US693442A - Attachment for collars. - Google Patents

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No. 693,442. Pa tenfed m, I8, 1902.

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(Application filed Mar. 15, 1901.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE A. REDHEAD, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

ATTACHMENT FOR COLLARS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 693,442, dated February 18, 1902.

Application filed March 15,1901. Serial No. 51.375. on model.)

To all whom it ma'y'concern; I

Beit known that I, GEORGE AIREDHEAD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, District of Ool umbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Collars, of which the follow-ing is a specification. Y

One of the prevailing styles of collars much worn at the present time is that known as the high turned down. Collars of this type are made of the same height as the ordinary standing collars, the bands of the same being made of the same Width as the body portion thereof, while the ends of the latter are in such relation to the front buttonholes in the hand that when a collar is buttoned in place said ends are brought very close together, only a narrow inverted-V-shaped space separating the edges of the same. This style of collar is found very objectionable when worn with certain styles of neckwear which require adjustment around the collar after the latter is attached to the shirt of the wearer, because the body of the collar lies so closely against the band of the same when the collar is buttoned in place that the portion of the tie which passes around the neck and is held between said band and body is clamped at certain points between said members. This prevents the tie being slid around the collarl to adjust the bow or knot portion of the same. With ties such as those commonly called four-in-hands after the bow or knot is tied the portion passing around the collar is tightened by drawing one end of the tie through said bow or knot, which always brings the bow to one side of the point where tied. To

bring the bow or knot back to the center of the collar, it being desired that the knot shall occupy the space between the end edges of the collar-i. e., the inve'rted-V-shaped space before referred to-the portion of the tie passing around the band thereof must be capable of slipping about said band.

My invention is an attachment for collars of the class specified designed to hold the body portion of the same away from the band thereof at the point or points where these parts seem ordinarily to be most closely pressed together, so as to overcome the objection before noted.

To this end the invention includes a clip in adjusting the knot.

having a retaining portion designed to engage the band of a collar and a portion adapted to stand between the band and body of the col lar to holdthe same slightly separated to pro The collar herein shown, which is a representative of the style before referred to, has a band 1 and a body portion 2 turned down over the band, the latter having the ordinary front and rear collai' buttonh'oles therein. When-a collar of this type is buttoned in place upon the neckband of a shirt, it is found that at substantially the points 3 4 the band' is forced against the body portion. As the part of the tie which passcsaround the neck of the wearer is held betweensaid band and body portion, it will be apparent that if said parts are not held apart the tie will be firmly clamped and cannot he slipped around the band, which is necessary, as before premised, To hold the body and band separated a slight distance at these points,I have provided anattachment,which, as shownfherein, is bent from one piece of Wire, but which may with equal facility be made from sheet metal. This attachment vide an open channel which permits the tie to comprises a base formed of two parallel por- I tions 5, adapted to grip the edge of the band, a central extension 6,adapted to press against the exterior or exposed face of the band, and a loop portion 7, adapted to be inserted between the band and the body portion of the collar.

The extension 6 has ahead 8 to provide an enlarged bearing-surface, which 00- acts with one member of the loop in clamping the band of the'collar. The portion of the tie which encircles the-band of the collar is passed through the 1oop,'which provides a guide and maintains the band and body portion of the collar slightly separated to pre-- vent the tie being clamped between said band and body portions of the collar.

1 claim as my invention- 1. A device for holding the body and inner band portion of a turn-down collar separated comprising a portion to extend up between the body and the band of said collar to separate them and a holding portion for detachably embracing the extreme lower edge of the inner band portion, and directed inwardly and upwardly in relation to the said band, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a turned-down collar, of an attachment adapted to be secured thereto for holding the body and band separated,said attachment comprising a base portion and a vertical loop portion adapted to be. inserted between the body and band of the. collar, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a turned-down collar, of an attachment having a portion for dew tachably engaging the band thereof and a portion extending between the body and band to hold the same separated, substantially as described.

4. A device for holding the body and inner tion and a vertically-arranged loop portion adapted to be inserted between the band and body of the collar, said loop portion opening downwardly and the clamping portion opening upwardly, substantially as described.

6. The combination with a turned-down col lar, of an attachment comprising a base portion having means for engaging the edge of the band of the collar, a central clamping member and a loop portion, one memberoi' said loop coacting with the clamping member,

substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE A. REDI-IEAD. Witnesses:

HENRY E. COOPER, WM. F. SoULL.

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