US2188056A - Shirt - Google Patents

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Jan. 23, 1940.-

F. MULLER, GEB MAENUSCH SHIRT Filed June 22, 1938 r m Q a M V m 0 Mn HHHHUJ H T Y m w m w Um ..U M m v \R R k wmm By CV w Attorney.

Patented Jan. 23, 1940 SHIRT Frieda Miiller, geb. Mainusch, Berlin- Charlottenburg, Germany Application 5 Claims.

My invention relates to shirts, and particularly sports shirts, with detachable collars.

It is an object of my invention to provide a shirt with a detachable, or exchangeable, collar which can be worn open or closed, as desired, notwithstanding the detachability of the collar, and in which the collar fits the shirt well and reliably without the stud which was indispensable heretofore.

It has already been proposed to connect a collar to the hem of a shirt by small rods or the like on one of the parts engaging in pockets or the like on the other part, and my invention relates to an improvement in this kind of connection.

According to my invention, and with the object of absolutely preventing rising of the collar ends, I provide a pocket at one end of one of the parts, for instance, at one side of the slit in the shirt, and a tongue at one end of the other part, for instance, the ,collar, which tongue is arranged to be inserted in the pocket.

By these means, that is, by the'tongue which may be on the inner portion of a turn-down collar, and a pocket on the hem, or in the vicinity of the hem, the desired reliable connection is effected.

The pocket may be arranged at any desired angle to the perimeter of the collar, for instance, on the shirt, and this is determined by the position of the tongue on the other part, in the present instance, the collar. Thismay be put on with its inner portion at the inner or the outer side of the hem, and the pockets on the hem, or the body, of the shirt are arranged in con formity at the inner or outer side. i

In the accompanying drawing two embodiments of my invention are illustrated by way of example.

In the drawing Fig. 1 is an elevation showing the upper portion of a shirt and a tum-down collar detached from the hem of the shirt, with a tongue on its inner portion extending in parallel relation to the perimeter of the collar.

Fig. 2 is a similar elevation of a collar and a shirt in which, however, the tongue is arranged at right angles to the perimeter of the collar.

In both figures, the body 9 of the shirt is equipped with a hem 2, with button holes 4 at the sides of the slit. The collar I is of the turndown type and in the present instance it is assumed that when the collar is put on, the hem 2 is between its inner and outer portions. The inner portion is equipped with a button 3 at one June 22, 1938, Serial No. 2154161] Germany June 30,1937 v end adapted to enter a button hole at the other end, and the button holes 4 in the hem.

Referring now to Fig. 1, a tongue 5 is secured to that end of the inner portion which is opposite the end with the button 3. The tongue may be of any suitable material. In the present instance, it is sewn to the inner portion of the collar and is made of stiff material retaining its stifiness during washing. It extends parallel to the perimeter ofthe collar and is arranged to be inserted in a correspondingly positioned pocket 6 at the inner side of the hem.

When it is desired to secure the collar l to the hem 2, the tongue 5 is bent over hook-fashion, and inserted in the pocket 6. If the collar is starched, a core which is similar to the tongue 5, is preferably inserted in the pocket 6 tokeep it open. I

The usual stud at the rear is replaced by a tongue I which is sewn to the collar at its central portion, and its projecting ends are inserted in pockets 8 at the inner side of the hem 2. The tongue 1 may be oi any suitable material. By this connection, the exchangeable collar is securely held on the hem 2.

Referring now to Fig. 2, this tongue 5 extends at an angle.and preferably at right anglesto the perimeter of the collar and the pocket 6 is arranged in a corresponding position on the inner side of the shirt in the vicinity of the slit. However, the pocket might also be attached to the hem 2, or secured at any other point, in conformity with the position of the tongue .5.

Instead of beingarranged centrally on the collar, as shown in Fig. 1, the double tongue 1 may be divided into two separate tongues 7 and 1'' arranged between the center of the collar and the end where the tongue I is positioned. The inner ends of the tongues are free and engage in correspondingly positioned pockets 8 on the hem 2, or the body 9.

It is understood that I am not limited to the examples illustrated in which the tongue 5 is on the collar l and the pocket 6 is on the hem 2, or the body 9, of the shirt, but that the con-' verse arrangement is within the scope of my invention. Nor am I limited to any definite position of the tongueand the pocketwith respect to the perimeter of the collar, that is, the tongue and pocket may be arranged at any desired angle to the perimeter. The same applies to the double tongues 1 or 1', l", and their pockets 8.

Obviously, if desired, additional fastening means may be provided for securing the collar and corresponding button holes provided at the corresponding end of the other element opposite the end carrying the button and at the ends of both said elements, one of said elements carrying on said opposite end a flexible tab, the other element carrying on said opposite end a pocket to receive this tab and to hold this end of the collar attached to the shirt when the collar is opened.

2. A combination, as claimed in claim 1, in

which said tab and pocket extend parallel to the perimeter of the collar.

3. A combination as claimed in claim 1, in which said tab and pocket extend parallel to the perimeter of the collar, said tab being folded back upon itself, the fold being disposed at the outermost edge of said opposite end.

4. A combination as claimed in claim 1, in which said tab and pocket extend substantially at right angles to the perimeter of the collar.

5. A combination as claimed in claim 1, comprising a pair of auxiliary tabs on one of said elements intermediate its ends and extending in opposite directions, and a pair of correspondingly disposed pockets on the other element to receive said tabs.

FRIEDA MULLER, cs3. MAINUSCH.

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