Collar with magnets

Abstract

A pair of notches or slits in a collar can prevent the formation of bulky crests or wrinkling when the collar is arranged in an outer open ‘continental style’ under a jacket, however there is also a propensity for such a collar to curl up at the notches. The invention herein discloses the use of a fastening means by magnets and/or a combination of magnet/ferrous metals to prevent the slit borders, forming the edge surfaces of each back section of the collar, from curling up from the shirt surface. The fasteners are realized with magnets and/or a combination of magnets/ferrous metals which allow the attachment of the tip to the collar band by simply touching the tip to the collar band. The magnets or ferrous metals may be underneath the tip's and the collar's material respectively.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . In combination, a shirt and collar ( 88 ,  416 ,  516 ), the collar ( 88 ,  416 ,  516 ) comprising: a display collar portion ( 410 ,  510 ) having upper and a lower collar tips ( 2 ,  5 ) and a collar band essentially covered by the display collar portion when the shirt is worn, the collar band ( 88 ,  416 ,  516 ) having a lower edge attached to the shirt and an upper edge attached to the display collar portion ( 410 ,  510 ) of the collar ( 88 ,  416 ,  516 ), the collar band ( 88 ,  416 ,  516 ) and display collar portion ( 410 ,  510 ) each having at least two fastener pairs located thereon, therein, or thereunder so as to fasten the collar band ( 88 ,  416 ,  516 ) to the display collar portion ( 410 ,  510 ) at a specified location on each side of a wearer's neck ( 450 ); wherein the display collar portion ( 410 ,  510 ) has a notch ( 88 ,  404 ,  504 ) on each side of the neck ( 450 ), the notches ( 88 ,  404 ,  504 ) cut into the display collar portion ( 410 ,  510 ) such that a forward flap ( 452 ) on each side of the neck ( 450 ) is formed, the notches ( 88 ,  404 ,  504 ) allowing the forward flap ( 452 ) of the display collar portion ( 410 ,  510 ) to act essentially independently of the remaining rearwardly directed portion ( 454 ) of the collar ( 88 ,  416 ,  516 ) thereby allowing the forward flap ( 452 ) of the display collar portions ( 410 ,  510 ) to lay nicely on a lapel when a jacket is worn, wherein the at least two fastener pairs are selected from the group of fastener pairs consisting of a magnet and a ferrous metal, and a magnet and a magnet. 
     
     
         2 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the magnet or ferromagnetic element is formed to match a shape of the collar tip or display collar portion. 
     
     
         3 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the magnet or ferromagnetic element is made from an oxide resistant material. 
     
     
         4 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the magnet is made from a material selected from one of the group of materials including Neodymium, Alnico, Samarium Cobalt, Ceramic, flexible rubber and other synthetic or plastic materials having magnetic properties. 
     
     
         5 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the magnet and/or ferromagnetic element is protected by a protection means selected from one of the group of protection means consisting of coating, painting, plastic dipping, enclosing in a thin-walled container which abuts major surfaces thereof, shrink-wrapping or shrink sealing. 
     
     
         6 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the magnet or ferromagnetic element is coated with synthetic or plastic material, metal alloys, or nano coatings. 
     
     
         7 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the fastener members is not fully constrained so as to enable movement relative to a paired magnet or ferrous metal. 
     
     
         8 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener member installed at the upper or lower collar tip ( 2 ,  5 ) prevents wrinkling of the collar ( 88 ,  416 ,  516 ) in the area of the fastener. 
     
     
         9 . The combination of  claim 1 , further combined with a decorative element attached to the collar in part by means of the magnet or ferromagnetic elements of the collar. 
     
     
         10 . The combination of the above claim, wherein the decorative element is a decorative stud.