Patent ID: 7895674
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: A41F

Abstract:
1. A belt for holding a garment on a person, comprising: a belt configured to abut the person along a natural curve of the person's body between the person's stomach and upper thighs during use of the belt; first and second arches, each having a front end a rear end and fastened to the belt only at and adjacent to at the front and rear ends of the arch, with the front end of each arch fastened adjacent a different end of the belt, the front end of each arch located so it fastens to the belt at or adjacent to the person's crotch during use, the rear end located so it fastens to the belt at or just in front of the hips of the person during use such that the front end of the arch is lower than the rear end of the arch during use, each arch, between the ends of the arch that are fastened to the belt, being continuously curved and having no sharp corners, the arches being made of metal or plastic, each arch configured to support a waistline of the garment above the belt when the weight of the garment urges the arch toward the belt; at least two first fasteners connected to each of the arches between the front and rear ends and adjacent a top of the arch.