Suspender and Suspender Fasteners

Abstract

A pant suspender device has a front strap that is connected to the center of the front of the wearer's pants at the front button or snap that is above the zipper. The opposite end of the suspender is a back strap that connects to the back center of the pants, such as the center belt loop, with a rear fastener. The opposing ends of the front and back strap that extend to above the pants then connect to each other via a left and right straps, each of which extend over an opposing shoulder of the wearer. The rear strap may be readily disengaged from the belt loop via alternative rear fasteners or the rear fastener can be disengaged from the rear strap by unsnapping a webbing member that passes through a slot in the rear fastener.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A pant suspender device that comprises:
 a. front strap with at least one waist band fastener securing means at a distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end,   b. a right and a left shoulder strap, each having a distal end and an opposing proximal end, the distal end of each being coupled at a front common junction to the proximal end of the front strap,   c. a rear strap with belt loop securing means at distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end, in which the proximal ends of each of the right and left shoulder straps being coupled at a back common junction to the proximal end of the rear strap.   
     
     
         2 . The pant suspender device according to  claim 1  wherein waist band fastener securing means is coupled to the distal end of the front strap and configured to connect to the center of a front portion of a pant waist band by engaging one of a button, snap or clip that connects an opening of the waist band about a pants zipper or vertical opening. 
     
     
         3 . The pant suspender device according to  claim 1  wherein the waist band fastener securing means is a configured with a hole to receive a button and is one of disposed on or connectable to the distal end of the front strap. 
     
     
         4 . The pant suspender device according to  claim 1  wherein the belt loop securing means is detachable from the rear strap. 
     
     
         5 . The pant suspender device according to  claim 1  wherein the belt loop securing means is a fastener for coupling the belt loop securing means to a center belt loop 
     
     
         6 . The pant suspender device according to  claim 1  wherein the belt loop securing means is fastener that comprises a hook member configured for extending through an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. 
     
     
         7 . The pant suspender device according to  claim 5  wherein the belt loop securing means is a planar member having a hook for engaging a belt loop and a slot disposed above the hook for receiving a distal portion of the rear strap. 
     
     
         8 . The pant suspender device according to  claim 5  wherein the belt loop securing means comprises a flexible cord. 
     
     
         9 . A pant suspender device that comprises:
 a. at least a first strap segment having a distal end for coupling to a first side of a pants waist band, the first strap having a proximal end opposite the distal end,   b. at least one or more second strap segments, each having a distal end for attaching to a second side of the pants waist band and a proximal end opposite the distal end in which the second side of the waist band is opposite the first side of the waist band,   c. wherein the first strap is configured to connect to one of a center of a front portion of the waist band and a center of a rear portion of the waist band,   d. one or more coupling strap segments, each having opposing end in which one opposing end is coupled to the proximal end of the first strap segment and the other opposing end is coupled to proximal end of the at least one or more straps segments.   
     
     
         10 . The pant suspender device according to  claim 9  in which the distal end of the first strap segment is configured to connect to the center of a front portion of the waist band by engaging one of a button, snap or clip that connects an opening of the waist band about a pants zipper. 
     
     
         11 . The pant suspender device according to  claim 9  in which the distal end of the first strap segment is configured to connect to a center of a rear portion of the waist band by engaging a rear belt loop. 
     
     
         12 . The pant suspender device according to  claim 10  in which the distal end of the at least one or more second strap segments is configured to connect to a center of a rear portion of the waist band by engaging a rear belt loop. 
     
     
         13 . The pant suspender device according to  claim 11  further comprising a fastener disposed at the distal end of the at least one or more second strap segments in which the fastener is capable of detachable engagement directly to the rear belt loop. 
     
     
         14 . The pant suspender device according to  claim 13  in which the fastener is capable of detachable engagement directly to the rear belt loop by a hook portion thereof that is configured to engage the portion of the belt loop that extends between a top and bottom region of the waist band. 
     
     
         15 . The pant suspender device according to  claim 13  in which the fastener is capable of detachable engagement directly to the rear belt loop by a hook portion thereof that is configured to engages an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. 
     
     
         16 . The pant suspender device according to  claim 13  in which the fastener is one of a gated shackle, a flexible cord and a planar member having a hook segment. 
     
     
         17 . A kit for attaching to pants, the kit comprising:
 a. a pant suspender device that comprises:
 i. a front strap with at least one waist band fastener securing means at distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end, 
 ii. a right and a left shoulder strap, each having a distal end and an opposing proximal end, the distal end of each being coupled at a front common junction to the proximal end of the front strap, 
 iii. a rear strap with belt loop securing means at distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end, in which the proximal ends of each of the right and left shoulder straps being coupled at a back common junction to the proximal end of the rear strap, 
   b. a fastener for coupling the belt loop securing means to a belt loop.   
     
     
         18 . The kit for attaching to pants according to  claim 17  further comprising an awl for expanding an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. 
     
     
         19 . The kit for attaching to pants according to  claim 17  wherein the fastener comprises a hook member configured for extending through an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants. 
     
     
         20 . The kit for attaching to pants according to  claim 18  wherein the fastener comprises a hook member configured for extending through an orifice between a fold of a belt loop and stitching that attaches the belt loop to a waistband of a pair of pants.