Patent ID: 7712155

Claim:
A releasably fastening apparel belt for wearing around a user's waist comprising: a. an outer end, an inner end, an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein when wrapped around the waist of the user, said outer end and said inner end overlap with said outer end being further from the user's waist than said inner end, and said inner surface of said outer end and said outer surface of said inner end interface when said ends are overlapped; b. said outer end having at least one belt notch comprising an aperture in said outer end; c. a belt buckle assembly comprising a buckle and a tongue fixedly attached to one end of a buckle strap, said outer end of said belt passing through said buckle, said tongue extending through said at least one belt notch; d. a means for removably attaching said buckle strap to said inner surface of said outer end of said belt; e. a belt loop encircling said outer end of said belt, said belt loop being held in place by encircling the outer end at a position directly between said buckle strap and said outer end; and f. a means for detachably securing the outer surface of the inner end of the belt to the inner surface of the outer end of the belt.