Multi-function suspenders

Abstract

Suspenders for supporting an article of clothing include straps being releasably attachable one to another along at least a portion of a contiguous side edge whereby the suspenders may be reversibly altered between a first configuration and a second configuration. A connector may be provided disposed intermediately to the first paired strap portion and the second paired strap portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . Straps for supporting an article of clothing, said straps being releasably attachable one to another along at least a portion of a contiguous side edge thereof whereby suspenders defined by said straps may be reversibly altered between a first configuration and a second configuration. 
     
     
         2 . The straps of  claim 1 , wherein said straps are releasably attachable one to another along the at least a portion of a contiguous side edge thereof by the group of fasteners consisting of a zipper, cooperating strips of hook and loop fabric, one or more cooperating buttons and button holes, one or more cooperating pins and clips, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The straps of  claim 1 , wherein the straps are reversibly attached one to another along the at least a portion of a contiguous side edge to define a Y back suspender configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The straps of  claim 1 , wherein the straps are reversibly separated one from another along the at least a portion of a contiguous side edge to define an X back suspender configuration. 
     
     
         5 . Suspenders for supporting an article of clothing from a shoulder region of a user, said suspenders comprising straps for attaching to the article of clothing, said straps being releasably attachable one to another along at least a portion of a contiguous side edge thereof whereby the suspenders may be reversibly altered between a first configuration and a second configuration. 
     
     
         6 . The suspenders of  claim 5 , wherein said straps are releasably attachable one to another along the at least a portion of a contiguous side edge thereof by the group of fasteners consisting of a zipper, cooperating strips of hook and loop fabric, one or more cooperating buttons and button holes, one or more cooperating pins and clips, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The suspenders of  claim 5 , wherein said suspenders are reversibly altered between a Y back suspender configuration and an X back suspender configuration by reversibly attaching or separating the straps one from another along the at least a portion of a contiguous side edge thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The suspenders of  claim 5 , wherein said straps include fasteners disposed at a terminal end thereof for attaching to the article of clothing. 
     
     
         9 . The suspenders of  claim 7 , further comprising a connector disposed intermediately of a first length dimension of said straps and a second length dimension of said straps, the second length dimension including the at least one releasably attachable portion of a contiguous side edge of the straps. 
     
     
         10 . The suspenders of  claim 9 , wherein the connector is fixedly attached to said straps. 
     
     
         11 . The suspenders of  claim 9 , wherein the connector is slidably attached to said straps whereby a length of the first length dimension and the second length dimension of the straps may be adjusted. 
     
     
         12 . The suspenders of  claim 9 , wherein the connector includes a decorative display. 
     
     
         13 . Suspenders for supporting an article of clothing, comprising:
 a first paired strap portion having fasteners at a terminal end thereof for attaching to the article of clothing;   a second paired strap portion having fasteners at a terminal end thereof for attaching to the article of clothing, each of the pair of the second paired strap portion being releasably attachable one to another along at least a portion of a contiguous side edge thereof whereby the suspenders may be reversibly altered between a first configuration and a second configuration; and   a connector disposed intermediately of the first paired strap portion and the second paired strap portion.   
     
     
         14 . The suspenders of  claim 13 , wherein each of the pair of the second paired strap portion are releasably attachable one to another along the at least a portion of a contiguous side edge thereof by the group of fasteners consisting of a zipper, cooperating strips of hook and loop fabric, one or more cooperating buttons and button holes, one or more cooperating pins and clips, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The suspenders of  claim 13 , wherein said suspenders are reversibly altered between a Y back suspender configuration and an X back suspender configuration by reversibly attaching or separating the each of the pair of the second paired strap portion one from another along the at least a portion of a contiguous side edge thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The suspenders of  claim 13 , wherein the connector is fixedly attached to the first paired strap portion and the second paired strap portion. 
     
     
         17 . The suspenders of  claim 13 , wherein the connector is slidably attached to the first paired strap portion and the second paired strap portion whereby a length dimension of the first paired strap portion and the second paired strap portion may be adjusted. 
     
     
         18 . The suspenders of  claim 13 , wherein the connector includes a decorative display. 
     
     
         19 . A strap defining suspenders for supporting an article of clothing, said strap being reversibly dividable along at least a portion of an end thereof to define a pair of straps which are releasably attachable one to the other along a contiguous side edge thereof, whereby the defined suspenders may be reversibly altered from a first configuration to a second configuration. 
     
     
         20 . The strap of  claim 19 , wherein the pair of straps are releasably attachable one to the other along the at least a portion of a contiguous side edge thereof by the group of fasteners consisting of a zipper, cooperating strips of hook and loop fabric, one or more cooperating buttons and button holes, one or more cooperating pins and clips, and combinations thereof.