J-Band apparatus

• US 20060150301A1
• Filed: 05/31/2005
• Published: 07/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Erick Meheren
• Original Assignee: Erick Meheren
• Inventors: Burton, Reginald J. Jr., Mehren, Erik P.
• Granted Patent: US 7,743,431 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/232
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/06 Trousers
• CPC Class Codes: A41F 17/00 Means for holding-down garments

Abstract

An apparatus for supporting the ankle-shin area of pant legs having a “W” shaped bar with a first loop and a second loop on each end and a strap having each end connected to each loop respectively. The strap has an adjustment buckle coupled to it for adjusting the tension on the strap.

Claims

1. An apparatus for supporting an ankle-shin area of a pant leg, comprising:

a bar comprising a first end and a second end; and

a strap comprising a first end connected to said first end of said bar, and

a second end connected to said second end of said bar.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said bar has a “

W”

shape.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said bar is disposed on a front side said pant leg.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first end of said bar comprises a first loop bar for accommodating said first end of said strap.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said second end of said bar comprises a second loop bar for accommodating said second end of said strap.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said bar is made of metal.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said bar is made of plastic.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said bar is made of rubber.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said strap further comprises an adjustable buckle.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said adjustable buckle comprises a Velcro assembly.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said strap is made of rubber.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said strap is made of an elastic material.

13. An apparatus for supporting an ankle-shin area of a pant leg, comprising:

a “

W”

shaped member comprising, a first loop on a first end, and a second loop on a second end; and

a strap assembly comprising,

a strap,

an adjustment buckle coupled to said strap,

a first end attached to said first loop of said “

W”

shaped member, and

a second end attached to said second loop of said “

W”

shaped member.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said member is made of metal.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said member is made of plastic.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said member is made of rubber.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said adjustable buckle comprises a Velcro assembly.

18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said strap is made of rubber.

19. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said strap is made of an elastic material.