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Dress Shirt Collar Support

a collar support and dress shirt technology, applied in the field of clothing, can solve the problems of flaccid collar, wrinkled collar, and inability to solve all the problems of appearance, and achieve the effect of improving the appearance of the dress shir

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-05-19
HARRIS MARCUS P
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[0004]The present invention provides a simple and yet elegant way to improve the appearance of a dress shirt. In one embodiment, the invention is a collar support with an open ring that has two extremities and two collar legs, each collar leg connected adjacent to one extremity. The collar legs are inserted into pockets under the collar of a shirt and the position of the collar legs can be adjusted.

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However, as the dress shirt is washed after each use, the collar becomes flaccid and wrinkled.
However, the use of stiffer 108 does not solve all the problems with the appearance. FIG. 1 shows a dress shirt 100.

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[0017]The present invention provides a collar support for use with a shirt that enhances the appearance of the shirt. FIG. 2 is a collar support 200 according to one embodiment of the invention. The collar support 200 includes an open ring 202 with two extremities. There are two collar legs 204, one collar leg 204 adjacent to each extremity. The collar support 200 may be made from plastic, metal, cardboard, bamboo, wood, or other suitable materials. The material preferably is flexible and bendable that allows the position of the collar legs 204 be adjusted slightly. The adjustment of the collar legs 204 enables a user to adjust the appearance of the collar of his shirt. FIG. 10 is an alternative embodiment 100 of the collar support shown in FIG. 2, with simplified collar legs 1004. FIG. 10 is a very simple embodiment with an open ring 1002 and two collar legs 1004. This embodiment can be manufactured easily. FIG. 3 is an illustration 300 of a shirt 302 fitted with a collar support 2...

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Abstract

A dress shirt collar support for a dress shirt is provided. The dress shirt collar support includes an open ring having two ends and two collar legs, one leg being adjacent to each end. Each collar leg is placed inside a pocket on the collar of a shirt and the position of the collar legs can be adjusted.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention relates to garment, and more particularly, to collar for dress shirt.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]When a dress shirt is new, the collar stands tall around the neck of the person and thus gives an appearance of sharpness and elegance. However, as the dress shirt is washed after each use, the collar becomes flaccid and wrinkled. To prevent the collar to become wrinkled, a stiffer 108 can be placed under each end of the collar. However, the use of stiffer 108 does not solve all the problems with the appearance. FIG. 1 shows a dress shirt 100. The dress shirt 100 has a turned-down collar 104 attached to a band 102 of the dress shirt 100. As the collar 104 becomes flaccid the collar 104 becomes flat and can no longer remains standing. The angle θ106 between the collar 104 and the band 102 is large that indicates the collar 104 is flat. When the collar 104 is flat, the dress shirt appearance is less sharp and less desirable even the dress shir...

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IPC IPC(8): A41B3/06
CPCA41B3/06
Inventor HARRIS, MARCUS P.
Owner HARRIS MARCUS P
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