oct. 18, 1949. A LIVINGSTON 2,485,157 ADJUSTABLE IN GARMENTS Filed April 12, l947

Patented Oct. 18, 1949 2,485,157

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,485,157 ADJUSTABLE WASTBAND IN GARVENTS Arnold Livingston, New York, N. Y. Application April 12, 1947, Serial No. 74,067 Claim. (C. 2-23) 2 one side with a 5 and has a portion or panel This invention relates to garments. It is par is at the front of Said Seam and a portion or panel ticularly directed to slacks, trousers or the like at the rear of Said Seam. garment provided with a waistline, Seam 5 terminates below the Waistband 2 as An object of this invention is to provide a gar at 8. The waistband 2 is not continuous but ment of the character described having a split 5 is split at one side and has overlapping portions at One side to open up the waist portion of the 2a, 2b. Portion 2b of the waistband extends garment, to permit donning or doffing of the gar forwardly beyond the back portion Whereas ment, and having a at the split, and means portion 2a of the waistband 2 extends to the to adjust the waistline of the garment for war edge of front portion 6 of the garment and ter ious sizes. 0 Another object of this invention is to provide minates in the edge 37, as shown in Fig. i. a garment of the character described having a Stitched to back portion f of the garment by side Seam, a backportion on One side of the seam, seam 9 is rear wall of pocket portion 20. Seam and a front portion on the other side of the seam, 9 is an extension of seam 5 which terminates a pocket having a back side extending from said at 8. Stitched to front portion 6 by seam 22 back portion, and a front side extending from front wall of pocket portion 2, which with the Said front portion and stitched to said backside. rear wall of pocket portion constitutes pocket 3. Still a further object of this invention is to Seam 22 is also in alignment with seam 5. provide a garment of the character described in Pocket portions 20, 2 are stitched together by a which the back and front sides of the pocket are () vertical inner seam 23 which terminates at its Separated from the waistline down to provide an upper end below the waistband, and a horizontal opening at the waist portion of the garment to lower seam 24 extending from Seam 23 to Seam permit donning and doffing of the garment. 5. Pocket portions 20, 2 are superimposed. Yet another object of this invention is to pro The pocket is bordered by seams 23, 24 and partly vide in a garment of the character described, a o 5 by outer seam 5 which extends to point 8, above attached to the back portion of the gar seam 24. The pocket opening is defined by seams ment at the waistline, a slit in the front portion 9, 22. It will be noted that the upper end of of the garment through which one end of the pocket portion 20 is stitched as at 2a to the strap passes, and a strap on the front portion of lower edge of waistband portion 26. Also the the garment to adjustably engage said end of upper edge of pocket portion 2 is stitched as by Said first strap whereby to adjust the waistline seam 2 a to the lower edge of Waistband and of the garment to various sizes. portion 2a. Thus the upper ends of the pocket Other objects of this invention will be seen portions are separable the same as are Waistband from the following detailed description in the portions 2a, 2b. embodiment and construction of this novel item It will now be understood that the pocket is on as shown in the accompanying drawing in which: the side of the garment which opens up to per Fig. 1 is a front perspective view, of a garment mit donning and doffing the garment. Means are embodying the invention; provided to adjust the waistline of the garment Fig. 2 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view to various waistline sizes. To this end, there is taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; stitched to waistband, portion 25 as by stitch Fig. 3 is a fragmentary upright sectional view ing 27, a strap 26 formed with holes 26a. Waist taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and band portion 2a is formed with a slit 28 through Fig. 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view which strap 26 passes to the front of the gar taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1. ment. Referring now in detail to the drawing, Stitched to Waistband 2 as by Stitching 3 is designates a garment embodying the invention. a strap 29 formed at the end thereof with a looped The garment iO is shown herein for the purpose back and stitched portion 3 carrying a of illustration only in the form of a pair of slacks 33 provided with a tongue 34. Strap 29 also car Cr trousers, it being understood that the inven ries a loop 32. Strap 26 engages buckle 33, tongue tion may be embodied in any garment having a 34 enters a hole 26a, and the end of the strap slips waist portion. into loop 32. Since several holes 26a are pro Garment 0, as shown in the drawing has vided, adjustment of waistsize may be obtained. trouser legs . It has a waist band 2 and is Waistband portion f2b is provided with a pair provided at one side with a pocket 3 adjacent of 25 adapted to be received in said waistband. Said garment iO is provided at 5 holes 40 in waistband portion f2a. When the er 2,485,157 e 26, 29 are tightened, the overlapping waist 4. band portions are drawn together which is thus being stitched to the waistband portion adjacent constricted. It can now be readily understood the front portion of the split, the rear pocket por that I have produced a garment having a con tion extension being stitched to the waistband tinuous and uninterrupted waistband except at portion adjacent the rear portion of the split, the split portion at one side of the garment. The Said waistband having overlapping portions, but split portion extends downwardly through the ton and button hole means to attach said over waistband, the body portion to and through the lapping waistband portions together, a strap in mouth or opening of the pocket. the Waistband portion adjacent the rear portion I claim: of the Split and a slit in the waistband portion ad A garment comprising a waist portion, a pocket, 0 jacent the front, portion of the split, through a side Seam, and front and back portions at Oppo which said strap passes and a second strap site sides of said seam, said side seam terminat Stitched to the waistband adjacent the side of ing below the waist portion: to provide a split: so . the garment opposite the split and having a that the waist portion can be opened up to facili buckle, thereonto adjustably fasten it to said tate the donning and doffing of the garment, said 5. first Strap. waist portion including a waistband continuous ARNOLD LIVINGSTON. and uninterrupted except at Said split, a back pocket portion extending from the back portion, . REFERENCES CITED a front pocket portion positioned beneath and The following references are of record in the Stitched to the front portion adjacent said split 20 file of this patent: which fornias the pocket opening, said pocket por tions being Stitched together by a vertical seam UNITED STATES PATENTS terminating below the waistband, and a horizon Number Name. Date. tal Seam extending from the lower-end of the 2,090,281 Bivona.------Aug. 17, 1937 vertical Seam to the side seam: below the upper : 2,241,298. Friedmani------May 6, 1941 end of Said side seam, the front pocket portion 2,248,86i. Friedman ------July 8, 1941