ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,396,507, issued on Aug. 26.
"Reinforced separable waistband for uniform garments" was invented by JaLidia Denise Davis (Montgomery, Ala.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A uniform garment having a top and bottom. The bottom garment has an upper portion including a waistband, and a lower portion forming a skirt or pair of trousers. Between the upper and lower portions, a device for selectively separating the upper portion from the lower portion. The upper portion includes a supporting structure for attaching a utility or tactical belt thereto. In this manner, the utility/tactical belt is kept in place, and readily accessible, while the lowe...