Garment Belts and Methods of Adjusting a Garment

Abstract

A garment belt includes a first attachment device at a first end of the belt, the first attachment device being configured to attach over a first belt loop on a garment. A second attachment device is on a second end of the belt, the second attachment device being configured to attach over a second belt loop on a garment. An adjustment piece can be disposed along the belt strap between the first adjustment device and the second adjustment device. A method of adjusting a garment by providing a belt having a pair of opposing attachment devices and a belt strap extending between the first and second attachment devices. The method includes attaching the first attachment device to a first belt loop on a garment and attaching the second attachment device to a second belt loop on the garment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment belt comprising:
 a first attachment device at a first end of a belt;   a second attachment at a second end of the belt; and   a strap extending between the first attachment device and the second attachment device.   
     
     
         2 . The belt of  claim 1  further comprising an adjustment device, wherein the strap is threaded through the adjustment device. 
     
     
         3 . The belt of  claim 2  wherein the adjustment device is a bar slide buckle. 
     
     
         4 . The belt of  claim 2  wherein the adjustment device is integral with one of the first and second attachment device. 
     
     
         5 . The belt of  claim 2  wherein the strap consists of two separate pieces and wherein the adjustment piece joins the two separate pieces. 
     
     
         6 . The belt of  claim 2  wherein the strap is a single contiguous piece. 
     
     
         7 . The belt of  claim 1  wherein the strap comprises one or more of the members of the group consisting of nylon, cloth, leather, chain, elastic, woven material, hemp, and rope. 
     
     
         8 . The belt of  claim 1  wherein the first attachment device is a hook and the second attachment device is a clip. 
     
     
         9 . The belt of  claim 1  wherein the first and second attachment devices independently comprise one or more of plastic, metal, wood, plate metal, steel, aluminum, copper and brass. 
     
     
         10 . The belt of  claim 1  further comprising a slide disposed around the strap configured to hold a fee end of the strap. 
     
     
         11 . A garment belt comprising:
 a first attachment device at a first end of the belt, the first attachment device being configured to attach over a first belt loop on a garment;   a second attachment device on a second end of the belt, the second attachment device being configured to attach over a second belt loop on a garment; and   an adjustment piece disposed along the belt strap between the first adjustment device and the second adjustment device.   
     
     
         12 . The belt of  claim 11  where the first and second attachment devices are independently selected from the group consisting of hooks, and clips. 
     
     
         13 . The belt of  claim 11  wherein the belt strap is from about 8.0 inches to about 10.0 inches in length. 
     
     
         14 . The belt of  claim 11  wherein each of the first and second attachment devices comprises a strap slot through which the strap passes. 
     
     
         15 . The belt of  claim 11  wherein the adjustment piece is a buckle having two openings. 
     
     
         16 . The belt of  claim 11  wherein the belt strap is attached to each of the first attachment device and the second attachment by stitching, grommets, gluing, rivets or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The belt of  claim 11  wherein the garment is selected from the group consisting of pants, shorts, skirts, dresses and outerwear. 
     
     
         18 . A method of adjusting a garment, the method comprising:
 providing a belt having a pair of opposing attachment devices comprising a first attachment device and a second attachment device and a belt strap extending between the first and second attachment devices;   attaching the first attachment device to a first belt loop on a garment; and   attaching the second attachment device to a second belt loop on the garment.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the first and second belt loops are adjacent belt loops. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising providing an adjustment device disposed between the pair of opposing attachment devices and utilizing the adjustment device to apply tension between the first and second belt loops by adjusting the length of the belt strap.