Patent ID: 6044496
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: A41F,A44B

Abstract:
A waistband expander for engaging the button and button-hole on a garment to increase the fastened distance between the button and button-hole on the waist of the garment to provide comfort to the wearer, comprising:a) the waistband expander including a central longitudinally-extending shaft for bridging the gap between the button and button-hole located on the waist of the garment and having a first end and a second end;b) a button-engaging member connected to said first end for engaging a button on the waist of the garment;c) a button-hole engaging member connected to said second end for engaging a button-hole on the waist of the garment so as to bridge said gap and to increase the fastened distance between the button and button-hole located on the waist of the garment to expand the waist of the garment to provide comfort to the wearer; andd) said button-hole engaging member includes a first leg and a second leg each of which diverge in opposite directions from said second end and each of which extend in a direction toward said button-engaging member, said first leg and said second leg each diverge at an angle of more than 30.degree. and less than 90.degree. relative to said central shaft, the ends of said first and second legs being spaced from said central shaft for passing through and engaging the button-hole to increase the fastened distance between the button and button-hole located on the waist of the garment to expand the waist of the garment.