Improvement connected with Shirt Collars.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 14th July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 8th Dec., 1894-Accepted, 12th Jan., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement connected with Shirt Collars.
I, JAMES EDMOND JACK, Manager of Collar Department of Messrs. M'Intyre,
Hogg, Marsh and Company, 3 New Basinghall Street, City of London do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:
My invention relates to gentlemen or ladies collars of the kind known as the
"stand up" variety, viz.: those which consist of a single flat band with no part
turned down.
An inconvenience connected with the use of this class of collar is that the necktie
has a tendency to work up at the front of the neck if not held down by a catch,
clip, or similar device.
The object of my invention is to provide a means of preventing this fault by
making a nick, slit, slot or analogous device just above the button hole tab on one
or both sides of the front in order to make a short separation or division of the
lower or button hole portion from the upper part of the collar which may then
be slightly bent or turned outwards to form a projection for the necktie to lodge
under.
made up without a
band, or it may be formed by leaving a portion of the band and upper part
unstitched for a short distance.
The nick or slot may be cut in the material if the collar
The invention is applicable to collars whether complete in themselves or
connected to shirts, "fronts," or the like.
Dated this 14th day of July 1894
R. CORE GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for J. E. Jack.
Improvement connected with Shirt Collars.
1, JAMES EDMOND JACK, Manager of Collar Department of Messrs. McIntyre,
Hogg, Marsh and Company, 3 New Basinghall Street, City of London, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention relates to gentlemens or ladies collars of the kind known as the
"stand up" variety, viz.: those which consist of a single flat band with no part
turned down.
An inconvenience connected with the use of this class of collar is that the necktie
has a tendency to work up at the front of the neck if not held down by a catch,
clip, or similar device.
The object of my invention is to provide a means of preventing this fault by
making a nick, slit, slot, or analogous device just above the button hole tab on one
or both sides of the front in order to make a short separation or division of the
lower or button hole portion from the upper part of the collar which may then

page_text: be slightly bent or turned outwards to form a projection for the necktie to lodge
under.
The nick or slot may be cut in the material if the collar is made without a band,
or it may be formed by leaving a portion of the band and upper part unstitched for
a short distance. The same effect might also be produced by the insertion of a
piece or pieces on the front of the collar.
The invention is applicable to collars whether complete in themselves, or
connected to shirts, "fronts," or the like.
My invention will be clearly understood by inspection of the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 front elevation.
Figure 2 side elevation of a bandless collar.
Figures 3 and 4 similar views of collar with band.
Figure 5 front elevation of front or "dickey" with bandless collar.
Figure 6 portion of shirt having collar with band.
Figures 7 and 8 are views of collars with back fastener and having my nicks,
slits, or slots under the front cheeks or points.
These views are as examples only to illustrate my invention, therefore I do not
limit myself to them, since my invention is, as before stated, applicable in any
desired form to collars of the kind previously named, viz.: the "stand up
variety.
It will be seen in the drawing that A is a nick, slit, or slot in the front, or cheek
portion, or point. B the lip. C the body of the collar, and D the bottom or band.
The nick, slit, or slot A is always above the level of the button hole, so that part
or parts of the cheek points, or lips B can be spread outwardly and be caused to
project over and bear on the edge of the necktie, scarf, bow, or the like, and hold
it down in proper position, the action of the lips B of the cheeks by so locating the
tie, scarf, or bow being such that it is prevented from going away, or away from the
proper central position or fall on the shirt.
Collars with my invention can be in any colour; like fancy pattern collars, for
loose collars, or affixed to and forming part of a front or dickey or of a shirt which
can if desired be of different material.
The lip or cheek pieces can be sewn on to the body, or they can be creased back
from about the dotted line E in Figure 4 when an open neck collar is desirable.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The improvement in or connected with shirt or neck collars for gentlemen and
ladies wear, said improvement consisting of a nick, slit, or slot under the cheeks or
points, and between said cheeks and the front button hole portion or portions, as
represented in the annexed drawings, and as and for the purposes described:
2. The manufacture of linen collars with a separation between band portion and
point portions, as described and substantially as shown.
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R. CORE GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said James Edmond Jack.
R. CORE GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said James Edmond Jack.