The present invention provides a reversible track belt comprising an elongated strap having first and second ends, top and bottom surfaces, first and second side edges, and rows of notches on the two side edges of the strap. In addition, the present invention discloses a buckle comprising movable teeth for engaging the rows of notches on the two side edges of the strap.

A pair of pants including a fly that can be opened and closed via a bi-directional zipper that extends from a top end proximal to an upper terminus of the pants to a bottom end at the crotch point of the pants. The zipper includes a top slider and a bottom slider that travel on a common set of zipper teeth. The top slider separates the zipper teeth when moved in a direction away from the top end toward the bottom end and closes the zipper teeth when moved in the opposite direction. The bottom slider separates the zipper teeth when moved in a direction toward the top end and away from the bottom end and closes the zipper teeth when moved in the opposite direction. The pants allow a wearer to excrete urine while in a sitting position, particularly such as when the wearer is operating an aircraft.

Maternity garments for pumping and nursing provide a wardrobe-adapting design having concealed openings. The concealed openings of the garment are located adjacent the breasts of the user. Each opening includes a zipper that can be configured in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal orientation. Each zipper includes two closed ends and dual-sliders for selectively opening, relocating or closing the size of the opening. Each opening allows the user to access a breast without moving or Shilling the garment itself The wearer can adjust the locations of the dual-sliders, as well as the opening size between them, to simultaneously provide comfortable access and minimal exposure of the breast while nursing or pumping. In addition, the dual-sliders permit utilitarian support of a breast pump for hands-free operation by the user by selectively positioning and closing the opening snugly around the born of the breast pump in a comfortable position.

In certain embodiments, the inventive subject matter it is directed to a garment, e.g., boardshorts that includes pelvic and leg regions, the pelvic region being free of a fly structure in a fly region. A waistband system included at the top of the pelvic region for encircling the user's waist. The waistband system has an elastic housing configured to fully or partially encircle a user's waist, an elastically tensionable element having a portion slidably disposed in the housing and through an opening formed in the housing. A lock is associated with the tensionable element and the garment to allow for selective adjustment of tension in the tensionable element. The opening and lock are disposed off and away from the front pelvic region so that the front of the garment, or selected areas thereof, may have a flush finish.

The present invention discloses a string adjuster that can adjust the length of a string by winding the string. A string adjuster of the present invention includes a fixed unit and a rotation unit, in which a knob of the rotation unit includes a first extension having a counter-anti-separator formed on the interior circumferential surface and preventing separation from a housing, a second extension having a winding determination protrusion formed on the interior circumferential surface and determining winding and releasing modes, and a spacing groove formed between the first extension and the second extension.

The invention concerns an adjustment mechanism for adjusting a garment 1 (e.g. motorcycle jacket 1, motorcycle trousers). The adjustment mechanism according to the invention uses a zipper 7, 8, 13 to adjust the garment.

A garment closure is provided for closing a gape formed between first and second panels of a garment. The garment closure has a first retainer including a biasing member, for retaining the first panel of the garment; and a second retainer, coupled to said first retainer, for retaining the second panel of the garment, to thereby close a gape between the lower panel and the upper panel of the garment.

A pair of pants including a fly that can be opened and closed via a bi-directional zipper that extends from a top end proximal to an upper terminus of the pants to a bottom end at the crotch point of the pants. The zipper includes a top slider and a bottom slider that travel on a common set of zipper teeth. The top slider separates the zipper teeth when moved in a direction away from the top end toward the bottom end and closes the zipper teeth when moved in the opposite direction. The bottom slider separates the zipper teeth when moved in a direction toward the top end and away from the bottom end and closes the zipper teeth when moved in the opposite direction. The pants allow a wearer to excrete urine while in a sitting position, particularly such as when the wearer is operating an aircraft.

A utility strap assembly for use in association with an article of clothing, for integration with an article of clothing, and/or to be worn by a user, including: a primary strap member, wherein the primary strap member includes a length, a height, a thickness, a first end, a second end, an inner surface, an outer surface, an upper end, and a lower end; a first bracket, wherein the first bracket is positioned on at least one of the inner surface and the outer surface of the belt member; a second bracket, wherein the second bracket is positioned on at least one of the inner surface and the outer surface of the belt member; wherein the first bracket and the second bracket are spaced apart from one another to define a track therebetween; wherein a hook fastener material is associated with at least a portion of the inner surface of the primary strap member; wherein a loop fastener material is associated with at least a portion of the outer surface of the primary strap member; and wherein the hook and loop fastener materials cooperate to releasably secure the primary strap member on, to and/or around a user.

Duty belt core constituting a rigid backbone of a duty belt, comprising a left hand side piece firmly attached to a left hand half of a front belt buckle, a right hand side piece firmly attached to the right hand half of the front belt buckle. Each of the left hand and right hand side pieces is connected to a common back piece via side-symmetrical length adjustment patterns and safety stops preventing accidental disengagement of the side pieces from the common back piece. A belt buckle provided with extensions, as well as use hereof is also disclosed.