FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to an ultralight belt, ultralight pocketbook, and ultralight footwear, each having an endoskeletal structure with improved stability, lightness, breathability, expandability, comfort, and/or superior biomechanical alignment and load distribution properties.

BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION

Existing belts are typically made of heavy and restrictive rigid materials that require belt loops to stay in place. While some belts have elastic materials, they are overall too yielding and erroneously fold-over and fail to maintain stability. Fanny packs tend to flop about the hips, spin around the waist, and are unattractively bulky. Detachable pouches and carrying cases are usually made of heavy and thick construction elements to maintain stability, resulting in increased load and uneven weight distribution upon a user's body.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure may relate to at least one of the above. However, the present disclosure may also prove useful to other technical areas. Therefore, the disclosure should not be construed as necessarily limited to addressing any of the above.

Accordingly, in a non-limiting embodiment of the present invention, a coupling element is provided, comprising a first section having at least one first coupling fastener and configured such that at least a portion of the first section is positioned between an article of clothing and a user, wherein the article of clothing is worn by the user, and a second section having at least one second coupling fastener and configured such that at least a portion of the second section is positioned between the article of clothing and an accessory, wherein the accessory is configured to be removably coupled to the coupling element.

In an alternative non-limiting embodiment of the invention, a third section is configured to be folded over the first section and removably coupled to an exterior side of the first section.

In an alternative non-limiting embodiment of the invention, at least one of the first section, the second section, and the third section is separated from an adjacent section by a cavity.

In an alternative non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the second section is configured to be removably coupled to the accessory.

In an alternative non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the second section is configured to be removably coupled to the accessory via at least one loop or at least one grip, wherein the at least one loop or the at least one grip is adapted to assist the coupling of the accessory to the second section.

In an alternative non-limiting embodiment of the invention, an exterior side of the second section is configured to be removably coupled to the accessory via an adhesive.

In an alternative non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the article of clothing includes at least one endoskeleton structure.

In an alternative non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the at least one endoskeleton structure is at least partially embedded within the article of clothing and disposed between the first section and the second section.

In an alternative non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the at least one first coupling fastener includes multiple coupling fasteners, wherein the multiple coupling fasteners are arranged in two parallel rows along an interior side of the first section and the second section.

In an alternative non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the at least one second coupling fastener includes multiple coupling fasteners, wherein the multiple coupling fasteners are arranged in two parallel rows along an interior side of the second section.

In an alternative non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the coupling element includes at least one pocket, wherein the at least one pocket is disposed within at least one of the first section and the second section.

In a non-limiting embodiment of the present invention, the coupling element includes at least one snap fastener, wherein the at least one snap fastener is situated in the third section and configured to removably couple the third section to the exterior side of the first section.

In a non-limiting embodiment of the present invention, the coupling element is a pocketbook or a portion of a pocketbook.

In a non-limiting embodiment of the present invention, the accessory is a clutch bag, a phone case, a multimedia player, an earbud case, a water bottle, or a coin purse.

In a non-limiting embodiment of the present invention, the coupling element is configured to attach multiple items to the article of clothing.

In a non-limiting embodiment of the present invention, the article of clothing is a belt, crossbody sash, jacket, pants, footwear, hat, briefcase, handbag, purse, or tote bag.

In a non-limiting embodiment of the present invention, the coupling element is configured to attach to a phone mount.

In a non-limiting embodiment of the present invention, the first section includes at least one exoskeleton structure.

In a non-limiting embodiment of the present invention, the coupling element includes at least two exoskeleton structures.

In a non-limiting embodiment of the present invention, a coupling element is provided, comprising a first section having at least one first coupling fastener, and a second section having at least one second coupling fastener and configured to be removably coupled to an accessory.

In an alternative non-limiting embodiment of the invention, a third section is configured to be folded over the first section and removably coupled to an exterior side of the first section.

In a non-limiting embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided, comprising inserting a first section of a coupling element between an article of clothing and a user, wherein the article of clothing is worn by the user, wherein the first section has at least one first coupling fastener, attaching a second section of the coupling element to an accessory, wherein the second section has at least one second coupling fastener.

In an alternative non-limiting embodiment of the invention, folding a third section of the coupling element over the first section to removably couple the third section to an exterior side of the first section.

The present disclosure may be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings. However, attention is called to the fact that the drawings are illustrative. Variations are contemplated as being part of the disclosure.

