US1567096A

US1567096A - Reversible shirt

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Publication number: US1567096A
Application number: US594129A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jr Charles E Anderton
Original assignee: WALTON DUPLEX Co
Current assignee: WALTON DUPLEX Co
Priority date: 1922-10-12
Filing date: 1922-10-12
Publication date: 1925-12-29
Anticipated expiration: 1942-12-29

Description

Dec; 29 1925.

C. E. ANDERTON, JR

REVERS IBLE SHIRT Filed Oct. 12, 1922 mmvroa aim/5w M 949.1% BY %r1 ATTORNEYS.

Patented Dec. 29, 11925.

UNITED STAT S PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. ANDEBTON, JR., OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOB T WALTON DUPLEX. COMPANY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A. CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

naviinsrern srrm'r.

Application filed October 12, 1922. Serial 1T9. 594,129.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, CHARLES E. ANDER 'ron, Jr., a citizen of the United States, and resident of" Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have in- V vented new and 1 useful Improvements in ReversibleSliirts, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompan drawings, which are a part 9 of this speci cation.

This invention relates to improvements in mensshirts,- and more particularly to a reversible formeof shirt. Y

invention to overcomethe above mentioned difiiculties by providing a; shirt, which is reversible, thus givingv two wearing sides,

thereby prolongin the life of the shirt as well as lessenin tie frequency with which it must be laun ered.

A further object of the invention is to provide a reversible shirt which is equally well finished on both sides and gives a neat appearance when either side is worn on the outside, not difi'ering 'on either side from tllie appearance of the ordinary form of s irt. V A further object of the invention is to provide a reversible shirt which uses but one set of buttons for both sides, of the sh'irt,

the invention consists of the improved reversible shirt and its parts and combinations as set forth in theclaiins and all equivalents thereof.

same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 isan illustration of a man wearing the improved reversible shirt;

Fig. 2 i's'a vertical longitudinal sectional vi'ew of the'rear of the shirtjrnd showing the construction of the collar and the various adjacent seams; Heretoforefshirts have been constructed Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of the front underfiap of the shirt showing how the buttons are secured thereto;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken onthe line4-4ofF1g.3;..

Fig. 5 is a fragmenta'r view of the front outer flap of the shirt button holes;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view line 6 -6 ofFig. 5;

aving therein the taken on the Fig. 7 is a sideview of a ortion of asleeve having a cuff attached t ereto, parts bellg broken away and shown in section; an

Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view taken .on line 8-8 'of Fig. 7.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 11 represents a shirt, havin a body portion 12,

sleeves 13, cuffs 14, a col ar 15, and iia per

tions

16 and 17. The collar band 18 is oined to .the body .portion 12 by means of a shoulder and back strip 19 which is integral with the shoulder stri s and extends across the up er portion of t e back portion of the body a jaoent the collar band from one shoulder to the other and is formed in two

plies

20 and 21. The lower ends of

plies

20 and 21 are tucked in and hold the upper edge of bod portion 12 therebetween, as at 22, and as s own in Fig. 2. The upper edges of the two plies of the shoulder stri 19 meet and are sewed between. the two

p ies

23 and 24 of the collar band 18, said plies being also tucked in as at 25. The upper edges of the pli'es of the collar band are also tucked in, as at 26, and have sewed therebetween an In the accompanying drawing, in which the same reference characters indicate theedge of the collar 15, said collar being on both sides.

in Fi formed of two plies 27 and 28 which meet at 26. The other edges of the plies ofsaid collar 15 are tucked in and sewed together, as at 29. In Fig. 2, the full lines show the collar in its upright position ready to be folded, while the dotted lines represent it in either of its folded positions showing how it can be worn on one side or the other.

Where the body portion 12 of the shirt joins in the front, two longitudinal flaps 16 and Here provided. Flap 17 is the innermost flap and toform it, the material is turned back to give a double thickness, as shown in Fig. 4, and hemmed. Flap 17 is provided with a longitudinal row of spaced apart transversely extending apertures 30, each of which has secured, preferably to its upper edge forming said apertures, as at 31, by-means of a suflicient' length of thread 32, a button 33, said buttons being so secured that they may be swung through the apertures 30 to either side of the material, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 4.

' The outermost flap 16 has stitched thereto an'additional strip 34 in the manner shown in Fig. 6, 'so as to give it additional thick; ness. Saidflap 16 also has therein a longitudinal row of button-holes 35 spaced to correspond with the positions of said ,buttons 33 on the flap 17. Saidbutton holes 35 are sewed'to present a finished appearance The extremities of the sleeves 13 are finished with cuifs 14 which are. of the form commonly known as ,French Cuffs, and

with which negligee shirts are usually provided. Thus, they may/ be easily reversed by folding one way or the other along the edge 36. The sleeves 13, above the calls, have a slit or opening 37 so as to insure a correct meeting of the cuff edges and one side of said sleeves has sewed t ereto along the slit, a reinforcing strip 38 in the manner shown '8. desired, the shirt may be formed so that points of the collar 15 will button on osom of the shirt. When that is the If the the case, the bosom of the shirt, at points adj acent the points of said collar, is provided with apertures carrying therein a swinging button,,the same as shown in Fig.3.

From the above description, it is apparent that the shirt may be "worn on one side or the other. When it is desired to reverse the shirt, the sleeves are pulled inside out, the collar is folded over on the opposite side, and the buttons are pushed through their a ertures so as to be toward the front. The s irt is then ready for wear, and will have the appearance of the ordinary form of shirt, and neither side of the shirt will detractjfrom its appearance in that respect.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that flthe'improved shirt is simple, ef-

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ficient and easily constructed and reversed, and is well adapted for the purposes described.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a complete reversible shirt including a collar formed as an integral part thereof and having a body portion, a neck band, and shoulder strips, the neck band being formed of a pair of strips, the shoulder strips being arranged in pairs, the adjacent edges of one of said pairs of strips being embraced by and secured between the -adjacent edges of the other, the shoulder strips also embracin edges of the said body portion to provi e an overlapplng engagement being joined together across the upper portion of the back, said neck band and shoulder strips being formed of double thickness, the

neck band overlapping both sides of the collar and parts of the body portion, and the shoulder strips embracing the body portion,

there being an overla ping engagement between the shoulder strips and the neck band, all of said parts presenting substantially the same appearance'in either position ofuse.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a complete reversible shirt'includin a collar formed as an integral part thereo and having a body portion, a neckband, sleeves and cuffs the body portion being provided with shoulder strips which are connected together across the upper portion of the back, and the sleeves having elongated cufi' slits with parallel edge portions, the upper ends of which are in the same plane, said neck band and shoulder stri s being of double thickness and each em racing the body portion, all of said parts presenting substantially the same appearance in either position of use.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a complete reversible shirt including a collar formed as an integral part thereof and havin a body portion, a neck band and shoulder strips, said body portion being divided 10 tion, all of said parts presenting substantially the same appearance in eitheuposition of use.

ing a body portion, a neck band and shoulder strips, said body portion being divided at its front and having front flaps, said shirt also including sleeves and cuffs, the shoulder strips extending across the back, said neck band and shoulder strips being of double thickness and embracing the collar and the body portion, said neck band also embracing the shoulder strips, the sleeves having elongated cufl' slits with parallel edge portions, the upper ends of which are 'in the same plane, all of said parts including the collar presenting substantially the same appearance in either position of use.

(i. As a new article of manufacture, a complete reversible semi-dress shirt including a collar formed as an integral part thereof, and having a body portion, a two ply neck band having the upper and lower edges of each ply turned inwardly, two ply shoulder Wedge of said body portion strips extending only across the shoulders and back and having the lower edges of each ply turned inwardly, the upper edges of the shoulder strips being embraced by and between the inturned lowervedge portions of the neck band plies and the inner edge portion of said collar being embraced by and between the inturned upper edge portions of the neck band lies, the upper eing embraced by and between the inturned lower edge portion of said shoulder strip plies, said body portion being divided longitudinally at its front to form flaps and having reversible flap securing means secured thereto, said shirt also including sleeves and ends, the sleeves having elongated slits with parallel edge portions, the upper ends of which are in the same plane, all of said parts presenting the same appearance in either position of use.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

CHARLES E. ANDERTON, J n.