US2013198923A1PendingUtilityA1

Collar for securing neck accessories

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Feb 2, 2012Filed: Feb 2, 2012Published: Aug 8, 2013
Est. expiryFeb 2, 2032(~5.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Joshua J. Martin
A41B 3/12
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Claims

Abstract

A shirt collar for securing a neck tie or other accessory. One embodiment of the invention includes a collar band, first collar flap, and second collar flap. The bottom edge portion of the first collar flap attaches to the bottom edge portion of the collar band. The first collar flap can be folded up so that the tie sits between the collar band and the first collar flap. The traditional collar, or second collar flap, can then be folded down over both the first collar flap and the necktie.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A collar of a shirt, the collar including:
 a collar band having a top edge portion and a bottom edge portion;   a first collar flap attached to the bottom edge portion of the collar band and configured to be folded up toward the top edge portion of the collar band; and   a second collar flap attached to the top edge portion of the collar band and configured to be folded down toward the bottom edge portion of the collar band so as to at least partially cover the first collar flap.   
     
     
         2 . The collar of  claim 1 , wherein the first collar flap constitutes a single continuous piece of fabric. 
     
     
         3 . The collar of  claim 1 , wherein the first collar flap constitutes multiple pieces of fabric. 
     
     
         4 . The collar of  claim 1 , wherein the first collar flap constitutes multiple pieces of evenly spaced fabric. 
     
     
         5 . The collar of  claim 1 , wherein the second collar flap folds over the first collar flap. 
     
     
         6 . The collar of  claim 1 , wherein the first collar flap includes a bottom edge portion and a top edge portion and wherein the top edge portion of the first collar flap attaches to the top edge portion of the collar band. 
     
     
         7 . The collar of  claim 6 , wherein the first collar flap attaches to the top edge portion of the collar band by one or more of Velcro, a snap or other fastener. 
     
     
         8 . An article of clothing, including:
 a collar, the collar including:
 a collar band having a top edge portion and a bottom edge portion; 
 a first collar flap attached to the bottom edge portion of the collar band and configured to be flipped up toward the top edge portion of the collar band; and 
 a second collar flap attached to the top edge portion of the collar band and configured to be flipped down toward the bottom edge portion of the collar band so as to at least partially cover the first collar flap. 
   
     
     
         9 . The article of clothing of  claim 8 , wherein the article of clothing is a shirt. 
     
     
         10 . The article of clothing of  claim 8 , wherein the first collar flap constitutes a single continuous piece of fabric. 
     
     
         11 . The article of clothing of  claim 8 , wherein the first collar flap constitutes multiple pieces of fabric. 
     
     
         12 . The article of clothing of  claim 8 , wherein the first collar flap constitutes multiple pieces of evenly spaced fabric. 
     
     
         13 . The article of clothing of  claim 8 , wherein the second collar flap folds over the first collar flap. 
     
     
         14 . The article of clothing of  claim 8 , wherein the first collar flap includes a bottom edge portion and a top edge portion and wherein the top edge portion of the first collar flap attaches to the top edge portion of the collar band. 
     
     
         15 . The article of clothing of  claim 8 , wherein the first collar flap attaches to the top edge portion of the collar band by one or more of Velcro, a snap or other fastener. 
     
     
         16 . A method of securing a neck accessory to an article of clothing, the method comprising:
 placing the neck accessory adjacent to a collar band of the article of clothing, the collar band having a top edge portion and a bottom edge portion;   folding a first collar flap attached to the bottom edge portion of the collar band toward the top edge portion of the collar band to cover the neck accessory;   folding a second collar flap attached to the top edge portion of the collar band toward the bottom edge portion of the collar band to cover the first collar flap.   
     
     
         17 . The article of clothing of  claim 16 , wherein the first collar flap constitutes a single continuous piece of fabric. 
     
     
         18 . The article of clothing of  claim 16 , wherein the first collar flap constitutes multiple pieces of fabric. 
     
     
         19 . The article of clothing of  claim 16 , wherein the first collar flap constitutes multiple pieces of evenly spaced fabric. 
     
     
         20 . The article of clothing of  claim 16 , wherein the second collar flap folds over the first collar flap. 
     
     
         21 . The article of clothing of  claim 16 , wherein the first collar flap includes a bottom edge portion and a top edge portion and wherein the top edge portion of the first collar flap attaches to the top edge portion of the collar band. 
     
     
         22 . The article of clothing of  claim 16 , wherein the first collar flap attaches to the top edge portion of the collar band by one or more of Velcro, a snap or other fastener. 
     
     
         23 . The article of clothing of  claim 16 , wherein the neck accessory is a tie or scarf.

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