Attachment system for combination outer pant and liner

Abstract

A system for releasable attachment of a liner garment to an outer garment includes a tab extending from a waistband of the liner garment; a first half of a fastener pair disposed on a surface of the tab; at least one slot disposed near an upper edge of the outer garment, the at least one slot being adapted to receive the tab; and a second half of a fastener pair disposed below the at least one slot so that insertion of the tab into the at least one slot mates the first half and second half of the fastener pair and the outer garment is supported by the liner garment. The slot may be cut through the outer garment or may be provided in the form of a loop, pocket or mounting piece through which the tab may be inserted for attachment of the fastener pair.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present applications claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 469,195 filed Mar. 30, 2011, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates to an attachment system for releasably securing an outer pant to an undergarment.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]A popular clothing fashion, particularly for young persons, is to wear their pants down below their waist such that their undergarment is revealed. When worn in such a manner, the pants are sometimes secured by tightening a belt around the lower hips of the wearer. Often, however, such an attempt is fruitless, and the wearer often finds himself constantly using one or both of his hands to hold his pants in place so they do not fall down. The problem is particularly troublesome when the wearer is participating in athletics or exercising, each of which activities exerts additional forces on the pants. Use of one's hands to keep one's ...

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[0015]In one embodiment, the tab is attached to the outer short by passing the tab through a connection slot in the outer short and attaching it to the other half of a corresponding fastener, such as a hook-and-pile fastener, e.g. VELCRO®, located on the outer short. The liner has an elastic waistband that extends above the waistband of the outer short so that it is clearly visible, in accordance with popular clothing styles. Preferably, the elastic waistband of the liner is decorative, for example, with popular brand name, or an interesting and / or colorful pattern. The liner short is created from an elastic fabric, such as a synthetic spandex blend, similar to what is used in well known compression shorts. A pocket may be attached to the liner near the waistband from which the tab extends to store the tab when it is not being used to support the outer board shorts. This keeps the tab from sticking out unintentionally and avoids possible discomfort from the fastener contacting the wearer's skin. The liner waistband may optionally be configured to allow it to be folded down over the waistband of the outer shorts after attachment of the tab.

[0018]In still another embodiment, a tab pocket is instead attached to the inside of the outer board short just below the waistband. The tab pocket may include one or more slots for receiving the tab. Fasteners inside the pocket mate with the fastener on the tab to firmly hold the two garments together. A variation on this embodiment may involve providing two slots in the pocket, one disposed above the other, providing the wearer with the ability to select how much of the liner's waistband, if any, will be visible above the waistband of the outer short.

Problems solved by technology

Often, however, such an attempt is fruitless, and the wearer often finds himself constantly using one or both of his hands to hold his pants in place so they do not fall down.

The problem is particularly troublesome when the wearer is participating in athletics or exercising, each of which activities exerts additional forces on the pants.

Use of one's hands to keep one's pants from falling down is burdensome and frustrating.

Such use of the hands, and the distraction caused thereby, may hinder the performance of the wearer during many activities, including basketball, football, skateboarding, and other athletic sports.

This is especially a problem with water sports, where baggy board shorts are frequently worn for surfing, body boarding and other relatively strenuous activities in the water.

A strong wave or sudden movement could cause the wearer to lose the shorts entirely.

Because the '338 patent relies on only two extenders to support the entire load of the pants, their support is ineffective.

High load concentrations that occur at the points where the extenders attach to the waistband of the undergarment tend to produce localized sagging of the waistband of the undergarments at these locations.

The result can be dangerous.

Physical activity can lead to the unexpected falling down of the undergarment / pants union, exposing the private parts of the user.

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