Rigid Pocket Squares

Abstract

The invention provides a rigid pocket square. The pocket square comprises at least one layer of wood, and optionally comprises a plurality of wood layers. In some embodiments, the pocket square has a rounded bottom region and a top region with a plurality of points. On the back of the rigid pocket square there may be an exposed fabric layer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A rigid pocket square having a front face and a rear face, the pocket square comprising a series of layers including multiple layers of wood. 
     
     
         2 . The rigid pocket square of  claim 1  wherein said series of layers includes at least four layers of wood. 
     
     
         3 . The rigid pocket square of  claim 2  wherein all four layers of wood are exposed at least in part so as to respectively define four surface regions of the front face. 
     
     
         4 . The rigid pocket square of  claim 1  wherein said series of layers comprises an exposed rear layer of fabric, such that the front face of the pocket square is defined by wood while the rear face of the pocket square is defined by fabric. 
     
     
         5 . The rigid pocket square of  claim 1  wherein the pocket square has a top region and a rounded bottom region, the top region defining an upwardly-projecting geometric profile to extend above a pocket of a jacket, the rounded bottom region having a downwardly-projecting generally semi-circular profile to be received within the pocket. 
     
     
         6 . The rigid pocket square of  claim 5  wherein the upwardly-projecting geometric profile comprises one or more upwardly-projecting peaks. 
     
     
         7 . The rigid pocket square of  claim 6  wherein each peak is formed by at least two layers of wood. 
     
     
         8 . The rigid pocket square of  claim 7  wherein each layer of a given peak has a layer apex, and the layer apexes of the multiple layers forming a given peak are offset from each other, such that a top edge of an uppermost layer of a given peak is spaced apart from and generally parallel to a top edge of a second layer of such peak. 
     
     
         9 . The rigid pocket square of  claim 1  wherein said multiple layers of wood includes at least first and second wood layers, the first wood layer overlying the second wood layer, the first wood layer having a window cut through it so as to expose the second wood layer. 
     
     
         10 . The rigid pocket square of  claim 1  wherein the pocket square has a thickness of less than ¼ th  inch, and each layer of wood has a thickness of less than 1/15 th  inch. 
     
     
         11 . An assembly comprising a rigid pocket square and a jacket having a pocket, the pocket square having a top display region and a rounded base region, the top display region defining an upwardly-projecting geometric profile, the rounded base region having a downwardly-projecting generally semi-circular profile, the pocket square being retained by the pocket such that the rounded base region is in the pocket while the top display region extends upwardly from the pocket, the pocket square comprising a series of layers including multiple layers of wood. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly of  claim 11  wherein said series of layers includes at least four layers of wood. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 12  wherein all four layers of wood are exposed at least in part so as to respectively define four surface regions of the front face. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 11  wherein said series of layers comprises an exposed rear layer of fabric, such that the front face of the pocket square is defined by wood while the rear face of the pocket square is defined by fabric. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly of  claim 14  wherein the upwardly-projecting geometric profile comprises one or more upwardly-projecting peaks. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly of  claim 15  wherein each peak is formed by at least two layers of wood. 
     
     
         17 . The assembly of  claim 16  wherein each layer of a given peak has a layer apex, and the layer apexes of the multiple layers forming a given peak are offset from each other, such that a top edge of an uppermost layer of a given peak is spaced apart from and generally parallel to a top edge of a second layer of such peak. 
     
     
         18 . The assembly of  claim 11  wherein said multiple layers of wood includes at least first and second wood layers, the first wood layer overlying the second wood layer, the first wood layer having a window cut through it so as to expose the second wood layer. 
     
     
         19 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the layers of wood are joined to one another adhesively, such that the relative positions of the layers of wood are fixed. 
     
     
         20 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the pocket square has a thickness of less than ¼ th  inch, and each layer of wood has a thickness of less than 1/15 th  inch.