US945164A - Collar. - Google Patents

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P. E. HEERY. COLLAB- nrmo'uxol rmzn JUL! 10,1909.

945,164. Patented Jan. 4, 1910.

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COLLAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 4, 1910.

Application led July 10, 1909. Serial No. 506,886.

To all whom 'LtAma/y concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP E. HEERY, a V citizen ot' the United States, and a resident i of Newark, county of Essex, and State of i New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collars, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to collars, more particularly to soft or neglige collars, and the object of the invention is to provide a soft or negligee collar which when in `use will have' all of the appearance of a still' 0r starched collar, with none of the latters disadvantages.

Further objects of the invention are to do away with buttons and metal fastenings and to make the collar in such a manner that it can be easily laundried and readily assembled for use.

To the accomplishment of the above objects, and to such others as may hereinafter appear, the invention comprises a soft turned down collar, the top portion of which is provided with a removable stiening member, and suitable guides secured tothe under side of the top portion of the collar at the ends thereof, through which the tie is passed for holding the collar in position.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a collar constructed according to my invention in assembled position, some of the parts bein shown in dotted* lines. Fig. 2 is a view of t e collar laid out flat with the neck band of the collar turned back. F igv 3 is a sectional view on the'line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

In the drawings A designates the neck band of the collar, and B the top portion of the collar, the same being of ordinary construction, the neck band of the collar being provided in the usual manner with overlapping ends or tabs C which are each provided with suitable button holes D, which together with the hole E in the central portion of the neck band provide means for securing the collar to a shirt.

Secured to the top ortion of the collar is `the stiiening mem er F, which in the present instance is made to conform substantially to the sha e of the top portion of the collar, the same ein usually made of celluloid or other lexibIe, material which can readily be .removed for laundrying the collar. In the; present instance the stiiening by means of the guides or pockets G secured to the top portion of the collar preferably at each end so as to extend the collar and keep the top portion thereof smooth. The pockets lor guides G are sewed to the under side of the top portion of the collar only at the top and bottom, the sides of the pockets being left open for the insertion of the ends of the stifening member F and the ends of thetie H. As the tie is not usually as wide as the ends of the top portion of the collar, the Vpockets are preferably sewed at one side to the upper part of the ends of the top portion ofthe collar, as shownat K, the remaining portion of the sides of the pockets being left open and preferably cut away or back from the ends of the collar to give a natural effect to the loose ends of the-collar, and to permit of the knotted portion of the tie being partly covered b the ends of the collar as shown in Fig. 1. The sewing of the pockets G as shown at K also prevents the stitfening member F from getting out of place.

The primary object of the pockets G is to act as guides for the tie to make the same hold the ends of the top portion of the collar irmly inposition, and to give a dressy appearance to the ends of the top portionof the collar. In the present instance the pockets G are also arranged to hold the ends of the stiifening member F, but the stii'ening member might just as well be secured to the top portion of the collar b a separate pocket similar to the ockets but entirely closed at one end. In t e resent instance, the stifening member is a so retainedpat its middle by a small tab Mwhich is sewed at the top and bottom to the under side of the top portion of the collar. Additional oekets may be provided if desired for ho ding` the member F in position 'or the pockets or tabs may be made longer or shorter as desired. It is desirable .in any case to soarran ethe pockets or tabs for holding the mem be readily inserted and removed from the collar.

.It is to be noted that the stii'ening member F is only fastened to the under side of the 'top portion of the collar so as to give a uniform unwrinkled surface to the top portion of the collar. It is also to be noted that the tie is placed between the member F and the neck band so that when the tie is drawn tight it will not wrinkle the top er F so that'the same canportion of the collar which is a decided advantage in this kind of a collar.

The pockets G being arranged as shown in the drawing, obriate 'the use of a safety pin or similar fastening for holding the ends of the top portion of le collar together in order to make the collar stand up.

In order to hold the tabs of the neck band together at the top, there is provided a .small but-ton N with a suitable button hole 0 for accomplishing this purpose.

fhile the invention has been described with' particular' reference to the details of construction it is not to be considered as limited thereto, as many changes may be made and still fall Within the scope of the following claim.

What I -claim is z- A neglige collar comprising a neck band l and a top portion, in combination with a stiening member, and pocket-sl secured to the ends of said top portion, said pockets beingopen at their inner sides to permit of said sides to retain the stifening'member in position, the remaining portion of the outer sides of said pockets being left open to per- PHILIP E. HEERY. Witnesses l LEO J. MALTY, FRANK E. RoFFMAN.

the insertion of the stieningmeniberand closed on their onter'sides. for a portion of mit of the insertion of a tie between the

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