Pamela D Grisham

US Patent:

20040231024, Nov 25, 2004

Filed:

Mar 12, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/798291

Inventors:

Pamela Grisham - Lake Stevens WA, US
Steven Grisham - Lake Stevens WA, US

International Classification:

A62B017/00
A62D005/00
A41D027/12

US Classification:

002/059000

Abstract:

A loose clothing holder for releasibly retaining loose clothing around a user's waist comprises a strap of material, having two sides and two ends, the strap being sufficiently flexible so that the strap may be positioned around the clothing sleeves. Preferably, the strap comprises a single layer of fabric sold under the trademark, Cordura and manufactured by E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company Wilmington, Del. 1. The loose clothing sleeve holder has a fastening mechanism coupled to each end of the strap at opposite sides thereof. The fastening mechanism preferably comprises cooperating hook and loop fastener fabric. The loose clothing holder may also have a label coupled to the upper side of the strap which label may contain graphics or other logos. Preferably, the label comprises fabric transfer paper. The loose clothing holder may also have reflective fabric coupled to the upper side of the strap. Preferably, the reflective fabric comprises a textile fabric comprising glass spheres bonded with waterproof resign. A method of using the loose clothing holder comprises placing the strap around the sleeves of the loose clothing that has been placed around the user's waist, so that the strap is perpendicular to the user's hips where it is coupled near or at the ends by activating the fastening mechanism and with sufficient holding pressure to reasonably hold the sleeves of the garment together.