Separate cylindrical detachable waistband device used to temporarily convert the use of regular clothes into maternity use

Abstract

A separate, transferable, attachable and removable stretch waistband device ( 10 ) used to convert the use of a regular lower garment article ( 14 ) into early stages up to full-term maternity use (and thereafter) and/or for accommodation in any increase or decrease in waistline size that simultaneously relieves pressure from front lower abdomen. The expandable waistband ( 10 ) is worn at the waist or hip region of wearer and conforms to the changing shape of the wearer. The stretchable band ( 10 ) temporarily attaches to the belt loops of an existing lower garment article of clothing ( 14 ) and is transferable from one lower garment to another. Belt loop attachment mechanisms ( 22 ) consisting of fasteners ( 30 ) are used to attach the main frame waistband ( 10 ) to the belt loops of an existing lower garment ( 14 ). The mainframe waistband core ( 10 ) consists of a faux-shirt overlay ( 24 ) to cover the band ( 10 ) and create the appearance of a shirt.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A separate 360° cylindrical stretchable band device that temporarily attaches to the existing belt loops of a lower garment, worn at the waist and hip region, and allows for abdominal or hip size increase or decrease comprising:
 (a) an expandable main body band constructed from fabric different from separate lower garment in which said expandable main body temporarily attaches to a lower garment and covers fly region allowing fly of said lower garment to be worn unfastened. 
 (b) means for attaching said expandable main body band to the belt loops of a lower garment article. 
 
     
     
         2 . The stretchable band of  claim 1  wherein said main body band is worn in a cylindrical manner around the waist or hip region of wearer, conforming to the shape of the wearer. 
     
     
         3 . The stretchable band of  claim 1  wherein said main body band is composed of an extensible or expandable material or substance. 
     
     
         4 . The stretchable band of  claim 1  wherein the vertical height of said stretchable band device covers the fly region of unfastened lower garment. 
     
     
         5 . The stretchable band of  claim 4  wherein said main body has a vertical height of 3″ (7.5 cm) or greater. 
     
     
         6 . The stretchable band of  claim 1  wherein said main body band comprises an overlay of fabric that appears as a faux shirt. 
     
     
         7 . The means for attachment of said stretchable band to belt loops of  claim 1  wherein said means uses existing lower garment belt loops as a means for said main body band attachment. 
     
     
         8 . The means of attachment of  claim 1  wherein said expandable main body attaches to belt loops of existing lower garment with means of fasteners. 
     
     
         9 . The means of attachment of  claim 8  wherein attachment comprises of elastic or fabric fastened through the belt loops and rejoined to said stretchable band device. 
     
     
         10 . A 360° detachable band device, worn at the hip and waist region, expandable in nature that attaches by way of the belt loops to a separate lower garment article to ensure stability to wearer's regular lower garment while fly is worn open or unfastened. 
     
     
         11 . The detachable band of  claim 10  wherein said device is extensible and contractible in nature as to allow for changing waist and hip sizes. 
     
     
         12 . The detachable band of  claim 10  wherein said device allows a pregnant woman to wear said regular pants during early pregnancy stages up to full term and thereafter. 
     
     
         13 . The detachable band of  claim 10  wherein said device creates support and stability to an existing lower garment that is worn with fly open or unfastened, keeping the lower garment in place on wearer's body.