Collar Stay

Abstract

A collar stay in which the main body attaches to the collar wing and the collar band attachment attaches to the collar band, said main body lying in a different plane from said collar band attachment in such a way as to admit a tie into the space between the main body and the collar band attachment.

1 . A collar stay, comprising:
 a main body that can be attached to the underside of the collar wing of a shirt collar;   a collar band attachment that can be attached to the collar band of a shirt collar;   said main body rigidly connected to said collar band attachment in such a way as to ensure that they are located in parallel or near-parallel planes, with enough distance between the planes to enable the insertion of a tie between the main body and the collar band attachment.   
     
     
         2 . The collar stay of  claim 1 , where the main body can be inserted into a collar stay pocket on the collar wing of a shirt collar. 
     
     
         3 . The collar stay of  claim 1 , where the main body further comprises a means of attaching the main body to the collar wing of a shirt collar. 
     
     
         4 . The collar stay of  claim 1 , where the collar band attachment further comprises a means of attaching the collar band attachment to the collar band of a shirt collar. 
     
     
         5 . The collar stay of  claim 3 , where the means of attaching is permanent. 
     
     
         6 . The collar stay of  claim 3 , where the means of attaching is temporary. 
     
     
         7 . The collar stay of  claim 4 , where the means of attaching is permanent. 
     
     
         8 . The collar stay of  claim 4 , where the means of attaching is temporary. 
     
     
         9 . The collar stay of  claim 1 , further comprising a feature sufficient to indicate to the user whether the collar stay is intended for the right or left side of the shirt collar. 
     
     
         10 . The collar stay of  claim 1 , where the collar stay is made of sheet metal. 
     
     
         11 . The collar stay of  claim 1 , where the collar stay is made of plastic. 
     
     
         12 . The collar stay of  claim 1 , where the relative position of the main body with regards to the collar band attachment may be adjusted by the user. 
     
     
         13 . The collar stay of  claim 1 , where the main body is of such a shape as to be completely hidden under the collar wing of the shirt collar when in use. 
     
     
         14 . The collar stay of  claim 1 , where the main body is of such a shape as to be partially visible when in use. 
     
     
         15 . The collar stay of  claim 1 , where the fastener attaching the main body to the collar wing is visible when in use.