US 12,070,091 B2
Belt loop connector
Frances M. Rodgers, Ashland, OR (US); and Tamra B. Perry, Central Point, OR (US)
Assigned to SAMTECH, LLC, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Filed by SAMTECH, LLC, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/815,162.
Prior Publication US 2024/0032634 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. A41F 9/00 (2006.01); A41F 17/00 (2006.01); A41F 17/02 (2006.01); A41F 17/04 (2006.01)
CPC A41F 9/007 (2013.01) [A41F 17/00 (2013.01); A41F 17/02 (2013.01); A41F 17/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A garment system comprising:
an upper body garment comprising:
an interior surface; and
a first set of connectors positioned on the interior surface;
a lower body garment comprising:
a second set of connectors positioned on a surface of the lower body garment;
wherein the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are vertically aligned when a wearer wears the upper body garment and the lower body garment at the same time, and each connector of the second set of connectors is configured to releasably engage and interconnect with a connector of the first set of connectors to attach the upper body garment to the lower body garment; and
wherein each connector of the second set of connectors comprises one continuous piece that is foldable at about a center to form a belt loop end and a flap end, the belt loop end including a first area with loop fastening material and a second area without any loop fastening material, the flap end including a third area with hook fastening material and a fourth area without any hook fastening material, and a size of the first area with the loop fastening material is substantially similar to a size of the third area with hook fastening material, such that, when the connector of the second set of connectors engages and interconnects with a connector of the first set of connectors, the second area without any loop fastening material and the fourth area without any hook fastening material provide vertical room for receiving and securing the connector of the first set of connectors, and the third area with the hook fastening material is engaged and fastened to an entirety of the first area with the loop fastening material.