Hose-holding undergarment and corresponding hose

Abstract

An improved hose-holding undergarment and corresponding hose equipped with hook-and-loop type of hose-holding devices. The improved hose-holding undergarment is a garter belt, girdle, bustier, or the like with a plurality of hose-holding garter straps ( 30 A) each of which has a hose-holding hook ( 50 ) of predetermined shape and dimension on the free end of the garter strap. The corresponding hose ( 22 ) has a plurality of strap loops ( 22 A) of predetermined shape, dimension, and positions on the upper portion of the hose so that the hose-holding hooks ( 50 ) at the free ends of the garter straps can be detachably connected to corresponding strap loops ( 22 A) on the top portion of the corresponding hose ( 22 ). Compared to the conventional button-and-buttonhole type of hose-holding devices ( 40 ), the hook-and-loop type of hose-holding device of the present invention is simpler in structure, thinner in thickness, lighter in weight, surer in hose-gripping action, and easier to use.

1 . An improved hose-holding undergarment and corresponding hose comprising
 a hose-holding undergarment having a plurality of hose-holding garter straps each of which has a hose-holding hook of predetermined shape and dimension on the free end of said garter strap and   a corresponding hose having a plurality of strap loops of predetermined dimension and positions on the upper portion of said corresponding hose,   whereby said hose-holding hooks on said garter straps of said hose-holding undergarment can be detachably connected to said strap loops on said upper portion of said corresponding hose.   
   
   
       2 . The improved hose-holding undergarment and corresponding hose of  claim 1 , wherein said improved hose-holding undergarment is a garter belt, girdle, bustier, corset, or the like having said hose-holding garter straps with said hose-holding hooks at the free ends of said garter straps. 
   
   
       3 . The improved hose-holding undergarment and corresponding hose of  claim 1 , wherein the number of said garter straps of said hose-holding undergarment is four, and the number of said strap loops on each piece of said corresponding hose is two. 
   
   
       4 . The improved hose-holding undergarment and corresponding hose of  claim 1 , wherein the straps of said garter straps and straps loops are made of stretchable material. 
   
   
       5 . The improved hose-holding undergarment and corresponding hose of  claim 1 , wherein said strap loops on said corresponding hose are sewn on the upper portion of predetermined positions of said hose with multi-step zigzag stitch. 
   
   
       6 . The improved hose-holding undergarment and corresponding hose of  claim 1 , wherein said hose-holding hooks on said hose-holding straps are made of material selected from the group consisting of metal and plastic.