US2234035A - Wearing apparel - Google Patents

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March 4-, 1941. WQLF 2,234,035

WEARING APPAREL Filed Aug. 16, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. Jan/m2 WOLF BY MAM ATTORNEY.

March 4,1941. A, OL 2,234,035

WEARING APPAREL Filed Aug. 16, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 "AQTHUR Walk/7' Mm MW ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 4, 1941 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE Application August 16,

3 Claims.

My invention relates to wearing apparels, and more particularly to a wearing apparel provided with a collar and/or cuffs permanently attached to the body of the wearing apparel.

Although wearing apparels, for example shirts, with permanently attached collar and cuffs have certain advantages over wearing apparels with detachable collar and cuffs, they have the disadvantage that portions of the collar and cuffs, especially the edges of the collar and cuffs, are worn out before the body proper of the apparel is Worn out, so that the apparel must be prematurely thrown away.

One object of my invention is to provide a Wearing apparel with permanently attached collar and/or cuffs, which are reversible, so that the collar and/or cuffs may be easily reconditioned when portions thereof originally worn at the outside are worn out.

In order to carry out my invention into practice, I provide a wearing apparel comprising at least one multi-ply piece of fabric, said piece of fabric having at least two outer plies and one intermediate ply, the inner edges of a first outer 25 ply and of the intermediate ply being permanently attached to the body of the wearing apparel by a permanent connection, the inner edge of the second outer ply being detachably secured to one of the outer sides of the connection between the body of the apparel and said first and intermediate ply by means of a detachable connection, the exposed edges of the three plies of said piece of fabric being permanently connected with each other by permanent connections, and said second outer ply being adapted to be overturned about said exposed edges for securing its inner edge to the other outer side of said connection after the removal of said detachable connection.

The above mentioned objects and advantages as well as other objects and advantages of my invention will be more fully disclosed in the following specification reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, in which:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a portion of a shirt with a permanently attached reversible collar,

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary elevational View of the upper portion of the shirt with the collar, said view showing the inner face of the collar with the latter opened out to show the contour thereof, portions of the collar and neck-band being broken away to show concealed portions of the 55. collar and neck-band,

1939, Serial No. 290,334

Fig 3 is a cross-section taken on line 3-3 of Fi 2,

Figs. 4-6 are cross-sections similar to that shown in Fig. 3, illustrating various positions of one outer ply of the collar during the reversion thereof,

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary elevational view of the left hand portion of a further embodiment of the upper portion of a shirt with a collar attached thereto,

Fig. 8 is a cross-section taken on line 8-8 of Fig. 7, r

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary elevational view of the left hand portion of still a further embodiment of theupper portion of a shirt with a collar attached thereto,

Fig. 10 is across-section taken on line l0l0 of Fig. 9,

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a portion of the sleeve of a shirt with a permanently attached reversible cuff, I

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary elevational view of the sleeve with the cuff, said view showing the inner face of the cuff with the latter opened out to show the contour thereof, p0rti0ns of the cuff being broken away to show concealed portions thereof,

Fig. 13 is a cross-section taken on line |3--l3 of Fig. 12,

Figs. 14-16 are cross-sections similar to that shown in Fig. 13, illustrating various positions of one outer ply of the cuff during the reversion .thereof, and

Fig. 17 is a cross-sectional view of a different embodiment of a reversible cufi.

Referring now to Figs, 1-3, 20 generally indicates the reversible collar, 22 generally indicates the neck-band, and 24 generally indicates the shirt. The reversible collar 20 comprises three plies made of the same material, 1. e.the first outer ply 26, the intermediate ply 28, and the second outer ply 30. The exposed edges 32, 34, 36 of said plies are permanently connected with each other by permanent seams 38. The inner edges 40, 42, 44 of the plies of the collar are attached to the neck-band as will be described hereinafter. The neck-band 22 comprises the two outer layers 46 and and the stiffening lining 50. The lining 50 is embraced by the inturned hems of the outer layer 48. The lower edges of the layers 46 and 48 and the lining 50 are permanently secured to the upper portion of the shirt 24 by means of a permanent seam 52. The stiffening lining 50 could be omitted, if desired.

The inner edges 40 and 42 of the outer ply 26 and p the intermediate ply 28 of the collar are inserted 1 in the space between the upper edges of the layers 46 and 88 of the neck-band and are permanently secured thereto by means of a permanent seam 54. The inner edge 64 of the second outer 1 ply 36 of the collar has an inturned hem 56, and a rip band 58 is placed between said hem 56 and the outer layer 48 of the neck-band. The

stitches of a removable seam or rip seam 66 pass through the inner edge .44 of. the outer ply 36, the rip band 58 and the inner edges of the plies 26 and 28 and the upper edges of the layers 46 and 68. Thus, the inner edge 44 of the second outer ply 36 of the collar is detachably secured to one of the outer sides of the connection between the neck-band 22 and the first outer ply 26 and the intermediate ply 28 of the collar 20. Preferably, the rip band is provided with a loop 62 projecting from the inner edge 44 of the ply 36. The stitches of the removable seam 66 do not pass through said loop 62. cilitates the gripping of the rip band, when the removable seam shall be ripped by a pulling out of the rip band.

Preferably all of the three plies. 26, 28, 36 of the collar 20 are provided with decorative blind seams 64, 6.5., 68 near the exposed edges 32, 34, 36 Ifdesired, a stiffening lining similar to the lining 56. of the neck-band may be arranged be- I tween the first outer ply 26 and the intermediate ply 28 of the collar.

Fig. 1 illustrates the normal position of the collar 26 in use. The same position, is indicated in Fig. 3 by dash and dotted lines. As pointed ,out above, the inner edges of the plies 26 and 28 of the collar 26 are permanently secured to the two layers 46, 88 of the neck-band 22 embracing same, and the inner edge of the ply 30 of the collar' is detachably secured to the outside of the neck-band. If, for any reason, a reversion of the collar is desired, the following steps are carried out: The collar and the upper portion of the shirt are opened out as shown in Fig. 2. This position is indicated in Fig. 3 by the solid lines. Then the loop 62 of the rip band 58 is gripped by the fingers of a hand, and the rip band is pulled out, whereby the removable seam 66 is ripped and the connection between the inner edge 44 of the ply 30 and the neck-band 22 :is destroyed as shown in Fig. 4. The permanent seam 54, however, maintains the attachment of the plies 26 and 28 to the neck-band. Now, the hem 56 is turned into the position 56' (see Fig. 5), and the entire ply 36 is overturned about the exposed edges 32, 34, 36 in the direction of the arrow A (see Fig. 5), until it reaches the position shown in Fig. 6, in which its. inner edge M contacts the other outside of the neck-band 22.

Then, the ply 30 is secured in itsnew position and its fresh surface 3| previously being inside the collar 26 (see Fig. 5) is now on the outside thereof as shown in Fig. 6. The ply 26 now becomes the intermediate ply, and the previously protected intermediate ply- 28 becomes an Outer ply.

Said loop fa- While Figs. 1-6 show a reversible collar permanently attached to the neck-band forming a part of the shirt, a detachable collar could be rendered reversible in the same manner. In such a case the neck-band would form a part of the collar. 7

Figs. 7 and 8 show a different embodiment of a reversible collar 20 permanently attached to the shirt 24. In this event, a special neck-band is omitted; the so-called neck-band forms an integral part of the plies of the collar 26. The inner edges of the outer ply 26 and the intermediate ply 28 embrace the upper portion of the shirt 24 and are permanently secured thereto by a permanent seam. The inner edge of the reversible outer ply 36 is detachably secured to the intermediate ply 28 by a rip band 58 and rip seam. The button 23 and the button hole in the other side of the collar (not shown) are arranged on the lower portion of the collar. The exposed edges 32, 34 of the plies of the collar are connected with each other bypermanent seams. The collar may be reverted in the same manner as described in connection with Figs. 3-6.

The embodiment of a reversible collar 26 shown in Figs. 9 and 10 is similar to that shown in Figs. 7 and 8 with the only exception, that the lower portion of the collar does not have the extension 25 shown in Fig. 7', and that the button 23 and the button hole (not shown) are arranged on the upper portion of the shirt 24.

Figs. 11-13 illustrate a sleeve of an apparel provided with a permanently attached cuff, which is reversible according to the same principle as pointed out above in connection with the description of the collar. The cuff I20 comprises three plies, ie. the outer plies I26, I36- and the intermediate ply I28; All of the plies are made of the same material and are provided with blind seams. The exposed edges I32, I34, I36 of said three plies are permanently connected with each other by permanent seams I38. A stiffening lining not shown in the drawings may be inserted between the plies I26 and I28. The inner edges I48 and I013 of'the plies I26 and I28 embrace the fabric I26 of the sleeve and are permanently secured thereto by a permanent seam I54. A rip band I58 is placed between the inner edges I42 and I'M of the plies "I28 and I36, and the ply I36 is; detachably securedto the ply I26 by a removable. seam or rip seam I66, the stitches of which pass through the rip band. Each ply is provided with two pairs of button holes I12, H6, H6 and theplies I26 and I28 are connected with each other at the button holes I12, I14, by the button hole stitches or eyelet stitches I18 passing through both plies. The button hole stitches I88 of the button holes N6. of the ply I30, however, do not. pass through the plies I26 and I28, so that the ply I36 may be overturned about the exposed edges I32, I34, I36 for a reversion of the cuff, after the removable seam I56 has been ripped by pulling out the rip band I58. The individual steps of the reversion of the cuff are illustrated in Figs. 13-16 and do not need, further explanation, as they are the same as the. steps for the reversion of the collar illustrated in Figs. 3-6. In the reverted cuff, the ply I36 lies on the ply I26, which now is an intermediate ply. The ply I 36 is secured in its new position by means of a seam I78. After the reversion of the cuff the latter is folded in the usual manner as shown in Fig. 11.

Fig. 17 illustrates a further; embodiment of my reversible culT. The ply I36 is shorter than the plies I26 and I28, so that only one pair of button holes I76 is needed for the ply I30. The ply I30 is detachably secured to the ply I28 at a place spaced from the inner edge of the ply I28, said place being below the upper pair of button holes I72, I'M of the plies I26, I28 as seen in Fig. 17.

Figs. 11-17 illustrate a cufi permanently attached to a sleeve. If desired, however, a separate reversible cuff could be constructed according to the same principle. In this case, however, the piece of fabric indicated by I24 in Figs. 13-17 would form a separate strip to be attached to the sleeve of the shirt and would not be integral with the shirt.

Instead of the rip band and rip seam, any other type of an easily removable or detachable connection may be used for the detachable securing of the ply 3D or I30 respectively, and I do not Wish to be limited to the use of the rip band and rip seam shown in the drawings.

I have described preferred embodiments of my invention, but it is clear that numerous changes and omissions may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention. For example the reversible collar and/or cuffs could be attached to other apparels than shirts, for example blouses.

What I claim is:

1. In a wearing apparel, a multi-ply collar, said collar consisting of at least two outer plies and one intermediate ply, said outer plies and said intermediate ply consisting of the same material, the inner edges of a first outer ply and of the intermediate ply embracing an edge of the fabric of the apparel and being permanently secured to said fabric by a permanent seam, the inner edge of the second outer ply being detachably secured to the intermediate ply by a removable seam, the exposed edges of the three plies of the collar being permanently connected with each other by permanent seams, and said second outer ply being adapted to be overturned about said exposed edges for securing its inner edge to the first outer ply after the removal of said removable seam.

2. In a Wearing apparel, a neck-band, said neck-band embodying at least two layers, and a multi-plycollar, said collar consisting of at least two outer plies and one intermediate ply, said outer plies and said intermediate ply consisting of the same material, the inner edges of a first outer ply and of the intermediate ply being embraced by said two layers of the neck-band and being permanently secured thereto by a permanent seam, the inner edge of the second outer ply being detachably secured to the outside of one of said layers of the neck-band by a removable seam, the exposed edges of the three plies of said collar being permanently connected with each other by permanent seams, and said second outer ply being adapted to be overturned about said exposed edges for securing its inner edge to the outside of the other layer of the neck-band after the removal of said removable seam.

3. A reversible collar comprising a neck-band, and at least three plies made of the same material, said neck-band embodying at least two lay ers, the inner edges of a first outer ply and of the intermediate ply of the collar being embraced by said two layers of the neck-band and being permanently secured thereto by a permanent scam, the inner edge of the second outer ply of the collar being detachably secured to the outside of one of said layers of the neck-band by a removable seam, the exposed edges of the three plies of said collar being permanently connected with each other by permanent seams, and

said second outer ply being adapted to be overturned about said exposed edges for securing its inner edge to the outside of the other layer of the neck-band after the removal of said removable seam.

ARTHUR WOLF.

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