An apparatus for suspending a plurality of articles from a user comprises a belt securable around the mid torso (waist) of a user and an inner stationary flexible member suspended beneath the belt and extending completely around the torso of the user. The apparatus further comprises an outer rotatable flexible member suspended from and rotatable a full 360 degrees about the inner stationary flexible member, the outer rotary flexible member extending at least partially around the torso of the user and being operable to attach a plurality of containers thereto. The apparatus may comprise a container for carrying articles comprising an outer shell extending between top and bottom ends, an attachment for securing the outer shell to a support and an inner sleeve extending between the top and bottom ends of the outer shell.

An adjustable maternity pant expander is provided for bridging the gap in the waistband of a pair of pants worn by a pregnant woman. The pant expander comprises a strip, with tapered ends in some embodiments. The pant expander uses Velcro and/or buttons to fasten under or over belt loops on pants worn by a user.

A belt device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention comprises a first belt segment with a first tapered end and a second tapered end. A second belt segment attached to the first tapered end. A third belt segment attached to the second tapered end. A first material gripping device attached to the second belt segment. A second material gripping device attached to the third belt segment. The first belt segment is longer and wider than the second belt segment and the first belt segment is longer and wider than the third belt segment. The first belt segment is non-adjustable and the second belt segment and the third belt segment each have an independently adjustable length.

A multi-function garment includes a base-layer, a waist-portion, a right leg-portion, a left-leg portion, and a crotch-portion. The multi-function garment may feature a loose-fitting waist, tight-fitting legs, and no front or back sewing. This may eliminate the need to wear underwear with the multi-function garment, whilst wearing the multi-function garment during a plurality of activities such as sleep, exercise, errands, etc.

A lumbar support belt includes a backing plate, two belt bodies, and a tightening part. The backing plate includes at least one sliding channel. The two belt bodies are respectively connected to a left side and a right side of the backing plate. Each belt body has multiple routing portions and at least one sliding wheel disposed in the at least one sliding channel. The tightening part wraps around the routing portions of the two belt bodies to connect the two belt bodies and has two pulling segments. The at least one sliding wheel of each of the two belt bodies respectively slides along the at least one sliding channel of the backing plate toward the other one of the two belt bodies while pulling the two pulling segments of the tightening part away from the backing plate.

A Fertility Treatment Compression Belt Kit includes a flexible, stretchable belt with a cutout supported by a rigid frame that holds accessories such as heating and cooling pads. The belt features temporary tattoos to mark injection sites and a massage ball for use post-injection. The heating pad includes adjustable temperature settings and a pocket for warming medication vials, while the cooling pad provides pre-injection numbing. The temporary tattoo indicates the injection location, ensuring consistent application and belt alignment. The methods of use include applying the belt and inserting the cooling pad into the belt to numb the injection site, administering subcutaneous or intramuscular injections through the belt's cutout, inserting the heating pad into the belt to apply heat therapy, and using the massage ball at the injection site for post-injection therapy. The heating pad's pocket allows for pre-warming medication vials.

Adjustable belt loop fastening devices and associated methods of using the same to extend between two or more belt loops on a garment and to selectively lessen the distance there between the belt loops to secure the waistline of a garment to a wearer while concurrently minimizing the force and/or pressure applied to the wearer's abdominal region, especially for wearer's having chronic diseases and/or illnesses (e.g., Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, etc.) that frequently result in increased abdominal sensitivity and tenderness.

A neck hanging weight system for strengthening and emphasizing posture of a user comprising a length of weighted material; a coupling mechanism; and a belt; wherein said length of weighted material loops around a neck of a user and hangs down a front of said user, and wherein said coupling mechanism removably attaches said length of material to said belt. A tubular pad encapsulates various portions of the length of weighted material for padded protection.

A draw-cord cinching system includes various element. For example, the system generally includes a tube having a tubular wall forming a through-channel between a first end of the tube and a second end of the tube. The tubular wall includes at least a first portion with a first amount of pliability and a second portion with a second amount of pliability, which is less than the first portion. The first and second portions may be arranged or located such that the when the tube is shortened, such as by pulling a draw cord positioned in the through-channel, the tubular wall folds or bends at the first portion having a higher amount of pliability than the second portion.

A ratchet belt system including a belt having a notch strip extending along a portion of the length thereof. The notch strip is formed of a plurality of adjacent notches, each being configured to engage a ratcheting tab of an associated buckle. In an embodiment, the tab is coupled to a release lever that is oriented toward a receptacle portion of the buckle for ergonomically improving the release mechanics. In another embodiment the belt comprises a first notch strip about a first surface of the belt and a second notch strip about a second surface of the belt opposite of the first surface. Other improvements include accessories configured to engage with the ratchet belt system for display and storage thereof.