Detachable T-Shirt Collar

Abstract

In the clothing industry, it is known to have detachable collars for shirts as far back as the 1880's. Since then there has been detachable hoodies, detachable raingear and other detachable accessories, where the attachment tabs or buttons or fasteners were integral with the shirt or the shirt already had a provision for attachment of a collar, similar to what some pastors/clergy wear. In this invention, the detachable T-shirt collar, DTSC, is for a regular T-shirt without any provision for a detachable collar. This invented collar is attached through or close to the stretchable T-shirt collar band at the neck to transform a regular T-shirt, old or new into a more formal attire. The collar attachment is for the standard O-neck and V-neck and the stretchable T-shirt material is compatible with the collar material. The fastening method can use various methods such as paired magnets, paired male and female clip connectors and tension clips that open and close, all of which can be made from a variety of materials such as metal or plastic.

Claims

1. The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property and privilege is claimed are defined as follows. A detachable T-shirt collar around the neck of a stretchable O-neck or V-neck T-shirt collar band. A detachable T-shirt collar as defined in claim 1 that can be washed, ironed, dry cleaned or starched with the end seamed or non-seamed to prevent fraying or to allow fraying for styling effect. A detachable T-shirt collar as defined in claims 1 and 2 that can be made of a variety of fabrics including quilted or pleated fabrics, fabrics of various colors and design patterns and thin metal mesh. A detachable T-shirt collar as defined in claim 1, 2 and 3 that can have a belt-like loop type feature in the exterior face for insertion of a color choice or message strip that can also be photo luminescent. A detachable T-shirt collar as defined in claims 1, 2, 3, and 4 that can have the headphone cord for a wifi inserted in the belt-like loop in the exterior face. A detachable T-shirt collar as defined in claims 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 that does not have an upturn or downturn fold and is connected directly to the O-neck or V-neck T shirt collar band. A detachable T-shirt collar as defined in claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 that uses magnets or clips that allows removable attachment to the T-shirt collar band. A detachable T-shirt collar as defined in claims 1, 2, 3 4, 5,6, and 7 that uses dissimilar materials or fabrics joined together to form a detachable T-shirt collar and an included form to maintain the shape of the collar.

Description

DRAWINGS

[0005] In drawings which illustrate embodiments of the invention, FIGS. 1, 4, 7 are sectional views that show the attachment relationship of the detachable T-shirt collar to the T-shirt collar band that goes around the neck of the individual. FIGS. 3 and 6 show the flattened strip that is folded to form the sectional views mentioned above to become a 2 fold or 3 fold DTSC type. FIGS. 2 and 5 are a 3D representation of the DTSC types. FIGS. 8 and 9 are the typical front view of a common T-shirt. FIGS. 9, 10, 11,13, 14 and 15 shows the common T-shirt with the DTSC attached. The belt-loop type feature of the DTSC is not shown as it would be in part 2 of FIGS. 3 and 6 and the other occurrences of part 2.

[0006] Similarly, FIGS. 18 and 21 show sectional views using magnets and clips to pair the DTSC with the T-shirt collar. FIGS. 17 and 20 show the flattened strip that is folded to contain the grouped magnets and the clips that clip-on and clip-off to the T-shirt collar. The feature part of the DTSC covers the connection to the T-shirt neck band. FIGS. 16 and 19 are 3D representations of the DTSC.

DESCRIPTION

[0007] The Detachable T-shirt Collar that is illustrated in FIGS. 9, 10, 13 and 14 is comprised of fabric material that is cut to a length as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6 and FIGS. 17 and 21 to provide a gap at the front of the T-shirt depending on the circumference of the T-shirt's collar band. Part 4 as shown in FIGS. 1, 4 and 7, and 18 and 21, is sized to match the T-shirt collar band. The height of the collar part 3 at the back as shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 7 varies but is usually about an 25 mm (1) plus the height of the collar band and can have a tapered increase at the front towards the previously mentioned gap on either side to form the collar end as shown in FIGS. 9, 10, 13, and 14. The 2 piece fasteners are connected through the T-shirt collar band to the DTSC as shown by part 6, 6a and 6b on FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. and FIGS. 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21, with the 2 part pin or connector not coming in contact with the wearer's skin. Both parts of the 2 piece pin assembly are flat and grip each other for assembly and disassembly by separating them apart. When the magnet connector pair in 6a is used or the clip in 6b is used, they can be separated and joined together repeatedly. The fasteners joining 3 and 9 are concealed as shown in FIGS. 1, 4, 7, 18 and 21.