COLLAR STAY, SHIRT COLLAR, COMBINATION, AND METHOD

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a collar stay having a body and an ornament disposed on the body. The body may include a material such a metal, a precious stone, a polymeric material, and combinations thereof. The ornament may be a precious stone, a metal, a cut-out, a light, an indicia, a sound, and combinations thereof. The collar stay may be worn with a shirt having a collar with a slit adapted to receive the collar stay and expose a portion of the collar stay to a viewer. The present disclosure provides a shirt collar with an exposed collar stay having a unique structure and distinct appearance.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a collar stay having an ornament in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a collar stay having a multiple layer structure in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a collar stay having an ornament in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a collar stay having an ornament in accordance with and embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of a collar stay with an ornament in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of a collar stay with an ornament in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a collar stay having an ornament in accordance with and embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a collar stay having an ornament in accordance with and embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a collar stay having an ornament in accordance with and embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a collar stay having an ornament in accordance with and embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a collar stay with a perforation in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a shirt with a collar having exposed collar stays in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 12A is a perspective view of a shirt with a collar with an exposed collar stay in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 12B is a sectional view of the collar taken along line 12B-12B of FIG. 12A.

FIG. 12C is a perspective view of a shirt with a collar with an exposed collar stay in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 12D is a sectional view of the collar taken along line 12D-12D of FIG. 12C.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a shirt with a collar with an exposed collar stay in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a shirt with a collar with an exposed collar stay in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a shirt with a collar with an exposed collar stay in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a shirt with a collar with an exposed collar stay in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 16A is a perspective view of a shirt with a collar with an exposed collar stay in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 17 is a fragmentary perspective view of a collar with an exposed collar stay in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 18 is a fragmentary perspective view of a collar with an exposed collar stay in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a collar with an exposed collar stay in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a collar with a collar stay in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a collar with a collar stay in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a collar with a collar stay in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 23 is exploded view of a collar with a collar stay in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A collar stay comprising: a body; andan ornament disposed on the body.

2. The collar stay of claim 1 wherein the body includes a material selected from the group consisting of a metal, a precious stone, a polymeric material, and combinations thereof.

3. The collar stay of claim 1 wherein the body comprises a structure selected from the group consisting of a single layer structure and a multiple layer structure.

4. The collar stay of claim 1 wherein the ornament is selected from the group consisting of a precious stone, a metal, a cut-out, a light, an indicia, a sound, and combinations thereof.

5. The collar stay of claim 1 wherein the ornament is disposed at a location selected from the group consisting of on the body, in the body, through the body, along a body perimeter, around the body perimeter, and combinations thereof.

6. The collar stay of claim 1 wherein the ornament comprises a phrase.

7. The collar stay of claim 1 wherein the body comprises a metal and an indicia on the metal.

8. The collar stay of claim 1 comprising a precious stone.

9. The collar stay of claim 1 comprising a perforation.

10. The collar stay of claim 9 comprising an arm member extending through the perforation.

11. The collar stay of claim 1 comprising an indicia and a perforation.

12. A method of wearing clothing comprising: providing a collar stay comprising a body and an ornament; andplacing the collar stay in a collar.

13. The method of claim 12 comprising providing an indicia on the body.

14. The method of claim 12 comprising providing a message on the body.

15. The method of claim 12 comprising exposing a portion of the collar stay to onlookers when the shirt is worn.

16. The method of 12 comprising exposing a portion of the ornament from the collar to onlookers when the shirt is worn.

17. A method of advertising comprising: providing a collar stay comprising an advertising indicia; anddisplaying the collar stay.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the collar stay includes an ornament, the method further comprising attracting a viewer to the advertising indicia with the ornament.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein the collar stay comprises a perforation.

20. The method of claim 17 comprising providing the collar stay at a venue selected from the group consisting of a store, a hotel, a resort, the Internet, a trade show, a dry cleaner, a magazine, and combinations thereof.