Clothing garment including an interchangeable collar

Abstract

A clothing garment including an interchangeable collar includes a body having a top end defining a collar receiving portion, which has a top edge portion integral therewith. The top edge portion includes a flap integral therewith and foldable thereover. The clothing garment further includes a collar member removably attachable to the top edge portion and has a rear side and a bottom edge portion integral therewith. The clothing garment further includes an attaching mechanism disposed forward of the flap for removably attaching the collar member to the collar receiving portion. The attaching mechanism preferably includes a zipper extending along a length of the collar member and disposed on the rear side thereof. The flap is adaptable for extending substantially vertically downward from the collar receiving portion and terminating below the attaching mechanism so that the flap covers and extends along a length of the attaching mechanism.

1 . A clothing garment comprising: 
 a body having a top end defining a collar receiving portion and having a top edge portion integral therewith, said top edge portion including a flap integral therewith and foldable thereover;    a collar member having a rear side and a bottom edge portion integral therewith, said bottom edge portion being removably engageable with said body; and    means for removably attaching said collar member to said collar receiving portion, said attaching means extending along a length of said collar member and disposed on said rear side thereof;    said flap being adaptable for extending upwardly along said collar receiving portion and terminating over said attaching means so that said flap covers said attaching means.    
   
   
       2 . The clothing garment of  claim 1 , wherein said collar member is removably attachable to said top edge portion.  
   
   
       3 . The clothing garment of  claim 1 , wherein said attaching means comprises a zipper.  
   
   
       4 . The clothing garment of  claim 1 , wherein said flap extends along a length of said attaching means.  
   
   
       5 . The clothing garment of  claim 1 , wherein said collar receiving portion further has a bottom edge portion with said attaching means being disposed substantially between said bottom edge portion and said top edge portion thereof.  
   
   
       6 . The clothing garment of  claim 1 , wherein said attaching means is disposed forward of said flap.  
   
   
       7 . A clothing garment comprising: 
 a body having a top end defining a collar receiving portion and having a top edge portion integral therewith, said top edge portion including a flap integral therewith and foldable thereover;    a collar member having a rear side and a bottom edge portion integral therewith, said bottom edge portion being removably engageable with said body; and    means for removably attaching said collar member to said collar receiving portion, said attaching means extending along a length of said collar member and disposed on said rear side thereof;    said flap being adaptable for extending upwardly along said collar receiving portion and terminating over said attaching means so that said flap covers said attaching means, said flap extending along a length of said attaching means.    
   
   
       8 . The clothing garment of  claim 7 , wherein said collar member is removably attachable to said top edge portion.  
   
   
       9 . The clothing garment of  claim 7 , wherein said attaching means comprises a zipper.  
   
   
       10 . The clothing garment of  claim 7 , wherein said collar receiving portion further has a bottom edge portion with said attaching means being disposed substantially between said bottom edge portion and said top edge portion thereof.  
   
   
       11 . The clothing garment of  claim 7 , wherein said attaching means is disposed forward of said flap.  
   
   
       12 . A clothing garment comprising: 
 a body having a top end defining a collar receiving portion and having a top edge portion integral therewith, said top edge portion including a flap integral therewith and foldable thereover;    a collar member having a rear side and a bottom edge portion integral therewith, said bottom edge portion being removably engageable with said body; and    means for removably attaching said collar member to said collar receiving portion, said attaching means extending along a length of said collar member and disposed on said rear side thereof, said attaching means being disposed forward of said flap;    said flap being adaptable for extending upwardly along said collar receiving portion and terminating over said attaching means so that said flap covers said attaching means, said flap extending along a length of said attaching means.    
   
   
       13 . The clothing garment of  claim 12 , wherein said collar member is removably attachable to said top edge portion.  
   
   
       14 . The clothing garment of  claim 12 , wherein said attaching means comprises a zipper.  
   
   
       15 . The clothing garment of  claim 12 , wherein said collar receiving portion further has a bottom edge portion with said attaching means being disposed substantially between said bottom edge portion and said top edge portion thereof.