Device for attaching a garment top to a conventional garment bottom and garment top with attaching device

Abstract

The elastic garment top has an interior surface, and a lower portion with a bottom edge adapted to overlap the upper portion of a conventional garment bottom of the type having an exterior loop for a belt. A device extends from the interior surface of the garment top at a point spaced from the bottom edge of the garment top for engaging the belt loop or belt on the exterior of the garment bottom. The device encircles the belt loop or the belt. The device may be a fabric strip one end of which is attached to and extends from the interior surface of the garment top. The free end of the strip is removably attached to the interior surface of the garment top by snaps, or by hook and loop ribbon. Alternatively, first and second tie strings may be used to engage the belt loop or the belt.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A garment top having an interior surface and a lower portion with a bottom edge adapted to overlap the upper portion of a conventional garment bottom of the type having an exterior loop for a belt, said garment top comprising means extending from said interior surface at a point spaced from said bottom edge for engaging the exterior of the garment bottom. 
     
     
         2 . The garment top of  claim 1  for use with a garment bottom adapted to be worn with a belt wherein said engaging means comprises means for encircling the belt loop or the belt. 
     
     
         3 . The garment top of  claim 1  wherein said engaging means comprises a strip one end of which is attached to and extends from said interior surface. 
     
     
         4 . The garment top of  claim 3  wherein said strip comprises means for removably attaching the free end of said strip to said interior surface. 
     
     
         5 . The garment top of  claim 4  wherein said attaching means comprises a snap. 
     
     
         6 . The garment top of  claim 4  wherein said attaching means comprises a section of hook and loop ribbon. 
     
     
         7 . The garment top of  claim 1  wherein said engaging means comprises first and second tie strings attached to and extending from said interior surface. 
     
     
         8 . The garment top of  claim 1  wherein said interior surface has a side seam and wherein said engaging means extends from said side seam. 
     
     
         9 . The garment top of  claim 1  comprising a second engaging means extending from said interior surface. 
     
     
         10 . The garment top of  claim 9  wherein said second engaging means is aligned with said engaging means. 
     
     
         11 . The garment top of  claim 9  wherein said second engaging means is spaced from said engaging means. 
     
     
         12 . The garment top of  claim 1  wherein said engaging means substantially aligns with the belt loop on the garment bottom. 
     
     
         13 . The garment top of  claim 12  for use with a garment bottom in which the belt loop is spaced from the centerline of the side of the garment bottom. 
     
     
         14 . The garment top of  claim 1  wherein said engaging means is formed at least in part of elastic material. 
     
     
         15 . The garment top of  claim 8  further comprising means for attaching said engaging means to said side seam. 
     
     
         16 . The garment top of  claim 1  formed at least in part of elastic material. 
     
     
         17 . The garment top of  claim 16  wherein said elastic material is Spandex. 
     
     
         18 . The garment top of  claim 1  wherein said engaging means is attached to said interior surface of said garment top at a point spaced from the bottom edge of said garment top by a distance greater than the length of said engaging means. 
     
     
         19 . A device for attaching the interior surface of a garment top having a lower portion with a bottom edge to the upper portion of a conventional garment bottom of the type having an exterior loop for a belt, said device comprising means extending from the interior surface of the garment top at a point spaced from the bottom edge for engaging the exterior of the garment bottom. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 19  wherein said engaging means comprises encircling means. 
     
     
         21 . The device of  claim 19  wherein said engaging means comprises a strip one end of which is attached to and extends from the interior surface. 
     
     
         22 . The device of  claim 21  wherein said strip comprises means for removably attaching the free end of said strip to the interior surface. 
     
     
         23 . The device top of  claim 22  wherein said attaching means comprises a snap. 
     
     
         24 . The device of  claim 22  wherein said attaching means comprises a section of hook and loop ribbon. 
     
     
         25 . The device of  claim 19  wherein said engaging means comprises first and second tie strings attached to and extending from the interior surface. 
     
     
         26 . The device of  claim 19  wherein the interior surface has a side seam and wherein said engaging means extends from the side seam. 
     
     
         27 . The device of  claim 20  comprising a second engaging means extending from the interior surface. 
     
     
         28 . The device of  claim 27  wherein said second engaging means is aligned with said engaging means. 
     
     
         29 . The device of  claim 27  wherein said second engaging means is spaced from said engaging means. 
     
     
         30 . The device of  claim 19  for use with a garment bottom having a belt loop, wherein said engaging means substantially aligns with the belt loop on the garment bottom. 
     
     
         31 . The device of  claim 30  for use with a garment bottom in which the belt loop is spaced from the centerline of the side of the garment bottom. 
     
     
         32 . The device of  claim 19  wherein said engaging means is formed at least in part of elastic material. 
     
     
         33 . The device of  claim 26  further comprising means for attaching said engaging means to the side seam. 
     
     
         34 . The device of  claim 19  wherein the garment top is formed at least in part of elastic material. 
     
     
         35 . The device of  claim 34  wherein the elastic material is Spandex. 
     
     
         36 . The device of  claim 19  wherein said engaging means is attached to said interior surface of said garment top at a point spaced from the bottom edge of said garment top by a distance greater than the length of said engaging means. 
     
     
         37 . A garment top formed at least in part of elastic material having an interior surface with a side seam and a lower portion with a bottom edge adapted to overlap the upper portion of a conventional garment bottom of the type having an exterior loop for a belt, said garment top comprising elastic means extending from said interior surface at a point spaced from said bottom edge for engaging the exterior of the garment bottom. 
     
     
         38 . The garment top of  claim 37  wherein the garment bottom is adapted for use with a belt and wherein said engaging means comprises means for encircling the belt loop or the belt. 
     
     
         39 . The garment top of  claim 37  wherein said engaging means comprises a strip one end of which is attached to and extends from said interior surface. 
     
     
         40 . The garment top of  claim 38  wherein said strip comprises means for removably attaching the free end of said strip to said interior surface. 
     
     
         41 . The garment top of  claim 39  wherein said attaching means comprises a snap. 
     
     
         42 . The garment top of  claim 39  wherein said attaching means comprises a section of hook and loop ribbon. 
     
     
         43 . The garment top of  claim 37  wherein said engaging means comprises first and second tie strings attached to and extending from said interior surface. 
     
     
         44 . The garment top of  claim 37  wherein said interior surface has a side seam and wherein said engaging means extends from said side seam. 
     
     
         45 . The garment top of  claim 37  comprising a second engaging means extending from said interior surface. 
     
     
         46 . The garment top of  claim 45  wherein said second engaging means is aligned with said engaging means. 
     
     
         47 . The garment top of  claim 45  wherein said second engaging means is spaced from said engaging means. 
     
     
         48 . The garment top of  claim 37  wherein said engaging means substantially aligns with the belt loop on the garment bottom. 
     
     
         49 . The garment top of  claim 48  for use with a garment bottom in which the belt loop is spaced from the centerline of the side of the garment bottom. 
     
     
         50 . The garment top of  claim 44  further comprising means for attaching said engaging means to said side seam. 
     
     
         51 . The garment top of  claim 37  wherein the elastic material is Spandex. 
     
     
         52 . The garment top of  claim 37  wherein said engaging means is attached to said interior surface of said garment top at a point spaced from the bottom edge of said garment top by a distance greater than the length of said engaging means.