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The present disclosure relates generally to clothing accessories, and specifically to accessories for collared shirts. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to accessories for supporting the collar of a shirt.
Collared shirts can be worn in formal and informal settings alike. In a formal setting, a tie or other article is usually worn around the collar and generally supports the collar. However, the shirt collar has a tendency to sag and flatten out against a wearer's chest and shoulders due to lack of support, typically in an informal setting where a tie is not worn. The same is true for collars of other types of shirts, such as polo/sport shirts and Hawaiian-style shirts.
Various devices, such as collar stays, have been used in an attempt to address this problem. However, collar stays simply stiffen portions of the collar, such as the tip, without supporting the collar up against a wearer's neck. Other devices support only a portion of the collar, and do not bring the collar portions together. Still other devices arranged pieces inside of the collar, such as magnets, that can be uncomfortable to the wearer. Further still, other devices lack compatibility with different types of collared shirts, such as between button-down and polo/sport shirts. Accordingly, there is a need for a collar support that is not addressed by current collar stays and other devices.
This background information is merely for context and no admission is intended, nor should such admission be inferred or construed, that any of the preceding information constitutes prior art against the present disclosure.
According to certain aspects of the present disclosure, the disclosed subject technology relates matter relates to a collar support for a shirt collar.
The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirt collar, comprising: a generally planar base having a generally trapezoidal shape, the base having a first side and a second side; a generally planar stay extending from the base, the stay having a first side and a second side, and the stay being generally longitudinal in shape, wherein the first side of the stay extends from the first side of the base, and wherein the second side of the stay extends from the second side of the base; a releasable adhesive coupled to the first side of the base; and, a removable backer coupled to the releasable adhesive.
The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirt collar, comprising: a generally planar base having a first side and a second side, and a top edge; a generally planar stay extending from the base at an acute angle to the top edge, the stay having a first side and a second side, and the stay being generally longitudinal in shape, wherein the first side of the stay extends from the first side of the base, and wherein the second side of the stay extends from the second side of the base; and, a releasable adhesive coupled to the first side of the base.
The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirt collar, comprising: a generally planar plastic sheet carrier having a first side and a second side, the carrier supporting a first collar support and a second collar support, the first side of the carrier being the first side of the first collar support and the second collar support, the second side of the carrier being the second side of the first collar support and the second collar support, the first and second collar supports each having a base and a stay extending from the respective base at an acute angle to a top edge of the respective base, a releasable adhesive coupled to the first side of the base of the first collar support, and a releasable adhesive coupled to the second side of the base of the second collar support.
The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirt collar having a releasable adhesive coupled to the second side of the stay.
The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirt collar having a projection extending from the base, the projection having a first side extending from the first side of the base and a second side extending from the second side of the base, wherein the projection extends generally parallel to a top edge of the base.
The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirt collar, wherein the base is flexible.
The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirt collar, wherein the collar support is made of plastic sheet material.
The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirt collar, wherein the stay extends from the base at an acute angle to a top edge of the base.
The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirt collar, further comprising a removable backer coupled to the releasable adhesive on the base.
The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirt collar, further comprising a releasable adhesive coupled to the second side of the stay.
The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirt collar, further comprising a removable backer coupled to the releasable adhesive on the stay.
The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirt collar, wherein the base has a generally trapezoidal shape.
The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirt collar, further comprising a projection extending from the base, the projection having a first side extending from the first side of the base and a second side extending from the second side of the base, wherein the projection extends generally parallel to the top edge of the base.
The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirt collar, further comprising a removable backer coupled to the releasable adhesive on the base of the first collar support, and another removable backer coupled to the releasable adhesive on the base of the second collar support.
The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirt collar, further comprising a releasable adhesive coupled to the stay of the first collar support at the second side thereof, and a releasable adhesive coupled to the stay of the second collar support at the first side thereof.
The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirt collar, further comprising removable backers coupled to the releasable adhesive on the stay of the first collar support and the releasable adhesive on the stay of the second collar support.
The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirt collar, wherein the plastic sheet carrier is generally flexible.
The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirt collar, wherein the base of the first collar support and the base of the second collar support each have a generally trapezoidal shape.
The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirt collar, wherein the plastic sheet carrier is scored or perforated around the first collar support and the second collar support.
It is understood that other embodiments and configurations of the subject technology will become readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, wherein various configurations of the subject technology are shown and described by way of illustration. As will be realized, the subject technology is capable of other and different configurations and its several details are capable of modification in various other respects, all without departing from the scope of the subject technology. Accordingly, the drawings and detailed description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive.
To understand the present disclosure, it will now be described by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which embodiments of the disclosures are illustrated and, together with the descriptions below are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, and serve to explain the principles of the disclosure. In the drawings:
In one or more implementations, not all of the depicted components in each figure may be required, and one or more implementations may include additional components not shown in a figure. Variations in the arrangement and type of the components may be made without departing from the scope of the subject disclosure. Additional components, different components, or fewer components may be utilized within the scope of the subject disclosure.
While this disclosure is susceptible of embodiments in many different forms, there is shown in the drawings and will herein be described in detail preferred embodiments with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of the principles of the disclosure and is not intended to limit the broad aspect of the disclosure to the embodiments illustrated. It should be noted that the features illustrated in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, and features of one embodiment may be employed with other embodiments as one of ordinary skill in the relevant art would recognize, even if not explicitly stated herein. Further, descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques may be omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments of the present disclosure. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the present disclosure may be practiced and to further enable those of ordinary skill in the art to practice the embodiments of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the examples and embodiments herein should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present disclosure, which is defined solely by the appended claims and applicable law.
Referring to
In the illustrative embodiment, a right collar support 10a engages with the right leaf 101 and the stand 106 of the shirt 100 to support the collar 102 and bias the right leaf 101 toward the stand 106 as shown in
In one embodiment, each of the collar supports 10a, 10b includes a base 12, a stay 14 extending from the base 12, and an adhesive 16 coupled to the base 12 as illustratively shown by collar support 10a in
As shown in
In one embodiment, the stays 14 are generally planar and extend from the base 12 at an acute angle (a) to a top edge 37 of the base 12. The first side 11 of the stay 14 extends from the first side 11 of the base 12, and the second side 13 of the stay 14 extends from the second side 13 of the base 12. Similarly, in one embodiment, when a projection 18 is provided, the first side 11 of the projection 18 extends from the first side 11 of the base 12, and the second side 13 of the projection 18 extends from the second side 13 of the base 12. And, in one embodiment, the projection 18 extends generally parallel to a top edge 37 of the base 12. Further, in one embodiment the stays 14 are generally longitudinal in shape. It is contemplated by the present disclosure that the size and length of the stays 14 and projections 18 can be adjusted. For example, in some embodiments, the stays 14 are arranged to extend into the pockets 107 of the leaves 101, 103 substantially to the points 15 as shown in
In some embodiments, the collar supports 10a, 10b are formed from a generally rigid material, such as plastic (e.g., PVC or Acetate) or metal (e.g., aluminum or stainless steel). The plastic may be clear or colored. In some embodiments, the collar supports 10a, 10b, including the bases 12 and stays 14, are at least partially flexible to allow compliance around the neck of a wearer of the collared shirt 100. In some embodiments, the collar supports 10a, 10b are die cut from a sheet of material. In some embodiments, the collar supports 10a, 10b are about 0.01 inches to about 0.04 inches thick, however, in other embodiments the collar supports are thicker. In some embodiments, the adhesive 16 is releasable to allow removal of the collar supports 10a, 10b from the collar 102 without damaging the material of the shirt 100. In some embodiments, the adhesive 16 is formed as a layer on the collar supports 10a, 10b and has a thickness of about 0.002 inches to about 0.005 inches. In some embodiments, the adhesive 16 is a tape, including, for example, a double-sided tape and/or a medical grade tape that is easily releaseable from the collar supports 10a, 10b and/or the collar stand 106. In some embodiments, a backer 317, as shown in
Another embodiment of the illustrative collar supports 210a, 210b in accordance with the present disclosure are shown in
In one embodiment, the collar supports 210a, 210b are similar to the collar supports 10a, 10b of
An illustrative carrier 320 in accordance with the present disclosure is shown in
In illustrative embodiments, a plurality of collar supports are formed form a sheet of material and retained on the sheet by perforations or scores around the collar supports. Removable adhesive is coupled to one or both sides of the collar supports in the appropriate locations as explained herein. Additional/replacement adhesive can also be included on the sheet or separately.
Several alternative embodiments and examples have been described and illustrated herein. A person of ordinary skill in the art would appreciate the features of the individual embodiments, and the possible combinations and variations of the components. A person of ordinary skill in the art would further appreciate that any of the embodiments could be provided in any combination with the other embodiments disclosed herein. Additionally, the terms “first,” “second,” “third,” and “fourth” as used herein are intended for illustrative purposes only and do not limit the embodiments in any way. Further, the term “plurality” as used herein indicates any number greater than one, either disjunctively or conjunctively, as necessary, up to an infinite number. Additionally, the term “having” as used herein in both the disclosure and claims, is utilized in an open-ended manner.
As used herein, the phrase “at least one of” preceding a series of items, with the terms “and” or “or” to separate any of the items, modifies the list as a whole, rather than each member of the list (i.e., each item). The phrase “at least one of” does not require selection of at least one item; rather, the phrase allows a meaning that includes at least one of any one of the items, and/or at least one of any combination of the items, and/or at least one of each of the items. By way of example, the phrases “at least one of A, B, and C” or “at least one of A, B, or C” each refer to only A, only B, or only C; any combination of A, B, and C; and/or at least one of each of A, B, and C.
To the extent that the term “include,” “have,” or the like is used in the description or the claims, such term is intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprise” as “comprise” is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in a claim. Phrases such as an aspect, the aspect, another aspect, some aspects, one or more aspects, an implementation, the implementation, another implementation, some implementations, one or more implementations, an embodiment, the embodiment, another embodiment, some embodiments, one or more embodiments, a configuration, the configuration, another configuration, some configurations, one or more configurations, the subject technology, the disclosure, the present disclosure, other variations thereof and alike are for convenience and do not imply that a disclosure relating to such phrase(s) is essential to the subject technology or that such disclosure applies to all configurations of the subject technology. A disclosure relating to such phrase(s) may apply to all configurations, or one or more configurations. A disclosure relating to such phrase(s) may provide one or more examples. A phrase such as an aspect or some aspects may refer to one or more aspects and vice versa, and this applies similarly to other foregoing phrases.
A reference to an element in the singular is not intended to mean “one and only one” unless specifically stated, but rather “one or more.” The term “some” refers to one or more. Underlined and/or italicized headings and subheadings are used for convenience only, do not limit the subject technology, and are not referred to in connection with the interpretation of the description of the subject technology. Relational terms such as first and second and the like may be used to distinguish one entity or action from another without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. All structural and functional equivalents to the elements of the various configurations described throughout this disclosure that are known or later come to be known to those of ordinary skill in the art are expressly incorporated herein by reference and intended to be encompassed by the subject technology. Moreover, nothing disclosed herein is intended to be dedicated to the public regardless of whether such disclosure is explicitly recited in the above description. No claim element is to be construed under the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 112, sixth paragraph, unless the element is expressly recited using the phrase “means for” or, in the case of a method claim, the element is recited using the phrase “step for.”
While this specification contains many specifics, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of what may be claimed, but rather as descriptions of particular implementations of the subject matter. Certain features that are described in this specification in the context of separate embodiments can also be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single embodiment can also be implemented in multiple embodiments separately or in any suitable subcombination. Moreover, although features may be described above as acting in certain combinations and even initially claimed as such, one or more features from a claimed combination can in some cases be excised from the combination, and the claimed combination may be directed to a subcombination or variation of a subcombination.
The title, background, brief description of the drawings, abstract, and drawings are hereby incorporated into the disclosure and are provided as illustrative examples of the disclosure, not as restrictive descriptions. It is submitted with the understanding that they will not be used to limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In addition, in the detailed description, it can be seen that the description provides illustrative examples and the various features are grouped together in various implementations for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. The method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed subject matter requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the claims reflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of a single disclosed configuration or operation. The claims are hereby incorporated into the detailed description, with each claim standing on its own as a separately claimed subject matter.
It will be understood that the invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or central characteristics thereof. The present examples and embodiments, therefore, are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, and the invention is not to be limited to the details given herein. Accordingly, while the specific embodiments have been illustrated and described, numerous modifications come to mind without significantly departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of protection is only limited by the scope of the accompanying Claims.
Further, the claims are not intended to be limited to the aspects described herein, but are to be accorded the full scope consistent with the language claims and to encompass all legal equivalents. Notwithstanding, none of the claims are intended to embrace subject matter that fails to satisfy the requirements of the applicable patent law, nor should they be interpreted in such a way.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/050,395 filed on Jul. 10, 2020, which is expressly incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.
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