Collar stiffening device and method of use

a collared and collared technology, applied in the direction of clothing, shirts, garments, etc., can solve the problems of haphazard use, inability to use stays in open collared single-layer knit shirts, curling through any length of wearing time, etc., and achieves sufficient stiffness and flexibility, convenient use

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-07-28
FORREST EDWARD E
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[0010] It is therefore an object to provide an adhesive collar stiffening device and method that allows for not only the provision of a device of sufficient stiffness and ...

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While these knit shirts may be laundered and ironed along with their dress-shirt counterparts for favorable results, the ends of these shirt collars tend to still result in curling through any length of wearing time.
In the past, these collar appearance problems have been addressed through the use of collar stiffening devices of various shapes and functions and have resulted in haphazard usefulness.
The disadvantage of prior patents such as O'Connor and Scott is that these stays cannot be used in open collared single layer knit shirts such as golf “polo” ty...

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[0018] A prior art adhesive collar stiffening device is shown in FIG. 1 and generally designated 10. The collar support 10 comprises a thin flat relatively rigid base support member 12, a thin layer of pressure sensitive and water soluble adhesive material 14 covering one face of the support member, and a porous flexible backing 16 removably engaged with the adhesive covered face of the support member. As discussed hereinabove, the minimal clearance between flexible backing 16 and support member 12 makes the removal of flexible backing 16 extremely problematic and results in difficulty in use of prior art collar support 10 to ordinary users.

[0019] A preferred embodiment of the collar stiffening device of the present invention, generally designated 20, is shown in FIGS. 2, 3A and 3B and is designed to provide the long sought solution of relative ease of use of the collar stiffening device for stiffening shirt collars. Collar stiffening device 20 comprises a collar stay 22 having a f...

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An apparatus and method are disclosed for providing an adhesive collar stiffening device that is easy to use and provides sufficient stiffness and flexibility for use with soft collar shirts. The collar stiffening device includes a collar stay having a first surface and a second surface, a foam layer secured to the second surface of the collar stay, an adhesive disposed on at least a portion of the foam layer, and a flexible protective cover layer removably secured to the foam layer by the adhesive.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The subject matter disclosed herein relates generally to a collar stiffening device and method, and more particularly to providing an adhesive collar stiffening device that is easy to use and that provides sufficient stiffness and flexibility for use with the soft collar shirts made from machine knitted fabric. BACKGROUND ART [0002] It is well known in the art that while it is desired to wear an open collar shirt of knitted fabric construction material at various times because of the comfortable nature of the material, the collars of these shirts tend to lay irregularly or tend to curl as a result of washing, drying, or exposure to high humidity environments. While these knit shirts may be laundered and ironed along with their dress-shirt counterparts for favorable results, the ends of these shirt collars tend to still result in curling through any length of wearing time. In the past, these collar appearance problems have been addressed through the use of coll...

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IPC IPC(8): A41B1/00A41B3/00A41B3/06
CPCA41B3/06A41B1/00
Inventor FORREST, EDWARD E.
Owner FORREST EDWARD E
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