Sleeve Saver

Abstract

A sleeve saver apparatus that is an elastomeric attachment for use with a cuff on a button-cuffed shirt and any apparel closure using a button/buttonhole closure. More particularly, the invention is directed toward modifying a traditional button-cuffed shirt so that the cuff has some elasticity to facilitate movement of the sleeve and securing it in a desired position, and lending elasticity to other apparel using button/buttonhole closures.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An elastomeric attachment for an apparel opening comprising:
 a segment of elastic material having a button and a buttonhole, wherein the button is received by an existing buttonhole on a side of an apparel opening on said apparel, and the buttonhole is attached to an existing button on the other side of the apparel opening, the elastomeric attachment on said apparel opening providing a stretchable quality to the opening.   
     
     
         2 . The elastomeric attachment for an apparel opening of  claim 1 , wherein the segment of elastic material is planar and said button is located on one end of the segment of elastic material, and the buttonhole is located on the other end of the segment of elastic material. 
     
     
         3 . The elastomeric attachment for an apparel opening of  claim 1 , wherein the segment of elastic material is circular and said button is located approximately 180 degrees from said buttonhole. 
     
     
         4 . The elastomeric attachment for an apparel opening of  claim 1 , wherein the apparel opening is a shirt cuff and the elastomeric attachment allows said cuff to be raised from the wrist to near the elbow of a wearer, the cuff with the elastomeric attachment capable of being secured on the arm of the wearer near or below the elbow. 
     
     
         5 . An elastomeric attachment for an apparel opening comprising a segment of elastic material having either a button or a buttonhole wherein the segment of elastic material is secured to one side of said apparel opening and where the segment of elastic material contains a button, said button is capable of being secured to an existing buttonhole on the other side of said apparel opening, and wherein the elastic material contains the buttonhole, said buttonhole capable of receiving an existing button on the opposite side of apparel opening shirt, the elastomeric attachment providing a stretchable quality to the apparel opening. 
     
     
         6 . The elastomeric attachment for an apparel opening of  claim 5 , wherein the elastic material is secured to a side of the opening in a shirt cuff and extends toward an opposite side of the opening of the shirt cuff. 
     
     
         7 . The elastomeric attachment for an apparel opening of  claim 5 , wherein the elastic material is secured in at least two places to an outer surface of a shirt cuff, the elastic material being secured to the shirt cuff. 
     
     
         8 . The elastomeric attachment for an apparel opening of  claim 5 , wherein the apparel opening is a shirt cuff and the elastomeric attachment allows said cuff to be raised from the wrist to near the elbow of a wearer, the cuff with the elastomeric attachment capable of being secured on the arm of the wearer near or below the elbow. 
     
     
         9 . An elastomeric attachment for an apparel opening comprising a circular segment of elastic material containing a button secured to one side of an apparel opening such that the segment of elastic material is attached to the apparel opening approximately 180 degrees from said button, said button capable of being received by an existing button hole on the other side of said apparel opening, the elastomeric attachment on said cuff providing a stretchable quality to the opening. 
     
     
         10 . The elastomeric attachment for an apparel opening of  claim 9 , wherein the apparel opening is a shirt cuff and the elastomeric attachment allows said cuff to be raised from the wrist to near the elbow of a wearer, the cuff with the elastomeric attachment capable of being secured on the arm of the wearer near or below the elbow.