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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8108948 | Method and apparatus for keeping a shirt collar aligned and fastened, magnetically A method and apparatus for holding a shirt collar in a desired position and orientation, magnetically, against a shirt front. The apparatus includes a collar stay insertable into a conventional collar stay pocket or attachable to an inside surface of a collar, and a... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8001619 | Lapel stiffener A lapel stiffener includes a stiffener strip and a peel-off label. A pressure sensitive adhesive is applied to one side of the stiffener strip. The peel-off label is applied over the pressure sensitive adhesive. The peel-off label is removed and the pressure sensiti... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7409730 | Method and apparatus for keeping a shirt collar aligned and fastened, magnetically A method and apparatus for holding a shirt collar in a desired position and orientation, magnetically, against a shirt front. The apparatus includes a collar stay insertable into a conventional collar stay pocket or attachable to an inside surface of a collar, and a... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7246508 | Automatic collar stay insertion device An automatic collar stay insertion device is provided herein. The device is for automatically inserting the collar stay. The device is mounted in a flat knitting machine utilizing motors and gears to rotate, locate and supply the collar stay. The conventional human ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7086092 | Magnetically attached shirt collar A shirt collar to removably attach around a neck portion of a shirt comprises: i) an elongate inner portion having an upper portion and a lower shirt portion, said lower shirt portion having magnets spaced and attached therealong; and, ii) an elongate outer portion ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7051376 | Knitted collar with stays and method of manufacturing such a collar A knitted collar for a shirt and a method for manufacturing such a collar. The collar includes a knitted collar body having a sewing edge adapted to be attached to the shirt, a finished edge and two selvedges. The body has a pocket at each of the two selvedges. The ... | 05/30/2006 |
| RE39095 | Knitwear having no curl collars For a selected collar stay, i.e., 0.375 inches in width, for a shirt knitted with selectively sized wales, i.e., 0.10 inches in width, a pocket for the stay also knitted but with selectively narrower wales, i.e., 0.025 inches in width, so that predictably a number o... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7004361 | Collar-shaping device An apparatus for use in shaping casual turn-down collars has a flexible sheet substrate with a profile that fits underneath a casual turn-down collar. There is an adhesive coating on each side of the substrate. The substrate fits without showing and with a portion o... | 02/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6862743 | Knitted collar with stays and method of manufacturing such a collar A knitted collar for a shirt and a method for manufacturing such a collar. The collar includes a knitted collar body having a sewing edge adapted to be attached to the shirt, a finished edge and two selvedges. The body has a pocket at each of the two selvedges. The ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6748602 | Decorative magnetic collar stay This invention relates to a novel design of decorative, detachable/attachable magnetic collar stay devices to be used on the collars of sports shirts. The magnetic portions of the device are arranged so that the top portion and bottom portion of the device have oppo... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6708344 | Knitted shirt collar with plastic stays A method of pocketing a plastic stay in a knitted shirt collar by projecting the distal end of the stay through a side opening into the pocket and stretching the remaining pocket length over the protruding proximal end of the stay and releasing the knitted material ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6250116 | Textile support for reinforcing a shirt collar or similar piece The invention relates to a textile support (1) for reinforcing a shirt collar or a similar piece of clothing, in the form of a nonwoven textile lap (2) reinforced by a knitted fabric (3) and comprising capstan yarns (4, 5), extending along the warp, betwe... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6167732 | Knitwear having no curl collars For a selected collar stay, i.e., 0.375 inches in width, for a shirt knitted with selectively sized wales, i.e., 0.10 inches in width, a pocket for the stay also knitted but with selectively narrower wales, i.e., 0.025 inches in width, so that predictably... | 01/02/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5761744 | Shirt collar hidden snaps A pair of concealed, vertically spaced snaps underneath each side of a shirt collar to cooperate with snap fasteners concealed on the shirt, to make the collar looked pressed and attractive at all times.... | 06/09/1998 |
| 4989269 | Shirt collar In shirt collars having neckbands, an improved shirt collar comprises more than one soft layer disposed on the inside of the neckband, each soft layer being arcuately smaller than the neckband and a space exists between a pair of soft layers. Thereby, the... | 02/05/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4922553 | Decorative shirt collar support device A decorative shirt collar support device preferably in combination with a decorative clip. The support device includes a support band adapted to be positioned under the collar. The decorative clip has a base and, integral therewith, opposing legs having u... | 05/08/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4286337 | Shape retaining collar devices and articles of wearing apparel using same A shape retaining collar device for use with garments of wearing apparel as for example, a shirt having a torso covering segment. The shape retaining collar device in the garment construction includes a first fabric portion which is attachable to the tors... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4118803 | Collar stay system Improved collar stay system, including a collar stay which engages with the tip of the collar at one end and a hinge member provided on a collar of a shirt. The hinge member is arranged and configured to engage with and hold the other end of the collar st... | 10/10/1978 |
