Belts with simple fastening mechanism

Abstract

Belt (2),- comprising a band (6) extending along a central longitudinal line (8) between a first (10a) and a second end (10b),- wherein the band (6) has a first (12a) and a second side edge (12b) extending in the direction of the central longitudinal line (8),- wherein the band (6) includes a fastening arrangement (14) for closing the belt (2), which has a recess (16) in the band (6) and at least one hook section (18) of the band (6),- wherein the recess (16) is located at a first distance (A1) from the first end (10a) and between the side edges (12a,b), and the second end (10b) of the band (6) can be passed through the recess (16),- wherein each of the hook sections (18) for the recess (16) is located at a respective second distance (A2) from the second end (10b) of the band (6) lies,- each of the hook sections (18) forms both side edges (12a,b) is a longitudinal section of the strip (6) and each of the hook sections (18) contains exactly one single groove (20) projecting into the strip (6) from the respective side edge (12a,b) exclusively at one of the side edges (12a,b), - wherein in the case of at least two hook sections (18) all grooves (20) are located at the same side edge (12a,b) and at different longitudinal points of the strip (6).

Description

The invention relates to a belt. Such a belt can be worn as a garment by a human being, in particular, to enrobe the abdomen thereof, for example, to thereby hold a hernia tight, or to loosely grip a feminine wear, or as a fashioning accessory.From US patent US 2 430 957 A a belt is known which comprises a band having ends, one of the ends being provided with an elongate opening of a predetermined width and the other of the ends being provided with a plurality of rows of diametrically opposed slots suitable for receiving the portions of the former end between the sides of the opening and the edges of the belt, the slots having sides substantially perpendicular to the edges of the band.From US patent US 2 925 607 A a non-enclosed belt is known, the length of which exceeds a maximum body circumference by one third, with coorperating cut-outs to cross over the belt ends, the belt being slung in a circumferential position almost exclusively by frictional force of the superposed belt portions, the frictional pressure being caused by the body of the encumbered person.It is an object of the invention to propose improvements with respect to a belt.The object is achieved by a belt according to claim 1. preferred or advantageous embodiments of the invention and other categories of invention are evident from the further claims, the following description and the attached figures.The belt consists solely of a band. The belt does not have further components. The band extends along a central longitudinal line between, i.e. from a first to a second end of the band or belt. The tape has two flat sides and first and second side edges. Both side edges extend in the direction or along the central longitudinal line, i.e. next to, but not necessarily parallel to, this.The strap includes a closure assembly. This serves or is designed for closing the belt. The closing arrangement contains, in particular exactly, a recess in the band and at least, in particular exactly, a hook section of the band for the recess. The recess and the hook section are configured together or in cooperation in such a way that the band can be hooked on the hook section into the recess and thus the location of the band there and can thus be fastened. This results in a wrapping section of the band or belt, which actually surrounds a body of a person, for example, between the recess and the hook section. The hook section can thus be hooked into the recess. The hook portion is a longitudinal portion of the band (as viewed along the central longitudinal line). The distance between the recess and the hook section is to be selected such that a desired length of this encircling section is produced, in particular if only a single recess and only a single hook section are provided.The recess is located at a first distance from the first end of the band. In addition, the recess lies (in the direction transverse to the central longitudinal line) between the side edges of the band, in particular in the middle.The hook portion for the recess is located a second distance from the second end of the band. The second end of the band can be passed through the recess at least over the length of the second distance from the second end. Thus, when the belt is closed, the hook portion reaches the recess.In other words, the band or the belt thus has a first end section from the first end as far as the recess and a second end section as far as the (first) hook section from the second end. The belt is closable by inserting the second end and pulling through the second end section and hooking the (first or a subsequent) hook section into the recess.The or each of the hook portions contains only a single groove in the band and otherwise no peculiarities on the band. The groove is located only on one of the side edges and protrudes from this side edge transversely to the central longitudinal line into the band. In other words, the hook section is formed in the band solely in that a groove is introduced into the band which otherwise remains unchanged at the one side edge. The groove is configured to cause the hooking of the hook section of the band in the recess and thus of the location of the band there. In this respect, the recess, the hook section and the groove are thus coordinated with one another, in particular with regard to their dimensions, shapes, the material or the properties of the strip, etc.In particular, at least two grooves are thus provided at different longitudinal positions of the band in the direction of the central longitudinal line. In particular, all grooves lie on the same side edge, the other side edge then remains free of grooves. An adjustable belt is thus created, wherein one of the grooves can be hooked into the recess at a time. Such a belt then has a number of hook portions corresponding to the number of grooves. Each hook section thus contains exactly one groove.The distance between the recess and the hook portion thus defines the belt periphery when the hook portion is hooked into the recess. This distance is adapted to the abdominal periphery of a person wearing the belt, for example. For example, the distance is slightly smaller than the abdominal periphery of the person in relaxed posture. This produces a belt tightened around the abdomen, which can therefore develop a holding function. If, on the other hand, the distance is selected to be somewhat larger than the relaxed abdominal periphery of a corresponding person, a belt which is loosely seated or suspended in the closed state is obtained, for example for the loose periphery of women's clothes or blusks.According to the invention, a particularly simple, non-closing belt results which consists solely of the band and otherwise does not require any further parts such as belt closings, buckles, hook and loop or other closures, pins, hooks, eyes, pushbuttons or other elements. The belt can be closed and disengaged particularly easily.As a result of the groove arranged only on one side on the breaker section, a breaker or tension effect is produced on only one side edge of the belt. In particular when the belt is worn, the effect is thus obtained that at the closure point of the belt (hook section and recess) the two sections of the band do not run parallel to one another, but at an oblique angle to one another. The recess or the first end section of the band then extends, deviating from a perpendicular to the central longitudinal line, i.e. obliquely, over the second end section / hook section of the band. This leads to a particularly appealing visual appearance of the belt when worn. In addition, the manufacture of the belt is simplified, since it is sufficient to introduce a single groove and a single recess into an otherwise unchanged band. The belt can thus be produced particularly simply and without any effort.In a preferred embodiment, the side edges between both ends in the direction of the central longitudinal line run parallel to the latter and also to one another (all three elements therefore run parallel). Only the groove (if considered part of the side edge) interrupts the corresponding parallelism; the side edge continues in parallel in an imaginary manner "beyond the groove". Alternatively or additionally, the flat sides of the strip run parallel to one another. Alternatively or additionally, the central longitudinal line in a relaxed state of the band is a straight line section. "relaxed" means that the belt is designed without force on a planar base, for example a table, and a flat side rests flat on the table. The belt is straight. In other words, it is in particular a straight planar band of uniform thickness and width over its entire length between both ends. The only "irregularities" of the strip are only the recess and the groove (grooves).The band itself can thus already be produced particularly easily, which further simplifies the production of the entire belt (providing the band with groove(s) and recess(s)).In a preferred embodiment, the side edges, with the exception of the groove, run in the direction of the central longitudinal line without creases, that is to say without creases. In the mathematical sense, the position derivative / slope (of the curve) of the side edge is therefore continuous. This results in an optically particularly smooth and thus appealing belt.In a preferred variant of this embodiment, the side edges (possibly imaginary over the groove or grooves) run straight. Strictly speaking, a side edge having one (or more) groove therefore runs straight from the groove as far as the respective end (and also between grooves) in the direction of the central longitudinal line. A side edge having no groove runs continuously straight between both ends in the direction of the central longitudinal line. All this applies to the case where the band is aligned / placed in such a way that the central longitudinal line forms a straight line section and the band extends in a plane, e.g. rests with one of the flat sides on the plane in a smooth manner, i.e. is aligned in a straight line and is not twisted. This configuration also contributes to a particularly smooth and thus visually particularly appealing shape of the belt.In a preferred embodiment, the band has a straight end edge at at least one, in particular both ends, which end edge connects the side edges. This facilitates the insertion into the recess at the second band end. In particular, both end edges run parallel to one another. This also contributes to the visually appealing effect of the belt. This represents a form of the belt which is to be produced from an endless belt in a material-saving manner if the end edges run parallel. This is because no waste is produced when an endless belt is divided into such belts.In a preferred variant of this embodiment, the belt has two straight side edges and two straight end edges (again provided that the band is straight and extends flat. In other words, a very elongated trapezoidal or diamond shape of the strip is then obtained in particular. This represents a particularly simple form of the tape, which is likewise very appealing visually and particularly simple to produce.In a preferred embodiment, the recess is an elongated hole extending along the central longitudinal line. Such a device is particularly simple to produce or to introduce it into the strip.The elongated hole has a length in particular in the direction of the central longitudinal line of 110% to 150%, in particular 125%, of the distance of the side edges on the hook section. The width / width of the elongated hole transversely to the central longitudinal line is in particular 150% to 250% of the thickness of the band at the hook section. This ensures reliable locking of the groove into the slot.In particular, the groove has a groove width in the direction of the central longitudinal line which is 35% to 65%, in particular 50% of the groove in the direction perpendicular to the central longitudinal line. The corresponding dimensions lead to a particularly reliable hooking and holding of the belt in the hooked state.In particular, the groove has a width in the range from 100% to 200% of the thickness of the band at the location of the recess. This ensures reliable hooking of the groove onto the recess.The combination of elongated hole and band, in particular with the indicated dimensions, leads to a particularly simple and secure closing and opening of the belt as well as correspondingly set angles between the central longitudinal lines in the closed state, as explained above. Thus, a particularly appealing effect is achieved in the wearing of the belt.In a preferred embodiment, the elongated hole has a semicircular shape at at least one end, in particular at both ends opposite in the direction of the central longitudinal line. Alternatively or additionally, a groove base of at least one of the grooves has a semicircular shape. This leads to a recess / groove which is particularly simple to produce and has a long life and is protected from tearing out and thus to a particularly robust belt.In a preferred embodiment, the tape is a leather tape or an artificial leather tape. Thus, leather or artificial leather belts can be created. The mechanical properties of leather or artificial leather lead to particularly good suitability or to particularly good retention of the groove in the recess or of the hook section and to a particularly long-lived belt.The invention is based on the following findings, observations or considerations and still has the following preferred embodiments. These embodiments are also sometimes referred to simply as "the invention". The embodiments can also contain parts or combinations of the above-mentioned embodiments or correspond to these and / or optionally also include embodiments not mentioned up to now.To connect ropes, straps or the like to each other, knot-ties, buckles etc. may be used. The invention will be explained with reference to a belt as an example, and this invention can also be used elsewhere. A leather strip (strip) is used, which can be individually adapted to the circumference of the basin of a single item by measurement. In this case, in order to connect the two ends to one another, a mechanism (closing arrangement) is used which manages without a buckle. A hook system (recess and groove) is used which functions as follows: one end of the leather band is pushed through a slot (recess) at the other end-distance, which measures exactly the hip circumference. One end is provided with a notch (groove) which hooks into the opening (recess, slot / eyelet). As a result, the leather band is fixed in its individually adapted circumference in an invariable manner and thus holds the respective item of clothing (e.g. pants). The notch (groove) in the leather produces a simple barb and the opening (recess) which is made again automatically produces a fixing possibility for the notch (groove). The resilient leather thus no longer needs an additional buckle to be fastened. By pulling the two ends apart, the notch (groove) disengages from the slot (recess) and the end can be pushed back again by the latter and is thereby exposed.Further features, effects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of a preferred exemplary embodiment of the invention and from the attached figures. In each case, a schematic schematic diagram shows: FIG. 1 shows a belt, extended and laid flat, in a plan view, and FIG. 2 shows details of the belt from FIG. 1, FIG. 3 shows details of the belt from FIG. 1, but now in the hooked-in state, FIG. 4 shows an alternative belt in the hooked-in state, in each case in a perspective view.FIG. 1 shows a belt 2 which is laid flat and aligned straight and untwisted on a base 4, here a table top. The belt 2 consists solely of a band 6. The band 6 extends along its central longitudinal line 8, which is here a straight line section, between its first end 10 aand its second end 10 b.The band 6 has a first side edge 12 aand a second side edge 12 bwhich run in the direction of the central longitudinal line 8. The band 6 has two flat sides 22 a, b, of which only the flat side 22 acan be seen in FIG. 1, since the flat side 22 bis facing away from the observer or rests on the base 4.The band 6 is free of tension or force here, i.e. it is laid down on the base 4 in a relaxed state and aligned straight. In the relaxed straight state of the band 6, the central longitudinal line 8 is or forms a straight line section.The side edges 12 a, brun (with the exception of the groove 20) between both ends 10 a, bin the direction of the central longitudinal line 8 parallel to one another and thus likewise straight. The side edges 12 a, btherefore extend without creases (with the exception of the groove 20) in the direction of the central longitudinal axis 8. The flat sides 22 a, bof the band 6 represent planar surfaces.The band 6 has respective end edges 24 a, bat the two ends 10 a, b, which end edges connect the side edges 12 a, b. In the present case, both end edges 24 a, bare likewise straight and run parallel to one another.In other words, the band 6 is a straight planar band of uniform thickness D and width B (see FIG. 2 ) in the form of an elongated diamond.The band 6 includes a closure assembly 14 for closing the belt.Figure 2 shows the closure arrangement 14 in more detail with the omission of longitudinal sections of the band 6.FIG. 3 shows a detail of a closed belt.FIG. 4 shows a closed belt completely.The closing arrangement 14 contains a recess 16 and a hook section 18. the hook section 18 is a longitudinal section of the band 6 in the direction of the central longitudinal line 8, which is indicated in FIG. 1 by two dashed boundary lines. The hook portion 18 is a hook portion for the recess 16.The recess 16 is arranged at a first distance A 1 from the first end 10 aof the band 6. In addition, the recess 16 is situated here centrally between the two side edges 12 a, b. An end section adjoining the second end 10 bof the band 6 can be guided through the recess 16 (with its end 10 bin front) (see FIGS. 3 and 4 ). The recess 16 is an elongated hole extending along the central longitudinal line 8.The hook portion 18 for the recess 16 is at a second distance A 2 from the second end 10 b. By hooking the hook section 18 into the recess 16, the belt can be closed (see FIGS. 3, 4 ).The hook section 18 contains only a single groove 20 arranged on only one of the side edges, here the side edge 12 a.This groove protrudes from the relevant side edge 12 ainto the band 6 (i.e. in the direction of the other side edge 12 b).In the example, the band 6, and thus the entire belt 2, has an overall length L of 115 cm, and a uniform width B of 18 mm and a thickness D of 2 mm. The elongated hole in the form of the recess 16 has a length LL of 28 mm and a width BL of 5 mm. The distances A1, 2 are each 15 cm. The groove 20 has a width BN of 4 mm and a depth TN of 6 mm.The recess 16, here the elongated hole, has a semicircular shape at its ends 26 a, b, which are opposite in the direction of the central longitudinal line 8. A groove base 28 of the groove 20 also has a semicircular shape.FIG. 3 shows the belt 2 (cut-out) in the closed state when the hook portion 18 is hooked into the recess 16. More specifically, the groove 20 is hooked in the band 6 at the end 26a of the slot. Due to the fact that only one groove 20 is present on one of the side edges 12 a, b, in this case on the side edge 12 a, the side edge 12 b, when pulled on the belt (worn by a person), slides through the recess 16 or does not hold there in the direction of the central longitudinal line 8. The central longitudinal line 8 at the end 10a, which has the recess 16, thus runs at an angle W of here approximately 30° obliquely with respect to the central longitudinal line 8 of the other end 10b. In other words, the central longitudinal line 8 of the end 10a does not run parallel to a perpendicular 30 between the side edges 12a,b of the end 10b.In the closed state, which is again shown in connection with FIG. 4, the central longitudinal lines 8 of both ends 10 a, bof the band 8 therefore run in the recess 16 in the region of the hooked hook section 18 neither parallel nor perpendicular to one another, but at an angle therebetween, here, for example, approximately 30°. This results in an aesthetically particularly pleasing appearance of the hooked-in belt 2.FIG. 4 approximately corresponds to the wearing state of the belt 2 to a person not illustrated. Only the end portions 10 a, bhang further downwards during carrying. This is also due to the dead weight of the ends 10a,b, which are thus pulled downward. Thus, a particularly appealing appearance results during wear, since the ends 10 a, bof the belt 2 run obliquely to one another.List of reference characters2 Belt 4 Backing 6 Tape 8 Central longitudinal line 10 a,b End (tape) 12 a,b Side edge 14 Closing arrangement 16 Recess 18 Hook section 20 Groove 22 a,b Flat side 24 a,b Front edge 26 a,b End (recess) 28 Groove base 30 Perpendicular A1.2 Distance D Thickness (tape) B Width (tape) L Length (tape) LL Length (recess) BL Width (recess) BN Width (groove) TN Depth (groove) W Angle

Claims

Belt (2), - consisting of a band (6) extending along a central longitudinal line (8) between a first (10a) and a second end (10b), - wherein the band (6) has a first (12a) and a second side edge (12b) running in the direction of the central longitudinal line (8), - wherein the band (6) contains a closing arrangement (14) for closing the belt (2), which closing arrangement has a recess (16) in the band (6) and at least one hook section (18) of the band (6), - wherein the recess (16) is at a first distance (A1) from the first end (10a) and between the side edges (12a, b), and the second end (10b) of the band (6) can be passed through the recess (16), wherein each of the hook sections (18) for the recess (16) lies at a respective second distance (A2) from the second end (10b) of the band (6), - wherein each of the hook sections (18) is a longitudinal section of the band (6) containing both side edges (12a, b) and each of the hook sections (18) contains, exclusively at one of the side edges (12a, b), exactly one single groove (20) projecting from the respective side edge (12a, b) into the band (6), - wherein, in the case of at least two hook sections (18), all grooves (20) lie at the same side edge (12a, b) and at different longitudinal locations of the band (6).Belt (2) according to claim 1, characterised in that the side edges (12a, b) with the exception of the groove (20) between both ends (10a, b) extend in the direction of the central longitudinal line (8) parallel to the latter and to one another and / or the flat sides (22a, b) of the band (6) extend parallel to one another and / or the central longitudinal line (8) is a straight line section in a relaxed state of the band (6).Belt (2) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the side edges (12a, b) with the exception of the groove (20) run free of buckling in the direction of the central longitudinal line (8).Belt (2) according to claim 3, characterised in that the side edges (12a, b) between both ends (10a, b) of the band (6) extend straight in the direction of the central longitudinal line (8).Belt (2) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the band (6) has, at at at least one of the ends (10a, b), an end edge (24a, b) which connects the side edges (12a, b) and runs straight.Belt (2) according to claim 5, characterized in that the belt (2) has two straight side edges (12a,b) and two straight end edges (24a,b).Belt (2) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the recess (16) is an elongated hole extending along the central longitudinal line (8).Belt (2) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the recess (16) has in each case a semicircular shape at at least one of its ends (26a, b) opposite in the direction of the central longitudinal line (8), and / or a groove base (28) of at least one of the grooves (20) has a semicircular shape.Belt (2) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the band (6) is a leather band or artificial leather band.

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