US4481682A
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Suspenders
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-03-28
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Granted: 1984-11-13
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Expires: 2003-03-28
Abstract
Abstract Suspenders for pants or trousers have two front and one rear connector with strap apertures, a strap designed to pass through one front connector aperture over the shoulder of a wearer, through the rear connector aperture, over the other shoulder and through the front connector apertures. The strap near each end has hook and eye fastener material so that the strap may be fastened in a loop. A junction member is provided attaching to the rear extents of the strap by hook and eye material.
Inventors
- 👤 Bradley G. Hall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 03:16
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41F; A41F3/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/912; Y10S2/92
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
251 words
Suspenders for pants or trousers comprising: a connector for attachment to the rear of a garment, a pair of connectors for attachment to the front of a garment, an aperture in each garment connector, a strap designed to pass through one front connector, aperture, over the shoulder of a wearer, through the rear connector aperture, over the other shoulder and through the other front connector aperture, said strap having adjacent each end at least one first exposed portion of material of one type of the hook or loop of hook and loop fastener material, said strap having, near each end and spaced from said one exposed portion, at least one corresponding second exposed portion of material of the other type of the hook and loop fastener material, whereby the strap may be attached to each front connector by extending the corresponding end thereof through the connector aperture and pressing the two corresponding portions together, to the corresponding portions being so located that such attachment takes place on strap extents at the front of the wearer, a junction member having two surface portions adapted respectively to contact, surfaces of each of the strap extents which extend between the rear connector and the shoulder of the wearer, one of the mutually contacting surfaces of the junction member and of the rear strap extent being of hook type fastener material and the other of the mutually contacting surfaces being of a type to make pressure attachment to the last mentioned hook type fastener material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
251 words
Suspenders for pants or trousers comprising: a connector for attachment to the rear of a garment, a pair of connectors for attachment to the front of a garment, an aperture in each garment connector, a strap designed to pass through one front connector, aperture, over the shoulder of a wearer, through the rear connector aperture, over the other shoulder and through the other front connector aperture, said strap having adjacent each end at least one first exposed portion of material of one type of the hook or loop of hook and loop fastener material, said strap having, near each end and spaced from said one exposed portion, at least one corresponding second exposed portion of material of the other type of the hook and loop fastener material, whereby the strap may be attached to each front connector by extending the corresponding end thereof through the connector aperture and pressing the two corresponding portions together, to the corresponding portions being so located that such attachment takes place on strap extents at the front of the wearer, a junction member having two surface portions adapted respectively to contact, surfaces of each of the strap extents which extend between the rear connector and the shoulder of the wearer, one of the mutually contacting surfaces of the junction member and of the rear strap extent being of hook type fastener material and the other of the mutually contacting surfaces being of a type to make pressure attachment to the last mentioned hook type fastener material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
Suspenders as claimed in claim 1 wherein said surfaces of each of the rear strap extents provide a range of locations along said rear extents for attachment of said junction member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
Suspenders as claimed in claim 1 wherein said junction member is formed in a double loop, one loop enclosing each of said rear strap extents.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
Suspenders as claimed in claim 2 wherein said junction member is formed in a double loop, one loop enclosing each of said rear strap extents.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
Suspenders as claimed in claim 1 wherein said junction member is formed in a double loop, one loop enclosing each of said rear strap extents, and the junction member surfaces are formed of hook type material and the surfaces of said rear strap extents being provided by a nap on the strap material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
Suspenders as claimed in claim 2 wherein said junction member is formed in a double loop, one loop enclosing each of said rear strap extents, and the junction member surfaces are formed of hook type material and the surfaces or said extents being provided by a nap on the strap material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
Suspenders as claimed in claim 1 wherein said strap is a single integral length of material having said hook and loop fastening material attached thereto.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
Suspenders as claimed in claim 2 wherein said strap is a single integral length of material having said hook and loop fastening material attached thereto.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
Suspenders as claimed in claim 3 wherein said strap is a single integral length of material having said hook and loop fastening material attached thereto.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
Suspenders as claimed in claim 4 wherein said strap is a single integral length of material having said hook and loop fastening material attached thereto.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
Suspenders as claimed in claim 1 wherein exposed portions of material of one type are arranged to provide a range of attachment locations along the strap for attachment by exposed portions of material of the other type.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
Suspenders as claimed in claim 2 wherein exposed portions of material of one type are arranged to provide a range of attachment locations along the strap for attachment by exposed portions of material of the other type.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
Suspenders as claimed in claim 3 wherein exposed portions of material of one type are arranged to provide a range of attachment locations along the strap for attachment by exposed portions of material of the other type.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
Suspenders as claimed in claim 4 wherein exposed portions of material of one type are arranged to provide a range of attachment locations along the strap for attachment by exposed portions of material of the other type.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
Suspenders as claimed in any one of claims 1-14 wherein said strap is of material resiliently stretchable in a longitudinal direction.
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