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 at least one button and at least one buttonhole, wherein the at least one button is received by an existing buttonhole on a side of an apparel opening on said apparel, and the at least one 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 quadrilateral and one of said at least one buttons is located at the center of the segment of elastic material, and one of said at least one buttonholes is located on an end of the segment of elastic material, and another of said at least one buttonholes is located at the other end of the segment of elastic. 
     
     
         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 in the center and at the at least one buttonhole is located near the edge of the elastic material. 
     
     
         4 . The elastomeric attachment for an apparel opening of  claim 1 , wherein the segment of elastic material is of any shape or is shapeless and being substantially flat. 
     
     
         5 . 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. 
     
     
         6 . An elastomeric attachment for an apparel opening comprising:
 a segment of elastic material having at least one button and at least one buttonhole, wherein the at least one button is received by an existing buttonhole on a side of an apparel opening on said apparel, and the at least one 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, wherein the segment of elastic material is quadrilateral and one of said at least one buttons is located at the center of the segment of elastic material, and one of said at least one buttonholes is located on an end of the segment of elastic material, and another of said at least one buttonholes is located at the other end of the segment of elastic.   
     
     
         7 . The elastomeric attachment for an apparel opening of  claim 5 , wherein the segment of elastic material is circular and said button is located approximately in the center and at the at least one buttonhole is located near the edge of the elastic material. 
     
     
         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.