364results about "Garment suspenders" patented technology

This invention provides a physiological monitoring garment having a band-like configuration and incorporating respiratory, cardiac and temperature sensors. The garment is designed so that it is easily constructed from a few number of separate elements, and so that one garment design can be adjusted to subjects of a range of sizes and shapes. The design is further adapted to require little on no wearer effort during donning or wearer attention during use.

An improved apparatus and method for holding garments, such as neckties, is disclosed. The device comprises a magnet, preferably made of a rare Earth material and magnetized to about Grade N35 or better, and a faceplate. In one embodiment, the magnet is positioned under at least a portion of the wearer's shirt while the faceplate is positioned on a portion of the wearer's necktie. The shirt and / or necktie may additionally include pockets for housing the magnet and / or faceplate. The faceplate may be decorative, and interchangeable, for prominent display in front of the necktie. Alternatively, the device may be configured to be completely hidden from view. Several means for retaining the magnet to the shirt upon separation of the garments are presented.

An invisible tie restraint replaces the standard tie tack or tie bar for restraining a necktie onto a shirt or blouse front. The restraint is simple and inexpensive, being made of a single piece of flat treated cloth, paper or plastic. In one embodiment he restraint comprises an upper end, a lower end, and a body connecting the two ends, the body containing a multiplicity of notch pairs. The lower end contains a loop entry into which the upper end is inserted, drawing the body through until one of the notch pairs reaches a "stop" position while capturing the label of the necktie within the looped formed thereby. The restraint is attached to the shirt front by attaching a shirt button into a button hole formed in the upper end of the restraint. In other embodiments the restraint takes the form of a modified label, the label having a tab into which the button hole is formed.

A convertible body armor and carrying bag includes a first panel and a second panel. Each panel has body armor material incorporated therein. A pair of shoulder straps is provided, each having a first end secured to the first panel adjacent a first edge of the first panel, and a second end secured to the second panel adjacent a first edge of the second panel, with the shoulder straps spaced apart from each other by a space that corresponds to the distance between an adult human being's shoulders. A removable attachment mechanism removably attaches the peripheries of the panels in a manner such that the panels and the attachment mechanism together define an interior storage space when the attachment mechanism attaches the peripheries of the panels, and the panels can be worn as a body vest with the shoulder straps supported on an adult human being's shoulders when the attachment mechanism does not attach the peripheries of the panels. A weapon can be stored inside the interior storage space.

Through the use of pocket bags that span from the outer seams of certain pants garments to the components of the fastening system that are capable of reversible engagement, an improved silhouette, can be created for a wearer of the garment. Elastic panels that also span from the outer seams to the fastening systems may be included in order to improve further the look that is created.

A clip device for releasably securing objects together is provided. The clip device comprises a clip body with a first slot formed in the clip body and a second slot formed in the clip body substantially parallel to the first slot. A cross member divides the first slot from the second slot. A faceplate substantially parallel to the cross member is formed in the clip body with the faceplate having a substantially planar front face surface and a rear face surface. A finger extends from the front face surface with the finger curling back toward the front face surface. An opening is formed through the faceplate wherein upon positioning of the front face surfaces of two adjacent clip bodies together, the finger is releasably receivable within the opening formed in the front faceplate.

A maternity garment, which provides mild support to shape a woman's body and to act as a suspender for bottoms such as pants, shorts, or skirts that may be ill fitting due to body changes as a result of pregnancy, wherein the preferred garment has at least one shoulder strap, a belly panel, a hip band, two side panels, and a back panel, and is made of high performance fabric with varying degrees of compression.

An interchangeable cumberbund with integrated wiring to allow for connecting a variety of electronic devices for an intended purpose or mission and exchanging a configured garment for another. The reconfigurable cumberbund allows for multiple quick-disconnect cable harnesses to be weaved into the cumberbund which enables rapid and convenient removal of hardware that incorporates all I / O to a computer. The reconfigurable cumberbund connected to a wearable tactical vest containing a mobile ultra-rugged personal computer is the essential combination that allows hands-free use by the user.

The invention is directed to a pant stabilizer which provides stability, rigidity, and weight to the cuff of a pant and a method of using the pant stabilizer. The pant stabilizer may include a malleable boning device formed of tubular stays or a malleable strip. The pant stabilizer may be fastened to a pant cuff in any suitable manner such as, for example, an adhesive, one or more clips, a zipper, one or more snaps, a hook and loop fastener (e.g. Velcro), one or more larger hooks, or one or more buttons and button holes. The pant stabilizer may be torn or cut by the user in a suitable length and then fastened to an interior portion of a pant cuff. Alternatively, a pant may be manufactured with a pant stabilizer fastened to an interior portion of the pant cuff.

A retrievable flash suit designed to protect the wearer from injury due to explosion and flame, and to allow retrieval of the wearer by others in case of unconsciousness of the wearer. The device consists of a suit and a hood. The suit consists of an outer layer of flame resistant material and an inner layer, also of flame resistant material. Sewn to the inside of the suit is a one piece harness. The detached hood consists of a three layer hood of flame resistant material with a neck drape of one layer of flame resistant material and a protected face opening of two layers of flame resistant material.

A support for a temporary pant rollup is described. A strip of flexible material includes magnets located at opposing ends. The strip is wrapped around a temporary pant rollup to support the pant rollup. The magnets are enclosed in pockets on the strip and are magnetically attracted to each other when the strip is wrapped around the pant rollup. The magnets attract each other with the pant fabric sandwiched between them, to physically support the strip, and thereby the rollup, in place.

Disclosed herein is a protective cuff guard for protecting the hem of a pants leg. In exemplary embodiments the cuff guard comprises a body comprising at least one layer of durable material such as neoprene or nylon; a first fastener element and a second fastener element, disposed such that when the body is folded around the hem of the pants leg, the first fastener element engages the second fastener element, detachably affixing the body to the pants leg. In further embodiments at least some of the fastener elements are magnets. In further embodiments the cuff guard may further comprise a decorative device affixed to the body of the cuff guard.

The present invention provides a system, method of manufacture and method of use that provides for an easily changeable costume system that allows for quick costumes changes without having to entirely undress and allows for the purchase of add on decorative items to allow for costume changes without having to buy an entirely new costume. According to a preferred embodiment, an interchangeable costuming system is disclosed comprising: a washable foundation with a plurality of first ends of an attachment device fixedly attached; and at least one non-washable decorative cover with at least two second ends of an attachment device fixedly attached. The second ends of the attachment device are intended to removably attach the non-washable decorative cover to the washable foundation so as to provide a washable garment with a non-washable decorative cover. Additional decorative items may be added on.

The work pants include a right leg member and a left leg member. Each of the leg members has a lower edge, a knee section extending downwardly from the lower edge of each of the leg members, padded material housed within each of the knee sections, and a plurality of straps where each of the straps has a clip attached thereto so that the straps may be releasably attached to the worker's shoes. The work pants may be in the form of shorts.

An adjustable garment includes an article of clothing and a plurality of unique adjustment features. The unique adjustment features includes a plurality of spaced apart pocket members and elastic band members disposed along sleeves, inseams and interior front and back portions of a shirt body portion, pants inseams, interior front and back pants leg portions, waist section of pants, interior portions of foot or bootie portions and associated extended body portions on one-piece garments. The spaced apart pocket members include a lower closed end and an upper open end with a fastener adjacent thereto. The elastic band having a first end cooperating with the lower closed end and a second end extending partially out of the open end with a plurality of fastener holes thereon. Adjustment of the garment is achieved by pulling the second end to connect a desired fastener hole with the pocket member fastener.

A harness for a child is disclosed. The harness comprises an upper torso support component having front and rear portions, a lower torso support component having front and rear portions, and at least one handle extending between the rear portions of the upper and lower torso support components allowing the child to be lifted and supported by the harness. The lower torso support component may include a support belt for encircling the child's waist and a crotch support member extending from the front portion of the support belt to the rear portion of the support belt. In certain embodiments, the handle is connected to the front and rear portions at mounts spaced apart by a flex length which is less than the handle length such that the handle flexes to provide a handle void to facilitate grasping the handle.

A tactical clothing accessory and / or clothing item which provides a magnetic attraction sufficient to reversibly secure military, police and other items. The tactical clothing accessory can be a tactical magnetic keeper having one magnet or a plurality of magnets which can reversibly secure one or optionally more items such as a firearm, an ammunition clip, a pair of hand cuffs, a hand cuff key, a baton, a knife, a magnet, or other magnetic object. The tactical clothing item can be a tactical vest having one magnet or a plurality of magnets which can reversibly secure such items. The tactical clothing accessory can be a belt having one magnet or a plurality of magnets which can reversibly secure such items. This disclosure also encompasses methods and means for making and using the tactical clothing accessory and / or clothing item.

A user selectable interchangeable bra system enables user to customize the selection, style, construction, and usage of a bra both through component purchase and interchangeable fit. An infinite number of different size, color and fits are possible, as well as underwire interchangeableness. The center connector can be selected to provide for user selectable cup separation. Buckle type shoulder strap fittings can be provided with a tiny loop to support body jewelry, and because the shoulder straps are reversible, the body jewelry can be worn on the front or back upper chest, especially where the jewelry can appear to come from underneath the dress to give an appearance of a much more extensive jewelry extent.