Stain resistant collar protectors

Abstract

A stain resistant shirt collar protector is described herein. The stain resistant shirt collar protector is formed having a longitudinal fold line configured to engage a collar fold line. The longitudinal fold line terminates in oblique ends configured to align with edges of the shirt collar. Furthermore, different forms of adhesives and materials may be used to form the stain resistant shirt collar protector, as described in detail herein.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A stain resistant collar protector for a collar of a shirt, the collar having a neckband and outside flap with angular spaced corners, separated by a collar fold line, the stain resistant collar protector comprising:
 a piece of stain resistant material having a longitudinal fold line dividing the piece into a first portion approximately the size and shape of the neckband of the collar and a second portion sized to cover all or only a portion of the outside flap and corners;   wherein the longitudinal fold line is aligned with the collar fold line, an uppermost edge of the outside flap, the longitudinal fold line terminating in oblique ends configured to align with the angular spaced corners; and   oblique adhesive flaps arranged proximate the oblique ends, the oblique adhesive flaps removably covering adhesive areas on the first and second portions of the stain resistant collar protector.   
     
     
         2 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 1 , wherein the second portion is sized to cover all of the outside flap and corners piece. 
     
     
         3 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 1 , wherein the second portion is sized to cover only a portion of the outside flap and corners piece. 
     
     
         4 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 1 , wherein the piece of stain resistant material is plastic. 
     
     
         5 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 1 , wherein the stain resistant material is fabric. 
     
     
         6 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 1 , wherein the stain resistant material matches a color or texture of the collar of the shirt. 
     
     
         7 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion is arranged to cover an entire inside surface of the neckband. 
     
     
         8 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 1 , wherein the second portion is arranged to cover a percentage surface area of the outer flap of the collar of the shirt. 
     
     
         9 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive areas include a pressure sensitive adhesive applied thereon. 
     
     
         10 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive areas include a multiple use adhesive applied thereon. 
     
     
         11 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive area include a single-use adhesive applied thereon. 
     
     
         12 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 1 , wherein the stain resistance material is configured to be physically trimmed by an end-user to match edges of the collar of the shirt. 
     
     
         13 . A stain resistant collar protector for a collar, having a fold line, of a shirt, the stain resistant collar protector comprising:
 a piece of stain resistant material having a longitudinal fold line dividing the piece into a first portion approximately the size and shape of a neck band of the collar and a second portion sized to cover all or only a portion of an outside flap of the collar; wherein the longitudinal fold line is aligned with the collar fold line, the longitudinal fold line terminating in oblique ends configured to align with edges of the collar; and   oblique adhesive flaps arranged proximate the oblique ends, the oblique adhesive flaps removably covering adhesive areas on the first and second portions of the stain resistant collar protector.   
     
     
         14 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 13 , wherein the second portion is sized to cover all of the outside flap and corners piece. 
     
     
         15 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 13 , wherein the second portion is sized to cover only a portion of the outside flap and corners piece. 
     
     
         16 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 13 , wherein the piece of stain resistant material is plastic. 
     
     
         17 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 13 , wherein the stain resistant material is fabric. 
     
     
         18 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 13 , wherein the stain resistant material matches a color or texture of the collar of the shirt. 
     
     
         19 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 13 , wherein the first portion is arranged to cover an entire inside surface of the neckband. 
     
     
         20 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 13 , wherein the second portion is arranged to cover a percentage surface area of the outer flap of the collar of the shirt. 
     
     
         21 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 13 , wherein the adhesive areas include a pressure sensitive adhesive applied thereon. 
     
     
         22 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 13 , wherein the adhesive areas include a multiple use adhesive applied thereon. 
     
     
         23 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 13 , wherein the adhesive area include a single-use adhesive applied thereon. 
     
     
         24 . The stain resistant collar protector of  claim 13 , wherein the stain resistance material is configured to be physically trimmed by an end-user to match edges of the collar of the shirt.