Garment strap

Abstract

Systems, apparatus, and kit for restraining garments, including one or more upper bands, one or more intermediary materials connected on one end to the one or more upper bands, one or more lower bands connected to the one or more intermediary materials on an end opposite the one or more upper bands, and one or more fastening members operationally connected to each of the one or more upper bands and the one or more lower bands, where each of the one or more upper bands and the one or more lower bands may be independently tightened and fastened irrespective of the tightness of another band.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment restraint strap, comprising:
 an upper band;   at least one intermediary material connected on one end to the upper band;   a lower band connected to the at least one intermediary material on an end opposite the upper band; and   at least one fastening member operationally connected to each of the upper band and the lower band;   wherein each of the upper band and the lower band are independently tightenable and fastenable irrespective of the tightness of each other;   wherein the upper and lower bands are made of a compression fabric;   wherein the upper band and the lower band are more compressive than the at least one intermediary material;   wherein when the upper and lower bands are tightened and fastened over a pant leg extending between a wearer and a boot, the intermediary material is pulled taut thereover to smooth the pant leg against a wearer and the strap against the pant leg;   wherein the intermediate material covers both the upper and the lower bands;   wherein the intermediate material has a coefficient of kinetic friction with boot leather of between 0.1 and 0.3; and   wherein the at least one intermediary material is a non-compressive fabric.   
     
     
         2 . The garment restraint strap of  claim 1 , wherein the upper band and the lower band provide a compressive force of 20-30 mmHg. 
     
     
         3 . The garment restraint strap of  claim 1  wherein the upper and lower bands are no more than 0.13 inches thick, and wherein the at least one intermediary material is no more than 0.05 inches thick. 
     
     
         4 . A pant leg fastening and smoothing apparatus, comprising:
 an intermediary non-compressive material cylinder having two oppositely disposed first and second cylinder ends and a coefficient of kinetic friction with boot leather of no more than 0.2;   an elongated upper band having oppositely disposed first and second upper band ends and operationally connected to the first cylinder end;   an elongated lower band having oppositely disposed first and second upper band ends and operationally connected to the second cylinder end; and   respective matable fastening members operationally connected to each upper band end and lower band end;   wherein each upper band and lower band are independently tightened and fastened using the respective matable fastening members to pull taut the intermediary material, wherein tightness of each of the upper band and the lower band is independent from each other;   wherein upper and lower bands are made of a compression fabric;   wherein when the intermediary non-compressive material cylinder is pulled taut over a pant leg extending into a boot, the intermediary non-compressive material cylinder is configured to both smooth the underlying pant leg and itself.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the upper band and the lower band are made of an elastic, compressive material having a compressive force of 20-30 mmHg. 
     
     
         6 . The strap of  claim 4  wherein the upper band and the lower band are more compressive than the intermediary material cylinder. 
     
     
         7 . The garment restraint strap of  claim 4  wherein the upper and lower bands are no more than 0.13 inches thick, and wherein the the intermediary non-compressive material cylinder is no more than 0.10 inches thick. 
     
     
         8 . The garment restraint strap of  claim 4  wherein the upper and lower bands are no more than 0.08 inches thick, and wherein the the intermediary non-compressive material cylinder is no more than 0.05 inches thick. 
     
     
         9 . A garment fastening strap kit, comprising:
 at least one pair of garment straps, wherein each of the garment straps further comprise:
 a first elastic, compressive band; 
 a second elastic, compressive band; 
 a first length of intermediary material connected to and extending between the first and second bands to define a first pant leg restraint; and 
 respective pairs of matable fastening members operationally connected to the respective bands; 
   wherein each of the respective bands are configured to be positioned between a pant leg and a boot, such that when each respective band is independently tightened and fastened the first length of intermediary material is pulled taut over a pant leg and under the boot to smooth the pant leg flat against a wearer and the boot; and   wherein each respective garment strap is configured to be held in place against the leg to smooth the pant leg and the strap within the boot.   
     
     
         10 . The garment fastening strap kit of  claim 9 , wherein the first elastic band and the second elastic band are more compressive than the first length of intermediary material. 
     
     
         11 . The garment fastening strap kit of  claim 9 , wherein the first length of intermediary material has coefficient of kinetic friction with boot leather of 0.2. 
     
     
         12 . The garment fastening strap kit of  claim 9  wherein respective a first elastic, compressive bands are no more than 0.13 inches thick, and wherein a first length of intermediary material is no more than 0.10 inches thick. 
     
     
         13 . The garment fastening strap kit of  claim 9  wherein respective a first elastic, compressive bands are no more than 0.25 inches thick, and wherein a first length of intermediary material is no more than 0.15 inches thick. 
     
     
         14 . The garment fastening strap kit of  claim 9  wherein respective a first elastic, compressive bands are no more than 0.10 inches thick, and wherein a first length of intermediary material is no more than 0.05 inches thick.