| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 002129000 | Collars | 26 |
| 20100115685 | GARMENT FOR RETAINING A CHILD IN A CAR-SEAT - The present invention discloses a garment that is designed to prevent a child in a car-seat from removing his or her arms from the shoulder straps that are part of the modern 5-point harness system found in most car-seats. The garment is configured like a jacket, through the front of which the shoulder straps are threaded, allowing for access to the front closure hasp of the harness and ensuring the closure hasp is across the upper chest, while comfortably restricting the child's movement out of the straps by virtue of the sleeves of the garment which are now made part of the harness system itself. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20110289650 | Shirt collar form - A collar forming device which is configured to at least maintain shape and add structure to a collar in an article of clothing comprising: flexible material which is worn at least inside and around the collar of an article of clothing. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120227154 | Yank and Draw Concealed Carry Garment - A garment adapted for concealed carry weapons users wherein a pull grasp extends outside the garment from an opening in the garment front which leads to a passageway through the garment terminating at the forward collar of the garment and when the pull grasp is yanked downward, the lower section of the garment is raised and allows access to the weapon. The passageway comprises a tunnel adapted to receive the pull and is affixed to the lower seam of the garment. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120266354 | GARMENT SECUREMENT ASSEMBLY - A garment securement assembly includes a garment having a pocket, an opening, and a fastener that cooperate to secure the garment in an aesthetically pleasing and easily manageable fashion. In one form, the garment securement assembly includes a garment, a pocket defining an opening, and a fastener extending out of the pocket through the opening to engage and selectively couple the garment with itself and/or an adjacent garment. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120272431 | GARMENT FOR USE WITH PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES CONNECTED WITH WIRING TO ONE OR MORE EARPHONES - The invention provides a garment which allows a user to manage through the garment wiring extending between one or more earphones and a portable electronic device. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20140259279 | Negative Edge Collar And Trim For Apparel - Connectors are strategically attached using a heat-transfer technique to the fabric of a shirt around the collar and shoulders where seams would typically occur from the front and back pieces of the shirt being sewn together. The connectors continuously follow the perimeter of the collar, intersecting with each other. Front and back neck connectors are positioned along front and back areas of the collar, both intersecting with left and right shoulder connectors that are attached the shirt's left and right shoulders, respectively, where the front and back pieces of the shirt meet. The attached connectors comfortably lie flat against a wearer's skin and provide an enhanced visual effect to the shirt. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140310851 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL GARMENT - A multifunctional garment is disclosed. The multifunctional garment can be composed of a piece of fabric having a substantially rectangular shape. The fabric has two elongated ends that are flush with each other to form a crease in the middle of the fabric and two tubular openings. The elongated ends are sewn inwardly along the flush ends to two predetermined points, such that a central opening remains. The opening is reinforced with elastic to provide a snug fit when worn in multiple ways. The multifunction garment has a general size and width-to-height ratio that allows the wearer to comfortably use the fabric as a scarf, as a tie, as a collar, or as a hood. Additionally, the garment may be worn as a shawl, as a blouse, as a sash, or as a shrug. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150020290 | SHIRT COLLAR STABILIZER - A shirt-collar stabilizer may include a collar stand surround, a first collar insert rotatably coupled to a first end of the collar stand surround, and a second collar insert rotatably coupled to a second end of the collar stand surround. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150135399 | SHIRT GARMENT WITH HIDDEN BUTTON - A garment having a collar, the garment comprising: a placket, extending the length of the garment and having spaced apart first and a second buttons substantially nearer to the collar than a third button; wherein a portion of the placket intermediate the first and second button comprises a fly-front placket hiding an intermediate button therein; and wherein a remaining portion of the placket is not a fly front placket. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160135508 | ATTACHED COLLAR GUARD - An attached collar guard positioned against an inner surface of a collared garment comprising an absorbing liner attached against the inner surface of a neck portion of a collar, where the liner is detachable; and at least two fasteners to attach the absorbing liner to the collar, where the fasteners are flat to rest flush against a wearer's neck. The collar guard protects the shirt collar from sweat and moisture thereby preventing staining on the shirt. | 05-19-2016 |
| 002131000 | Soft fold type | 14 |
| 002132000 | Supporters | 14 |
| 20080295218 | Method and Apparatus For Keeping A Shirt Collar Aligned and Fastened, Magnetically - A method and apparatus for holding a shirt collar in a desired position and orientation, magnetically, against a shirt front. The apparatus includes a collar stay insertable into a conventional collar stay pocket or attachable to an inside surface of a collar, and a magnet magnetically attachable or couplable to the collar stay through the shirt front, and the pocket, if applicable, for holding the shirt collar in the selected position and orientation. The collar stay and the magnet can be optionally interlockable and/or include detents for preventing undesired relative movements thereof, which can include particularly, relative longitudinal movements, but which can also include twisting and sideward movements. For collars which do not include any collar stay pocket, or where a collar stay pocket is not desired to be used, the collar stay can include an adhesive on an outer surface thereof adapted for adhesive attachment to the inside surface of a collar. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090038049 | Collar Stay Device - A collar stay device includes a stay body having a tapered first end and an expandable second end. The stay body includes first and second legs, which are integrally formed at the tapered first end and diverge toward the expandable second end. At least one of the legs includes a plurality of protrusions on an outer surface of a free end thereof. When the collar stay device is inserted into a prefabricated pocket in the collar of a shirt, the expandable second end of the stay body is contracted to place tension on the pocket and prevent movement of the collar stay device in the pocket. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090144879 | Finished Carbon Fiber Collar Stays And Related Methods - A method for manufacturing a finished carbon fiber (FCF) collar stay includes the steps of fabricating a FCF sheet having at least one design and producing a FCF collar stay from the FCF sheet. A finished carbon fiber (FCF) collar stay has at least one carbon fiber sheet impregnated with resin; the sheet may produce a plurality of like FCF stays. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20100024094 | Easy on and off collar for a protection garment - An improved collar mechanism and method of use for the securing of reusable gowns typically used in health care settings around the neck of a user without the need to secure with ties, tabs, snaps or other securing devices. The collar mechanism is made of a stiff material that is pliable enough to move without fracture when force is applied but with a sufficient memory that allows the collar to return to its original position once the force is removed or when modeled as such. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100088801 | SLIP RESISTANT COLLAR STAY - A slip resistant collar stay resistant to shifting positions in its cooperating pocket when the garment in which it is used is worn. The slip resistant collar stay comprises an elongate body and a slip resistant element disposed thereon, wherein the slip resistant element is provided on at least one surface of the elongate body of the collar stay. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100313331 | Moldable Collar Stay for Shirts - The present invention is a moldable collar stay for a shirt collar which traverses the periphery of the shirt collar with each end of said moldable stay being inserted into the prefabricated collar stay pockets of the shirt. The moldable collar stay may be either hidden permanently within the shirt fabric, or rest removably underneath the periphery of the shirt collar. The moldable stay body includes two end points which are identically formed and connected by a moldable material concomitant with the periphery of the shirt collar. Each tapered end point comfortably inserts into the prefabricated collar stay pockets. The shirt wearer may then adjust the moldable stay across the periphery of the collar to the desired collar position. The present invention also includes a shirt construction with an integrated moldable collar stay. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110113526 | Dress Shirt Collar Support - A dress shirt collar support for a dress shirt is provided. The dress shirt collar support includes an open ring having two ends and two collar legs, one leg being adjacent to each end. Each collar leg is placed inside a pocket on the collar of a shirt and the position of the collar legs can be adjusted. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110145974 | COLLAR STAY AND A METHOD FOR ITS USE - A collar stay capable of being retrofitted to any collared shirt in order to maintain a flat and wrinkle-free corner of the collar. The present collar stay can be comprised of rigid, planar material such as craft felt or plastic. This rigid, planar material can comprise an adhesive layer on one side, which can be used to connect the collar stay to the collar. The present collar stays are typically connected to the underside of the collar, however, in an alternative embodiment, the collar stays can have ornamentation printed on one side and can be worn on the upper side of the collar so as to better display the ornamentation. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110219515 | MULTI-TOOL COLLAR STAY - A multi-tool collar stay is disclosed. The collar stay may be a non-bendable single piece that includes a first end, a middle section, and a second end. This single piece is shaped to substantially fit within a collar stay pocket, where the first end is tapered to be proximate to a collar tip, and a first tool may be located in the vicinity of the first end. The second end is proximate to a collar stay pocket entrance, and a second tool may be located in the vicinity of the second end. The non-bendable single piece collar stay comprises at least one of: titanium, brass, stainless steel, sterling silver, reinforced polymer, and/or a combination thereof. Examples of the first and second tool include: a bottle opener, a cutting blade, a flat head screw driver, a flat Phillips screw driver, a full Phillips screw driver, a nail file, and a ruler. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20130247270 | ADJUSTABLE COLLAR STAY DEVICE - An adjustable collar stay device, including a body structure including a length extensible portion coupled to a width extensible portion. The length extensible portion includes a sleeve structure disposed about a first track structure, wherein the sleeve structure is configured to translate with respect to the first track structure, thereby extending the length of the length extensible portion. The width extensible portion includes a first body member disposed about a second track structure, wherein the second track structure is configured to translate with respect to the first body member, thereby extending the width of the width extensible portion. The width extensible portion further includes a second body member coupled to the second track structure. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140345031 | Collar Straightening Device - A collar straightening device worn underneath the shirt collar that encircles the sides and back of the neck and is held in position by adjusting its length to exert force against both the top button and mating button hole of the shirt. The back section of the shirt collar also provides resistance against the device which when extended to adjustable positions holds the shirt collar in a straight and upright position. The ends of the device that grip that both the shirt button and button hole are fashioned to hold removable design elements that are decorative in nature, allowing the wearer to change different fashionable design elements as desired. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150052658 | ADJUSTABLE COLLAR STAY FOR A SHIRT COLLAR - An adjustable collar stay having a base member and an extension member slidably engaged with the base member. The extension member can be adapted to extend from the base member by a predetermined length for matching a length of a collar into which the adjustable collar stay is inserted. The base member includes a plurality of first dimples on a top surface thereof. The extension member includes a plurality of second dimples on a bottom surface thereof. Alternatively the extension member includes a plurality of openings. When the extension member is slidably positioned to adjust the length of the adjustable collar stay to a predetermined length, the second dimples are positioned within spaces between the first dimples or the openings receive the first dimples for retaining the adjustable collar stay at the predetermined length. The extension member can be formed of flexible expandable mesh. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20160088876 | SHIRT COLLAR LOCKING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - A shirt collar locking system for locking a shirt collar in an upright position adapted for use with a stick-shaped collar stay having a first end and an opposing second end, the system comprising a shirt collar attached to a collar stand at an upper portion of the collar stand, an inner side of the shirt collar facing an outer side of the collar stand when the shirt collar is in a folded down position relative to the collar stand, wherein: the shirt collar includes a shirt collar stay pocket formed on the inner side of the shirt collar and configured to receive the first end of the collar stay, the collar stand includes a collar stand receiving portion formed on the outer side of the collar stand and configured to receive the opposing second end of the collar stay so as to lock the shirt collar to the collar stand, and when the shirt collar is in a folded down position relative to the collar stand, a first end of the shirt collar stay pocket adapted for insertion of the first end of the collar stay is aligned with and proximate to a first end of the collar stand receiving portion adapted for insertion of the second end of the collar stay. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160193748 | METHOD OF PRODUCING COLLAR STAYS FROM IDENTIFICATION CARDS | 07-07-2016 |
| 002137000 | Necktie-engaging devices | 1 |
| 20080276347 | SHIRT COLLAR INCLUDING LOOPS FOR SECURING A NECK ACCESSORY - A collar of a shirt includes a collar band including a first inner surface and a first outer surface, a collar flap attached to the collar band, the collar flap including a second inner surface facing the first outer surface of the collar band, and a second outer surface, and a plurality of loops configured to accept and secure a neck accessory. | 11-13-2008 |
| 002139000 | Attaching to shirts | 1 |
| 20140366242 | Method and apparatus for keeping a shirt collar aligned and secured, magnetically, against a shirt front, with a decorative collar link assembly - A method and apparatus for securing a shirt collar in a desired position and orientation, magnetically, against a shirt front, using a decorative collar link assembly. The decorative collar link apparatus is an assembly that includes a decorative cap assembled to a single base magnet thereby attachable to an outside surface of a shirt collar, aligned opposite a separate single magnet placed against the inside surface of a shirt, wherein the decorative collar link assembly on the outside of a shirt is magnetically attachable to the inside magnet through the shirt material, for securing the shirt collar in the selected position and orientation. There are no pins or other interlocking devices as the collar links are held in place strictly via opposing magnet forces of attraction. The decorative collar link cap surface can be any material, design pattern, insignia, logo, emblem, or finish that would be typically construed as visually appealing and thereby add to the fashionable sense of the aligned and magnetically secured shirt collar. | 12-18-2014 |
