Detachable T-Shirt Collar

This invention relates to a detachable T-shirt collar for a typical common T-shirt where the collar can be attached and reattached very quickly without damaging the T-shirt.

It is common for T-shirts to be of different colors where they are used for casual settings and the cost of collarless T-shirts are very cheap in comparison to shirts with collars. Sport activities or informal work activities where T-shirts are worn by a variety of age groups can have the T-shirt transformed with a simple collar addition or collar change that is both economical and fashionable. This improvement allows a wider group of persons the choice for fashion upgrade on a limited budget. The collars can be of various fabrics with the fastening device concealed by the exterior face of the DTSC or by an additional fold in the collar itself of the DTSC. The collar is separately washable, detachable and fashionable and is for males and females. The exterior face can be articulated for a fashion statement design, and the colors can be for specific recognition of a group or company. The collar can be optioned with a “belt loop-type” feature where a color choice or message strip can be inserted separately. The cloth fabric can be stitched in production at the fold lines to the adjacent face to maintain the shape of the collar when it is attached. Other material types may require starching or gluing at the fold lines.

Additionally, the detachable collar can be an assembly of similar or dissimilar materials or fabrics stitched or joined together at the folds so that different materials can be used but held together so the detachable feature is maintained. This is an additional method of making the detachable collar from one piece of material or fabric and folded to form.

The DTSC uses the folded material to cover the connections to the T-shirt collar band and protect the wearer's skin from any allergic reaction from the connectors.

Drawing List: Detachable T-Shirt Collar, DTSC

FIG. 1 - Section view of 2 fold DTSC

FIG. 2 - 3D view of 2 fold DTSC

FIG. 5 - 3D view of 3 fold DTSC

FIG. 3 - Elevation of 2 fold DTSC

FIG. 6 - Elevation of 3 fold DTSC

FIG. 4 - Section view of 2 fold DTSC

FIG. 7 - Section view of 3 fold DTSC

FIG. 8 - Front of O-neck T-shirt

FIG. 12 - Front of V-neck T-shirt

FIG. 9 - Front of O-Neck with DTSC

FIG. 13 - Front of V-Neck with DTSC

FIG. 10-Front of O neck with DTSC (F)

FIG. 14-Front of V neck with DTSC (F)

FIG. 11- Side of O-neck with DTSC (M)

FIG. 15- Side of V-neck with DTSC (F)

FIG. 16 -3D view DTSC with magnets

FIG. 19 - 3D view with clips

FIG. 17 - Elevation of DTSC with magnets

FIG. 20 - Elevation of DTSC with clips

FIG. 18 - Section of DTSC with magnets

FIG. 21 - Section of DTSC with clips

DRAWINGS

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.

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

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.