Belt retainer

Claim 2

A retainer comprising, a belt; and a strip of flexible material having a first surface, a second surface, a pair of side edges, a pair of end edges connecting the side edges, a generally S-shaped cutout defining an upwardly extending tab and a depending finger intermediate said tab and one of said end edges, said tab and finger having first and second surfaces defined by the corresponding surfaces of said strip, with said finger having an edge facing toward the one end edge of said strip, and means along the finger edge for releasably engaging said belt, said belt passing over the first surface of said strip adjacent the other of said end edges, behind the second surface of said tab and finger, around the edge of the finger, and behind the second surface of the tab, with the engaging means retaining the belt at a selected position.

Claim 3

The retainer of claim 1 wherein said engaging means comprises a protuberance extending from said finger toward the one end edge of said strip.

Claim 4

The retainer of claim 1 wherein said engaging means comprises a plurality of protuberances extending from said finger toward the one end edge of said strip.

Claim 5

The retainer of claim 1 wherein said engaging means comprises a plurality of teeth disposed along the finger edge.

Claim 6

Retaining means, comprising: a gown having marginal edges defining an opening in the gown; a belt having one end secured to the gown adjacent the waist of the gown on one side of said opening and having a free end extending around the gown past the opening; and a strip of flexible material secured to the gown adjacent the gown waist on the other side of said opening, said strip having a front surface facing away from the gown, a pair of side edges, a pair of end edges connecting the side edges, a generally S-shaped cutout defining an upwardly extending tab and a depending finger intermediate said tab and one end edge remote the one belt end relative said opening, with said finger having an edge facing toward said one remote end edge of said strip, and means for releasably engaging the belt and finger along the finger edge, said belt passing over the front surface of the strip adjacent the other end edge, behind the tab and finger, around the edge of the finger, and behind the tab.

Claim 7

Retaining means, comprising: a gown having marginal edges defining an opening in the gown; a belt having one end secured to the gown adjacent the waist of the gown on one side of said opening and having a free end extending around the gown past the opening; and a strip of flexible material secured to the gown adjacent the gown waist on the other side of said opening, said strip having a front surface facing away from the gown, a pair of side edges, a pair of end edges connecting the side edges, a generally S-shaped cutout defining an upwardly extending tab and a depending finger intermediate said tab and one end edge remote the one belt end relative said opening, with said finger having an edge facing toward said one remote end edge of said strip, and means for releasably engaging the belt and finger along the finger edge, said belt passing over the front surface of the strip adjacent the other end edge, behind the tab and finger, around the edge of the finger, and behind the tab.

Claim 8

The retaining means of claim 5 wherein said engaging means comprises a plurality of teeth disposed along the finger edge.

Claim 9

The retaining means of claim 5 wherein said engaging means comprises, a protuberance extending from said finger toward the remote end edge of said strip, and a plurality of apertures longitudinally spaced in said belt adjacent its free end to selectively receive and protuberance.

Claim 10

The retaining means of claim 5 wherein said engaging means comprises, a pair of spaced protuberances extending from said finger toward the remote end edge of said strip, and a plurality of pairs of apertures longitudinally spaced in said belt adjacent its free end, with the apertures in each of said pairs being vertically spaced from each other a distance approximately equal to the spacing between said protuberances, whereby each of the aperture pairs may selectively receive the protuberances to secure the belt in said strip.

Claim 11

The retaining means of claim 5 wherein said opening is located in the back of the gown, wherein the one belt end is Secured to the front of the gown on the left side of the gown as worn, the strip is secured to the front of the gown on the right side of the gown as worn, and said belt has a sufficient length to extend around the back of the gown to said strip.

Claim 12

A retainer comprising, a belt; and a strip of flexible material having a first surface, a second surface, a pair of side edges, a pair of end edges connecting the side edges, a generally S-shaped cutout defining a depending tab and an upwardly extending finger intermediate said tab and one of said end edges, said tab and finger having first and second surfaces defined by the corresponding surfaces of said strip, with said finger having an edge facing toward the one end edge of said strip, and means along the finger edge for releasably engaging said belt, said belt passing over the first surface of said strip adjacent the other of said end edges, behind the second surface of said tab and finger, around the edge of the finger, and behind the second surface of the tab, with the engaging means retaining the belt at a selected position.

Claim 13

A retainer comprising, a belt; and a strip of flexible material having a first surface, a second surface, a pair of side edges, a pair of end edges connecting the side edges, a generally S-shaped cutout defining a depending tab and an upwardly extending finger intermediate said tab and one of said end edges, said tab and finger having first and second surfaces defined by the corresponding surfaces of said strip, with said finger having an edge facing toward the one end edge of said strip, and means along the finger edge for releasably engaging said belt, said belt passing over the first surface of said strip adjacent the other of said end edges, behind the second surface of said tab and finger, around the edge of the finger, and behind the second surface of the tab, with the engaging means retaining the belt at a selected position.