US20220007744A1

US20220007744A1 - Collar support apparatus

Info

Publication number: US20220007744A1
Application number: US17/369,326
Authority: US
Inventors: John Mascari; Richard Carosella; Marisol Marin
Original assignee: Jrs Products LLC
Current assignee: Jrs Products LLC
Priority date: 2020-07-10
Filing date: 2021-07-07
Publication date: 2022-01-13

Abstract

A collar support for use with a collared shirt. The collared shirt includes a collar having a stand and a flap. The collar support engages with the flap and the stand to properly position the collar. The collar support has a generally planar base, and a generally planar stay extending from the base at an acute angle, and a releasable adhesive coupled to the base. A releasable adhesive may also be coupled to the stay, and removable backers may be provided for the releasable adhesives.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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.

FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

Not Applicable.

TECHNICAL FIELD

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.

BACKGROUND

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.

SUMMARY

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.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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:

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a collared shirt showing collar supports in accordance with the present disclosure arranged to support a collar of the shirt and suggesting that stays of the collar supports engages with leaves of the collar and bases of the collar supports engage with a stand of the collar to support the collar and bias the leaves toward the stand.

FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 showing the right leaf of the collar (from the perspective of the wearer) unfolded relative to the stand and suggesting that the stay of the collar support is received in a pocket of the leaf and that an adhesive coupled to the base is arranged to engage with the stand to hold the collar support against the stand with the leaf folded toward the stand as shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3A is a top plan view of the right collar support showing a first side of the right collar support arranged toward the right leaf of the collar in use.

FIG. 3B is a bottom plan view of the right collar support of FIG. 3A showing a second side of the right collar support where the adhesive is coupled to the base and arranged toward the stand of the collar in use.

FIG. 4A is a top plan view of the left collar support showing a first side of the right collar support where the adhesive is coupled to the base and arranged toward the stand of the collar in use.

FIG. 4B is a bottom plan view of the right collar support of FIG. 4A showing a second side of the right collar support arranged toward the left leaf of the collar in use.

FIG. 5A is a top plan view of another embodiment of a right collar support in accordance with the present disclosure showing a first side of the right collar support where a second adhesive is coupled to a stay of the collar support and suggesting that the second adhesive is arranged to engage with a leaf of a collar.

FIG. 5B is a bottom plan view of the right collar support of FIG. 5A showing a second side of the right collar support where a first adhesive is coupled to a base of the collar support and suggesting that the first adhesive is arranged to engage with a stand of a collar.

FIG. 6A is a top plan view of another embodiment of a left collar support in accordance with the present disclosure showing a first side of the left collar support where a first adhesive is coupled to a base of the collar support.

FIG. 6B is a bottom plan view of the left collar support of FIG. 6A showing a second side of the left collar support where a second adhesive is coupled to a stay of the collar support.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a carrier in accordance with the present disclosure showing that the carrier has a frame and right and left collar supports removably coupled to the frame.

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.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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 FIGS. 1-4B, illustrative collar supports 10 a, 10 b in accordance with the present disclosure are shown. The collar supports 10 a, 10 b can be used with a collared shirt 100, such as a button-down shirt, polo-style shirt, Hawaiian-style shirt, etc.) to support a collar 102 of the shirt 100 relative to a body 104 of the shirt 100 as shown in FIG. 1. The exemplary shirt collar 102 includes an inner band or stand 106 and an outer band or flap 108 coupled to the stand 106. The stand 106 extends away from the body 104, and the flap 108 is folded relative to the stand 106 to extend toward the body 104. The flap 108 includes a right leaf 101 (from the perspective of a wearer) and a left leaf 103. Each leaf 101, 103 is formed to define a point 105 and each leaf 101, 103 may have a pocket 107.
In the illustrative embodiment, a right collar support 10 a 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 FIG. 1. Similarly, a left collar support 10 b engages with the left leaf 103 and the stand 106 of the shirt 100 to support the collar 102 and bias the left leaf 103 toward the stand 106.
In one embodiment, each of the collar supports 10 a, 10 b 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 10 a in FIG. 2. In some embodiments, a projection 18 extends from the base 12 adjacent to the stay 14. The stays 14 extend into the pockets 107 of the leaves 101, 103, and the adhesive 16 engages with the outer surface of the collar stand 106, with the leaves 101, 103 folded toward the stand 106, and the collar supports 10 a, 10 b arranged between the leaves 101, 103 and the stand 106. The stays 14 engage with the pockets 107 of the collar 102 and the adhesive 16 engages with the stand 106 of the collar 102 to hold the leaves 101, 103 relative to the stand 106 and support the collar 102. In one embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an upper edge of the base 12 and the projection 18 substantially align with a fold line between the stand 106 and flap 108 of the collar 102. Further, in one embodiment, the base 12 is generally planar and has a generally trapezoidal shape, however, alternate shapes may be used as well as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art.
As shown in FIGS. 3A-4B, the right and left collar supports 10 a, 10 b each have first and second sides 11, 13. The bases 12, stays 14, and projections 18, if provided, therefore, in one embodiment, similarly have first and second sides 11, 13 that match the first and second sides 11, 13 of the collar supports 10 a, 10 b. In one embodiment, an adhesive 16 or other fastener 16 is coupled to the second side 13 on the right collar support 10 a, and an adhesive 16 or other fastener 16 is coupled to the first side 11 on the left collar support 10 b. In use, the first side 11 of the right collar support 10 a is arranged toward the right leaf 101 and the second side 13 is arranged toward the collar stand 106. Similarly, in use, the first side 11 of the left collar support 10 b is arranged toward the collar stand 106 and the second side 13 is arranged toward the left leaf 103. Preferably, the adhesive 16 is a releasable adhesive 16 that can be removed from the collar supports 10 to allow the collar supports 10 to be used with a new adhesive 16 component. Additionally, in one embodiment the adhesive 16 can remain affixed to the collar support 10 but released from the existing shirt to which it is affixed and potentially reused and affixed to another shirt as long as the adhesive 16 remains sufficiently tacky. Once the adhesive 16 is no longer sufficient tacky the adhesive 16 can be removed from the collar support 10 and replaced with a new adhesive 16.
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 FIGS. 1 and 2. In some embodiments, the stays 14 are sized to extend into the pockets 107 and be spaced apart from the points 105. The collar supports 10 a, 10 b can be used in combination with other support devices, such as separate traditional collar stays arranged in the pockets 107.
In some embodiments, the collar supports 10 a, 10 b 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 10 a, 10 b, 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 10 a, 10 b are die cut from a sheet of material. In some embodiments, the collar supports 10 a, 10 b 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 10 a, 10 b 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 10 a, 10 b 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 10 a, 10 b and/or the collar stand 106. In some embodiments, a backer 317, as shown in FIG. 7, is coupled to the adhesive 16 that is affixed to the base 12. The backer 317 is removed prior to engaging the adhesive 16 with the stand 106. Similarly, a backer 321 may be coupled to the adhesive 16 that is affixed to the stay 14, and that backer 321 is removed for use of the adhesive prior to engaging the adhesive with the shirt collar. In some embodiments, the adhesive 16 is reusable for repeated release and engagement with the collar stand 106. In some embodiments, the adhesive 16 is limited use and removable from the base 12 to be replaced with other adhesive between uses of the collar supports 10 a, 10 b.
Another embodiment of the illustrative collar supports 210 a, 210 b in accordance with the present disclosure are shown in FIGS. 5A-6B. Typically, this second embodiment of the collar supports 210 a, 210 b are typically used with polo-style or Hawaiian-style shirts having more flexible collars and no pockets in the collars for a collar stay.
In one embodiment, the collar supports 210 a, 210 b are similar to the collar supports 10 a, 10 b of FIGS. 1-4B with similar numbers in the 200's used to identify similar features. At least one difference between the collar supports 10 a, 10 b and the collar supports 210 a, 210 b is that a second adhesive 219 or fastener 219 is coupled to the stays 214 of the collar supports 210 a, 210 b. The second adhesive 219 is coupled to the first side 211 of the right collar support 210 a, and the second adhesive 219 is coupled to the second side 213 of the left collar support 210 b. The second adhesive 219 is arranged to engage with a second side of the leaves 101, 103 on the shirt 100. Other collared shirts, such as a polo/sport shirt or a Hawaiian-style shirt, include a body and a collar coupled to the body with the collar having a stand coupled to the body and a flap coupled to the stand similar to the shirt 100, but, unlike the shirt 100, these types of shirts generally do not include pockets in the leaves of the flap to receive the stays 214 of the collar supports 210 a, 210 b. The second adhesive 219 is arranged to engage with a second side of the leaves, and the first adhesive 216 (similar to the adhesive 16) is arranged to engage with the stand to support the collar on such other shirts. In some embodiments, the second adhesive 219 has similar properties to the first adhesive 216 and/or adhesive 16 described herein.
An illustrative carrier 320 in accordance with the present disclosure is shown in FIG. 7. In one embodiment, the exemplary carrier 320 is a generally planar plastic sheet carrier 320 having a first side 311′ and a second side 313′ that matches with the first side 311 and second side 313 of the collar supports 310 a, 310 b. In one embodiment, the carrier 320 has a frame 322 and right and left collar supports 310 a, 310 b removably coupled to the frame 322. In some embodiments, the collar supports 310 a, 310 b are formed and arranged similar to the collar supports 10 a, 10 b of FIGS. 1-4B with similar numbers in the 300's used to identify similar features, as well as collar supports 210 a, 210 b of FIGS. 5A-6B. In some embodiments, the collar supports 310 a, 310 b are formed and arranged similar to the collar supports 210 a, 210 b of FIGS. 5A-6B with similar numbers in the 300's used to identify similar features. In some embodiments, perforations are formed around the collar supports 310 a, 310 b to allow a user to remove the collar supports 310 a, 310 b from the frame 322.
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.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. 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.

2. The collar support of claim 1, further comprising a releasable adhesive coupled to the second side of the stay.

3. The collar support of claim 1, 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 a top edge of the base.

4. The collar support of claim 1, wherein the base is flexible.

5. The collar support of claim 1, wherein the collar support is made of plastic sheet material.

6. The collar support of claim 1, wherein the stay extends from the base at an acute angle to a top edge of the base.

7. 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.

8. The collar support of claim 7, further comprising a removable backer coupled to the releasable adhesive on the base.

9. The collar support of claim 7, further comprising a releasable adhesive coupled to the second side of the stay.

10. The collar support of claim 9, further comprising a removable backer coupled to the releasable adhesive on the stay.

11. The collar support of claim 7, wherein the base has a generally trapezoidal shape.

12. The collar support of claim 7, wherein the base is flexible.

13. The collar support of claim 7, 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.

14. A collar support for a shirt collar, comprising:

a generally planar 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.

15. The collar support of claim 14, 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.

16. The collar support of claim 14, 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.

17. The collar support of claim 16, 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.

18. The collar support of claim 14, wherein the sheet carrier is generally flexible.

19. The collar support of claim 14, wherein the base of the first collar support and the base of the second collar support each have a generally trapezoidal shape.

20. The collar support of claim 14, wherein the sheet carrier is scored or perforated around the first collar support and the second collar support.