US2923011A - Shoulder strap - Google Patents

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1960 w. FINDEISEN 2,923,011

SHOULDER STRAP Filed July 29, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOli.

Walter Findejsen ywqihm ATTORNEY Feb. 2, 1960 w. FINDEISEN 2,923,011

' SHOULDER STRAP Filed July 29, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I 1 FIG. 121 11o\ 6 if n FlG.7 115' 121 110' INVENTOR.

Walrer Findeisen AT TORNE'Y United States Patent SHOULDER STRAP Walter Findeisen, Little Neck, N.Y., assignor to The American Fabrics Company, Bridgeport, Conn, a corporation Application July 29, 1957, Serial No. 674,710

4 Claims. (Cl. 2-325) This invention relates to straps for garments and, more particularly, to a novel strap adapted for engagement of a hook or the like in relatively wide loops uniformly spaced longitudinally along the strap and preferably in alternation on opposite surfaces or faces thereof.

The shoulder strap of the invention comprises a relatively narrow strip overlying a relatively wider band and secured to the latter only at uniformly spaced transverse lines therealong. -In preferred embodiments, the strip passes through the band at each of these lines to form loops lying alternately on opposite surfaces of the band.

For an understanding of the invention principles, reference is made to the following description of a typical embodiment thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a partial side elevation view of a garment embodying the shoulder strap of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a partial plan view of the strap;

Fig. 3 is a greatly enlarged and somewhat diagrammatic partial longitudinal sectional view through the strip;

Fig. 4 is a partial plan view of a modified form of the strap of Figs. 1-3;

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view through a strap formed of a wide plastic band and a narrow strip of plastic passed through transverse slots in the band;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a similar plastic strap in which the strip is welded to the band along longitudinally spaced transverse lines; and

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 7--7 of Pig. 6.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, when used as a shoulder strap, strap 10 of the invention is permanently secured at one end 11 to one side of garment 12, and the other end of strap 10 extends to the opposite side of the garment. A hook 30 on a loop 13 on the garment is engaged in one of the loops 15 formed by narrow strip 25 alternately on opposite faces of the wider band 20.

Referring to Fig. 2, strip 25 and band extend in longitudinally aligned overlapped or superposed relation. Strip extends alternately on opposite surfaces of band 20, passing through band 20 at evenly spaced intervals therealong as indicated at 21. Strip 25 is connected to band 20 only along the transverse lines 21 and is free of band 20 between lines 21 to form the loops 15, with immediately adjacent loops lying on alternate faces of band 20. These short loops in alternation on either face of band 20 provide uniformly spaced attachment points for hook whereby accurate adjustment of the effective length of strap 10 is conveniently attained.

The manner of weaving strap 10 will be understood from the somewhat schematic longitudinal sectional view ofFig. 3. Referring to this figure, band 20 is woven with Warp threads 22 and weft threads 23, and strip 25 is woven with warp threads 26 and weft threads 27. At

the lines 21, the strip 25 penetrates band 30.

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Assuming the weaving proceeds from left to right, as the first line 21 is reached, warp threads 26 are lowered beneath warp threads 22 to the right of the already woven portion of strap 10, and the weaving proceeds. At the next line 21, warp threads 26 are raised above warp threads 22 and the weaving proceeds. This forms the loops 15 alternately on opposite faces of band 20, with strip 25 secured to band 20 only at lines 21.

Fig. 4 illustrates a modified straps 10' formed in the same manner as strap 10 but with loops 15 arranged in longitudinally spaced groups.

In the embodiment of Fig. 5, strap is formed by threading a relatively narrow strip of plastic 125 in alternate directions through longitudinally spaced transverse slots 121 in a wider plastic band 120 to form loops alternating on each side of the band. Plastic strip 125 is welded or heat sealed at each end to plastic band 120, as indicated at 128.

Figs. 6 and 7 illustrate an alternative embodiment of the strap of Fig. 6. In this embodiment, narrow plastic strip 125' is heat sealed or welded to wider plastic band along longitudinally spaced transverse lines 121 to form loops 115' all on one side of the strap 110'.

While specific embodiments of the invention have been shown and described in detail to illustrate the application of the invention principles, it will be understood that the invention may be embodied otherwise without departing from such principles.

What is claimed is:

1. An adjustable length shoulder strap for garments adapted to have a fixed end secured to a garment and engagement of a hook or the like with the free end of the strap; said strap comprising a relatively wide elongated woven band; and relatively narrow woven strip means integral with and extending along said band and engaged with and extending through the band at uniformly longitudinally spaced intervals therealong to form uniformly spaced, equal length, fixedly positioned loops alternately on opposite surfaces of said band, all the loops having substantially the same length.

2. A shoulder strap as claimed in claim 1 in which said loops are engaged with said band at uniformly spaced transverse lines each common to a pair of loops on opposite surfaces of said band.

3. A shoulder strap as claimed in claim 1 in which said strip means comprises a fabric strip lying along said band and passing through openings in the same from one face of said band to the other at transverse lines spaced uniformly along said band.

4. A shoulder strap as claimed in claim 1 in which said strip means comprises a fabric strip lying along said band and passing through openings in the same from one face of said band to the other at transverse lines spaced uniformly along said band, said strip being attached to said band only at said uniformly spaced transverse lines.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS France May 12, 1954

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