US2021120896A1PendingUtilityA1

Clothing Belt

Assignee: AITB LLCPriority: Oct 29, 2019Filed: Apr 2, 2020Published: Apr 29, 2021
Est. expiryOct 29, 2039(~13.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Vicki A. Lynn
A41D 13/0007A45F 5/021A41D 1/04A41F 9/00A41D 2200/10A41F 1/00
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Abstract

Disclosed is an article of clothing that includes a front side, a back side, a first side between the front side and the back side, and a second side between the front side and the back side that is opposite from the first side. Further, the article includes a flexible webbing that traverses a semi-circumferential path on the article, wherein the semi-circumferential path extends at least: (i) from a first, visible point where the front side meets the first side; (ii) in between an external layer of the backside attached to an inner layer of the backside; and (iii) to a second, visible point where the second side meets the front side. Further still, the article includes a fixed ring located where the front side meets the first side, whereby the article provides hands-free stability to a wearer when a pulling object is attached to the flexible webbing.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An article of clothing comprising:
 a front side, a back side, a first side between the front side and the back side, and a second side between the front side and the back side that is opposite from the first side;   a flexible webbing that traverses a semi-circumferential path on the article, wherein the semi-circumferential path extends at least: (i) from a first, visible point at least proximate to where the front side meets the first side; (ii) to in between an external layer of the back side attached to an inner layer of the back side; and (iii) to a second, visible point at least proximate to where the second side meets the front side; and   at least one fixed ring located at least proximate to where the front side meets the first side,   whereby the article provides hands-free stability to a wearer when a pulling object is attached to the flexible webbing.   
     
     
         2 . The article of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one movable ring on the flexible webbing between the first, visible point and a first side point, which is located at least proximate to the first side meets the back side. article of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one movable ring on the flexible webbing between the second, visible point and a second side point, which is located at least proximate to where the second side meets the back side. 
     
     
         3 . The article of  claim 1 , further comprising: (i) a first, back opening, which is located at least proximate to where the first side meets the back side; and (ii) a second, back opening, which is located at least proximate to where the second side meets the back side. 
     
     
         4 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the flexible webbing extends through a first, front opening to be underneath the front side and is joined thereto, and, thereby, fixes the fixed ring into location. 
     
     
         5 . The article of  claim 5 , further comprising at least one more fixed ring located: (i) where the front side meets the second side, wherein a first portion of the flexible webbing extends through a second, front opening to be underneath the second side and is joined thereto; (ii) where the back side meets the first side, wherein a second portion of the flexible webbing extends through a first, back opening located where the first side meets the back side and is joined thereto; (iii) where the back side meets the second side, wherein a third portion of the flexible webbing extends through a second, back opening located where the second side meets the back side and is joined thereto; and (iv) combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible webbing comprises more than one piece of the flexible webbing joined together. 
     
     
         7 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible webbing comprises a first piece of the flexible webbing located between the external layer of the back side and the inner layer of the back side, wherein a first end of the first piece is joined to the inner layer where the back side meets the first side, and a second end of the first piece is joined to the inner layer where the back side meets the second side. 
     
     
         8 . The article of  claim 8 , wherein the flexible webbing comprises a second piece of the flexible webbing located between the first, visible point where the front side meets the first side and at least proximate to where the back side meets the first side, wherein a first end of the second piece is joined to a portion of the flexible webbing that optionally extends through a first, front opening to be underneath the front side, and a second end of the second piece is joined where the first side meets the back side or joined to the first end of the first piece. 
     
     
         9 . The article of  claim 9 , wherein the flexible webbing comprises a third piece of the flexible webbing located between the second, visible point where the front side meets the second side and at least proximate to where the back side meets the second side, wherein a first end of the third piece is joined to a portion of the flexible webbing that optionally extends through a second, front opening to be underneath the front side, and a second end of the third piece is joined where the second side meets the back side or joined to the second end of the first piece. 
     
     
         10 . The article of  claim 8 , wherein the first piece is joined to back side by two box stitches, wherein one of which is located where the back side meets the first side, and the other one of which is where the back side meets the second side. 
     
     
         11 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the article further comprises one or more pockets located inside, outside or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The article of  claim 1 , further comprising a zipper that at least partially opens and closes. 
     
     
         13 . The article of  claim 12 , wherein the zipper opens to bifurcate the front side. 
     
     
         14 . The article of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more sleeves on the article. 
     
     
         15 . The article of  claim 1 , further comprising loops on the article. 
     
     
         16 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the article is a vest. 
     
     
         17 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the article is a portion of a pair of pants. 
     
     
         18 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the article is for clothing worn on a torso.

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