Inflatable bladder for pants and belts

Abstract

A pair of pants with an inflatable bladder preferably includes a pair of pants and an inflatable bladder. The inflatable bladder is contained within the waist area of the pair of pants. The inflatable bladder includes a valve housing and a check valve. A finger pump or a separate hand pump is used to force air through the valve housing into the inflatable bladder. The check valve does not allow the air to escape the inflatable bladder. A belt with an inflatable bladder preferably includes a belt and an inflatable bladder. The inflatable bladder is attached to an inner perimeter of the belt with any suitable method. A finger pump or a separate hand pump is used to force air through the valve housing into the inflatable bladder.

1 . A method of retaining a pair of pants on a person, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a pair of pants;    retaining an inflatable bladder in a waist area of said pair of pants;    extending a valve housing from said inflatable bladder, said valve housing including a check valve; and    filling said inflatable bladder with air through said valve housing, said check valve retaining air in said inflatable bladder.    
   
   
       2 . The method of retaining a pair of pants on a person of  claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: 
 extending a finger pump from said valve housing.    
   
   
       3 . The method of retaining a pair of pants on a person of  claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: 
 filling said inflatable bladder with a hand pump.    
   
   
       4 . The method of retaining a pair of pants on a person of  claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: 
 retaining said inflatable bladder adjacent said waist area by attaching a piece of pliable material around said inflatable bladder to an inside perimeter of said waist area.    
   
   
       5 . The method of retaining a pair of pants on a person of  claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: 
 fabricating said inflatable bladder from an air retaining tube sealed on both ends thereof.    
   
   
       6 . A method of retaining a pair of pants on a person, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a pair of pants;    retaining an inflatable bladder in a waist area of said pair of pants;    extending a valve housing from said inflatable bladder, said valve housing including a check valve;    extending a finger pump from said valve housing; and    filling said inflatable bladder with air through said valve housing, said check valve retaining air in said inflatable bladder.    
   
   
       7 . The method of retaining a pair of pants on a person of  claim 6 , further comprising the steps of: 
 retaining said inflatable bladder adjacent said waist area by attaching a piece of pliable material around said inflatable bladder to an inside perimeter of said waist area.    
   
   
       8 . The method of retaining a pair of pants on a person of  claim 6 , further comprising the steps of: 
 fabricating said inflatable bladder from an air retaining tube sealed on both ends thereof.    
   
   
       9 . A method of tightening a belt around a waist of a user, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a belt;    retaining an inflatable bladder adjacent an inner perimeter of said belt;    extending a valve housing from said inflatable bladder, said valve housing including a check valve; and    filling said inflatable bladder with air through said valve housing, said check valve retaining air in said inflatable bladder.    
   
   
       10 . The method of tightening a belt around a waist of a user of  claim 9 , further comprising the step of: 
 extending a finger pump from said valve housing.    
   
   
       11 . The method of tightening a belt around a waist of a user of  claim 9 , further comprising the step of: 
 filling said inflatable bladder with a hand pump.    
   
   
       12 . The method of tightening a belt around a waist of a user of  claim 9 , further comprising the step of: 
 retaining said inflatable bladder relative to said belt by attaching a piece of pliable material around said inflatable bladder to said inner perimeter of said belt.    
   
   
       13 . The method of tightening a belt around a waist of a user of  claim 9 , further comprising the step of: 
 fabricating said inflatable bladder from an air retaining tube sealed on both ends thereof.    
   
   
       14 . The method of tightening a belt around a waist of a user of  claim 9 , further comprising the step of: 
 retaining a belt buckle with a prong on one end of said belt, forming at least one prong hole in the other end of said belt.