US2697834A - Collar stay - Google Patents

Description

Dec. 28, 1954 D, ROBlNSON 2,697,834

' COLLAR STAY Filed Oct. 27, 1952 FIG. 1 FIG. 2

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DAViD ROBINSON ATTORNEY United States Patent COLLAR STAY David Robinson, Union City, N. J.

Application October 27, 1952, Serial No. 316,991

Claims. (Cl. 2132) This invention relates to stays, or stiffening elements, and more particularly to collar stays.

The object of the invention is to provide collar stays which may be fabricated of any suitable material, such as stainless steel, the stays of the present invention including a novel means for permitting the stays to be readily picked up from a table or other fiat surface.

Another object of the invention is to provide collar stays which are preferably made of very thin stainless steel, the present invention including a plurality of projections or protuberances whereby a person can readily handle or pick up thestays from a table or from the top of a dresser or. out of a drawer.

Another object of the invention is to provide stays which are adapted .to be madeof very thin stainless steel, the stays being provided with a finger engaging portion to provide a grip for use when inserting and removing the stays, the stays of the present invention being easy to pick up from a fiat surface.

A further object of the invention is to provide collar stays which are extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a preferred form of the invention.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 3--3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 1 also on an enlarged scale.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of a modified form of the invention.

Figure 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Figure 7 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 7--7 of Figure 5.

Figure 8 is a top plan view of a further modified form of the invention.

Figure 9 is a bottom plan View thereof.

Figures 10 and 11 are transverse sectional views on an enlarged scale taken on lines 1010 and 11-11, respectively, of Figure 8.

Figure 12 is a top plan view of a further modified form of the invention.

Figure 13 is a bottom plan view of the form of the invention shown in Figure 12.

Figure 14 is a longitudinal sectional view on line 1414 of Figure 12.

Figure 15 is a top plan view of a still further modified form of invention.

Figure 16 is a longitudinal sectional view of the form of invention illustrated in Figure 15.

Figure 17 is a top plan view of a still further modified form of invention.

Figure 18 is a bottom plan view of the form of invention illustrated in Figure 17.

Figure 19 is a transverse sectional view on a slightly enlarged scale taken on line 1919 of Figure 17.

Referring in detail to Figures 1-4 of the drawings, there is shown a collar stay which may be fabricated of any suitable material but which is preferably fabricated of stainless steel that is very thin. The stay in Figures 1-4 is indicated broadly by the numeral 10, and the stay 10 includes a pointed end 11 which is adapted 2,697,834 Patented Dec. 28, 1954 to be inserted into a suitable pocket formed in the collar, which may be the collar of a mans shirt. The body of the stay 10 is provided with a plurality of protuberances or dimples 12 which are arranged on opposite sides of the body 10, and the dimples 12 serve to maintain the very thin body 10 sufficiently spaced above a table or other flat surface so that a person can readily pick up the stay 10 from the flat surface. The stay 10 is further provided with a bent end portion 14 which is provided with a recess 15, and the bent portion 14 and recess 15 coact to define a finger engaging grip which is adapted to be used for facilitating the insertion and removal of the stay from the collar. As can be seen in Fig. 3, the recess 15 defines a transverse groove immediately adjacent to the bent end portion 14 with the groove forming a protuberance extending out of the plane of the body 10 in the same direction as the direction of curvature of the bent end portion 14.

Referring to Figures 5, 6 and 7 of the drawings, there is shown a modified stay which is indicated generally by the numeral 16. The stay 16 again may be made of very thin stainless steel and includes a pointed end 18 which has the same function as the pointed end 11 pre viously described. The other end of the stay 16 may be bent as at 19 and the bent end 19 and recess 17 again coact to define a finger engaging grip for facilitating the handling of the stay. Extending longitudinally along the body of the stay 16 and arranged parallel with respect to the longitudinal axis of the body are ribs 20 and 21, the ribs 20 and 21 being arranged on opposite sides of the stay body 16. The ribs 20 and 21 serve to insure that the user will be able to readily pick up the stay 16 from a fiat surface such as a table or dresser drawer.

In Figures 8-11 there is shown another modified collar stay which is indicated by the numeral 22. The collar stay 22 includes a pointed end 23, and there is provided a longitudinally extending rib 24. The rib 24, in this form of the invention, extends circuitously or in a zigzag direction and again the rib 24 serves to facilitate the picking up of the collar stay from a flat surface. It will be noted that the rib 24 protrudes alternately on both sides of the stay.

There is shown in Figures 12, 13 and 14 still another modification of the collar stay of the present invention, and the collar stay in Figures 12-14 is indicated generally by the numeral 25. The collar stay 25 may be made of very thin stainless steel, and includes a pointed end 26 for facilitating the insertion of the stay into the collar, and a means is provided for facilitating the picking up of this form of the invention from a flat surface. This last named means comprises a plurality of ribs or protuberances 27 and 28, and it will be seen that the protuberances 27 and 28 are arranged or extend from opposite sides of the stay 25. Thus, regardless of which side of the stay 25 is up on the flat surface, it will be .possible for the person to readily pick up the stay with his fingers.

Referring in detail to Figures 15 and 16 of the drawings, there is shown another modified collar stay which is indicated by the numeral 29. The collar stay 29 may be made of very thin stainless steel, and includes a pointed end 30 for facilitating the insertion of the collar stay into the collar. The collar stay 29 is provided with a plurality of undulations or arcuate portions 31 which are arranged at right angles with respect to the longitudinal axis of the stay 29. The undulations 31 insure that the user will be able to readily pick up the collar stay from a flat surface regardless of which side of the stay is up or down.

Referring to Figures 17, 18 and 19 there is shown another modified collar stay which is indicated by the numeral 32. The collar stay 32 includes a pointed end 33, and the body of the stay 32 is bent or provided with undulations 34, the undulations 34 being arranged at right angles with respect to the undulations shown in Figures 15 and 16. The forms illustrated in Figures 8- 19 of the drawing may, if desired, have a bent-end portion and associated finger-engaging recess as disclosed in the forms of the invention shown in Figs. l7.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that a stay has been provided which is especially suitable for use as a collar stiffener, although it is to be understood that the stay of the present invention may be used for stiffening other articles of wearing apparel. The collar stay will maintain the front edges of a collar in an extended and nonwrinkled condition and the stay of the present invention includes a grip portion which is adapted to be used for inserting and removing the stay from the collar. Also, the stay includes means for facilitating the picking up of the stay ofl of the top of a table, or from the top of a dresser, or out of a drawer. This last named means is necessary since the stay is fabricated of a very thin stainless steel and would be hard to handle without the various ribs, undulations, or dimples. Furthermore, the stay can be manufactured simply and inexpensively and can be made in various types and sizes or shapes as desired. The bent portion 14 and recess 15 provide an additional grip which facilitates the holding of the stay while it is being inserted into the collar.

While the'collar stays of the present invention preferably have a pointed end, it is within the province of the invention to provide the collar stays with a blunt end.

I claim:

1. A collar stay comprised of a single strip of flexible material having a forward end insertable in a pocket in a collar, protuberances formed on opposite sides thereof, said protuberances terminating short of the edges of said strip to prevent slippage of the stay relative to the collar when the stay is positioned therein, and to facilitate the lifting of the stay from a flat surface regardless of the side thereof which faces said surface, the end of said strip opposite said forward end being curved out of the plane thereof in one direction only to form a finger engaging grip, and a transverse groove formed in said strip immediately adjacent said curved end and adapted for engagement by a finger nail, said groove being stamped out and forming a protuberance extending out of the plane of said strip in the same direction as the direction of curvature of said curved end.

2. The structure of claim 1 wherein said protuberances are in the form of oppositely extending dimples.

3. The structure of claim 1 wherein said protuberances comprise longitudinally extending oppositely disposed ribs.

4. A collar stay comprised of a single strip of flat flexible material having a forward end insertable in a pocket in a collar and having at least one protuberance extending out of the plane thereof, said protuberance terminating short of the edges of said strip to prevent slippage of the stay relative to the collar when the stay is positioned therein, and to facilitate the lifting of the stay from a flat surface regardless of the side thereof which faces said surface, the end of said strip opposite said forward end being curved out of the plane thereof in one direction only to form a finger engaging grip, and a transverse groove formed in said strip immediately adjacent said curved end and adapted for engagement by a finger nail, said groove being stamped out and forming a protuberance extending out of the plane of said strip in the same direction as the direction of curvature of said curved end.

5. A collar stay comprised of a single strip of flexible material having a forward end insertable in a pocket in a collar, protuberances formed on opposite sides thereof to prevent slippage of the stay relative to the collar when the stay is positioned therein, and to facilitate the lifting of the stay from a flat surface regardless of the side thereof which faces said surface, the end of said strip opposite said forward end being curved out of the plane thereof in one direction only to form a finger engaging grip, and a transverse groove formed in said strip immediately adjacent said curved end and adapted for engagement by a finger nail, said groove being stamped out and forming a protuberance which terminates short of the edges of said strip and extending out of the plane of said strip in the same direction as the direction of curvature of said curved end.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,584,839 Cameron May 18, 1926 1,839,337 Palmer Jan. 5, 1932 2,165,990 Tos July 11, 1939 2,508,580 Mixon May 23, 1950 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 421,788 France Mar. 4, 1911

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