Abstract:
The main feature of the handkerchief valet is that it continually maintains the handkerchief in the same shape and height in the upper exterior left side chest pocket of a suit coat or sports coat or jacket as originally positioned.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION 
   The invention named above as the handkerchief valet (hv) and presented herein, is associated with the clothing and wearing apparel field. More specifically, the handkerchief valet is an item used to improve and maintain the neat appearance of the handkerchief folds protruding outward from the upper left side exterior chest pocket of a suit or sports coat or jacket. Most well-groomed persons finds it necessary to insert a color coordinated attire matching handkerchief in the upper left side chest pocket. 
   The problem heretofore has been that the handkerchief does not maintain its shape and height in the pocket as positioned. Over time, the handkerchief looses its shape and height and is no longer flattering or disappears inside of the pocket altogether. The handkerchief valet provides a remedy for the disheveled and disappearing handkerchief in the chest pocket. 
   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   The handkerchief valet is a removable pouch utilized for the purpose of inserting and holding in place, a handkerchief folded as desired, to be placed in the upper left side exterior chest pocket (chest pocket) of a suit coat or sports jacket. See pictures FIGS. # 1 A and # 1 B on drawing  FIG. 1   

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
       FIG. 1  is the front view of the handkerchief Valet. 
       FIG. 2  is the back side view of the handkerchief valet showing a retracted extension tab and Velcro or double-sided adhesive tape (vc/d sat). 
       FIG. 3  is the right side end view of the handkerchief valet. 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
   Referring to  FIGS. 1–3 , a handkerchief valet  10  can be made from heavy grade card board paper or plastic or cloth or leather materials. Essentially, the handkerchief valet  10  has a body  12  that is made from two pieces of equally shaped material sewed, a front portion  14  and a rear portion  16 , stapled or otherwise bonded firmly together around the outside edges on three sides. A top side  18  is left open for insertion of the handkerchief into a fairly tight gap formed by joining of the front portion  14  and the rear portion  16 . 
   The shape of the handkerchief valet assimilates the average shape of the exterior upper left side chest pocket of a suit coat or sports jacket. In the preferred embodiment the handkerchief valet has a width of three and one-half inches (3½″) and the height is four and three-quarter inches (4¾) on the right side and four and one-quarter inches (4¼″) on the left side. Thus, the top side  18  has an angled surface  20 , which preferably is a similar angle to that of a suit coat or sports jacket. The bottom is level. 
   Because chest pockets vary in depth, the handkerchief valet  10  will have an extension tab  22  that can increase the depth size of the handkerchief valet  10 . The preferred maximum height of the handkerchief valet  10  is seven inches (7″). The extension tab  22  preferable has a rectangular shape, which is made from the same materials as described above. The preferred size of the extension tab  22  will be two and one-quarter inches (2¼″) wide by three and one-half inches (3½″) long, which is a first longitudinal dimension. 
   The extension tab  22  will be connect to the rear portion  14  and is inserted into a first slit  24  and out of a second slit  26  which are preferably located five-sixteenth of an inch ( 5/16″) apart. In addition, the edges of the slits  24 ,  26  will have reinforced stitching to accommodate wearing. In the preferred embodiment the top of the first slit  24  is seven-eights of an inch (⅞″) from the bottom of the body  12 . 
   The rear portion  16  and the extension tab  22  will be bonded by an adhesive strip, such as but not limited to, Velcro, a hook and loop fastener, or double sided adhesive tape (vc/dsat)  27 . By applying the vc/dsat  27 , this will enable the individual to change and hold the desired height selling firmly in place. In the preferred embodiment Velcro is used and the Velcro  27   a  on the extension tab  22  is one inch (1″) wide by three and one-quarter inch (3¼″) in length. It is also preferred that the Velcro  27   b  on the handkerchief valet  10  is (1″) wide by (3¾″) in length. Thus, the adhesive strip has a second longitudinal dimension. The number of customizable adjustments is dependent upon the first longitudinal dimension of the extension tab  22  and the second longitudinal dimension of the adhesive strip  27 . Moreover, the extension tab  22  has a top  28  that has a length that is greater than the length of the slits  24 ,  26  so that the top  28  cannot pass through the slits  24 ,  26 . In addition, the extension tab  22  has a base  30  which has a length that is shorter than the length of the slits  24 ,  26  so that the base  30  can pass through the slits  24 ,  26 . 
   So that the handkerchief valet  10  does not accidentally fall out of the chest pocket, it is preferred that there are two strips of double sided adhesive tape (dsat)  32  to prevent slippage. In the preferred embodiment the size of the two strips of dsat  32  will be one-half inch (½″) wide by three inches (3″) in length. The two strips of dsat  32  will be placed on the front side of the handkerchief valet  10  horizontally, one inch (1″) from the left side and one inch (1″) from the bottom.