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Clothing Accessory

a technology for accessories and clothing, applied in the field of clothing accessories, can solve the problems that wearing strapless clothing articles may be considered inappropriately casual in some environments, wearing strapless shirts, blouses, bikinis, etc., and achieve the effect of increasing support or aesthetic variation

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-05-08
DIONNE KAREN J
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The invention is a clothing accessory that can be used with strapless clothing. It includes a primary strap that can be attached to the clothing and a fastener to secure it. The ends of the strap may also have elastic to adjust its length. The accessory may also have an auxiliary strap for increased support or to change the look. The invention aims to provide an easy-to-use and affordable clothing accessory.

Problems solved by technology

While these garments are typically tight fitting, include elastic or other form fitting materials so as to maintain a generally modest appearance, such strapless clothing articles may be considered inappropriately casual in some environments.
For example, wearing strapless shirts, blouses, or bikini style swimwear may be considered inappropriate in certain restaurants, public buildings, or even in the home of a friend or acquaintance.

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[0018]A clothing accessory according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 of the accompanying drawings. The clothing accessory 10 may include a primary strap 20 and an auxiliary strap 40. The respective straps are intended for use with a strapless upper body clothing garment such as a strapless shirt, halter top, strapless dress, bikini swimsuit top, sports bra, or the like.

[0019]The primary strap 20 includes opposed first 22 and second 24 ends. A first primary fastener 26 may be operatively coupled to the first end 22 of the primary strap 20. Similarly, a second primary fastener 28 may be operatively coupled to the second end 24 of the primary strap 20. Preferably, a first primary elastic member 30 interconnects the primary strap first end 22 to the first primary fastener 26 and a second primary elastic member 32 interconnects the primary strap second end 24 to the second primary fastener 28. Each elastic member has...

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Abstract

A clothing accessory for use with a strapless upper body clothing article includes a primary strap having opposed ends. A fastener is connected to each end and configured to selectively attach to an upper body clothing article. Each end may also include an elastic member so that the primary strap may be selectively and resiliently lengthened. The clothing accessory may include an auxiliary strap for increased support of the upper body clothing article. The auxiliary strap is selectively coupled to the primary strap and to the clothing article.

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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This non-provisional patent application claims the benefit of provisional application Ser. No. 61 / 722,874 filed on Nov. 6, 2012, titled Clothing Accessory.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates generally to clothing accessories and, more particularly, to a clip-on clothing accessory for use with strapless upper body clothing articles.[0003]Many varieties of strapless clothing are popular especially amongst young women. For instance, young ladies may wear strapless dresses, halter tops, shirts, blouses and, of course, bikini tops. While these garments are typically tight fitting, include elastic or other form fitting materials so as to maintain a generally modest appearance, such strapless clothing articles may be considered inappropriately casual in some environments. For example, wearing strapless shirts, blouses, or bikini style swimwear may be considered inappropriate in certain restaurants, public buildings, or even in the h...

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IPC IPC(8): A41C3/12A41C3/06
CPCA41C3/06A41C3/12A41F19/00A44B99/00
Inventor DIONNE, KAREN J.
Owner DIONNE KAREN J