Open collar keeper and decorative neck cover

Abstract

An open collar keeper and decorative neck cover of generally triangular shape having an internal template with a ‘V’-shaped portion at the top thereof and decorative material that substantially covers the internal template. The ‘V’-shaped portion is internally padded and permits deformation of the decorative material under pressure of the wearer's neck, wherein the decorative material crumples and relieves into the ‘V’-shaped portion. An adjustable strap secures the open collar keeper and decorative neck cover around the wearer's neck either under or over the collar. The open collar keeper and decorative neck cover may also include a magnet for removably securing an insignia thereon.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Technical Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates generally to neckwear, and more specifically to an open collar keeper and decorative neck cover comprising a generally triangular decorative section and a strap for securing the generally triangular section about the neck of the wearer.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]Existing neckwear devices generally consist of knotted devices, such as neckties or bowties, or alternatively, loose material, such as Ascots and foulards. Neckties and bowties both comprise material that passes around the wearer's neck, and additionally, in their original form, both require manipulation of their material to form a securing knot that retains the necktie / bowtie in position around the wearer's neck.[0005]As demands for convenience have increased, neckties and bowties have often been fashioned in an already-tied form, with a clipping mechanism to secure the device to a shirt collar of the wearer...

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Benefits of technology

[0025]Accordingly, a feature and advantage of the present invention is its ability to protect the neck of the wearer.

[0026]Another feature and advantage of the present invention is that it provides a selective decorative appearance to the wearer.

[0027]Still another feature and advantage of the present invention is its ability to be rapidly placed and secured about the wearer's neck.

[0028]Yet another feature and advantage of the present invention is its ability to retain an open collar in a generally closed position without the need for buttoning the collar.

[0029]Yet still another feature and advantage of the present invention is that it does not require knowledge of neckwear knot forming.

[0030]A further feature and advantage of the present invention is its ability to secure and display insignia thereon.

Problems solved by technology

Neckties, while providing a pleasing appearance, are somewhat hazardous or disadvantageous in nature due to the fact that they have long loose ends that can become engaged in mechanical apparatuses, soiled through contact while eating, or displaced from their normal straight up-and-down positioning in an unkempt fashion.

Bowties lack the extensive length of a necktie, and thus are safer and less susceptible to soiling, but they provide an appearance that is not generally desired by a majority of neckwear users for everyday wear, and are typically worn by the everyday neckwear user only for celebratory events.

However, clip-on bowties and neckties have been produced as noted above, but such suffer the disadvantage of occasionally inconveniently coming loose and falling off of the neck area of the wearer.

Ascots and foulards, by their very nature of comprising loose folded or bunched material, have not been readily adapted to convenient forms that can be readily placed about the neck and secured without a great deal of positioning to meet the specific requirements of the wearer.

Thus, the aforementioned devices require complicated knot-forming, positioning, and / or are insecure in their attachment to the neck area of a wearer.

Further, none of the above neckwear devices provides a wearer with the ability to display a removable insignia.

However, such devices appear to be made of rigid material, lacking accommodation for the contour of the wearer's neck.

Unfortunately, such a holder may be considered unsightly by the wearer and is readily visible even when no display object is desired.

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