US3007615A

US3007615A - Collar support for laundered shirts

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Publication number: US3007615A
Application number: US755935A
Authority: US
Inventors: Edward J Goush; Carl O Jones
Original assignee: Midwest Hanger Co
Current assignee: Midwest Hanger Co
Priority date: 1958-08-19
Filing date: 1958-08-19
Publication date: 1961-11-07
Anticipated expiration: 1978-11-07

Description

Nov. 7, 1961 E. J. GOUSH ETAL 3,007,615

COLLAR SUPPORT FOR LAUNDERED SHIRTS Filed Aug. 19, 1958 INVENTORS. Edward J. (104/55 dafi/ 0. Jones A TTOKNEK 3,007,615 CGLLAR SUPPORT FOR LAUNDERED SHlRTS Edward J. Goush, Kansas City North, and Carl 0. Jones, North Kansas City, Mo, assignors to Midwest Hanger (10., Kansas City, Mo., a corporation of Missouri Filed Aug. 19, 1958, Ser. No. 755,935 7 Claims. (Cl. 223-85) This invention relates to a collar support for laundered shirts and has for its most important object to provide a collar support device of the character referred to which is extremely simple in design, yet may be utilized on shirts of all sizes without modification of the device.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a collar support for shirts designed to provide necessary support for the collar Without causing the tips of the collar to assume an arcuate configuration, thereby reducing the tendency of such collar tips to curl outwardly during wearing of the shirt.

A further important object of this invention is to pro vide an adjustable collar support for shirts of all sizes which may be constructed of a single, elongated strip of relatively narrow, flexible material and which is adapted to effectively support the collar of a shirt, with the only necessary modification of the strip being provision of a collar button receiving slit at one end thereof and substantially transversely extending corrugations in intermediate portions of the strip adapted for shaping the latter to the configurations of the collar to provide support for the same throughout those areas of the collar most usually su ject to creasing and crushing, whereby the strip may be manufactured at a minimum cost with conventional stamping machines and the like.

Also an important object is to provide an adjustable collar support for shirts of all sizes wherein the strip is adapted to be placed within the neck opening of the shirt beneath and in supporting relationship to the collar thereof with opposed ends of the strip disposed in overlapping relationship and wherein the normally overlapped ends of the defined strip have novel means thereon for permitting releasable interconnection of the same, regardless of the degree of overlap as determined by the neck size and thereby the circumference of the shirt collar.

Other important objects of this invention relate to the provision of an adjustable collar support for shirts as referred to above, wherein the means for releasably interconnecting overlapped portions of opposite ends of the flexible strip includes opposed areas of cohesive capable of securing one end of the strip to the opposite end thereof when the cohesive areas are brought into contacting relationship, whereby rapid interconnection of the ends of the strip may be effected when the support is placed within the neck opening of the shirt; to the provision of a pair of spaced areas of substantially transversely extending corrugations in the strip with the corrugations of each area being disposed in parallel relationship at a predetermined angle relative to the longitudinal length of the strip to thereby cause the areas to conform to the normally arcuate portions of the collar and thereby providing more effective support throughout the entire circumference of the collar; to a collar support strip as described wherein the corrugations in the spaced areas are disposed in opposed directions to cause the strip to assume the normal configuration of the collar when opposed ends of the strip are moved into overlapping relationship and without hand shaping of the strip being necessary; to a novel slit in one end of the strip having a U-shaped slot portion adapted to receive the thread attaching the collar button to the shirt, whereby the designated end of the strip is releasably secured to the shirt and dislodgment of the support is substantially precluded until the cohesive areas may be brought into nited States Patent contacting relationship; and to other important objects and details of construction which will be described more fully hereinafter or be apparent from the following specification.

In the drawing:

FIG. 1 is a fragmentary, perspective view showing the manner in which the instant collar support is adapted to be placed within the neck opening of a shirt beneath and in supporting relationship to the collar;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a blank embodying the concepts of the invention-and showing the same in condition for placement within the neck opening of a shirt;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged, perspective view of the blank illustrated in FIG. 2 and showing the same removed from a shirt and in its normally collar-supporting position; and

FIG. 4 is an enlarged, fragmentary, cross-sectional view taken on line 4-.@ of FIG. 2.

Briefly, the instant invention comprises an elongated, relatively narrow strip of flexible material such as cardboard and adapted to be placed within the neck opening of a shirt in supporting relationship to the collar, regardless of the size thereof, with opposed ends of the strip disposed in overlapping relationship. A uniquely configured slit in one end of the strip is adapted to receive the thread attaching the collar button to the shirt for releasably securing that end of the strip to the shirt, and cohesive means is disposed on proximal overlapping faces of the strip to thereby permit one end of the strip to be releasably secured to the opposite end thereof when the cohesive areas are brought into contacting relationship. Two series of angularly disposed corrugations in the central part of the strip serve as means for causing the strip to assume the normal arcuate configuration of the shirt collar when opposed ends of the support strip are moved into overlapping relationship and without hand shaping of the strip being necessary.

An adjustable collar support blank adapted for utilization on shirts of all sizes is illustrated in the drawing in its preferred form and broadly designated by the numeral 10. As best seen in FIG. 2, support blank 19 comprises an initially flat, elongated, relatively narrow strip 12 of flexible material such as cardboard and provided with a novel slit broadly indicated by the numeral 14 in the end 16 of strip 12, dividing end 16 into an upper end segment 17 and a lower end segment 19. Slit i4 is defined by a pair of spaced, longitudinally extending

slots

18 and 20, outermost slot 20 extending inwardly from the transverse edge 22 of end 16 of strip 12. A substantially U-shaped slot portion 23 presenting a part of slit l4, interconnects proximal extremities of

slots

18 and 20 and extends laterally from the same, as clearly shown in FIG. 2.

Strip 12 is also provided with a pair of series of corrugations broadly designated 24, and 26 in the central part of strip 12. The corrugations 28 of each

series

24 and 26 are disposed in parallel, spaced relationship and located at an angle with respect to the longitudinal length of strip 12. The normally lower ends 36 of the corrugations 28 of each

series

24 and 26 respectively, are located in closer proximity to

corresponding ends

16 and 34 of strip 12 respectively than the upper ends 32 of respective corrugations 28. It should be noted at this point that the spatial disposition of series of

corrugations

24 and 26 is determined by the areas of the shirt collar presenting curved surfaces and, therefore, the most difficult to support in a satisfactory manner.

The location of series of

corrugations

24 and 26 can best be understood when considering the normal disposition of support 10 in collar 36 forming a part of shirt 37. As illustrated in FIG. 1, strip 12 is adapted to be disposed within the neck opening of shirt 37 beneath collar 36 in supporting relationship thereto, with the

ends

16 and 34 thereof in overlapping relationship. Series of

corrugations

24 and 26 are preferably located adjacent corresponding, opposed extremities of rear portion 38 of collar 36 and particularly areas 40 and 42 which merge with

sides

44 and 46 of collar 36. Thus, series 24 normally underlies area 40 of collar 36 while series 26 is disposed in underlying relationship to area 42 of the same.

Means for providing releasable interconnection of

overlapped ends

16 and 34 of strip 12 may conveniently take the form of an area of cohesive 48 on one face of lower segment 19 at end 16, and a second, substantially larger area of cohesive 50 located at the end 34 of strip 12 on the opposite face thereof. Thus, when strip 12 is disposed within the neck opening of the shirt beneath collar 36 as illustrated in FIG. 1, areas of cohesive 48 and 50 are brought into proximal relationship so that upon movement of cohesive area 48 into contact with cohesive area 50,

ends

16 and 34 of strip 12 are releasably interconnected.

The manner in which strip 12 is positioned within the neck opening of the shirt beneath collar 36 is believed to be manifest from the description above, but it is to be pointed out that upper segment 17 of end 16 is slipped between normally overlapped

inner portions

49 and 51 of collar 36 while lower segment 19 remains within the neck opening on the side of portion 51 opposite to that on which upper segment 17 is disposed. Upper segment 17 is hooked over thread 52 attaching collar button 54 to portion 51 of shirt 37, so that thread 52 is disposed within U-shaped slot portion 23 to thereby releasably secure segment 17 to shirt 37. Thereon, the remaining length of strip 12 is moved around the circumference of collar 36 within the neck opening of shirt 37 until lower segment 19 is disposed in underlying relationship to end 34 of strip 12. Thereupon, area of cohesive 48 is moved into contacting relationship with area of cohesive 50 to releasably interconnect lower segment 17 and end 34 of strip 12. It is of importance to note that because of the relatively large area of cohesive 50 on end 34 of strip 12, the latter is adjustable to all sizes of shirts and firm, releasable interconnection of lower segment 19 and end 34 of strip 12, is obtained regardless of the degree of overlap of such ends as determined by the neck size and thereby, the circumference of collar 36.

A feature of the instant invention is the provision of corrugations 28 in

series

24 and 26 which are disposed at predetermined angles with respect to the longitudinal length of strip 12 to cause those portion of strip 12 (24 and 26) normally adjacent areas 40 and 42 of collar 36 to assume the arcuate configuration of the collar without hand shaping of strip 12 being necessary. It can be perceived that because of the plurality of corrugations provided in each

series

24 and 26, the strip 12 conforms exactly to the arcuate inner surfaces of collar 36 at areas 40 and 42 thereof rather than bending along a single transverse line as would be the case if corrugations 28 were not provided. Thus, collar 36 is supported around the entire circumference thereof. It is to be emphasized that because of the disposition of strip 12 within the neck opening of shirt 37 beneath collar 36, the latter is supported in a manner to prevent creasing and wrinkling of the same, yet collar 36 is not maintained in a substantially round condition as with prior supports and which tends to cause the tips of the collar to assume a concave configuration and thereby contributing to the tendency of the collar tips to project outwardly when the collar support is removed and the person puts the shirt on. This annoying tendency of other collar tips to curl and project outwardly during wearing of the shirt is obviated when strip 12 is utilized as the support for collar 36 because the tips of collar 36 remain in a substantially flat condition from the time of ironing until the wearer puts shirt 37 on.

Furthermore, the angularity of corrugations 28 in each

series

24 and 26 prevents the back portion 38 or collar 36 from being pushed forwardly toward the tips of the collar thereby tending to wrinkle the same.

From the foregoing, it can be seen that strip 12 may be constructed of a sheet of cardboard and suitably cut to size, followed by passing of the same through conventional stamping and slotting machines. The result is a very economical, adjustable collar support for shirts of all sizes and which retains or surpasses the support characteristics of much more expensive devices of this character without causing adverse curling of the tips of the collar during use of the support.

The term cohesive as used herein is intended to designate an adhesive-type product which bonds most firmly with another area of the same material. Preferably, the product should retain its cohesive properties over an extended period of time and not adhere to a very great extent to substances other than areas of the same or similar cohesives. Self-sealing latex cohesives are particularly suitable for disposition on lower segment 19 and end 34 of strip 12 to

present areas

48 and 50, the preferred cohesive being a self-sealing contact adhesive having a latex base and manufactured and distributed by the Fuller Glue Company, Kansas City, Missouri, under the code designation of #5752.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A blank for use in formation of a collar support for shirts comprising an elongated, relatively narrow strip of flexible material provided with a slit in one end thereof defined by a pair of longitudinally extending slots, one of the slots extending inwardly from the transverse edge of said one end of the strip and a substantially U-shaped slot interconnecting adjacent portions of said longitudinal slots and a pair of spaced areas of corrugations forming an integral part of the strip, the corrugations of each area being parallel and disposed at an angle with respect to the longitudinal length of the strip; and cohesive on areas at opposed ends of the strip, the cohesive being on one face of the strip at one end thereof and on the other face of the strip at the opposite end thereof.

2. In an adjustable collar support for shirts of all sizes, an elongated strip of flexible material of dimensions to be placed within the neck opening of a shirt beneath the collar thereof with opposed ends of the strip disposed in overlapping, substantially V-presenting relationship; and cohesive means on proximal opposed areas of said ends of the strip normally disposed in overlapping relationship to permit releasable interconnection of the same when any portions of opposite cohesive areas are brought into contacting relationship and regardless of the degree of overlap of said ends as determined by the neck size and thereby the circumference of said collar, one end of said strip being provided with a slit adapted to receive the thread attaching the collar button to said shirt to thereby releasably secure said one end of the strip to the shirt.

3. A collar support as set forth in claim 2, wherein said slit is defined by a pair of longitudinally extending slots, one of the slots extending inwardly from the transverse edge of said one end of the strip and a substantially U-shaped slot interconnecting adjacent portions of said longitudinal slots whereby said one end of the strip is releasably secured to the shirt when said thread attaching the collar button to the shirt is moved into the U-shaped slot portion of said slit.

4. A collar support as set forth in claim 3, wherein the cohesive area on one end of the strip is substantially larger than the cohesive area on the other end of the strip.

5. In a collar support for shirts, an elongated strip of flexible material of dimensions to be placed Within the neck opening of a shirt beneath and in supporting relationship to the collar thereof with opposed ends of the strip disposed in overlapping, V-presenting relationship, said strip being provided with a pair of spaced areas normally disposed adjacent the parts of said collar where the rear part thereof merges with the side parts of the same, each of said areas having a series of integral corrugations disposed at an angle with respect to the longitudinal length of the strip for causing said areas of the strip to assume the normal arcuate configuration of the collar upon placement of the strip within said neck opening beneath the collar and without hand-shaping of the strip being required.

6. A collar support as set forth in claim 5, wherein the corrugations in one area are disposed at an angle opposite to the angularity of the corrugations of the other area.

7. A collar support as set forth in claim 5, wherein the corrugations of each area are disposed with the normally lower ends thereof in closer proximity to corresponding ends of the strips than the upper ends of respective corrugations.

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