US2685403A

US2685403A - Shirt wrapper and collar support

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Publication number: US2685403A
Application number: US262256A
Authority: US
Inventors: Glazer Meyer; James E Byrum
Original assignee: PRINCESS ANNE CARTONS Inc
Current assignee: PRINCESS ANNE CARTONS Inc
Priority date: 1951-12-18
Filing date: 1951-12-18
Publication date: 1954-08-03
Anticipated expiration: 1971-08-03

Description

Aug. 3, 1954 M. GLAZER ET AL 2,635,403

SHIRT WRAPPER AND COLLAR SUPPORT Filed Dec. 18, 1951 Ala 5e GLAZEB JAMfSfBYEl/M BY A ATTORNEY 52 2.5. INVENTOR Patented Aug. 3, 1954 SHIRT WRAPPER AND COLLAR SUPPORT Meyer Glazer and James E. Byrum, Norfolk, Va.,

assignors to Princess Anne Cartons, Inc., Norfolk, Va.

Application December 18, 1951, Serial No. 262,256

2 Claims.

This invention relates to shirt envelopes such as are used by laundries in packing shirts for delivery after laundering, and it has for its principal purpose to provide in one, inexpensive unit an envelope for the shirt and a form supporting the collar thereof against crushing when packaged by the laundry, or later, when stored by the owner.

The collar supporting device is formed in a novel manner from the body of the envelope and protects the collar from above as well as furnishing support from below to maintain the freshly laundered shape of the collar. A further object of the invention is to support the collar neckband on both sides thereof, with simple and effective means provided for tying these supports together to obtain their combined strength in supporting the collar, This is a particularly advantageous feature when the collar has been starched.

Other novel features and details of construction will be evident from the accompanying specification and drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a plan view of the envelope blank before it is folded.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the folded blank.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the blank applied to a shirt, with all supporting elements in supportin position.

Figure 4 is a cross section of Figure 3, taken along the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

The envelope comprises a thin, flexible sheet of material, usually cardboard, having front and back panels l and II, respectively, and scored along a longitudinal, medial line l2, whereby they may be folded together. Each member I0 and II has an oppositely extending side extension in the form of integral tabs Illa, Ila, respectively, the tab iDa being folded around the score line b, these tabs being adhesively or otherwise secured together, forming a tubular structure out of the blank when the front and back are folded upon one another as shown in the annexed drawings.

It will be noted that the front panel I0 is somewhat shorter than the back I l, the upper portion of the front being cut away leaving a curved shoulder portion I3, 53a at each side of the blank.

Inner neckband tabs

14 and 15 are formed on the front blank beginning at the high point of each shoulder and converging downwardly to a point It on an imaginary line drawn substantially between the low points on the shoulders. An inverted triangular cut-out is formed in the panel ID at this point. The inner neckband supports I 4 and [5 are made foldable along score lines 14a, 15a, respectively, for a purpose which will hereinafter be pointed out.

integral extensions or Wings I and 181). This latter support carries two cover flaps l9 and 20 along its upper edge, hinged thereto along

score lines

19a and 26a, respectively, one cover flap bein positioned on each side of the keystone tongue IT. A lowermost tab 2! projects down- "wardly from the central bottom portion of the neckband support It and is hinged thereto along score line Zia. The entire neckband support i8 with its integral cover tabs l9 and 20 are cut out along continuous die cut 22, of which die cuts Ha, llb are a part. Thus, it will be obvious that the keystone tongue ll carries the whole neckband support with its connected cover flaps.

The back panel II has a pair of cut-out portions 23 positioned substantially centrally of the panel, by means of which the envelope may be gripped for manipulation when inserting a shirt. At the upper edge of the panel a substantially trapezoidal tab 24 is connected along score line 24a, and it has

lateral wings

25, 26 joined to the tab along

score lines

25a, 26a, respectively.

The tab 24 forms a support for the rear portion of the collar and the wings 25, 2B permit the device to adapt itself to the curvature of the collar.

In use, the front and back panels H) and il would be folded together along score lines lllb and I2 and an adhesive applied to one or both flaps ma, Ha, whereby the panels are joined together to form a tubular envelope. The envelope is then grasped along the edge of the cutout portions in the back panel by the thumb and forefinger, the remaining fingers pushing the front panel away from the back panel to open the envelope and create a space for the insertion of a shirt A.

The shirt is inserted in the envelope, face up,

under, and they would be raised substantially vertically along score lines [4a, l5a, respectively, to give vertical support to the front portion of the collar, the uppermost button of the shirt lying in the triangular opening between said tabs.

The lowermost tab 2! on the panel it would then be grasped between thumb and forefinger and raised vertically, carrying with it the neckband support [8 and the keystone tongue H, the whole swinging on score line He. The entire cut-out unit is then swung completely over backwards and arranged so that the outer neckband support 18 engages and lies closely adjacent the neckband portion of the shirt, with the tab 2! pushed forwardly under the collar. The two 'cover flaps i9 and 26 are bent forwardly over the upper folded edge of the collar, along the score lines l9a, 20a, respectively and thus tie the collar effectively to the whole envelope by creating a force in the direction of the inner neckband supports [4, H5.

The opening created in the front panel [0, by folding the cutout portion upwardly as just described, may be closed by securing a transparent window such as glassine, cellophane or other similar material to the underside of the panel In. This may be desirable to close the opening for the further protection of the shirt, provides an additional space for advertising, and lends a distinctive atmosphere to the package.

Thus, it will be seen that the collar is protected and supported against crushing or misshaping forces at the front and rear thereof. The front portion of the neckband is supported both along its inner and outer faces, and the two supports therefor are tied together over the top of the collar by the flaps I9, 20.

It will beunderstood-that changes in the design and construction of the envelope may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, we claim:

1. A shirt envelope comprisingfront and back panels folded along one side edge and connected along the other side edge to form a container, the front panel having its upperportion terminating substantially below the upper portion of the back paneland having downwardly converging inner neckband supports hinged thereto along correspondingly converging score lines; a

downwardly extending tongue formed in said front panel below said neckband supports, said tongue being hinged to said panel at its upper end and supporting an outer neckband support hinged to said tongue at its lower end; said outer neckband support having integral cover flaps hinged thereto on score lines on each side of said tongue; said innerneckband support slipping under the flaps of the collar when a shirt is'inserted into the envelope; the outer neckband support and tongue being swingable vertically and backwardly along the hinge of the latter to fold over said collar and bring said outer neckvband support into position along the neckband of the collar, the cover flaps of said neckband being foldable over the top of the collar and creating a force in the direction of the inner neckband support to tie said supports together.

2. A shirt envelope comprising front and back panels folded along one side edge and connected along theother side edge to form a container for supporting a shirt and shirt collar, the front panel having its upper portion terminating substantially below the upper portion of the back panel and having downwardly converging inner neckband supports hinged thereto along correspondingly converging score lines; a downwardly extending tongue formed in said front panel below said neckband supports, said tongue being swingably connected to said panel at its upper end, and having an outer neckband support swingablyconnected to said tongue at its lower end, a cover flap swingably carried by said neckband support on each side of said tongue, said tongue and neckband support being foldable over said front panel so as to overlie a collar thereon, said neckband support and cover flaps extending along said collar on each side thereof, the cover flaps being folded with respect to the support to overlie the collar.

References Citedin the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date Re. 19,620 Blumenstock June 25, 1935 2,081,408 Reich May 25, 1937 2,197,173 Bacon Apr. 16, 1940