US20160302489A1

US20160302489A1 - Removable Cuff And Collar System

Info

Publication number: US20160302489A1
Application number: US14/687,219
Authority: US
Inventors: Maurice Grayson; Earl Grayson, JR.
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2015-04-15
Filing date: 2015-04-15
Publication date: 2016-10-20

Abstract

A removable cuff and collar system includes a torso covering including a front side, a back side and a pair of lateral sides extending between the front and back sides. A pair of sleeves each extends outwardly from one of the lateral sides. Each of the sleeves has a terminal end and the torso covering has a neck opening extending therethrough. A plurality of sets of shirt attachments is provided. At least one of the sets is a first color and at least one of the sets is a second color wherein the first and second colors are different colors. Each of the sets includes a collar and a pair of cuffs. A plurality of couplers releasably couple a selected one of the collars to the torso covering adjacent to the neck opening and each of the cuffs to one of the sleeves.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

1. Field of the Disclosure
The disclosure relates to replaceable collar and cuff devices and more particularly pertains to a new replaceable collar and cuff device for allowing a person to change the cuffs and color on a shirt to provide the shirt with a different appearance.
2. Summary of the Disclosure
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a torso covering including a front side, a back side and a pair of lateral sides extending between the front and back sides. A pair of sleeves each extends outwardly from one of the lateral sides. Each of the sleeves has a terminal end and the torso covering has a neck opening extending therethrough. A plurality of sets of shirt attachments is provided. At least one of the sets is a first color and at least one of the sets is a second color wherein the first and second colors are different colors. Each of the sets includes a collar and a pair of cuffs. A plurality of couplers releasably couple a selected one of the collars to the torso covering adjacent to the neck opening and each of the cuffs to one of the sleeves.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front view of a removable cuff and collar system according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 3.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new replaceable collar and cuff device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the removable cuff and collar system 10 generally comprises a torso covering 12 including a front side 14, a back side 16 and a pair of lateral sides 18 extending between the front 14 and back 16 sides. A pair of sleeves 20 each extends outwardly from one of the lateral sides 18 and each of the sleeves 20 has a terminal end 22. The torso covering 12 has a neck opening 24 extending therethrough. The torso covering 12 has a slit 26 therein extending through the front side 14 and from the neck opening 24 to a bottom edge 28 of the front side 14. A plurality of buttons 30 and associated buttonholes allow the slit 26 to be closed. The torso covering 12 comprises a cloth material and may generally be considered what is conventionally known as a dress shirt.
A plurality of sets 32 of shirt attachments 34, 36 is provided wherein at least one of the sets 32 is a first color and at least one of the sets is a second color such that the first and second colors are different colors. The colors may comprise any color and includes both white and black. Each of the sets 32 includes a collar 34 and a pair of cuffs 36. As can be seen in the Figures, only a single set 32 of shirt attachments 34, 36 is shown, however it should be understood that the shirt attachments 34, 36 would be provided in a plethora of colors to allow the user of the system 10 to alter the look of a dress shirt as desired and to match other clothing being worn. Further, the collars 34 and cuffs 36 may be provided in different styles such as, but not limited to, standard cuffs and French cuffs.
A plurality of couplers 38 is provided and the couplers 38 releasably couple a selected one of the collars 34 to the torso covering 12 adjacent to the neck opening 24 and each of the cuffs 36 to one of the sleeves 20. Each of the couplers 38 includes a plurality of first mating members 40 wherein at least three of the first mating members 40 is attached to the torso covering 12 adjacent to neck opening 24, and at least three of the first mating members 40 is attached to each of the sleeves 20 and positioned adjacent to an associated one of the terminal ends 22. Each of the first mating members 40 is positioned on an outer surface of the torso covering as shown in FIG. 1. The couplers 38 each further includes a plurality of second mating members 42 each removably engageable with one of the second mating members 40. At least three of the second mating members 42 is attached to each of the collars 34 and at least three of the second members 42 is attached to each of the cuffs 36. The couplers 38 may each comprise a snap.
In use, the user of the system 10 will wear the torso covering 12, or shirt, in a conventional manner. However, the collar 34 and cuffs 36 may be changed as needed either due to wear on those elements or because the user would like to alter the aesthetics of the shirt.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

1. A shirt assembly comprising:

a torso covering including a front side, a back side and a pair of lateral sides extending between said front and back sides, a pair of sleeves each extending outwardly from one of said lateral sides, each of said sleeves having a terminal end, said torso covering having a neck opening extending therethrough;

a plurality of sets of shirt attachments, at least one of said sets being a first color and at least one of said sets being a second color wherein said first and second colors are different colors, each of said sets including:

a collar;

a pair of cuffs; and

a plurality of couplers, said couplers releasably coupling a selected one of said collars to said torso covering adjacent to said neck opening and each of selected ones of said cuffs to one of said sleeves; wherein each of said couplers includes

a plurality of first mating members, at least three of said first mating members being attached to said torso covering adjacent to neck opening, at least three of said first mating members being attached to each of said sleeves on an outwardly facing surface of said sleeve and positioned adjacent to an associated one of said terminal ends, each of said first mating members being positioned on an outer surface of said torso covering; and

a plurality of second mating members each being removably engageable with one of said first mating members, at least three of said second mating members being attached to each of said collars, at least three of said second members being attached to each of said cuffs on an inwardly facing surface of said cuff.

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4. A shirt assembly comprising:

a torso covering including a front side, a back side and a pair of lateral sides extending between said front and back sides, a pair of sleeves each extending outwardly from one of said lateral sides, each of said sleeves having a terminal end, said torso covering having a neck opening extending therethrough, said torso covering having a slit therein extending through said front side and from said neck opening to a bottom edge of said front side, said torso covering comprising a cloth material;

a collar;

a pair of cuffs;

a plurality of couplers, said couplers releasably coupling a selected one of said collars to said torso covering adjacent to said neck opening and each of said cuffs to one of said sleeves, each of said couplers including:

a plurality of first mating members, at least three of said first mating members being attached to said torso covering adjacent to neck opening, at least three of said first mating members being attached to each of said sleeves on an outwardly facing surface of said sleeve and positioned adjacent to an associated one of said terminal ends, each of said first mating members being positioned on an outer surface of said torso covering;

a plurality of second mating members each being removably engageable with one of said first mating members, at least three of said second mating members being attached to each of said collars, at least three of said second members being attached to each of said cuffs on an inwardly facing surface of said cuff; and

each of said couplers comprising a snap.