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M. KOPPELMAN. com: GOLLAR. APPLICATION FILED 001212, 1999; Reissued Apr. 19,1910. 4 v 1 3, 1 04:.

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.Koppehm M. KOPPELMAN.

GOAT COLLAR.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 12, 1909. ReissuedApr. 19, 1910. 1 3,- 104:.

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UNITED STATESPATENT or nion.

MORRIS KOPPELMAN,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COAT-COLLAR.

Specification of Reissu ed Letters latent. B issued Apr. 19, 1910.

briginal No. 922,434, dated May 18, 1909, Serial No. 473,954. Application for reissue filed October 12, 1909.

Serial No. 522,358.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MORRIS KorrELMAN,

a citizen of the United States, and a resil dent of the borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings, city and State of New 'York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coat-Collars, of which the following is a specification.

The improvements relate to wearing apparel and particularly to the collars of raincoats, overcoats and similar garments, and may be appliedto garments of this character adapted to be worn by men and women. In

others, are to provide a garment of the charaeter indicated with a double collar of simview of the neck of a coat with a collar ple, strong and durable construction which may be quickly and easily converted from one style into anothenas, for instance, from the ordinary turned down collar with lapels to a military collar, without detracting from the shape and style, and without in any way affecting the other parts of the garment. By the use of the improvements the coat may be provided with a double collar which may be converted by the wearer from one stye into another in a few seconds; and when so converted it will have the appearance of being the only collar with which the coat is provided, the other collar being entirely concealed from view and in nowise affecting the appearance of the one in use.

The improvements consist in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter desoribedand claimed and illustrated 111 the accompany ng drawings. In the said drawings Flgure 1 1s a 'front embodying the improvements applied thereto, showing the same adjusted to form the ordinary turned down collar. Fig. 2 is a view of the same parts showln adjusted to form a military col ar. Fig. '3

is a side view of the parts adjusted as shown 4 in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an inside View of the.

the collar I I neck of the coat with the collar turned up i and portions of the cloth cut away to expose inner parts. Fig. dis a back outside view of the same. Fig. 6 is a vertical section on line 66 of Fig, 2. Fig. 7 is a section on the line 77 of Fig.1 showing a detached portion of the upper part of the collar when turned down.

The part E forms the upper and outer side of the ordinary turned-down collar and the inner side of the military collar, and

usual manner. To the reverse side of E is secured the part D which forms the outer side of the turned-up or military collar and the innerand under side'of theturneddown collar. It is preferably stitched or otherwise connected to the part E at its upper or outer edge only, the inner lower edge being secured to the neck of the coat proper, and its two ends terminate in points which are not secured either to the coat or stitching L at the end of the part E does not extend through to the part D. Between these points or flaps and the part E are but tons or similar fastening means secured to tween the two sides of the collars and is attached thereto, by means of thesefastenings. This link is so formed that it may be'turned aside after being detached from the fastening at the right-hand end and folded under only when the parts are, adjusted to form the turned up or military collar. The part E is wider than the part D at the center or back, and, narrower at the front, or ends,

the'extra width of the one when the other is in osition. The front portion of thepart when the ordinary collar is in use, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3, and the excess of width of the part E is taken up by turned .up. In this manner the two outer parts of the collar automatically adjust themselves to the desired shape when the collar is turned up or down.

' In order to secure the automatic adjustis joined to the lapel of the coat G .in the the collar and lapel, as shown in Fig. 3.' It will be understood that this link is used 1) 1s concealed beneath the lapel of the coat the crease formed at I when the collar is,

the part E, as best shown in Fig. 2. The

the latter, with a link. H, provided with button-holes in its ends, forms a connection be--.

and itis therefore necessary "to provide for ment of theparts and preservethe shape of the collar, while at the same time'permitting its adjustment to one form or the other whenever desired, I insert between the parts E and D in addition to the ordinary liningwhich may be used if desired-the pieces of material A, B and cut and arranged as shown. The'pieces are secured to the part E at its edgesonly, but are secured together and to the, lining 'J of the part E. They are so arranged that the strip 0, which is preferably made of haircloth or like meterlal is on the fold of the turned-down collar, andthe line of junction of the strip A which is of softcanvas or similar material and the interlining B of stifl material, is

- also coincident with this fold' and covered taken up by the crease (see Fig.

by the strip 6. The result-ofthis arrangement is that when the collar is turned u the excess of width at the medial portion is 2) and the part of the piece E between the crease and the top of the collar is straightened out by the action'of the stiff interlining B. lVhen the collar is again turned down the parts will assume their proper position and hold the shape of the collar indefinitely.

The part D may be provided with a lining as K, and interlining in the usual manner, if desired, and when the military. collar is used it isunnecessary to provide it' with means for extending orcontracting it as it is of substantially the same proportions in both of its positions.

. By the use of these improvements the advantages hereinbefore enumerated are at tained, and the disadvantages of the ordinary collar when turned up avoided.

' ()ne of the particular advantages of the improvements is-that they permit the col-.-

lar, when turned up, to fit closely the neck of the wearer, thus affording protection against wet and cold without interfering with the movement of the wearers head or causing other inconvenience.

Another advantage resides in the fact that the two collars maintain proper relations to'ea'ch other and to the neck of the garment in all positions, and do not have the ob'ectionable feature that a portionoof one of the collars may become displaced. When the collar is turned up the inner collar automatically assumes its proper position, and when the collar is turned down,

1 with respect thereto. The words fixed rethe military collar assumes its proper position beneath the turned-down collar and its edges will retain their fixed relation lation in the claims, therefore, refer to the move from their standing collar and not to the turned-down collar, and mean that the said standing collar is.so secured that its edges will not osition with respect to the turned-down co lar either in the turnedup or turned down relation and will always is turned one way or the other. This incie dentally assists the turned-down collar to assume its proper position and to remain in that position, andobviates the necessity for direct connection or coincidence between the lower edges.

\Vhat'l claim is: 1

1. In a device of the character described the combination of a coat or like garment, a

piece of material secured along one edge to the neck of the coat and a second piece of material also secured-to said neck whereby a duplex collar is formed, the opposite edges of the two pieces being secured together and one being'of greater width than the other at its medial portion.

2. In a device of the character described the combination of a coat or like garment, a piece of material secured along one edge to the neck of the coat and a second piece of material also'secured to said neck whereby a duplex collar is formed, the opposite edges of the two pieces being secured together and one being of greater Width than the otherat its medial .portion and the said piece which is of greater width medially being of lesser width at its ends.

3'. In a device of the character described 'the combination of a coat or like garment, a piece of material secured along one? edge-to the neck of the coat and a second piece also secured to the neck, the opposite edges of the two piecesbeing secured together and one being of greater width than the other at the middle of the collar, the ends of said pieces beingdisconnected from each other and a portion of the second piece near each end being disconnected from the coat, whereby a duplex collar is formed.

'4. In a device of the character described the combination of a coat or like garment, a piece of material secured-along one edge 'to the neck of the coat forming the upper and outer side of a turned down collar, a second piece of material also secured to the neck back of the first named piece the said pieces forming a, duplex collar, means for securing the two pieces together beyond the neck 7 of the. coat, and the first being of greater width medially than the second whereby a plait may be formed in the first piece to take up the extra width thereof when the collar is turned up. V v

'5. In a. device of the character described, the combination of a coat or like garment, a, piece of material secured along one edge to the neck of the coat and a second pic-( oot matetial also secured to the neck whereby a duplex collar is formed, the o posite. edges of the two pieces of mater-ml icingsccured together and one being of greater width than the other, a piece of material secured to'the back of onepicce at its medial portion along the edge which is'securcd to the neckthe lli) I .e coat and extending part way across the the combination of a coat or. like garment, a

piece of material secured along one edge to the neck of the coat and a; second piece of material also secured to the'neck, the opposite edges of the two pieces of material being secured together and one being of greater width than the other, a substantially segmental piece of material secured to the back of the first piece at its media-l portion along theedge which is secured to the neck of the coat and extending part ,way across the Width of the same, a second strip of mate rialor interlining of stiller material than the first strip secured to the back of the said piece of material at its other edges and covering the portion not covered by the first named strip, the said two strips having their edges which are not secured 'to the back of the second piece adjacent to each other, and a third strip extending over the said edges but having its edges disconnected from the said piece of material.

T. In a device of the character described, the co'mbination of a coat or like garment, a

collar niece secured alon one ed e to the neck of the coat and a second collar piece also secured to the neck, the opposite edges of the two pieces of material being secured together and one being of greater width medially than the other and an interlining between the two pieces composed of a lurality of pieces made of materials of di er-i ent degrees of flexibility, one of said interlining pieces extending part way across the Width of the collar pieces, whereby a duplex collar is formed.

8. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a coat or like garment," a collar piece secured along one edge to the neck of the coat and a second collar piece also secured to the neck of the coat, the 0pposite edges of the two pieces of material being secured together and one being of greater width than the other medially, and

an interlining composed. of a plurality of pieces of material of different degrees of flexibility secured betweenthe said collar pieces, the said collar [pieces being disconnected from each other between their edges j at their medial parts whereby a duplex collar is formed.

91 In a device of the character described the combination of two strips of material adapted to be secured to the neck of a garment along one ed e, and having their op- .posite edges secure together, an interlining of stiff material between the said strips extending from the edges which are secured together to a point near the opposite edges but disconnected therefrom, one of the said strips being of greater width than the other at its medial portion.

10. In a device of the character described the combination of two strips of material adapted to be secured to the neck of'a garment along one edge, and having their opposite edges secured together, an interlining of stifi' inaterialbetween the said strips extending from the edges which are secured together to. a point near the opposite edges, but disconnected therefrom, a second interlining piece of more flexible material secured to the neckof the garment at one edge and to the stiff interlining at the other edge, and a third interlining piece extending over the inner edges of the first and second pieces and secured thereto.

11. In a'device of the character described the combination of two strips of material ment along one edge, and having their opposite edges secured together, an interhning of stiff material between the said strips extending from the edges which are secured together to a point near the opposite edges but disconnected therefrom, a second interlining piece of more flexible material secured to the neck of the garment at one edge and to the stiff interlining at the other edge.

1 2. A duplex collar composed of two strips of material secured to the neck of a garment and secured together, one of said strips-forming the outer side of a turned down collar and the other forming the outer side of a turned up collar and one of said strips being wider medially than the other strip, and means whereby the extra width of the wider strip is taken up when the collar is turned to the position where it is on the inside thereof.

13. A duplex collar comprising in its construction a turned down collar composed of a. width or piece of material tapering in width from its medial part toward its ends attached to'the neck of a garment, a standing or military collar secured back of the turned-down collar, the upper edge of the said standing collar being coincident with the lower outer edge of the turned-downcollar and the lower edge of the said standing "struction a turned-down collar attached to the neck of a garment, a standing or military collar secured back of the turned. down collar, the upper edge of the said standihg collar being coincident with the lower outer edge of the turned-down collar and the lower edge of the said. standing collar being coinciadapted to be secured to the neck of a gardent with the inner edge of the turned-down collar at the medial portion of the two co1- lars but non-coincident therewith at the ends.

15. A duplex or two-fold collar for garments comprising a turned-downcollar secured to the neck of a garment, a standing or military collar secured at the back of the turned-down collar'with its upper and lower edges in fixedrelation to the turned-down j collar substantially throughout its length,

the two collars being only partly coincident, the construction and arrangement being such that when the turned-down collar is in its normal position the standing collar is concealed by it, and when the standing collar is 15 in its normal position the turned-down collar is concealed by it.

7 Witness my'hand this 6th day of October. 1909. v

MORRIS IKOPPELMAN.

In the presence ofv S. (Sr. OROURKE,

S. J Cox.

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