Velcro adjustable strap

• US 20040045075A1
• Filed: 09/09/2002
• Published: 03/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Suen Ching Yan
• Original Assignee: Suen Ching Yan
• Inventors: Yan, Suen Ching
• Application Number:
  US10/238,402
• Publication Number:
  US 20040045075A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/183
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 1/22 adjustable in size ; Form-fitting or self adjusting head coverings; Devices for reducing hat size
• CPC Class Codes: A42C 5/00 Fittings or trimmings for hats, e.g. hat-bands

Abstract

An adjustable strap for adjusting the fit of a hat or other article of clothing that includes a strap that wraps around and through a link opening, attaches securely by use of a hook and loop fastener device.

Claims

1. An adjustable strap for securing an article of clothing to a body, comprising:

a link with an opening, attached to an article of clothing; and

a strap having a first end secured to said article of clothing and a second end with means for removable attachment to said first end,

wherein said second end wraps through said opening of said link and removably attaches to said first end.

2. The adjustable strap of claim 1 wherein said link is attached to said article of clothing by a loop of elastic fabric.

3. The adjustable strap of claim 2 wherein said means for removable attachment comprises a hook and loop connection.

4. The adjustable strap of claim 3 wherein said strap includes printed characters.

5. The adjustable strap of claim 4 wherein a protective flap covers said first and second ends when they are attached.

6. An adjustable strap for securing an article of clothing to a body, comprising:

a link with an opening, whereby said link is attached to an article of clothing; and

a strap, with a first end and a second end, said first end having a first face and a second face, whereby said first face is attached to said article of clothing and said second face comprises a plurality of loops, and said second end having a third face and a fourth face, whereby said third face comprises a plurality of hooks, and a protective flap, said protective flap being attached to said article of clothing adjacent to said first face, whereby said second end passes through said opening of said link, and said third face engages with said second face to removably fasten said first and second ends together, and said protective flap covers said second face and said third face to provide a barrier for shielding a wearer'"'"'s body from said second and third faces.

7. The adjustable strap of claim 7 whereby said first face includes embroidered characters.