Fastener extension and method thereof

Abstract

A method and device adapted to engage the fasteners of a garment to obviate closure of the fasteners of the garment comprising a body; at least one button hole engaging portion mounted on the body; at least one button engaging portion mounted on the body; whereby when the device is inserted in the garment, the at least one button hole engaging portion engages the button hole of the garment and the at least one button engaging portion engages the button of the garment. Alternatively, the method and device can be modified to be used with a hook and slot garment fasteners as described herein.

1 . A device adapted to engage the fasteners of a garment to obviate closure of the fasteners of the garment comprising:
 a body;   at least one button hole engaging portion mounted on the body;   at least one button engaging portion mounted on the body;   whereby when the device is inserted in the garment, the at least one button hole engaging portion engages the button hole of the garment and the at least one button engaging portion engages the button of the garment.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the length of the body is adjustable. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the at least one button engaging portion comprises a plurality of button engaging portions. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the at least one button hole engaging portion comprises a plurality of button hole engaging portions. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the body comprises a belt adapted to encircle the waist line the garment wearer. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the device is adapted to be placed near the neck of the garment wearer and the at least one button hole engaging portion is adapted to engage the top button hole of a shirt and the at least one button engaging portion is adapted to engage the top button of a shirt. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the device is adapted to be placed near the waist of the garment wearer and the at least one button hole engaging portion is adapted to engage the top button hole of the garment and the at least one button engaging portion is adapted to engage the top button of the garment. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7  wherein the garment is a pair of pants adapted to support a belt and the device is adapted to be placed above the zipper and behind the belt of a garment wearer. 
     
     
         9 . A device adapted to engage the fasteners of a garment comprising:
 a body;   at least one loop engaging portion mounted on the body;   at least one clip engaging portion mounted on the body;   whereby when the device is inserted in the garment, the at least one clip engaging portion engages the clip of the garment and the at least one loop engaging portion engages the loop of the garment whereby the circumference of the garment is extended at the location of the device.   
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9  wherein the length of the body is adjustable. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 9  wherein the at least one clip engaging portion comprises a plurality of clip engaging portions. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 9  wherein the at least loop engaging portion comprises a plurality of loop engaging portions. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 9  wherein the body comprises a belt adapted to encircle the waist line the garment wearer. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 9  wherein the device is adapted to be placed near the waist of the garment wearer and the at least one clip engaging portion is adapted to engage the clip of the garment and the at least one loop engaging portion is adapted to engage the loop of the garment. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14  wherein the garment is a pair of pants adapted to support a belt and the device is adapted to be placed above the zipper and behind the belt of a garment wearer. 
     
     
         16 . A method for increasing the circumference of the garment by engaging the fasteners of a garment comprising:
 attaching a device between the fasteners of the garment, the device having a first portion for engaging a first fastener on the garment and a second portion for engaging the mating fastener on the garment, such that the circumference of the garment is increased upon closure of the circumference using the device.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the fasteners are a button and a button hole, the device having first and second ends, the first end having at least one button engaging fastener and the second end having at least one button hole engaging fastener such that when the fasteners on the garment are engaged with the fasteners on the device, the circumference of the garment is extended by the approximate distance between the engaged button hole engaging fastener and the engaged button engaging fastener. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the fasteners are a loop and a clip, the device having first and second ends, the first end having at least one clip engaging fastener and the second end having at least one loop engaging fastener such that when the fasteners on the garment are engaged with the fasteners on the device, the circumference of the garment is extended by the approximate distance between the engaged loop engaging fastener and the engaged clip engaging fastener.