Waist belt and pants with waist belt

Abstract

This pants with a waist belt includes a waist belt 12 comprising a belt body 21 that is tightened around the waist part of a user. The belt body 21 is formed so as to be stretchable in the longitudinal direction. The belt body 21 includes: an intermediate wide part 22 that is provided at an intermediate part in the longitudinal direction; a first narrow part 23 that is provided closer to a first end 21a side than the intermediate wide part 22, and that has an upper edge positioned below the upper edge of the intermediate wide part 22, thereby making a belt width smaller than that of the intermediate wide part 22; and a second narrow part 24 that is provided closer to a second end 21b side than the intermediate wide part 22, and that has a lower edge positioned above the lower edge of the intermediate wide part 22, thereby making the belt width smaller than that of the intermediate wide part 22. Both end parts in the longitudinal direction of the belt body 21 are respectively provided with hook-and-loop fasteners 31a, 31b connectable to the surface side of the intermediate wide part 22.

Description

Waist belt and pants with waist belt CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is based on Japanese Application No. 2024-089921, filed on June 3, 2024, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] The present disclosure relates to a waist belt and pants with a waist belt.

[0003] A waist belt is used by fastening it around the waist to stabilize the waist, etc. A hook-and-loop fastener is used to fasten the waist belt around the waist. The waist belt of Patent Document 1 has hook-and-loop fasteners on both longitudinal ends, one of which is provided on the front side of the waist belt and the other on the back side of the waist belt. The waist belt of Patent Document 1 is worn by wrapping the waist belt around the waist and connecting the hook-and-loop fasteners to each other.

[0004] Utility Model Registration No. 3135859

[0005] Here, the waist belt of Patent Document 1 is simply wrapped around the waist once to tighten, so there is still room for improvement in terms of tightening the waist in a stable manner.

[0006] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and has as its main object to provide a waist belt and pants with a waist belt that can tighten the waist region in a stable manner.

[0007] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the waist belt of the present disclosure comprises a belt main body that is fastened to the waist of a user, the belt main body being formed to be stretchable in the longitudinal direction, both ends of the belt main body in the longitudinal direction being a first end and a second end, the belt main body having: an intermediate wide section provided in the middle of the longitudinal direction; a first narrow section that is provided closer to the first end than the intermediate wide section and has an upper edge located lower than the upper edge of the intermediate wide section, thereby making the belt width smaller than that of the intermediate wide section; and a second narrow section that is provided closer to the second end than the intermediate wide section and has a lower edge located higher than the lower edge of the intermediate wide section, thereby making the belt width smaller than that of the intermediate wide section; and each end of the belt main body in the longitudinal direction is provided with a connection section that can be connected to the surface side of the intermediate wide section.

[0008] According to the present disclosure, when fastening the belt body around the waist, the belt body is wrapped around the waist so that the first narrow portion and the second narrow portion are arranged one above the other, and both longitudinal ends of the belt body are guided to the surface side of the intermediate wide portion. Then, in this state, the belt body is fastened around the waist, and the connection portions provided at both ends are connected to the surface side of the intermediate wide portion.

[0009] This method of fastening the belt body allows the belt body to be wrapped around the waist more than once, allowing the belt body to exhibit its longitudinal stretchability over a length range exceeding one circumference, thereby enabling the optimal fastening effect due to the stretchability of the belt body.

[0010] Furthermore, because the first narrow portion and the second narrow portion are arranged vertically, twisting of the belt body can be prevented even when the belt body is wrapped around the waist more than once. This prevents the belt body's stretchability from being hindered by twisting of the belt body, and as a result, it is possible to reliably obtain the tightening effect due to the stretchability of the belt body.

[0011] As a result, it is possible to tighten the waist in a stable manner.

[0012] The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0023] Figure 1 is a front view of pants with a waist belt.

[0024] Figure 2 is a back view of pants with a waist belt. (a) is a front view of the pants main body, and (b) is a back view of the pants main body. (a) is a front view of the waist belt, and (b) is a back view of the waist belt. (a) is a front view showing the periphery of a first narrow portion of the belt main body, (b) is a cross-sectional view of (a) taken along line A-A, and (c) is a cross-sectional view of (a) taken along line B-B. (a) is a front view showing the periphery of a second narrow portion of the belt main body, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of (a) taken along line C-C. (a) is a front view showing the pants with a waist belt when worn, and (b) is a back view showing the pants with a waist belt when worn.

[0013] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0014] 1 and 2, the waist belt pants 10 include a pants body 11 and a waist belt 12 attached to the pants body 11. In this embodiment, the waist belt pants 10 are sports pants worn when playing sports such as soccer.

[0015] As shown in Figures 3(a) and (b), the pants body 11 is a pair of trunk-type pants made of a stretchy fabric. The pants body 11 has a waist portion 14 that covers the waist of the user. A belt loop 16 is provided on the front side of the waist portion 14, through which the waist belt 12 is passed. The belt loop 16 is made of a stretchy rectangular fabric, and its upper and lower edges are attached to the waist portion 14 by sewing. This allows the waist belt 12 to be passed inside the belt loop 16, i.e., between the belt loop 16 and the waist portion 14. The belt loop 16 is also located in the center of the waist portion 14 in the left-right direction.

[0016] A belt loop 17 is provided on the back side of the waist portion 14, through which the waist belt 12 is passed. The belt loop 17 is formed from a stretchy rectangular fabric, and its left-right length is the same as or greater than its up-down length. The belt loop 17 is located in the left-right center of the waist portion 14. The upper and lower edges of the belt loop 17 are attached to the waist portion 14 by sewing. This allows the waist belt 12 to be passed inside the belt loop 17, i.e., between the belt loop 17 and the waist portion 14. The belt loop 17 corresponds to the "belt loop" described in the claims.

[0017] Next, the waist belt 12 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0018] 4(a) and (b), the waist belt 12 includes a belt body 21 that is wrapped around the waist of the user. The belt body 21 is formed to be stretchable in the longitudinal direction. Both ends of the belt body 21 in the longitudinal direction are defined as a first end 21a and a second end 21b, respectively.

[0019] The belt body 21 has an intermediate wide portion 22 provided in the middle of the longitudinal direction (hereinafter also referred to as the belt longitudinal direction), a first narrow portion 23 provided closer to the first end 21 a than the intermediate wide portion 22, a second narrow portion 24 provided closer to the second end 21 b than the intermediate wide portion 22, a first wide portion 25 provided closer to the first end 21 a than the first narrow portion 23, and a second wide portion 26 provided closer to the second end 21 b than the second narrow portion 24.

[0020] The intermediate wide portion 22 is the portion of the belt body 21 that has the largest belt width (in other words, the largest width in the width direction). The belt width W1 of the intermediate wide portion 22 is constant throughout the entire belt longitudinal direction. The center of the intermediate wide portion 22 in the belt longitudinal direction is the center of the belt body 21 in the longitudinal direction.

[0021] The upper edge of the first narrow portion 23 is located lower than the upper edge of the intermediate wide portion 22, so that the belt width W2 is smaller than the belt width W1 of the intermediate wide portion 22. In the first narrow portion 23, the belt width W2 is constant over the entire area in the belt longitudinal direction. The belt width W2 of the first narrow portion 23 is half the belt width W1 of the intermediate wide portion 22. Furthermore, the length L2 of the first narrow portion 23 in the belt longitudinal direction is shorter than half the length L1 of the intermediate wide portion 22 in the belt longitudinal direction, and more specifically, is shorter than one-third the length L1 of the intermediate wide portion 22. The belt width W2 of the first narrow portion 23 may be smaller than half the belt width W1 of the intermediate wide portion 22.

[0022] The second narrow portion 24 has a lower edge positioned higher than the lower edge of the intermediate wide portion 22, so that the belt width W3 is smaller than the belt width W1 of the intermediate wide portion 22. In the second narrow portion 24, the belt width W3 is constant over the entire area in the belt longitudinal direction. The belt width W3 of the second narrow portion 24 is half the belt width W1 of the intermediate wide portion 22. Therefore, the belt width W3 of the second narrow portion 24 is the same as the belt width W2 of the first narrow portion 23. Note that the belt width W3 of the second narrow portion 24 may be smaller than half the belt width W1 of the intermediate wide portion 22.

[0023] The length L3 of the second narrow portion 24 in the belt longitudinal direction is shorter than half the length L1 of the intermediate wide portion 22 in the belt longitudinal direction, and more specifically, is shorter than one-third of the length L1 of the intermediate wide portion 22. Furthermore, the length L3 of the second narrow portion 24 in the belt longitudinal direction is the same as the length L2 of the first narrow portion 23 in the belt longitudinal direction.

[0024] The first narrow portion 23 and the second narrow portion 24 are both disposed at a distance in the belt longitudinal direction from the intermediate wide portion 22. The belt body 21 further has a first width transition portion 27 provided between the intermediate wide portion 22 and the first narrow portion 23, and a second width transition portion 28 provided between the intermediate wide portion 22 and the second narrow portion 24.

[0025] The first width transition portion 27 is adjacent to the intermediate wide portion 22 and the first narrow portion 23. In the first width transition portion 27, the upper edge is gradually displaced downward from the intermediate wide portion 22 side toward the first narrow portion 23 side, so that the belt width W4 gradually decreases from the intermediate wide portion 22 side toward the first narrow portion 23 side. More specifically, in the first width transition portion 27, the belt width W4 gradually decreases from the belt width W1 of the intermediate wide portion 22 to the belt width W2 of the first narrow portion 23.

[0026] The second width transition portion 28 is adjacent to the intermediate wide portion 22 and the second narrow portion 24, and in the second width transition portion 28, the lower edge is gradually displaced upward from the intermediate wide portion 22 side toward the second narrow portion 24 side, so that the belt width W5 is gradually reduced from the intermediate wide portion 22 side toward the second narrow portion 24 side. More specifically, in the second width transition portion 28, the belt width W5 is gradually reduced from the belt width W1 of the intermediate wide portion 22 to the belt width W3 of the second narrow portion 24.

[0027] The first wide portion 25 is adjacent to the first narrow portion 23 and includes the first end 21a of the belt body 21. The upper edge of the first wide portion 25 is located higher than the upper edge of the first narrow portion 23, so that the belt width W6 is larger than the belt width W2 of the first narrow portion 23. More specifically, the first wide portion 25 includes a width transition portion 25a adjacent to the first narrow portion 23 and a constant width portion 25b located closer to the first end 21a than the width transition portion 25a. In the width transition portion 25a, the belt width W6 gradually increases toward the constant width portion 25b, and in the constant width portion 25b, the belt width W6 is constant at the maximum width of the width transition portion 25a. The end of the first wide portion 25 on the first end 21a side is cut obliquely.

[0028] The second wide portion 26 is adjacent to the second narrow portion 24 and includes the second end 21b of the belt body 21. The lower edge of the second wide portion 26 is located lower than the lower edge of the second narrow portion 24, so that the belt width W7 is larger than the belt width W3 of the second narrow portion 24. More specifically, the second wide portion 26 includes a width transition portion 26a adjacent to the second narrow portion 24 and a constant width portion 26b located closer to the second end 21b than the width transition portion 26a. In the width transition portion 26a, the belt width W7 gradually increases toward the constant width portion 26b, and in the constant width portion 26b, the belt width W7 is constant at the maximum width of the width transition portion 26a. The end of the second wide portion 26 on the second end 21b side is cut obliquely.

[0029] A hook-and-loop fastener 31a is provided on the back side of the first wide portion 25 (specifically, the constant width portion 25b). A hook-and-loop fastener 31b is provided on the back side of the second wide portion 26 (specifically, the constant width portion 26b). Each of these hook-and-loop fasteners 31a, 31b has a hook surface. The hook-and-loop fastener 31a is located at the end of the first wide portion 25 on the first end 21a side, and the hook-and-loop fastener 31b is located at the end of the second wide portion 26 on the second end 21b side. Therefore, the hook-and-loop fasteners 31a, 31b are located at both longitudinal ends of the belt body 21. Each of the hook-and-loop fasteners 31a, 31b corresponds to a "connection portion."

[0030] Two hook-and-loop fasteners 32a, 32b are provided on the surface side of the intermediate wide portion 22. Each hook-and-loop fastener 32a, 32b has a loop surface. The hook-and-loop fasteners 32a, 32b are arranged spaced apart in the belt longitudinal direction, sandwiching a central portion of the intermediate wide portion 22 in the belt longitudinal direction. Of the hook-and-loop fasteners 32a, 32b, the hook-and-loop fastener 32a is arranged closer to the first end 21a than the central portion of the intermediate wide portion 22, and the hook-and-loop fastener 32b is arranged closer to the second end 21b than the central portion of the intermediate wide portion 22. The hook-and-loop fastener 32a is connected to the hook-and-loop fastener 31b of the second wide portion 26, and the hook-and-loop fastener 32b is connected to the hook-and-loop fastener 31a of the first wide portion 25 (see also FIGS. 1 and 7(a)). The hook-and-loop fasteners 32a and 32b can also be referred to as "connected portions" to which the hook-and-loop fasteners 31a and 31b (connecting portions) are connected.

[0031] The belt body 21 is formed using a plurality of sheets of power net fabric, which will be described below with reference to Figs.

[0032] As shown in Figures 5(a) to (c) and 6(a) and (b), the belt body 21 is formed by multiple layers of powernet fabric 35-37 stacked on top of each other. The powernet fabrics 35-37 are made of mesh fabric using polyurethane elastic yarn and have excellent stretchability. The powernet fabrics 35-37 have the same thickness. For ease of explanation, the thicknesses of the powernet fabrics 35-37 are shown larger than their actual thicknesses in Figures 5(b) and 5(c) and 6(b).

[0033] Each of the power net fabrics 35 to 37 includes a power net fabric 35 provided over the entire belt body 21, a power net fabric 36 provided in the first narrow width portion 23 of the belt body 21, and a power net fabric 37 provided in the second narrow width portion 24 of the belt body 21. As shown in FIG. 5(b), a plurality of power net fabrics 35 (two in this embodiment) are arranged in a stacked state. The power net fabrics 35 are joined together at their peripheries by sewing. The front and back surfaces of the belt body 21 are respectively formed by the power net fabrics 35. The peripheries of each power net fabric 35 are finished with binder tape 39.

[0034] As shown in FIGS. 5( a) and 5(c), the powernet fabric 36 is formed in a band shape extending in the belt longitudinal direction, and its width is slightly smaller than the belt width W2 (see FIG. 4(b)) of the first narrow width portion 23. A plurality of powernet fabrics 36 (two in this embodiment) are stacked and arranged between the powernet fabrics 35. Therefore, in the first narrow width portion 23, a plurality of powernet fabrics 35 and a plurality of powernet fabrics 36 are stacked on top of each other. As a result, the number of powernet fabrics 35, 36 in the first narrow width portion 23 (four in this embodiment) is greater than the number of powernet fabrics 35 in the intermediate wide width portion 22 (two in this embodiment). Also, as a result, the thickness t2 of the first narrow width portion 23 is greater than the thickness t1 of the intermediate wide width portion 22. Note that each powernet fabric 36 is not sewn to the powernet fabric 35 and is not joined to each powernet fabric 35.

[0035] The length of the power net fabric 36 in the belt longitudinal direction is longer than the length L2 (see FIG. 4(b)) of the first narrow width portion 23 in the belt longitudinal direction. The power net fabric 36 is arranged across the entire area of ​​the first narrow width portion 23 in the belt longitudinal direction. Furthermore, the power net fabric 36 is arranged not only across the first narrow width portion 23 but also across the first wide width portion 25 (more specifically, the width transition portion 25a) and the first width transition portion 27.

[0036] As shown in FIGS. 6( a) and 6(b), the powernet fabric 37 is formed in a band shape extending in the belt longitudinal direction, and its width is slightly smaller than the belt width W4 (see FIG. 4(b)) of the second narrow width portion 24. A plurality of powernet fabrics 37 (two in this embodiment) are stacked and arranged between the powernet fabrics 35. Therefore, in the second narrow width portion 24, a plurality of powernet fabrics 35 and a plurality of powernet fabrics 37 are stacked on top of each other. As a result, the number of powernet fabrics 35, 37 in the second narrow width portion 24 (four in this embodiment) is greater than the number of powernet fabrics 35 in the intermediate wide width portion 22 (two in this embodiment). Also, as a result, the thickness t3 of the second narrow width portion 24 is greater than the thickness t1 of the intermediate wide width portion 22. Note that each powernet fabric 37 is not sewn to the powernet fabric 35, and is not joined to each powernet fabric 35.

[0037] The length of the power net fabric 37 in the belt longitudinal direction is longer than the length L3 (see FIG. 4B) of the second narrow width portion 24 in the belt longitudinal direction. The power net fabric 37 is arranged across the entire area of ​​the second narrow width portion 24 in the belt longitudinal direction. Furthermore, the power net fabric 37 is arranged not only across the second narrow width portion 24 but also across the second wide width portion 26 (more specifically, the width transition portion 26a) and the second width transition portion 28.

[0038] Next, the attachment structure of the waist belt 12 to the pants body 11 will be described.

[0039] 1 and 2, the belt body 21 of the waist belt 12 is attached to the waist portion 14 of the pants body 11. The belt body 21 is disposed in a state surrounding the waist portion 14.

[0040] The intermediate wide portion 22 of the belt body 21 is disposed on the front side of the waist portion 14 while being threaded inside the belt loops 16. The center portion of the intermediate wide portion 22 in the belt longitudinal direction is threaded inside the belt loops 16, and in this state, (the center portion of) the intermediate wide portion 22, the belt loops 16, and the waist portion 14 are joined by sewing. As a result, the intermediate wide portion 22 is fixed to the front side of the waist portion 14 at its center portion in the belt longitudinal direction. In addition, in this fixed state, the hook-and-loop fasteners 32a, 32b of the intermediate wide portion 22 are disposed on both left and right sides of the belt loop 16.

[0041] The first narrow portion 23 and the second narrow portion 24 of the belt body 21 are respectively passed around the back side of the waist portion 14 and passed through the inside of the belt loop 17 from opposite sides. In this case, the narrow portions 23, 24 are arranged vertically side by side inside the belt loop 17. More specifically, the first narrow portion 23 is arranged on the lower side and the second narrow portion 24 is arranged on the upper side.

[0042] The first wide portion 25 and the second wide portion 26 of the belt body 21 are led to the surface side of the intermediate wide portion 22. This allows the hook-and-loop fasteners 31a, 31b provided on each wide portion 25, 26 to be connected to the hook-and-loop fasteners 32b, 32a provided on the surface side of the intermediate wide portion 22, respectively.

[0043] Next, how to use the waist belt pants 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0044] 7(a) and 7(b), when a user U puts on the waist belt pants 10, he or she first puts on the pants body 11 and then fastens the waist belt 12 around the waist. At this time, the user pulls on both ends of the belt body 21 to fasten the waist belt 12, and in this state, connects the hook-and-loop fasteners 31a, 31b at both ends of the belt body 21 to the hook-and-loop fasteners 31b, 31a at the intermediate wide section 22, respectively. More specifically, the hook-and-loop fastener 31a is connected to the hook-and-loop fastener 32b, and the hook-and-loop fastener 31b is connected to the hook-and-loop fastener 32a. This completes putting on the waist belt pants 10.

[0045] According to the configuration of this embodiment described above in detail, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

[0046] As described above, when fastening the belt body 21 of the waist belt 12 around the waist of the user U, the belt body 21 is wrapped around the user's waist (in other words, around the waist portion 14 of the pants body 11), with the first narrow portion 23 and the second narrow portion 24 arranged one above the other, and both longitudinal ends of the belt body 21 being guided toward the surface side of the intermediate wide portion 22 (see Figures 1 and 2). In this state, the belt body 21 is fastened around the waist by pulling both ends of the belt body 21, and in this fastened state, the hook-and-loop fasteners 31a, 31b provided at both ends of the belt body 21 are connected to the hook-and-loop fasteners 32a, 32b provided on the surface side of the intermediate wide portion 22.

[0047] This method of fastening the belt body 21 allows the belt body 21 to be wrapped around the waist more than once. This allows the belt body 21 to exhibit its longitudinal stretchability over a length range exceeding one circumference. This makes it possible to obtain an optimal fastening effect due to the stretchability of the belt body 21.

[0048] Furthermore, since the first narrow width portion 23 and the second narrow width portion 24 are arranged vertically, even if the belt body 21 is wrapped around the waist more than once, it is possible to prevent twisting of the belt body 21. This makes it possible to prevent the stretchability of the belt body 21 from being hindered by twisting of the belt body 21, and as a result, it is possible to reliably obtain the tightening effect due to the stretchability of the belt body 21.

[0049] As a result, it is possible to tighten the waist in a stable manner.

[0050] The thickness t2 of the first narrow portion 23 and the thickness t3 of the second narrow portion 24 are both greater than the thickness t1 of the intermediate wide portion 22, which increases the rigidity of each narrow portion 23, 24. This makes it possible to effectively prevent each narrow portion 23, 24 from twisting when the belt body 21 is tightened with the narrow portions 23, 24 aligned one above the other.

[0051] The number of plies of powernet fabric 35, 36 in the first narrow width portion 23 (specifically, four plies) and the number of plies of powernet fabric 35, 37 in the second narrow width portion 24 (specifically, four plies) are both greater than the number of plies of powernet fabric 35 in the intermediate wide width portion 22 (specifically, two plies). In this case, by adjusting the number of plies of powernet fabric, the rigidity of each of the narrow width portions 23, 24 can be increased, and thereby twisting of each of the narrow width portions 23, 24 can be more suitably suppressed.

[0052] The length L2 of the first narrow portion 23 in the belt longitudinal direction and the length L3 of the second narrow portion 24 in the belt longitudinal direction are both shorter than half the length L1 of the intermediate wide portion 22. In this case, the short length of each of the narrow portions 23, 24 can suitably prevent each of the narrow portions 23, 24 from twisting.

[0053] The belt main body 21 has a first wide portion 25, which is closer to the first end 21a than the first narrow portion 23 and has a wider belt width than the first narrow portion 23, and a second wide portion 26, which is closer to the second end 21b than the second narrow portion 24 and has a wider belt width than the second narrow portion 24. A hook-and-loop fastener 31a is provided in the first wide portion 25, and a hook-and-loop fastener 31b is provided in the second wide portion 26. As a result, even though the belt main body 21 has the narrow portions 23, 24, the hook-and-loop fasteners 31a, 31b can be formed to be wide in both the vertical direction, and as a result, the hook-and-loop fasteners 31a, 31b can be stably connected to the surface side of the intermediate wide portion 22 (specifically, the hook-and-loop fasteners 32a, 32b).

[0054] In the pants 10 with a waist belt, the intermediate wide portion 22 of the waist belt 12 (belt body 21) is fixed to the front side of the waist area 14 of the pants body 11. In this case, when connecting the hook-and-loop fasteners 31a, 31b of the waist belt 12 to the front side of the intermediate wide portion 22, it is possible to connect them at the front side of the waist. This makes it easier to connect the waist belt 12.

[0055] A belt loop 17 is provided on the back side of the waistband 14 of the pants body 11, and the first narrow portion 23 and the second narrow portion 24 of the belt body 21 are passed through the belt loop 17 from opposite sides and arranged side by side above and below. This makes it possible to effectively prevent the narrow portions 23, 24 from twisting when the belt body 21 is fastened.

[0056] The belt loop 16 is provided on the front side of the waist area 14, and the intermediate wide portion 22 of the belt body 21 is passed through the inside of the belt loop 16, and the intermediate wide portion 22 is sewn together with the waist area 14 and the belt loop 16. This allows the intermediate wide portion 22 to be stably fixed to the front side of the waist area 14.

[0057] The belt loop 16 is located on the front side of the waist portion 14, in the center in the left-right direction of the waist portion 14. Furthermore, hook-and-loop fasteners 32a, 32b are provided on the front surface of the intermediate wide portion 22, on both left and right sides of the belt loop 16. In this case, even if the intermediate wide portion 22 is configured to be passed through the inside of the belt loop 16, it is possible to connect the hook-and-loop fasteners 31a, 31b at both ends of the belt main body 21 to the hook-and-loop fasteners 32a, 32b of the intermediate wide portion 22 in a balanced manner on the front side of the waist.

[0058] The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be implemented, for example, as follows.

[0059] In the above embodiment, the hook-and-loop fasteners 32a, 32b are provided on the intermediate wide portion 22 of the belt body 21, but, for example, one of the hook-and-loop fasteners 32a, 32b, the hook-and-loop fastener 32a, may be provided on the surface side of the first wide portion 25. In this case, when fastening the waist belt 12 around the waist, the hook-and-loop fastener 31a of the first wide portion 25 is first connected to the hook-and-loop fastener 32b, and then the second wide portion 26 is placed on the surface side of the first wide portion 25 and the hook-and-loop fastener 31b of the second wide portion 26 is connected to the hook-and-loop fastener 32a of the first wide portion 25. In this case, the hook-and-loop fastener 32a is arranged on the surface side of the intermediate wide portion 22, and therefore the hook-and-loop fastener 31b is "connected to the surface side of the intermediate wide portion 22."

[0060] In the above embodiment, pants 10 with a waist belt are embodied, in which the waist belt 12 is attached to the pants body 11. However, the waist belt 12 may be used as a standalone item (standalone) without being attached to the pants body 11. In this case, when fastening the waist belt 12 (belt body 21) around the waist, the belt body 21 is wrapped around the waist with the narrow portions 23, 24 aligned vertically, and in this state, both longitudinal ends of the belt body 21 are guided toward the surface of the intermediate wide portion 22. Then, the hook-and-loop fasteners 31a, 31b provided on both ends of the belt body 21 are connected to the hook-and-loop fasteners 32a, 32b of the intermediate wide portion 22. This allows the waist belt 12 to be fastened stably around the waist even when used alone.

[0061] In the above embodiment, a plurality of power net fabrics 35 are provided over the entire belt body 21. However, only one power net fabric 35 may be provided.

[0062] In the above embodiment, two pieces of the power net fabric 36 are provided in the first narrow width portion 23, and two pieces of the power net fabric 37 are provided in the second narrow width portion 24, but three or more pieces of these power net fabrics 36, 37 may be provided. Also, only one piece of each power net fabric 36, 37 may be provided.

[0063] In the above embodiment, the present disclosure is applied to pants 10 with a waist belt for sports. However, the present disclosure may also be applied to pants with a waist belt for purposes other than sports, such as for pelvic correction or posture correction.

[0064] Although the present disclosure has been described with reference to the embodiments, it is understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments or structures. The present disclosure also encompasses various modifications and modifications within the scope of equivalents. In addition, various combinations and forms, as well as other combinations and forms including only one element, more than one element, or less than one element, are also within the scope and spirit of the present disclosure.

[0065] 10...pants with waist belt, 11...pants body, 12...waist belt, 17...belt loop portion, 21...belt body, 22...intermediate wide portion, 23...first narrow portion, 24...second narrow portion, 25...first wide portion, 26...second wide portion, 27...first width transition portion, 28...second width transition portion, 31a, 31b...hook and loop fasteners as connecting portions.

Claims

1. A waist belt comprising: a belt body that is fastened to the waist of a user, the belt body being formed to be stretchable in the longitudinal direction, both ends of the belt body in the longitudinal direction being a first end and a second end, the belt body having: an intermediate wide section provided in the middle of the longitudinal direction; a first narrow section that is provided closer to the first end than the intermediate wide section and has an upper edge located lower than the upper edge of the intermediate wide section, thereby making the belt width smaller than that of the intermediate wide section; and a second narrow section that is provided closer to the second end than the intermediate wide section and has a lower edge located higher than the lower edge of the intermediate wide section, thereby making the belt width smaller than that of the intermediate wide section; and a connecting section that can be connected to the surface side of the intermediate wide section is provided at each end of the longitudinal direction of the belt body.

2. The waist belt according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the first narrow portion and the second narrow portion is greater than the thickness of the intermediate wide portion.

3. A waist belt as set forth in claim 2, wherein the intermediate wide portion is formed from one or multiple layers of powernet fabric superimposed on one another, the first narrow portion and the second narrow portion are formed from multiple layers of powernet fabric superimposed on one another, and the number of layers of powernet fabric in the first narrow portion and the second narrow portion is greater than the number of layers of powernet fabric in the intermediate wide portion.

4. A waist belt as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first narrow width portion and the second narrow width portion both have a constant belt width, and the belt main body has: a first width transition portion located between the intermediate wide width portion and the first narrow width portion, in which the belt width gradually decreases from the intermediate wide width portion side towards the first narrow width portion side; and a second width transition portion located between the intermediate wide width portion and the second narrow width portion, in which the belt width gradually decreases from the intermediate wide width portion side towards the second narrow width portion side.

5. A waist belt according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first narrow portion and the second narrow portion have a length in the longitudinal direction that is shorter than half the length in the longitudinal direction of the intermediate wide portion.

6. A waist belt as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the belt body has a first wide portion located closer to the first end than the first narrow portion and having a belt width greater than that of the first narrow portion, and a second wide portion located closer to the second end than the second narrow portion and having a belt width greater than that of the second narrow portion, and wherein the connecting portion is provided in each of the first wide portion and the second wide portion.

7. Pants with a waist belt, comprising: a pants body worn by the user and having a waist portion that covers the waist; and a waist belt according to any one of claims 1 to 3 attached to the waist portion, wherein the intermediate wide portion of the belt body is fixed to the front side of the waist portion.

8. Pants with a waist belt as described in claim 7, wherein a belt loop portion is provided on the back side of the waist circumference portion, inside which the belt body is passed, and the first narrow portion and the second narrow portion of the belt body are passed from opposite sides inside the belt loop portion and arranged side by side one above the other, and the both end portions of the belt body where the connection portions are provided are each guided to the surface side of the intermediate wide portion.

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