IP Library Granted Patent US 12,471,653
Granted Patent B2
US 12,471,653 · App. 17/947,693 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Garment suspender

Inventor: Lisa Larian (Los Angeles, CA)
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Patent No.
US 12,471,653
App. No.
17/947,693
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A garment suspender and system is provided. The garment suspender may comprise at least one strap configured to connect a first garment to a second garment. The at least one strap may comprise a first end and a second end. A first clip may be disposed at the first end and a second clip may be disposed at the second end such that the first clip and the second clip may secure the second garment so as to form-fit a body of at least one wearer. The at least one strap may be removably or permanently affixed to or convertibly overlay the first garment. The first clip and the second clip may be suspender clips and the at least one strap may be formed of elastic.

Claims (27)

1 . A garment suspender comprising

at least one strap;

wherein a top portion of the at least one strap is unfixed to a garment top and configured to extend around a shoulder;

wherein a middle portion of the at least one strap is permanently affixed to and externally visible as an integrated part of the garment top and configured to connect the garment top to a garment bottom;

wherein a first end and a second end of the at least one strap are opposite the top portion of the at least one strap and unfixed to the garment top;

a first clip disposed at the first end of the at least one strap;

a second clip disposed at the second end of the at least one strap; and

wherein the at least one strap is configured to directly act upon portions of the garment top itself, such that adjustably securing the first and second clips to a garment bottom enables selective reduction of slack from the garment top around a wearer's body to alternatively form-fit a plurality of differently sized wearers.

2 . The garment suspender of claim 1 , further comprising

a first retractable cover configured to at least partially conceal the first clip;

a second retractable cover configured to at least partially conceal the second clip.

3 . The garment suspender of claim 1 , wherein the first clip and the second clip are suspender clips.

4 . The garment suspender of claim 1 , wherein the at least one strap is formed of elastic.

5 . A garment suspender system, comprising

a first garment;

a second garment; and

at least one strap;

wherein a top portion of the at least one strap is unfixed to the first garment and configured to extend around a shoulder;

wherein a middle portion of the at least one strap is affixed to and externally visible as an integrated part of the first or second garment and having a first fastener and a second fastener configured to connect the first garment to the second garment

wherein a first end and a second end of the first and second fastener, respectively, are opposite the top portion of the at least one strap and unfixed to the first garment; and

and further configured to directly act upon portions of such first or second garment affixed to the at least one strap, such that adjustably securing the first and second fasteners to the second garment effectuates selective reduction of slack from the garment top around a wearer's body so as to alternatively form-fit a plurality of differently sized wearers.

6 . The garment suspender system of claim 5 , wherein the first garment is a garment top and the second garment is a garment bottom.

7 . The garment suspender system of claim 5 , wherein the first fastener and the second fastener are suspender clips.

8 . The garment suspender system of claim 5 , further comprising

a first retractable cover configured to at least partially conceal the first fastener;

a second retractable cover configured to at least partially conceal the second fastener.

9 . The garment suspender of claim 5 , wherein the at least one strap is formed of elastic.

Continuity (1)
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