the vwaist oi 'the wearer.

A further object of the invention is to provide an automatically adjustable waistband that may lbe attached to existing styles of trousers.

A further object of the invention is to provide an automatic adjustable waistband for trousers that permits the elimination of the use of a belt and Suspenders as well as belt loops and tunnel loops.

A further Aobject of the inventionfis toprovide an automatically adjustable waistband that always presents a neat and close tabout the waist.

Another object 'of the invention is to provide an adjustable waistband vthat is automatically extensible and contractib'le within the locus ofthe waistband to ilt the waist of the wearer.

A further `object of the invention-is to provide anadjustable waistband that is automatically extensible and contractible within a wide lrange Yof adjustments to iit the waist of -`the wearer in vall sitting, bending, lying and Vstanding positions.

this speci'iication and in which like numerals 'are employed to designate like parts throughout "the same:

Figure 1 is 'an elevational View ofthe automatically vadjustable waistband.

Figure 2 is a View similar to that of Figure l, but showing the waistband and the side 'pocket in extended position.

Figure 3 is a view of the form shown in Figure l as viewed from the inside of the garment.

Figure 4 isa sectional view along the section #i-si of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a View of Figure 3 with vthe vgarment in extended'position, and

Figure 6 is an elevational view showing an alternative way of attaching `an end of an yelastic to the waistband lining by means of forming-a plait inthe lining.

The double acting elastic assembly is shown associated with a continuous front garment 'so as to automatically adjust the same around the waist of the wearer.' In Figure 1, the front panel is indicated at 50, while the rear panel is indicated at 5l. The rear panel extends forward to a seam 52 by which it is attached to a forwardextending flap or pocket facing Ela extending forward 'to `where its forward'edge 53 is attached to the adjacent inner wallof the side pocketby stitching 53', see Figures 1 to 5. The flap portion Bia, as will be seen in vFigures 1 and 2, lies behind the outer wall of theside pocket to be described later. The seam joining the rear panel 5l and `the flap portion Bia extends upward to a point indicated at a in Figures 1 and 2 thereby leaving unattached the forward'upper portion of the'rearpanel -ex' tendingbetween points a and b.

A rearwardly extending waistband portion 54 has its forward end attached to the front'panel 50 by a seam at 55 from which it extends rearwardly behind the rear panel, as shown at point a to point band by the broken away portion of the rear panel 5I in'Figures l and 2. -A front waistband lining in the form of a facing or curtain piece 55,Figures 3 and'5, has its upper edge secured to the upper edge of the front 'panel 5f!! on the insidethereo'f, while its forward edge 'is sewn to the'adjacent fly piece of the front panel. The portionalong the rear edge of the liningI 56 overlies and is attached to the front end 'of Va second lining 57 that constitutes a'rearward rex,-

tension thereof and which has its upper edgep'ortion-secured to the upper edge portion 'of the adjacent front panel and the rearwardly 'extending waistband portion 54. The waistband lining `or facingpieces 55 "and 5'1 .and the waistband :portion 5 forms what is termed thefront waistband.

Where the lining 51 extends behind the back side of the waistband portion 54, the lower edge is also stitched to the said waistband portion and forms therewith a tubular casing indicated generally at 58 in Figures l and 2. The lower edge of the linings 56 and 5l may be stitched throughout their entire length to the front panel 50, thereby forming a front tubular waistband sec-Y tion throughout their entire length.

Within the rear end of the tubular casing 58, there is inserted the front end of a rear elastic element 59 which is secured therein by stitching 60.

In Figures 3, 4 and 5, a rear waistband lining generally indicated at El in the form of a curtain is secured as by stitching to the upper edges of the rear panel 5i and the iiap portion Sla, while its lower edge is unsecured except in the vicinity of the side pocket. This rear waistband lining El is in the form of a curtain and, as shown in Figures 3 and 5, is made up of three

sectional pieces

52, 63 and Eli, which overlie each other at their respective adjacent end portions. This lining 6l can be fabricated as a single piece of material. The lower edge of the curtain 6l is doubled over on itself and secured by a stitching indicated at 65. The stitching 65 can pass through the rear hip panel 5l, thereby the waistband 6I will form with the adjacent portion of the rear panel 5I a rear tubular waistband.

Where the lining or

curtain portions

52 and 63 overlie each other there is inserted therebetween the rear end of the rear elastic element 59 and the stitching indicated at 55 secures together those overlying parts and the end of the elastic element. In Figure 4, the section of curtain 63 is shown attached at its upper edge to the rear hip portion 5|. The rear elastic element 59 is shown lying between the curtain 63 and the rear hip portion.

The curtain section 64 forms with the liap portion Sla, over which it lies, a tubular casing generally indicated at 61 in Figures 3 and 5. Within this tubular element is inserted a forward elastic element B8 which has its rear end secured between the overlying sections 63 and 613 of the waistband as by stitching 69 passing through the overlying sections and the elastic element. The forward end of the elastic element is secured between the overlying facing portions 56 and 5l, above described, as by stitching '13, passing through the overlying facing and the elastic element. The forward elastic element 58 is free to move within the tubular casing generally indicated at 6?.

In Figure 6, there is shown a modified way of attaching the elastic elements to their waistband portions. In this illustration, the attachment of the forward end of forward elastic element 6l' is shown. The curtain or waistband is generally indicated at 61' and comprises a single strip as contrasted with the sectionally built-up curtain 6l shown in Figures 3 and 5. The curtain Bi has formed therein a plait 7l by merely folding a portion of the material of 6 i back over itself. Within the plait ll, there is inserted the end of the elastic element 5l and stitching T2 passes through the plait and the elastic element. This same type of waistband construction can be utilized for attaching the rear ends of the elastic elements.

The side pocket I3 which is of normal proportions and construction comprises an outer wall 'I4 and an inner wall l5 which are jointed together at their forward edges to form an open loop or foldable portion as indicated at 15. In its most forward position, the forward edge of the loop is indicated at 'l1 in Figures 1 and 3 while in its most rearward position, the forward edge of the plait is indicated at 'l1' in Figures 2 and 5. The rearward portion of the upper edge 'I3- of the outer wall 14, see Figure 5, is attached to the lower and adjacent edge of the front waistband lining 5l leaving the forward portion of the upper edge of the outer wall unsecured so as to form a portion of the open loop 15. The rear edge of the outer wall 14 is stitched to the rear edge or welt 55' of the front panel 50, see Figure 2. The inner Wall 15 whose rear portion lies behind the flap portion 5l a has the rearward portion of its upper edge 19,

`see Figures 3 and 5, stitched to the lower adjacent edge of the forward end of the rear waistband lining El. The rear edge of the inner wall 15 is secured to the forward portion of the rear panel 5| by the seam at 52. The lower portions of the side walls lli and 'l5 of the pocket are joined together at their rear and lower edges. This joint is below the pocket opening and the seam 52, see Figure l, and allows the pocket 73 to swing free as a side swing pocket. The forward edge 53 vof the iiap portion Sla is secured, as described previously, to the adjacent portion of the inner pocket wall 'I5 by stitching 53. Thus, the parallelly disposed elastic elements 59 and 68 provide double acting yieldable means that may be readily associated with a garment of the continuous front type at a minimum expenditure of time, labor and oost, so as to insure the garment securely and comfortably engaging the waist or hip portion of the wearer.

It can readily be seen that this form of waistband permits the elimination of the use of a belt and the customary belt loops and tunnel loops. It also conceals the elastic elements inside tubular and tubular like casings of the waistband which permits the elastic elements to be out of contact with the shirt or waist garment usually worn by the wearer. The elastic elements work against or in opposition to each other in holding the various parts of the form-fitting garment about the waist of the wearer so as to permit automatic adjustment to the waist of the wearer, and at the same time, affect a smooth, even appearance.

It will be understood that the invention is not limited to the illustrated details of construction but that variations in the form and arrangement of parts are contemplated under the claim which follows.

I claim:

A waistband garment of the class described comprising front and rear connected panels, said front and rear panels being disconnected at their upper portion to form a pocket opening, said front panel having a reduced rearwardly extending portion adjacent the waistline, a front waistband lining attached to the inner side of the front panel and said reduced portion and co-extensive in length therewith, said rear panel being formed with a forwardly extending flap underlapping the front panel adjacent to the pocket opening, a rear waistband lining secured to the inside of the rear panel and to said flap adjacent the waistline, said rear panel and said rear waistband lining forming an open ended belt receiving tube, a forward elastic element having one end connected to said front waistband lining and its opposite end received within the open ended tube and secured therein, said rear panel having a vertical slot at the waistline and adjacent the juncture of the flap therewith, said rearwardly extending reduced portion and said front waistband lining extending through said slot so that portions thereof are positioned between the rear panel and the rear waistband lining, a rear elastic element between the rear panel and the rear waistband lining, said rear elastic element being attached at one end to said rearwardly extending reduced portion of the front panel and said front waistband lining and its opposite end being secured to said rear waistband lining, a side pocket in said opening and having an inner wall and an outer wall, said outer wall being connected at its rear upper edge to said front waistband lining, the rear upper edge of said inner wall being connected to the lower edge of said rear waistband lining and to said iiap, the forward upper edges of said side pocket being unattached and forming an open loop so that the walls of the pocket are movable with their respective waistband linings, and said elastic elements being disposed substantially parallel to each other and movable in opposite directions for automatically adjusting the waistband portion of the garment to fit the waist of the wearer.

RALPH R. FANNIN G.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 916,577 Morton Mar. 30, 1909 1,767,649 Chateld June 24, 1930 2,024,922 Hendel Dec. 17, 1935 2,118,797 Sanders May 24, 1938 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 101,665 Australia July 20, 1937 450,848 Great Britain July 23, 1936