Adjustable apron

Claim 2

A garment designed to fit a wide range of wearer sizes comprising a body portion adapted to be positioned at the front of the wearer, a band attached to the body portion and extending from it a distance determined by the design of the garment and the size range it is to fit, a plurality of loops positioned across the front of the garment, the distance between the loops being determined by the design of the garment and the size range it is to fit, the body portion and band being adapted to encircle a wearer about which the garment is to be fitted with the band passing through one or more of the plurality of loops according to the size of the wearer, and adjustable connector means located toward the free end of the band for holding the free end of the band folded back on itself and releasably locked in place.

Claim 3

The garment of claim 2 wherein the adjustable holding means comprises a plurality of connectors attached to the band toward its free end, and a connector positioned approximately at the free end of the band and designed to mate with any one of the plurality of connectors, the distances between each of the connectors and between the connectors and the free end of the band being determined by the design of the garment and the size range it is to fit.

Claim 4

The garment of claim 3 wherein the connectors are snap fasteners.

Claim 5

An apron providing both a coarse and fine adjustment to fit a wide range of sizes and presenting a neat appearance comprising a body portion, a waistband, a portion of which is stitched to and extends across the front of the apron at the waist, the remaining portion of the band extending beyond one of the side edges of the apron, a plurality of loops extending across the front of the apron and attached to the waistband intermediate the side edges of the apron, and adjustable means located toward the free end of the waistband for holding the free end of the waistband around the waist and through and back over the last of the loops tHrough which the waistband is threaded, the length of the extended portion of the waistband, the distance between the loops, and the degree of adjustability of the holding means being determined by the design of the apron and the size range it is to fit.

Claim 6

An apron providing both a coarse and fine adjustment to fit a wide range of sizes and presenting a neat appearance comprising a body portion, a waistband, a portion of which is stitched to and extends across the front of the apron at the waist, the remaining portion of the band extending beyond one of the side edges of the apron, a plurality of loops extending across the front of the apron and attached to the waistband intermediate the side edges of the apron, and adjustable means located toward the free end of the waistband for holding the free end of the waistband around the waist and through and back over the last of the loops tHrough which the waistband is threaded, the length of the extended portion of the waistband, the distance between the loops, and the degree of adjustability of the holding means being determined by the design of the apron and the size range it is to fit.

Claim 7

The apron of claim 5 wherein the adjustable holding means comprises a plurality of connectors attached to the waistband toward its free end, and a connector positioned approximately at the free end of the waistband and designed to mate with any one of the plurality of connectors, the distances between each of the connectors and between the connectors and the free end of the waistband being determined by the design of the garment and the size range it is to fit.

Claim 8

The apron of claim 6 wherein the connectors are snap fasteners.

Claim 9

The apron of claim 5 wherein the waistband is of double thickness cloth with a thin flexible stiffener enclosed in the portion of the waistband stitched to the front of the apron.

Claim 10

The apron of claim 6 wherein the waistband is of double thickness cloth and the connectors extend through only one side of the band, the backs of the connectors being hidden between the double thickness cloth.