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Slip resistant collar stay

a collar stay and slip-resistant technology, applied in collars, clothing, applications, etc., can solve the problems of collar stays that have been known to slip completely out of the pocket, and achieve the effect of reducing the friction coefficient, eliminating or minimizing the movement of the collar stay

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-04-15
SPIROS DAVID M
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"The present invention is about a collar stay that prevents the collar from shifting positions when the garment is worn. The collar stay has a front side and a back side, and it is made with a material that increases the friction between the collar stay and the pocket it is placed in, reducing the movement of the collar stay. This results in a more stable collar position."

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The smooth surfaces of the collar stay generate insufficient resistance to movement and the collar stay can easily shift positions in its cooperating pocket.
Currently known collar stays, though being suitable to maintain the shirt collar in a substantially unwrinkled and unbended form, are not outfitted with any feature which restricts the collar stay from shifting position within its cooperating pocket, or inadvertently falling out of the pocket.
In dress shirts, collar stays have been known to slip completely out of the pocket, particularly when the shirt is unbuttoned and the collar is not cinched tightly around the neck.
As identified above, currently known collar stays, though being suitable to maintain the shirt collar in an unbended form, are not outfitted with any feature which restricts the movement of the collar stay relative to its cooperating pocket.

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[0016]Referring now to the drawings wherein the showings are for purposes of illustrating a preferred embodiment of the present invention only, and not for purposes of limiting the same, FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 depict a slip resistant collar stay 1 constructed in accordance with the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the collar stay 1 comprises an elongate body 10 which defines a generally planar top surface 10a, and an opposed, generally planar bottom surface 10b. The body 10 also defines an opposed pair of longitudinally extending side edges 16a, 16b disposed in spaced, generally parallel relation to each other.

[0017]In the collar stay 1, the side edges 16a, 16b of the body 10 transition to a first end portion 12 of the body 10 which has a generally tapered configuration and terminates at an apex 13. An opposed, second end portion 14 of the body 10 is defined by a laterally extending end surface 15 which extends generally perpendicularly between the side edges 16a, 16b. The transi...

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Abstract

A slip resistant collar stay resistant to shifting positions in its cooperating pocket when the garment in which it is used is worn. The slip resistant collar stay comprises an elongate body and a slip resistant element disposed thereon, wherein the slip resistant element is provided on at least one surface of the elongate body of the collar stay.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 105,680 filed Oct. 15, 2008, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH / DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]1. Technical Field[0004]The present disclosure relates in general to certain new and useful improvements in shape retaining collar devices, and more particularly to slip resistant collar stays which enable a collar to maintain a neat and somewhat unbent position but nevertheless a natural looking position with respect to the remaining portion of the garment.[0005]2. Description of the Related Art[0006]The use of collar stays with shirts, and particularly knitted fabric shirts and dress shirts, is well known in the garment industry. Typical collar stays are either plastic or metal and have a tapered lower end. Moreover, collar stays are typically straight elements with smooth coplana...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A41B3/06
CPCA41B3/06
Inventor SPIROS, DAVID M.
Owner SPIROS DAVID M
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