Shirt and Undergarment Attachment

Abstract

A shirt and lower undergarment are disclosed that provide a system for keeping a shirt in a tucked-in position. The shirt having strips of fabric attached to the interior on the front, back and sides with snaps on the strips of fabric. The lower undergarment disclosed may also have snaps attached using strips of fabric, with the snaps on the undergarment positioned to receive the snaps on the shirt and hold the shirt in a tucked position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment comprising:
 A shirt having an interior and an exterior;   At least one front panel having a top and a bottom;   At least one back panel having a top and a bottom, wherein the at least one front panel and the at least one back panel are attached with a first side seam and a second side seam;   Wherein the first side seam and the second side seam define sides of the shirt, and wherein the first side seam and the second side seam have a top and a bottom and run in a generally vertical direction when the shirt is worn;   A first vertical row of snaps attached to a first strip of material, wherein the first vertical row of snaps has at least two snaps, wherein the first strip of material is attached to the interior of the shirt adjacent to the first side seam near the bottom of the first side seam, and;   A second vertical row of snaps attached to a second strip of material, wherein the second vertical row of snaps has at least two snaps, wherein the second strip of material is attached to the interior of the shirt adjacent to the second side seam, near the bottom of the second side seam;   A third vertical row of snaps attached to a third strip of material, wherein the third vertical row of snaps has at least two snaps, wherein the third strip of material is attached to the interior of the shirt on the at least one back panel near the bottom of the at least one back panel.   
     
     
         2 . The garment according to  claim 1  further comprising a fourth vertical row of snaps attached to a fourth strip of material, wherein the fourth vertical row of snaps has at least two snaps, wherein the fourth strip of material is attached to the interior of the shirt on one of the at least one front panel near the bottom of the at least one front panel. 
     
     
         3 . The garment according to  claim 2  wherein the at least one front panel includes a first front panel and a second front panel, wherein the first front panel and the second front panel are configured to be attached with buttons;
 Wherein the first front panel includes a placket along an edge and button holes having a top and a bottom, and the second front panel includes the buttons configured to pass through the button holes in the first front panel; 
 Wherein the fourth strip of material is attached to the second front panel so that when the shirt is buttoned the fourth strip of material will be parallel to the placket. 
 
     
     
         4 . The garment according to  claim 3  wherein the first strip of material and the second strip of material and the third strip of material and the fourth strip of material are all substantially the same length with the same number of snaps and are all positioned in substantially the same vertical position so that when the shirt is worn they will be at a similar vertical position relative to a waistline. 
     
     
         5 . The garment according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 a lower body undergarment having a waistband, the lower body undergarment having a front, a back, a first side and a second side; 
 a fifth vertical row of snaps attached to a fifth strip of material, wherein the fifth strip of material is attached to the first side of the lower body undergarment, and wherein the fifth vertical row of snaps is configured to connect to one of said at least two snaps in the first vertical row of snaps on the shirt; 
 a sixth vertical row of snaps attached to a sixth strip of material, wherein the sixth strip of material is attached to the second side of the lower body undergarment, and wherein the sixth vertical row of snaps is configured to connect to one of said at least two snaps in the second vertical row of snaps on the shirt; and 
 a seventh vertical row of snaps attached to a seventh strip of material, wherein the seventh strip of material is attached to the back of the lower body undergarment, and wherein the seventh vertical row of snaps is configured to connect to one of said at least two snaps in the third vertical row of snaps on the shirt. 
 
     
     
         6 . The garment according to  claim 5  wherein the fifth strip of material has a top and the sixth strip of material has a top and the seventh strip of material has a top and wherein the top of the fifth, sixth and seventh strips of material are all positioned in substantially the same vertical position relative to the waistband. 
     
     
         7 . The garment according to  claim 2  further comprising:
 a lower body undergarment having a waistband, the lower body undergarment having a front, a back, a first side and a second side; 
 a fifth vertical row of snaps attached to a fifth strip of material, wherein the fifth strip of material is attached to the first side of the lower body undergarment, and wherein the fifth vertical row of snaps is configured to connect to at least one snap in the first vertical row of snaps on the shirt; 
 a sixth vertical row of snaps attached to a sixth strip of material, wherein the sixth strip of material is attached to the second side of the lower body undergarment, and wherein the sixth vertical row of snaps is configured to connect to said at least two snaps in the second vertical row of snaps on the shirt; 
 a seventh vertical row of snaps attached to a seventh strip of material, wherein the seventh strip of material is attached to the back of the lower body undergarment, and wherein the seventh vertical row of snaps is configured to connect to said at least two snaps in the third vertical row of snaps on the shirt; and 
 an eighth vertical row of snaps attached to an eighth strip of material, wherein the eighth strip of material is attached to the front of the lower body undergarment, and wherein the eighth vertical row of snaps is configured to connect to said at least two snaps in the fourth vertical row of snaps on the shirt. 
 
     
     
         8 . A garment comprising:
 A shirt having an interior and an exterior;   At least one front panel having a top and a bottom;   At least one back panel having a top and a bottom, wherein the at least one front panel and the at least one back panel are attached with a first side seam and a second side seam;   Wherein the first side seam and the second side seam define sides of the shirt, and wherein the first side seam and the second side seam have a top and a bottom and run in a generally vertical direction when the shirt is worn;   A first strip of material having at least one snap, wherein the first strip of material is attached to the interior of the shirt adjacent to the first side seam near the bottom of the first side seam and parallel to the first side seam, and;   A second strip of material having at least one snap, wherein the second strip of material is attached to the interior of the shirt adjacent to the second side seam near the bottom of the second side seam and parallel to the second side seam;   A third strip of material having at least one snap, wherein the third strip of material is attached vertically to the interior of the shirt on the at least one back panel near the bottom of the at least one back panel.   
     
     
         9 . The garment according to  claim 8  further comprising a fourth strip of material having at least one snap, wherein the fourth strip of material is attached to the interior of the shirt on one of the at least one front panel near the bottom of the at least one front panel. 
     
     
         10 . The garment according to  claim 9  wherein the at least one front panel includes a first front panel and a second front panel, wherein the first front panel and the second front panel are configured to be attached with buttons;
 Wherein the first front panel includes a placket along a vertical edge and button holes having a top and a bottom, and the second front panel includes the buttons configured to pass through the button holes in the first front panel; 
 Wherein the fourth strip of material is attached to the second front panel so that when the shirt is buttoned the fourth strip of material will be parallel to the placket. 
 
     
     
         11 . The garment according to  claim 10  wherein the first strip of material and the second strip of material and the third strip of material and the fourth strip of material are all substantially the same length with the same number of snaps and are all positioned in substantially the same vertical position so that when the shirt is worn they will be at a similar vertical position relative to a waistline. 
     
     
         12 . The garment according to  claim 8  further comprising:
 a lower body undergarment having a waistband, the lower body undergarment having a front, a back, a first side and a second side; 
 A fifth strip of material having at least one snap, wherein the fifth strip of material is attached to the first side of the lower body undergarment, and wherein the at least one snap on the fifth strip of material is configured to connect to the at least one snap on the first strip of material on the shirt; 
 A sixth strip of material having at least one snap, wherein the sixth strip of material is attached to the second side of the lower body undergarment, and wherein the at least one snap on the sixth strip of material is configured to connect to the at least one snap on the second strip of material on the shirt; and 
 A seventh strip of material having at least one snap, wherein the seventh strip of material is attached to the back of the lower body undergarment, and wherein the at least one snap on the seventh strip of material is configured to connect to the at least one snap on the third strip of material on the shirt. 
 
     
     
         13 . The garment according to  claim 12  wherein the fifth strip of material has a top and the sixth strip of material has a top and the seventh strip of material has a top and wherein the top of the fifth, sixth and seventh strips of material are all positioned in substantially the same vertical position relative to the waistband. 
     
     
         14 . The garment according to  claim 9  further comprising:
 a lower body undergarment having a waistband, the lower body undergarment having a front, a back, a first side and a second side; 
 A fifth strip of material having at least one snap, wherein the fifth strip of material is attached to the first side of the lower body undergarment, and wherein the at least one snap on the fifth strip of material is configured to connect to the at least one snap on the first strip of material on the shirt; 
 A sixth strip of material having at least one snap, wherein the sixth strip of material is attached to the second side of the lower body undergarment, and wherein the at least one snap on the sixth strip of material is configured to connect to the at least one snap on the second strip of material on the shirt; and 
 A seventh strip of material having at least one snap, wherein the seventh strip of material is attached to the back of the lower body undergarment, and wherein the at least one snap on the seventh strip of material is configured to connect to the at least one snap on the third strip of material on the shirt; and 
 An eighth strip of material having at least one snap, wherein the eighth strip of material is attached to the front of the lower body undergarment, and wherein the at least one snap on the eighth strip of material is configured to connect to the at least one snap on the fourth strip of material on the shirt. 
 
     
     
         15 . A set of garments comprising:
 A dress shirt;   A lower body undergarment,
 Wherein the dress shirt has an interior and an exterior, the dress shirt comprising: 
 A first front panel and a second front panel having a top and a bottom, wherein the first front panel includes a placket along a vertical edge and button holes, the first front panel having a top and a bottom, and the second front panel includes buttons configured to pass through the button holes in the first front panel; 
 A back panel having a top and a bottom, wherein the first front panel is attached to the back panel with a first side seam, and wherein the second front panel is attached to the back panel with a second side seam; wherein the first side seam and the second side seam define sides of the dress shirt, and wherein the first side seam and the second side seam have a top and a bottom and run in a generally vertical direction when the dress shirt is worn; 
 A first strip of material having at least three evenly spaced snaps, wherein the first strip of material is attached to the interior of the dress shirt adjacent to the first side seam near the bottom of the first side seam and parallel to the first side seam; 
 A second strip of material having at least three snaps, wherein the second strip of material is attached to the interior of the dress shirt adjacent to the second side seam near the bottom of the second side seam and parallel to the second side seam; 
 A third strip of material having at least three snaps, wherein the third strip of material is attached vertically to the interior of the dress shirt on the back panel near the bottom of the back panel; and 
 A fourth strip of material having at least one snap, wherein the fourth strip of material is attached to the interior of the dress shirt on the second front panel near the bottom of the second front panel, wherein the fourth strip of material is attached to the second front panel so that when the dress shirt is buttoned the fourth strip of material will be parallel to the placket on the first front panel; 
 Wherein the lower body undergarment has an interior and an exterior, the lower body undergarment comprising: 
 A waistband, the lower body undergarment having a front, a back, a first side and a second side; 
 A fifth strip of material having at least three snaps, wherein the fifth strip of material is attached to the first side of the lower body undergarment on the exterior of the lower body undergarment, and wherein one of the at least three snaps on the fifth strip of material is configured to connect to one of the at least three snaps on the first strip of material on the dress shirt; 
 A sixth strip of material having at least three snaps, wherein the sixth strip of material is attached to the second side of the lower body undergarment on the exterior of the lower body undergarment, and wherein one of the at least three snaps on the sixth strip of material is configured to connect to one of the at least three snaps on the second strip of material on the dress shirt; and 
 A seventh strip of material having at least one snap, wherein the seventh strip of material is attached to the back of the lower body undergarment on the exterior of the lower body undergarment, and wherein the at least one snap on the seventh strip of material is configured to connect to one of the at least three snaps on the third strip of material on the dress shirt; and 
 An eighth strip of material having at least one snap, wherein the eighth strip of material is attached to the front of the lower body undergarment on the exterior of the lower body undergarment, and wherein the at least one snap on the eighth strip of material is configured to connect to one of the at least three snaps on the fourth strip of material on the dress shirt. 
   
     
     
         16 . A kit for assembly with a set of garments, the kit comprising:
 A first set of material strips each having multiple snaps aligned in a row attached thereto;   A second set of material strips each having multiple snaps aligned in a row attached thereto;   Wherein the first set of material strips has a first length and wherein the second set of material strips has a second length, and wherein the first length and the second length are approximately equal;   Wherein the multiple snaps in the first set of material strips are configured to removeably attach to the multiple snaps in the second set of material strips;   A third set of material strips each having multiple snaps aligned in a row attached thereto;   Wherein the third set of material strips has a third length, and wherein the first length is longer than the third length;   Wherein the multiple snaps in the first set of material strips are configured to removeably attach to the multiple snaps in the third set of material strips;   Wherein the first set of material strips have a front with the multiple snaps attached thereto and a back with a bonding agent deposited thereon and configured for bonding the first set of material strips to the set of garments;   Wherein the second set of material strips have a front with the multiple snaps attached thereto and a back with a bonding agent deposited thereon and configured for bonding the second set of material strips to the set of garments; and   Wherein the third set of material strips have a front with the multiple snaps attached thereto and a back with a bonding agent deposited thereon and configured for bonding the third set of material strips to the set of garments.   
     
     
         17 . The kit of  claim 16  wherein the row of snaps on the first set of material strips each have between two and four snaps.