Strap mounted pocket member

Abstract

A suspender system is disclosed that has a pocket for receiving items integrated with a shoulder pad used in the suspender system. The integrated pocket is constructed so as to enable the wearer to place items within the pocket without looking and to avoid placing an item between the pocket and a strap to which the shoulder pad is attached. Further disclosed is a display system to secure the clips on the suspender so that they do not become entangled with other items when the suspenders are displayed for sale.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of displaying an article having a hang tag for disposing the article on a hanger, a first end, and a second end and at least one clip on each end, comprising: 
 attaching each clip to a common clip support; and    suspending the article at the hang tag to diplay the article without any loose ends.    
     
     
         2 . A display device for an article having a first end and a second end and at least one clip on each end, comprising: 
 a support element, attached to the article between the first and second ends, to allow the article to be suspended when displayed; and    a clip support, to which each clip attaches, to hold the clips in a secure arrangement without any loose ends.    
     
     
         3 . The display device according to  claim 2  further comprising at least one aperture for receiving a clip.  
     
     
         4 . The display device according to  claim 2  wherein the clip support is made of plastic.  
     
     
         5 . The display device according to  claim 2  wherein the clip support is generally rectangular in shape.  
     
     
         6 . A suspender set for supporting a belt adapted to carry tools or the like comprising: 
 a pair of straps adapted to extend one over each shoulder of a wearer and to cross in the back;    a cross-over piece having a first pair of slots disposed above a second pair of slots through which said straps are threaded to cross over each other, the straps being separately threaded through the first pair of slots and the straps being separately threaded through the second pair of slots or together through one of the second pair of slots, and the piece having an aperture therethrough for hanging of the suspenders on a peg or the like;    at least one metal clasp attached to each end of each of the straps and each having an over center lock thereon for firmly gripping a belt between facing ends of a pair of plates; and    a common clasp support to which each metal clasp attaches to secure the metal clasps when the suspender set is placed on the peg or the, like.    
     
     
         7 . The suspender set according to  claim 6  wherein the common clasp support further comprises at least one aperture for receiving a clip.  
     
     
         8 . The suspender set according to  claim 6  wherein the common clasp support is made of plastic.  
     
     
         9 . The suspender set according to  claim 6  wherein the common clasp support is generally rectangular in shape.  
     
     
         10 . A set of suspenders adaptable to carry articles comprising: 
 a pair of straps adapted to extend one over each shoulder of a wearer and to cross in the back;    a cross-over piece having a first pair of slots disposed above a second pair of slots through which said straps are threaded to cross over each other, the straps being separately threaded through the first pair of slots and both straps being separately threaded through the second pair of slots or together through one of the second pair of slots;    at least one metal clasp attached to each end of each of the straps and each having an over center lock thereon for firmly gripping a belt between facing ends of a pair of plates; and    a shoulder pad, slidably mounted on either of the pair of straps via a top loop and a bottom loop, the shoulder pad further comprises a pouch that is formed of a back portion and a front portion, the front portion secured to the back portion to form a pocket, the back portion having a length at least approximately 50% greater than the front portion wherein the back portion extends above the pocket from the front portion to form a backing guide such that when an article is to be placed within the pocket it is guided into the pocket by the extended portion of the back portion reducing the chance for placement of the article between the holding pouch and the strap to which it is mounted when placed within the pocket unseen by the user.    
     
     
         11 . The suspenders of  claim 8  wherein the length of the back portion is not more than 100% greater than the length of the front portion.