Lightweight Decorative Belt

Abstract

A lightweight decorative belt that includes a thin, elongated elastic strap with a thin buckle selectively attached at one end of the strap. The buckle includes a tongue member formed on one end that is selectively attached to an insert member affixed to the end of the strap. On the opposite end of the buckle is a d-ring with slot opening designed to receive the opposite end of the strap. The strap is designed to extend through the d-ring and is looped rearward and under the strap and hidden from view. Attached to the detached second end of the strap is a slide hook that selectively engages one of a plurality of side-by-side pockets formed on the inside surface. The strap can be adjusted by sliding the strap through the d-ring and connecting the slide hook to one of the desired pockets formed on the inside surface of the strap.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A lightweight decorative belt, comprising:
 a. a thin, elongated elastic strap with a first end, a second end, an outside surface and an inside surface;   b. an insert member securely attached to said first end of said strap, said insert member includes an elongated slot formed thereon;   c. a slide hook attached to said second end of said elastic strap;   d. a thin buckle that includes a front surface and a transversely aligned d-ring formed along one end and a transversely aligned tongue member formed on its opposite end, said buckle includes a front surface; and,   e. a plurality of side by side, transversely aligned pockets formed on said inside surface of said elastic strap, each said pocket being sufficient in length and width to selective receive said slide hook, each said pocket also including a top opening and a bottom opening, whereby when said second end of said elastic strap is inserted through said d-ring and folded rearward and under said elastic strap, said slide hook is selectively engages one of said pockets to adjust the overall length of said elastic strap.   
     
     
         2 . The lightweight decorative belt as recited in  claim 1 , further including an ornamental plate affixed to said front surface of said buckle. 
     
     
         3 . A lightweight decorative belt used with a pair of pants, comprising:
 a. a thin, elongated elastic strap with a first end, a second end, an outside surface and an inside surface;   b. a thin buckle that includes a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, and a front surface;   c. means for selectively holding said first end of said strap to said first lateral edge of said buckle;   d. means for slidingly receiving said strap located on said second lateral edge of said buckle, said means for sliding receiving said strap configured to receive said second end of said strap thereby forming a belt structure that is worn around a user's waist and allows excessive strap material to be extended rearward and under the strap and hidden from view;   e. a slide hook attached to said second end of said elastic strap; and,   f. a plurality of pockets located on said inside surface of said strap, each said pockets being transversely aligned on said inside surface of said strap and include a top opening the receives said slide hook, said pockets being positioned at different positions on said inside surface of said strap so that by attaching said slide hook to different pockets, the amount of tension force exerted by said strap around a uer's waist may be adjusted to a desired amount.   
     
     
         4 . The belt as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said means for selectively holding said first end of said strap to said first lateral edge of said buckle is tongue member formed said first edge of said buckle and an insert member attached to said first edge of said strap. 
     
     
         5 . The belt, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said means for slidingly receiving said strap located on said second lateral edge of said buckle is a d-ring. 
     
     
         6 . The belt, as recited in  claim 3 , further including each pocket has a lower opening and said slide hook as a lateral extending tip that engage to hold said slide hook in said pocket.