Suspender system and kit

Abstract

The present invention relates to a suspender system in which fastener members attached to suspender straps provide expeditious attachment to a corresponding attachment member attached to a garment. The fastener member can be a clip for clip-on and clip-off to the attachment member. The attachment member can be an attachment ring. The fastener and/or the attachment member having a height of predetermined distance from a garment, such as pants, to allow a worn second garment, such as a shirt, to be tucked around the attachment members.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A suspender system comprising;
 a plurality of suspender straps,   a plurality of fastener members, each of said fastener members attached to a first end of a respective on of the suspender straps, and   a plurality of attachment members, each of said attachment members adapted to be attached to an inner surface of a waistband of a first garment at a position below the top of the waistband, said fastener member and/or said attachment member having a height extending a predetermined distance from said first garment to allow a worn second garment to be tucked around said attachment member,   wherein each of said fastener members can be removably attached to a respective one of said attachment members.   
     
     
         2 . The suspender system of  claim 1  wherein each of said fastener members is a clip, said clip includes a pair of clip members coupled to one another with a bias member, wherein said clip can be opened by pressing on said bias member to move said clip members away from one another and said clip can be closed by releasing said bias member to move said clip members toward one another. 
     
     
         3 . The suspender system of  claim 2  wherein each of said fastener members includes a fastener ring, said fastener ring adapted for attaching said fastener member to one of said straps. 
     
     
         4 . The suspender system of  claim 2  wherein said attachment member comprises a coupling ring and said coupling ring has a diameter for extending the predetermined distance and said clip is removably attached to said coupling ring. 
     
     
         5 . The suspender system of  claim 4  wherein said attachment member further comprises an attachment ring coupled or integral with said coupling ring, said coupling ring has a diameter D 1  which is larger than diameter D 2  of said attachment ring, said attachment ring adapted to be attached to said inner surface of said waistband. 
     
     
         6 . The suspender system of  claim 5  wherein the diameter D 1  is in the range of about 0.50 to about 0.075 inches and the diameter D2 is in the range of about 0.125 to about 0.25 inches. 
     
     
         7 . The suspender system of  claim 6  wherein said coupling ring and said attachment ring have a circular or elliptical shape. 
     
     
         8 . The suspender system of  claim 7  wherein said coupling ring has a circular shape and said attachment ring has an elliptical shape. 
     
     
         9 . The suspender system of  claim 2  wherein said attachment member includes an attachment rod which has length L 1  which is sufficient to removably attach to said fastener member. 
     
     
         10 . The suspender system of  claim 11  wherein a first attachment rod member is positioned at a first end of said attachment rod and a second attachment rod member is positioned at a second end of said attachment rod, said first attachment rod member and said second attachment rod member being adapted to be attached to the inner surface of said waistband. 
     
     
         11 . The suspender system of  claim 11  wherein a height H 2  of said fastener member extends the predetermined distance from said first garment and is height H 2  is in the range of about 1.0 to 1.5 inches. 
     
     
         12 . The suspender system of  claim 2  wherein said fastener member comprises a coupling extension, said coupling extension including a pair of flanges each having a curvature for forming an opening between said flanges, a coupling section extends below said opening, the distance between said flanges in said coupling section being smaller than the distance between said flanges in said opening, and said attachment member being adapted to be received in said opening and slidably moved into said coupling section. 
     
     
         13 . The suspender system of  claim 12  wherein said attachment member includes an attachment rod, a coupling nut is attached to said attachment rod, wherein said coupling nut is received in said opening and is slidably moved into said coupling section. 
     
     
         14 . The suspender system of  claim 13  wherein a first attachment rod member is positioned at a first end of said attachment rod and a second attachment rod member is positioned at a second end of said attachment rod, said first attachment rod member and said second attachment rod member being adapted to be attached to the inner surface of said waistband. 
     
     
         15 . The suspender system of  claim 2  wherein said fastener member includes a coupling extension, said coupling extension having an opening and a coupling section below said opening, said attachment member being adapted to be received in said opening and slidably moved into said coupling section. 
     
     
         16 . The suspender system of  claim 17  wherein said attachment member includes a button, said being adapted to be attached to the inner surface of the waistband, wherein said coupling button is received in said opening and slidably moved into said coupling section 
     
     
         17 . The suspender system of  claim 1  comprising three suspender straps and further comprising a junction member, a first end of first and second of the suspender straps being attached to one edge of the junction member and a first end of a third of the suspender straps being attached to an opposite edge of the junction member. 
     
     
         18 . The suspender system of  claim 1  wherein the first and second of the suspender straps each include a buckle, a second end of the first and second suspender straps being inserted into said buckle, wherein said buckle can adjust a length of the first and second suspender straps. 
     
     
         19 . The suspender system of  claim 1  wherein said fastener member is a cloth loop. 
     
     
         20 . A kit comprising
 a plurality of suspender straps,   a plurality of fastener members, each of said fastener members attached to a first end of a respective on of the suspender straps, and   a plurality of attachment members, each of said attachment members adapted to be attached to an inside surface of a waistband of a first garment at a position below the top of the waistband, said fastener member and/or said attachment member having a height extending a predetermined distance from said first garment to allow a worn second garment to be tucked around said attachment member,   wherein each of said fastener members can be removably attached to a respective one of said attachment members.   
     
     
         21 . The kit of  claim 20   wherein each of said fastener members is a clip, said clip includes a pair of clip members coupled to one another with a bias member, wherein said clip can be opened by pressing on said bias member to move said clip members away from one another and said clip can be closed by releasing said bias member to move said clip members toward one another, and   said attachment member comprises a coupling ring and said coupling ring has a diameter for extending the predetermined distance and said clip is removably attached to said coupling ring.