US2626609A

US2626609A - Sun-reflecting collar

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Publication number: US2626609A
Application number: US269526A
Authority: US
Inventors: Friedberg Samuel
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1952-02-01
Filing date: 1952-02-01
Publication date: 1953-01-27
Anticipated expiration: 1970-01-27

Description

Jan. 27, 1953 s. FRIEDBERG SUN-REFLECTING COLLAR Filed Feb. 1. 1952 i IN V EN TOR. danwel jV/z'efle BY f MM Patented Jan. 27,l 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT oppiC' SUN-REFLECTING COLLAR Samuel Friedberg, Atlantic City, N. J.

Application February 1, 1952, Serial No. 269,526

2 Claims. 1

My inventi-on relates to what I term a sunreflect-ing collar that is to be Worn around the neck of the wearer so that there is a concentrationof the suns rays upon the front of the face, the sides of the face, neck, and back of the head and neck of the wearer.

One lof the objects of the invention is to providea relatively light, foldable collar that may be opened readily from its folded position and slipped over the head of the wearer without in any way disarranging the hairdo of the wearer.

Stillanother object of the invention is to provide a sun-reecting collar having what might be termed a front segment and two rear segments, the rear segments capableof tilting upwardly and inwardly, and when drawntogether, causing the sun-reflecting collar to assume what might be termed a funnel shape.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sun-reflecting collar wherein the inner surface will be of a reflecting nature, such as silver or aluminum paint, cr a material having rellecting qualities; while the body of the reflector is made of one piece and preferably of cardboard so that it may be folded along pre-formed creases. The rear surface of the collar will have a pleasing felt-like covering or coating of any desired character.

' Stillanother object of the invention is to provider a sun-reflecting collar comprising but one piece, .whichis not, completely closed at the rear, so.that on pulling what might be termed the two rear ends together it will force the sun-reflecting collar into what might be termed a funnel shape, so that the suns rays will strike the reflecting collar from all angles and concentrate them on the lface of the wearer. v

Another object of the invention is to provide a sun-reflecting collar lso that if the wearer is reclining in a chair, the two rear ends of the collar will be pulled together to force the sun reflector into a funnel shape; and, on the other hand, if the wearer wishes to recline or lie flat on the beach, the tying means that extends from one of the rearends to the other may be loosened so that, in this instance, the back of the head may lie at on the sun-reflecting collar, while the forward portion or front segment of the sun-reflecting collar, and sides, willv incline at a small angle to in turn concentrate the suns rays on the face of the wearer.

lStill another object of the invention is to p-rovide a sun-reflecting collar creased along certain lines so that the sun-reflecting collar may be quickly and readily folded into a compact package and may be easily carried in the hand.

(Cl. 12S-395) Another object of the invention is to provide a sun-reflecting collar wherein the holding means extending between the two rear ends of the collar ts snugly in apertures so that it is not necessary to tie the collar on, but simply pull the two ends of the collar apart, and the tying means which are cords passing through relatively small apertures will hold the ends of the collar wherever desired.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in certain new and novel features and combination of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims,

Referring now more particularly to the several view-s, illustrating the invention,

Fig. 1 is a `side View showing the collar in place, a part broken away for clearness of illustration,

Fig. 2 is a similar View but showing the wearer in a reclined position on the beach,

Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the Collar showing where the same is creased for folding,

Fig. 4 is a top plan view showing the sunrelecting collar in its folded position,

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 4, and

Fig. 6 is an enlarged, sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 3, showing the cardboard body, reflecting surface material, rear covering, and the holding means.

Referring now more particularly to the several views and for the moment to Fig. 1, there is shown my novel sun-reflecting collar I which is preferably cut or stamped from relatively thick cardboard, and when laid out flat, as shown in Fig. 3, is slightly greater in length than in width. It is cut out as at 2 to form a substantially circular opening with a throat 3, while the walls of the throat 3 diverge outwardly as at 4.

Still glancing at Fig. 3, it will be seen there is a relatively large segment 5 which it will be understood is an integral part of the collar I, which will be under the chin of the wearer when the collar I is in place.

The collar I is then creased along the two lines 6 and 6a and the two lines 'I and 'la to form the smaller like segments 8 and 8a. Then it will be noticed that there are two side segments 9 and 9a which are formed by creasing the collar I near its rear' end at I0 and Illa. Remaining are the two rear ends or what might be termed flaps II and Ila, the lines being heavily creased at I0 and Illa so that these flaps II and IIa are freely bendable forwardly or rearwardly.

In the rear ends of each ap II and IIa there are like grommets I2 and I2a and washers I2b and I2a, through which passes the fastening means I3, which fastening means I3 consists of two heavy cords which frictionally t within the openings through the grommets I2 and |217l so that the fastening means I3 may be pulled and the ends forced together or partly together, and the ends will stay in this position until they are pulled apart by the hand.

Thus it is not necessary to tie the fastening means I3 when it is desired to open and close the throat 3 of the collar I. The fastening means I3 will have knots I4 at its opposite ends so that there is Ano danger of the cord being pulled entirely from without the grommets I2 and lila.

Glancing at Fig. 6, there will be seen the body or cardboard I5, the covering IS of reflecting material, and the felt-like material Il, these coverings adding strength to the collar I, as well as performing their other functions. Of course, the reflecting surface might be a paint, but I prefer to use a reflecting material such as aluminum paper, tin foil, etc.

Now, to place the sun-reflecting collar I over the head, it is only necessary to pull the two end flaps I I and I Ia apart as far as they will go and slip the sun-reflecting collar i over the head of the wearer; and then by forcing the two end flaps II and IIa together to close the throat 3, it will pull the sun-reflecting collar I to what might be termed funnel shape, that is, a large opening in the front and a smaller opening at the rear end.

As may be seen in Fig. 1, and as heretofore mentioned, just the pulling of these end flaps I I and IIa together causes the collar I. to assume the funnel-like shape.

As also heretofore mentioned, the collar I will remain in this position as the fastening means I 3 ts so tightly through the grommets I2 and lia that the cord I3 will not slip, and the rear flaps II and IIa will have to be pulled apart bodily.

When the collar I is in this position, it will be seen that not only willthe wearer get the direct rays from the sun but the rays that otherwise would not strike the face will strike the collar I and be reflected on the front and side face of the wearer. I have found. that even on a day that the face would not ordinarly get sun-burned, with the use of this collar I, the face of the wearer will get sun-burned.

Another advantage of thesun-reecting collar I is that in case the wearer wishes to assume a reclining position on the beach, the rear flaps II and I Ia may be pulled away from each other and thus let the collar I open; or, in other words, permit the rear flapsV II and IIa to lie in a horizontal position on the` beach and just cause the forward and side segments 5 and 8a and and 9a to assume an angular' position, to in turn reflect the suns rays on the face; and although the head will lie on the flaps II and IIa it will in no way damage the collar I.

In other words, the collar I may be worn either when the wearer is in a sitting position, or it may equally as well be worn when the wearer is. lying on the beach.

The collar I may be, folded into a compact package by first turning in the flaps Il and II a, as shown in Fig. 5, and then folding the side segments 9 and 9a inwardly so that it will formv a at, compact package, as shown in Fig. 4.

It will be noticed that the flaps I I and I Ia fold well within the front segment 5 and after one is folded inwardly the other will be folded over it, as it takes only a moment to remove the collar I when the wearer is through with the same, and fold it into a compact package.

Finally, it will be understood that the sun-reiiecting collar I is light in weight and easy to adjust, depending on the position of the wearer.

I have found that this sun-reflecting collar I is eflicient, and the wearer may acquire a sunburn much more quickly than without it.

It will also be seen that the sun-reflecting collar is one that may be stamped out at a relatively small cost, inasmuch as there are only two grommets and a cord used to pull up the iiaps; and the grommets may be applied by a machine in a rapid mannen so the cost of assembly is relatively small.

By making the collar out of a strong cardboard, `it may be folded and re-folded many times along the pre-formed creases and give relatively long service.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A sun reflecting collar substantially oblong in shape formed of one piece of stiff material with an inner reflecting covering and the collar having a relatively circular opening formed therein with a throat leading to the opening, the collar creased to form a relatively large segment to extend under the chin of the wearer and two 0ppositely smaller foldable segments, two foldable side segments creased to form two end flaps which form part of the aforementioned throat, cord means extending between the two end flaps for pulling the same in a desired position towards each other and thus cause thesun-reecting collar to assume a funnel-like position, with the outer end being circular in top plan.

2. A sun-reflecting collar formed of relatively stiff material, the said collar divided into segments, the collar also formed with a substantially circular opening at its inner end; an outer covering, an inner reflecting covering; one of theY segments being a relatively large front one, two

adjacent smaller segments, two side segments.,

and two end naps; means associated with the. said endflaps for holding the end naps together to cause the collar to assume a funnel-like positionV with the outer end being completely circular in outline andv the inner end formed to completely encircle the neck, the said. collar arranged to be folded into arelatively ilat package by first folding the two flaps inwardly and then placing one of the side segments over the other side segment.

SAMUEL FRIEDBERG.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,974,820 Krell, Jr. Sept. 25J 1934,

FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 259,769 SwitzerlandY July 16, 1944