Girdle accessory

A band system or combination of bands for and useable in connection with a girdle, or the like, comprising two parts, one part of which forms an endless or closable circular belt means for horizontal placement around the waist region of the girdle, the other part thereof branching off a first sector on said belt means, at a relatively broad and uniform width, perpendicularly downward the center front section of the girdle, said width is decreasing just prior to reaching the crotch of the girdle to a relative narrower width, continuing substantially uniform at said narrow width, down under the crotch and then upwardly along the center back section of the girdle, and terminating at a second sector of said belt means, being located substantially diametrically opposite said first sector of the belt means.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION: 
The invention relates to an accessory to a girdle, or similar type 
undergarment, extending from or about the waist to below the hip, 
consisting of a band system or combination of bands or straps, designed to 
be interchangeably used over and together with a girdle; while the general 
purpose of the girdle is to firm up or control a part of the feminine 
figure, that is to say, to visually eliminate unseeming bulges, etc., 
appearing on portions of the body covered by the girdle, the latter when 
worn, however, also imparts, in particular to the back of the body, a 
straight shapeless and unnatural look, which runs counter to the modern 
trend of revealing the natural curves and partition of the lower part of 
the back of the female figure, i.e., the buttocks. With a view to 
retaining the natural configuration of the buttocks, i.e., the female 
anatomy of rounded prominences, seperated by a median cleft, while wearing 
a girdle, I have invented a especially constituted band or system of 
bands, preferably made -- partly or wholly -- of resilient material and 
more particularly, consisting of an endless or closable band forming a 
belt, to be worn below the abdomen or around the waist of the girdle and 
its user and a extension of the belt band branching off vertically from 
any location on its circumference, first vertically downward the center 
front section of the girdle by a length corresponding approximately to the 
distance between the waist and the crotch of the wearer, at a relatively 
broad width which just prior to reaching the crotch is decreasing to a 
relative narrower but uniform width, said downwardly extending band is 
then turning under the crotch and upward along the center back of the 
girdle terminating at a location on the belt, situated diametrically 
opposite the starting location of the said vertical band extension thus 
forming sort of a loop suspended from the belt portion proper. 
The belt and its suspended loop portion may be made, as described above, 
integrally with one another, i.e., forming a solid one piece unit, or be 
wholly or partly, detachable from one another. The wearer of a girdle, who 
wishes to eliminate the drawbacks associated with the latter, as described 
above, may, if the device, according to the invention, is made of one 
integral piece, simply "step into " same, placing the belt portion about 
the waist over the girdle, so as to cause the loop portion of the band 
device to extend, substantially in alignment with the navel of the wearer, 
vertically downward, passing under the crotch and then upwardly, centering 
between the two rounded prominences of the buttocks, thus pressing 
inwardly the natural cleft separating the latter, and thereby restoring 
the natural curved look of the lower back portion of the wearer. 
The belt portion of the device may also be made openable and closable by 
means of a buckle, hood-and-fastener, or the like, and the loop portion 
for same may partly or wholly, be made separable from and attachable to 
the belt portion, e.g., by means of buttons, "velcro" loop-and hook type 
attachments, etc.; the latter embodiment may particularly be desirable if 
the wearer wishes to adjust the length of the loop portion of the device 
to assure sufficient by comfortable pressure on the buttocks. Thus, one 
end of said loop portion of the device may be connected integrally onto 
one point of the belt, while the other end is easily attachable to and 
detachable from a diametrically located point on the belt (by any suitable 
closing means, as indicated above) and forming the loop portion therewith; 
or the belt and loop portions, respectively, may come in two completely 
seperated parts for subsequent attachment to one another, according to the 
invention. If the latter embodiments of the invention are preferable, then 
the user may simply gird the belt portion, and then sbsequently attach the 
loop extension of the belt thereto, as described above. 
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION: 
The applicant calls attention to the following prior U.S. Pat. Nos: BENISH; 
1,672,296 June 5, 1928; TEAGUE;2,891,545; June 23, 1959;HANKEN; 2,962,026; 
NOV. 10, 1960. 
The purposes and constructions of BENISH and TEAGUE above differ completely 
from those of applicant's invention. Hanken discloses a complete girdle 
with elaborate non-resilient adaptations to accentuate the natural shape 
or curves of the feminine body which are only usable in conjunction with 
stockings. Applicant's invention, contrary to that of HANKEN'S, provides 
for a much simplier "self contained" device, which may be used 
interchangeably and comfortably with any undergarment. 
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION: 
In addition to (e) above, it is the primary object of this invention to 
provide a simple, comfortable and inexpensive accessory useable in 
connection with, and externally attached, to a worn girdle, in order to 
eliminate the unnatural and flat look imparted to the figure of the girdle 
wearer. 
It is a further object of the invention to provide means for resiliently or 
manually adjusting the belt-and-loop device, according to the invention, 
to the individual dimensions and requirements of wearer, so as to 
completely attain the purposes of the invented girdle accessory. 
The invention also comprises novel details of constructions and 
combinations, which will more fully appear in the course of the following 
description, being based on the accompanying drawings. However, said 
drawings merely show, and the following description merely describes 
preferred embodiments of the present invention, which are given by way of 
illustration or examples only.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING 
Referring now in detail to the drawing, the complete girdle accessory is 
indicated by numeral 10. According to FIG. 1, the girdle attachment is 
made of one integral unit, namely a belt portion 12, placeable about the 
waist of the wearer, and a loop portion 14, branching off at diametrically 
oppositely located points on belt portion 12. The device, as illustrated 
in FIG. 1, may be donned by simply "stepping into" it. The band system is 
preferably but not necessarily, made, in part, or entirely, of resilient 
material so as to make it expansible to fit the varying sizes of its 
users. The widening merging areas of the belt and loop portions,12ab are 
provided to increase the support surface and wearing comfort of the 
accessory 10, vis-a-vis the underlying girdle. 
The loop portion 14 extends initially from one sector 12a of the belt 
portion 12, downwardly along the center front portion of the girdle (FIG. 
4b) at a relatively broad width which decreases just prior to reaching the 
girdle crotch to a relative narrower width and then continuing 
substantially uniform at said narrow width, down under the crotch and then 
upwardly along the center back section of the girdle, and terminating at a 
sector 12b of the belt means, being located substantially diametrically 
opposite said first sector thereof. The wearer will, when putting the 
invented accessory over the girdle, apply the wide part of the loop 14 to 
the center front section of the girdle (FIG. 4b), while the narrower part 
thereof will coincide with the buttocks dividing line and crotch of the 
wearer (FIG. 4a). The wider portion of the loop 14 will constitute a 
comfortable supportive surface along the front section of the girdle, 
while the narrower portion of the loop 14, due to its narrow 
configuration, will apply fittingly between the buttocks of the wearer. 
FIG. 2 is a second embodiment of the invention, where the belt portion 12 
is provided, with an openable and closable means, such as a belt buckle 16 
preferably mounted laterally to the fastening sectors between loop and 
belt portions. One of the ends 14b of the loop 14 is detached from the 
belt 12, and may be attached to the latter by any appropriate closing 
means, e.g., superposing an adjustable "velcro" layer on the same 14b, and 
on the corresponding closing part of the belt. The loop portion 12 should, 
suitably, measure about 2 inches at its broadest width, and approximately 
a 1/2 inch at its narrower cross section, to insure comfortable and 
effective fitting onto the body of the wearer. 
FIG. 3 illustrates a third embodiment of the invention, where the belt and 
loop portions 12 and 14, respectively, are completely detachable from one 
another, as indicated by the two loose ends of the loop portions, 14a and 
14b . The two latter may be attached to the belt 12 by any suitable 
closing means, e.g. those stated with regard to the embodiment of FIG. 2. 
The very end 14b of the narrow portion of the detachable loop 14 is 
somewhat broadened, in order to also enlarge its adhesive or supporting 
area vis-a-vis the belt portion 12, being particularly suitable where the 
closing means 18 between belt and loop ends 14a, 14b consist of "velcro" 
loops-and-hooks. 
Finally, FIGS. 4a and 4b, respectively, illustrate the front and back 
positions of the invented attachment device in conjunction with the use of 
girdle 20. FIG. 4a indicates the position of the narrow loop portion 14, 
extending from the belt and encroaching on and thus accentuating, the 
cleft of the buttocks 22. FIG. 4b shows the wider loop portion coming from 
about the crotch of the wearer and continuing up front the girdle 20 where 
it merges below the abdomen of the wearer in the belt portion 12. 
While the foregoing has illustrated and described what is now contemplated 
to be the best mode of carrying out the invention, the construction is, of 
course, subject to modifications without departing from the spirit and 
scope of the invention. Therefore, it is not desired to restrict the 
invention to the particular forms of construction illustrated and 
described, but to cover all modifications that may fall within the scope 
of the appended claims.