US1350609A - Collar construction - Google Patents

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T. HASE. COLLAR soNsTRucrloN. APPLICATION FILED AUG.3I0, i918:

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COLLAR CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 24, 1920.

Application led August 30, 1918. Serial No. 252,006.

V To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, TAKEBE HAsE, a subject of the Emperor of Japan, residing at the city and county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Collar Construction, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wearing apparel, and particularly pertains to a collar construction.

It has been found highly desirable to provide a collar which would be formed of water-proofed material, and which may thus be readily cleaned when soiled, at the same time having the appearance of a linen collar. Most of the material which has previously been utilized in making collars of this character is of necessity very stiff and carries a high gloss finish which makes it rather inconvenient to wear and allows it to be readily distinguished from linen collars.

It is the principal object of this invention to provide a collar which is formed of flexible waterproof fabric, which may be easily .shaped to form any type of collar desired,

and when applied to the neck of the wearer will be comfortable, and, at the same time present a neat appearance.

The present invention contemplates the use of pliabletrubber fabric from which the collar is shaped to represent any style desired and which may be further reinforced alongcertain parts of the collar to maintain it in a desired shape and to reinforce the buttonholes so that a light weight fabric can be used for the body of the collar without the possibility of tearing out the buttonholes.

It will be readily understood that this invention is not limited to any particular type of collar, but that collars of all shapes and sizes may be made, certain of which are illustrated by way of example in the acoompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a view in perspective illustrating one form of collar constructed according to the ispirit of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a view in elevation illustrating a collar as laid flat and further disclosing a fold and buttonhole reinforcements.

Fig. 3 is a view in elevation similar to Fig. Z illustrating another manner of reinforcing the collar.

Fig. 4 is a View in plan illustrating a binding strap which may be used in connection with the. collar if desired.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 10 indicates a collar band. This band forms a part of that type of collar known as a turn-down collar. The band 10 is formed integral with the collar 11, and is further formed with outwardly and oppositely extending tangs 12 which are adapted to overlap and coperate with the collar 11 to securely hold the front of the collar closed when desired. The collar band is appropriately formed with buttonholes 13 adapted to engage the buttons front and back of a shirt band. The outer part of the collar is also formed with buttonholes 14 ,and 15. The buttonholes 14 occur at the points of the collar and afford means for buttoning these points over the front button of the shirt band, or for receiving a button link for securing them close together beneath the knot of the tie used with the collar.

The central-button 15 coperates with the corresponding rear buttonhole of the collar band and maybe brought into engagement with the rear button of the shirt band when desired. Due to the provision of these three buttonholes on the collar, a collar of the type shown in the drawings may be readily arranged to present different designs. The fabric from which the collar is made is preferably thin rubber, that is, rubber sufliciently thin to be pliable without feeling stuffy around the neck, and in order to use such a grade of rubber it is desirable to reinforce the buttonholes to prevent them from tearing out. In Fig. 2 reinforcing pads 16 are provided, and are of` sufficient dimensions to secure the edges of the buttonholes and to reinforce them. These pads may be applied directly to the'outer surface of the collar fabric. It may also be found advantageous to harden or thicken the rubber at these points.

v In Fig. 3 the entire collaris reinforced by strips of rubber 17 which bind the marginal edge of the collar, and also are enlarged to reinforce the buttonholes. A fold ed strip 18 is also formed to extend along vthe fold of the collarand the band, thus making a neat crease therealong, and also reinforcing the fabric lagainst breakage due to the creasing action. It will be further understood that the buttonholes may be of any shape, either round or slotted as dictated by the judgment of the manufacturer, and that ydue to the use of rubber the surface of the collar may be embellished to represent a linen surface of fanciful ornamentation.

It will be obvious that other buttonholes such as those indicated at 194 and 20 may be used to accommodate a button by which the collar may be more securely and neatly fastened around the throat. If desired the use of these extra buttonholes 19 and 20 may be dispensed with and a narrow binding strap 21 used as shown in Fig. 4 of the'drawings. When used this strap is placed around the collar band and is'thereafter fastened by a lbutton and the buttonholes at the opposite ends thereof, thus securely fastening the upper part of the collar around the neck.

It will thus be seen that by the use of pliable rubber fabric a collar will be produced which will be comfortable to the wearer; it may be readily cleaned and also lends itself to the making of collars of any desi to resemble linen collars.

ile I have shown the preferred form of my invention as now known to me, it will be understood that various changes in the design and the arrangement of the elements may be effected without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire t0 secure by Letters Patent is:

An article of manufacture comprising a foldable single pieced rubber collar includ ing an outer member, and an inner band member, with a concavely curved line of junction between the two members, said' band member having its ends extending beyond" their junction with the outer member, and reinforcements in said bands, vwith button holes formed in said reinforcements, coincident with the button .holes of theband fabric.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

TAKEBE BASE.

Witnesses: JOHN H. HERRING, W. W. HEALEY.

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