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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7328821 | Collar holding device A device for holding a collar of a garment on a hanger, blanks for manufacturing the collar holding device methods of using the collar holding device in hanging a collared garment on a hanger, and the collar holding device in combination with a hanger and a hangered... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7120936 | Watch cuff A shirt cuff has a cut-out opening providing a window through which a wristwatch can be viewed and accessed as it is being worn in an operative viewing position. A flexible fabric flap is attached to the cuff and is positioned under the viewing window, thus providin... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7080413 | Collar guard A bi-functional collar guard includes two elongated narrow parts and a wide part disposed between the elongated narrow parts, wherein the bi-functional collar guard removably outfits a neckline of clothing by placing a folded part inside the clothing and thereby ali... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7065791 | Apparatus for a salon cape water guard A salon cape water guard with two pockets and could hang on the neckline of a salon cape and catch water with a towel that could be inserted into one or both pockets. The water guard is made from any material that absorbs or resists water. Therefore, it protects the... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7017191 | Ventilated protective garment A ventilated protective garment particularly for wear by operators, occupants, and passengers of sports motor vehicles, such as motorcycles for example, includes a garment body which may be configured as a jacket or coat, and which includes an especially configured ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6934968 | Absorbent neck shield A wrap-around absorbent shield forms a semi-tight seal with the flesh of a subject, where at least a part of the shield at the semi-tight seal is made of an absorbent material. The combination of the absorbent material and the semi-tight seal substantially prevents ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6889387 | Collar protector A collar protector for preventing the collar on a shirt or other garment from being crushed, distorted or wrinkled during handling when the shirt or garment is stored, stacked or displayed. The collar protector is constructed as a shaped, unitary body made of a resi... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6836901 | Multi-use strips for wearable articles Multi-use strips can be applied to a variety of articles to absorb perspiration and protect wearable articles. The strips generally comprise a liquid permeable outer sheet, an absorbent medium, and a backsheet. Applied to the backsheet can be a fastening adhesive. A... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6430747 | Auxiliary shirt cuff An auxiliary shirt cuff which can be applied to virtually any type of shirt. It does not require any modification to the shirt. When applied, the cuff gives the appearance of a high-quality french cuff shirt. It can be applied to a shirt already having a ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6427241 | Neck strip for holding a hair cutting cape securely and trapping cut hair and method of using same An elongated and flexible hair cutting strip having a first adhesive surface and a second adhesive for trapping hair clippings during a hair cut. The strip circumscribes the neck of a person such that first adhesive surface attaches to said neck in a secu... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6385819 | Ski strap device A device for enlarging the opening of the loop of a ski strap including a base being in bended contact with the ski strap while possessing rigidity for enlarging the opening. A plurality or retention strips are pivotally mounted on the base. The base incl... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6178557 | Apparel stain protector A apparel stain protector for protecting a user's garments from perspiration staining. The apparel stain protector includes an absorbent pad comprises a pair of flexible outer plies and a flexible middle ply interposed between the outer plies, Ideally, th... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6105166 | Collar guard system A new collar guard system for preventing shirt collars from being soiled, thus reducing cleaning bills and extending the life of shirts. The inventive device includes a first layer of water impervious material with an adhesive on one side for attaching th... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6094744 | Protective covering for clothing A partial covering is provided to be received within and protect a collar of an outer garment, as well as then cover the shoulder and back portions thereof, from stains and like damage during hair treatments at beauty salons. Consisting of a triangular pi... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6092237 | Drip catching glove construction A drip catching glove construction 10 including a glove member 20 fabricated from a waterproof material 21 and having an elongated wrist portion 22. The wrist portion is provided with a collar unit 13 which includes a peripheral sponge member 40 and a per... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6035441 | Garment cuff with a thumb opening A garment having a cuff construction with an opening for permitting the thumb of the wearer and the fingers to extend outside the sleeve. The cuff is generally integrally attached to an article of clothing, and folds in on itself for storing the cuff perm... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5956761 | Jacket for use in hair colouring A jacket for use during hair coloring is described. The jacket is composed of two layers of plastic film and the jacket is disposable. The jacket comprises a body portion arranged to be fitted over the torso of an individual, two sleeve portions arranged ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5956630 | Radio necklace A portable electronic device having a relatively flat, wide shape which is readily and comfortably worn around an individual's neck and is specifically designed to remain secure during physical activities, such as jogging or walking, and may be worn as a ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5940882 | Detachable collar protector device A detachable protector device 10 for the interior surface of the neck 101 of a shirt wherein the device 10 includes a permanent anchor component 11 fixedly secured to the interior surface of the neck 101 of a shirt 100, and a detachable protector componen... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5784720 | Garment cuff with a thumb opening A garment having a cuff construction with an opening for permitting the thumb of the wearer and the fingers to extend outside the sleeve. The cuff is generally integrally attached to an article of clothing, and folds in on itself for storing the cuff perm... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5771491 | Jacket and interchangeable lapel A jacket is provided made with a conventional continuous folded collar and lapel and having a zipper for attaching an interchangeable collar and lapel member with the conventional collar and lapel providing support. and shape for the interchangeable membe... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5749098 | Foldable garment attachment assembly A fastener assembly for tubular garments utilizes hook and loop fasteners for quick, secure releasable engagement. Pairs of hook and loop fasteners are positioned around the cuff section of a sleeve and a glove to provide a mating relation to prevent cold... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5711030 | Collar shield A collar shield including an outer cloth section having the perimeter area of an inwardly facing side thereof coated with a heat activated adhesive layer, an inner section of non-woven fabric that is coated on a collar facing side with a layer of whitenin... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5644793 | Dispensible, disposable reversible forearm protector A dispensable, disposable reversible forearm protector is made up from continuous webs of composite material. Each of two laminated webs, comprised of a layer of soft, absorbent paper toweling or the like and a moisture impermeable layer of thermoplastic ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5555561 | Cuff seal for anti-contamination protective garments A cuff seal for sealing the cuffs of anti-contamination protective clothing having cuffs at the distal ends of arms and legs comprises an elongated band that is removably attached to the cuff at an inner end and wraps around the cuff and is attached to th... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5533209 | Convertible wearing apparel A garment suited for a young child comprises cuffs which are devoid of any hem at their distal end and which have hidden side seams. A pouch overlays the cuff at the distal end; the pouch is invertible over the cuff end to enclose an appendage such as a h... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5417091 | Reverse pattern turn cuff sock and method of forming same A casual/dress sport sock having a leg-covering portion and a foot-covering portion wherein the knitting stitch pattern of the sock is reversed in the medial area of the leg-covering portion. Thus, the casual/dress sport sock in its extended position comp... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5241705 | Reversible collar for clothing The invention is a collar especially adapted for children's clothing that may be reconfigured in order to present a clean front or, simply, change in the pattern that is showing. The garment has an outer layer and a second layer folded on the inside of th... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5230100 | Collar, choker, or neck band Apparatus and methods for absorbing liquid and/or stopping cut hair from running down a neck of a person when that person's hair is washed and/or cut. The apparatus comprises: a length of cloth or other liquid absorbent material which serves as an adjusta... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5067177 | Cuff-like tubular extensions for wearing apparel An article of wearing apparel is provided having cuff-like elements of tubular configuration designed to be worn either on the lower portions of a persons's legs in combination with socks or on a person's arms in association with a sleeved garment such as... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4984299 | Cuff for use when working with liquid material at a level above shoulder height A protective cuff for preventing, when working with liquid material at a level above one's shoulders, the liquid material from flowing down onto the person working with the material is constituted by an outwardly open, funnel-like collar (1) of a relative... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4980927 | Adherent protective collars Disposable adherent collars based on low cost supple sheets carrying a low-adherency pressure sensitive adhesive are disclosed. The adherent collars of the present invention are significantly more comfortable to wear than prior art adherent collars due to... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4975983 | Shirt collar stay system An improved shirt collar stay system that has a slot-like channel that surrounds and grips the vertical and horizontal edges of a shirt collar as a stay and as a fringe. The channel design has an upper vertical section and a lower section connected by lin... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4953232 | Collar protector A collar protector for a shirt is provided that will cover both the neck band and outside flap portion of the collar and be removably attached thereto, so that the protector will prevent salt and moisture from damaging the complete collar of the shirt.... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4939794 | Adjustable neck and cuff closures for dress shirts The neck and/or cuffs of a man's dress shirt are closed in a continuous adjsutable manner by providing Velcro-type fasteners on respective facing portions of the garment. A dress button sewn on an outer surface of a dress shirt portion simulates the appea... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4937884 | Expandable shirt collar A shirt whose collar has an internal portion interfacing with an external turned-down collar portion. The internal interfacing portion and external turned-down portion are separated by a common elastic insert joined thereto and said elastic insert allows ... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4868710 | Clean room garment An article for removing static electricity includes a clean room garment to be worn by a person, the garment including a grid of electrical thread throughout for removing and collecting static electricity from the person; a metal snap at a front waist sec... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4653119 | Clothing protector A disposable protector for a garment collar made up of a thin plastic sheet of water impervious material glued to a first side of a non-woven material and a pressure sensitive adhesive surface on the second side of the sheet. A removable paper strip is at... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4651347 | Protective shield for outer garments A protective shield that is adapted to overlie the collar of an outer garment such as an overcoat to protect the collar from being stained by hair gel or oil. The protective shield includes an outer or upper layer of real or simulated leather having a smo... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4558469 | Fashion trim article A fashion trim article for the protection and decoration of corners of cloth such as collars and ties comprises an angled enclosure formed and stamped from a sheet and having a front plate with bent-up and -over side sections and a back plate spaced from ... | 12/17/1985 |
