US1478589A - Reversible collar - Google Patents

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F. TAMBORELL@ REVERSIBLE COLLAR l Filed oct. 12. 1922 l zP/Mu .5

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Be it known that l, FRANK TAMnounLLo, a citizen of the United States, and resident oMilwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reversible Collars; and l do hereby declare that the followin Y is a Jiuli, clear, and exact description t ereoi The invention relates to reversible collars.

lt comprises a pair ci `neck bands and a folding member having upper and lower ortionsgv the lower portion being secured Jtween the neck bands and the upperportion being adapted to be folded over and outwardly. The folding member is of double thickness and the seams at which the two pieces ci material are secured together are reduced at the front and top of they collar at the point at which the fold occurs. The object'oi this construction is the production of a collar of good wearing qualities, which will be readily reversible, and which, on being reversed, will conform to the neck of the wearer. The smallness of the same gives the collar great flexibility at this point so that when it is reversed, it inmediately assumes a proper sha e, there being no suggestion of the prior eformation of the material. t.

Hitherto with collars oix this type, diculty has been experienced by reason of their tendency to sag, when in position on the neck, at the top and iront immediately above thetie space. While on some collars the expedient of using a sewed button cooperating` with a buttonhole, has been useful in preserving the shape ci the collar at the ront thereof, yet this construction is useless in a reversible collar, as the sewed button would be brought into contact with the neck. 7lhis construction has other disadvantages. llt is the primary object of the invention to obviate the disadvantages of this con- U struction, and other constructions, by the provision of a collar that is snugly retained in shape at the top and front, being prevented from bulging at this point, and which is free from buttons of any kind so that no hard member is brought in contact with the neck and the greatest comfort is assured the wearer, irrespective ora which side of the collar is placed interiorly.

dt is an important object or the invention to prvide a structure ci especial stidness uit below et ticiding so that there willbe no wrinkling and a smooth surface is provided, thus increasing the comfort and neatness of appearance of the device.

With the above and other objects in view,l which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of Darts, substantially as hereinafter described and more particularly defined by the appended claim, -it being understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the herein disclosed invention ma be made as come within the scope of the c aim.

In the accompanying drawing is illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of the present invention constructed according to the best mode so far devised for the practical application of the principles thereof, and in which:

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Figure 1 is a side elevation of the collar in unfolded position.

Figure 2 is a view of the folding member in its unstitched and unfolded condition.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of one of the neck bands.

Figure 4r is a front elevation of a collar in its osition as worn. Y if..

igure 5 is a section on the line 5-5'of Figure 1, and

Figure 6 is a sectional view showing the manner in.V which the strap cooperates with the ends of the collar.

The fold member is of double thickness and consists of an upper portion 10 and lower portion 11. The lower portion 11 is received between a pair of neck bands 13 and 14. The neck bands are of substantially similar shape. .They terminate at substantially straight front edges A and B, from which inclined edges C and D extend upf wardly to corners E and F. These corners, when the collar is in the position shown in Figure 4, are at the upper extremity of the tie space. The ends of the collar are provided with holes l5 for the reception of a collar button. In the rear of the collar a hole 16 is provided, as in the common conm5 e seams also exfie tenti sione; the enel edges olii tine folding: member anti; ere inode nsri'ow nt poni e w ond l Where the member is folded. itt will be observed tl'iotthe oldini member in spaced slightly' from corners o eno The dimensions of the seein nre enen es so impart e proper degree of strength? dnroioil ity, and neatness of eppeeronoe to the lleiding member., `At points I and themed-.need dimension or the seine gives the leiding-g member especial exibility so @het the collar has been worn', it moy loe olrlerl ono, yet will conform et points l enel el to the neck of the wearer so that the coller will not evidence in its appearance any of the prio-z' deformations to which it has been Subjec'eri. This feature tends to enhance both the nentl ness of appearance of the eoller et ythese oints and also betters its Wearing qualities. The folding member terminates et the im `miidly directed seams 19 and, 20 along the lower edge of the neck bends. The folding portion and neck bands are eecnred. together by rows of stitches 2l. The seems 2Q and 23 are inwardly extended along the opper edges of the neck bands and cooperate with the lower portion 'll of the folding imperi; stiness to the collar, whereby e construction of especial smoothness free from all wrinkles results and the durability of the coller is increased. f

Between the two uppermost rows et' stitches 21 at each end of eachof the neck bannis an opening 24 is provided extending through the neck band and its Seam, but not through the :folding member. When the coiler is worn, :i strop 25 is extende across the front of the tie space end hooks 26, one or ontwordly disposed, no

member to einen ie seemed to eeen one?. eine/@B oro inserte into elle pois: of ontwnrclly die poemi openings 2li. Tinne the front of eine coller ie seemed et ite upper eine from spreading ond the coller ie meinteinefl eren, und pren-erre@ neet oppeerenee.,

it, 'will loe note time the shape of the enel@ of. the teorici one euch thettwo openi 41 portion o" tine noci; bondcoven'ing 'tlieee openings@ When olie coller in revers/oeil, the hooks ere engnged in the reineiningg nir of openings ond onor ete in snlxstontiellf the onine mennen fis shown in Figure f5, the hooks extend only through o neck bono ond its neem eo time they ere sooceail :from the neck enel do not in any manner interfere with the oomn fort ont the weoi'en The combination of n neck bond having en opening' adjacent the upper port of esc ends, a second neck bend lieving en opening eiijzieent the upper port of eeen o' its ends., e folding; member secured to seid. neck bends tween seid neck bencls and preventing the holes o seid neck bends from communicating, e, strep, and o hook secured tofeeoh end of seid strap adopted to cooperate Withon outwardly disposed opening 'for securing the upper port of the ends of sei neck bends together'.

ln testimony that "i elaim the foregoing I nave hereunto set my hand et Milwaukee fin the County of Milwaukee and State of isconsin.

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