Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
  • A41D25/00—Neckties
  • A41D25/003—Neckties provided with holding devices, e.g. button holes or loops for securing them to a shirt or for holding the two ends of the necktie
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
  • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
  • A44B6/00—Retainers or tethers for neckties, cravats, neckerchiefs, or the like, e.g. tie-clips, spring clips with attached tie-tethers, woggles, pins with associated sheathing members tetherable to clothing

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an improved system for securing a tie to a shirt in a safe, aesthetic, practical and harmless manner neither for the tie nor for the shirt.
• the conventional tie when it is tied around the shirt collar, leaves a large section and a small section of tie hanging. It is customary that the manufacturer sews on its two vertical edges a strip of fabric at the back of the large section of the tie. To characterize the element which occupies the function of this strip of fabric, we will use the designation "pass-pan”.
• the small part of the tie when passed between the "pass-pan” and the large part of the tie, becomes invisible to the eye.
• the tie then plays its aesthetic role fully but can be very annoying when the wearer bends in front or when there is wind. It can even become dangerous when it risks, for example, getting caught in a machine.
• a widely used method is to use a tie clip mounted with a return spring.
• This tie clip will pinch the large part of the tie and the front opening of the shirt. It has the very significant disadvantages of breaking the aesthetics of the tie and damaging the shirt.
• the present invention relates to an improved system for fixing the large and the small part of a tie to a shirt.
• the improved system includes a "pan-pass” and an improved independent clip, both provided with fixing means which are complementary, not permanent and which make it possible to maintain the clip positioned on the tie.
• the "pass-pan” allows the clip to be fixed to one or more levels of tie height and gives the wearer the possibility of orienting and fixing the clip according to a shirt opening on the left or right.
• the improved system includes:
• the wearer of the tie chooses a sheath (16) from the "sheath pass-through" (13) not facing a shirt button. He inserts therein the inner plate (18) of the clamp (14) at the same time as he enters the front opening of the shirt (10) between the inner plate (18) and the inner clamp arms (28), ( 29), (26), (34).
• the present invention adapts to any type of shirt, button visible or not, shirt opening on the left or on the right.
• the invention is not visible and respects the aesthetics of the tie.
• the invention does not damage the tie or the shirt with, for example, excessive pinching.
• the invention is easy to use and does not interfere with the wearer when he ties his tie or when for example it is ironed.
• FIG. 1 illustrates the position of the "sleeve pan pass" attached to the back of a conventional tie
• FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the realization of the "sheath pass-through”
• FIG. 3 is a rear and top view of an embodiment of the elastic clamp, holding interface between the shirt and the "pass - scabbard"
• FIG. 4 is a side view of the shirt elements, clip, "pass-pan sheath", small and large pan of the tie
• FIG. 5 is a section, top view, of the assembled assembly: shirt, pliers, "pass-pan sheath", small and large section of the tie
• the present invention is an improved system for centering a tie on a shirt whether or not the shirt has visible buttons, whether its front opening is on the left or on the right.
• the improved system of the present invention comprises two distinct elements: the "sheath pass-through" (13) shown in Figures 1, 2,4,5,6,7,8 and the elastic clamp (14) shown in Figures 3,4,5.
• the "pass-pan sheath” (13) is a “pass-pan” provided on its height with one or more sheaths (16) adapted to insert the plate of a tie clip
• the "sheath pass-through” (13) is made from fabric such as that commonly used to make the "pass-through”.
• the fixing of the "pass-pan sheath" (13) on the back of the large pan of the tie (11), a possible representation of which is made in FIG. 2, can be done either over its entire height (23), or in a certain number of points (24).
• a fixing over the entire height of the “sleeve pan pass” makes it possible to avoid confusing, when the clamp is put in place (14), the opening (17) of a sleeve (16) and the edge of the "Sheath pass-through” (13).
• the "sleeve pan-pass" (13) is fixed on the back of the large section of the tie (11) so that there is sufficient space between the two for the passage of the small section of the tie (12). The small section of the tie (12) will thus be held on the back of the large section of the tie.
• the "sleeve pan pass” (13) is made from one or more overlays of fabrics, two possible representations of which are shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.
• the spacing between two sleeves will be different from that between two shirt buttons in order to be able to fix the tie to the shirt even if one of the sleeves is facing a button.
• the shapes of the sleeves will preferably be obtained with seams (33). Other methods of obtaining these sleeves will use weaving and welding. Tissue layers, such as the tissue layer (21), can be added to limit the forces of friction of the clamp in the sheath (16).
• Each sheath (16) comprises two openings (17), each at one end of the sheath (16), for inserting either from the left or from the right, the internal plate (18) of the pliers (14) in the sheath ( 16).
• This inner plate (18) is guided and positioned on the "sheath pass-through" (13) thanks to the sheath (16).
• the outer fabric (20) provides an ideal surface for showing the trademark or the manufacturer's writings.
• sheath pass-through (13), makes it possible to give it visual uniformity and to facilitate its use.
• a simplified form of the “pass-pan sheath” consists in using one or more notches (35) on the “pass-pan”, like those represented in FIG. 8, in order to reproduce the function of the sheath (16).
• the clamp (14) has at least one outer plate (25) adapted to be inserted into the opening of the jacket, and an inner plate (18) arranged substantially parallel to the outer plate (25) and adapted to be inserted in a fastening means located on the back of the large section (11) of the tie.
• This fixing means can be a sheath.
• the clip (14), as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, is used to fix the tie element plus ° pass-through sleeve "(13) on the shirt.
• the subject After having tied the knot of his tie in a conventional manner, the subject passes the small part of the tie (12) between the "pass-pan pan” (13) and the back of the large part of tie (11). one of the sheaths (16) of the "sheath pan-pass” (13) so as not to be in front of a shirt button. It introduces therein, via one of its two openings (17), the inner plate ( 18) of the clamp (14). It then advances the front liner opening (10) towards the clamp opening (30), then it inserts the front liner opening (10) between the inner clamp arms ( 26), (28), (29), (34) and the inner plate (18). The outer plate (25) of the clamp (14) is thus found between the front opening of the shirt (10) and the rear shirt opening (15) After adjustment, the tie will be centered on the shirt.
• the improved system of the present invention will remain invisible to the eye and the tie will keep its natural aesthetics.
• the method of tightening used by the clip (14) means that the latter does not damage the shirt or the tie.
• the subject begins by removing the clip (14) from the sheath (16).
• the following operations are those carried out with a conventional tie.
• the clamp (14) is produced from a thin elastic plate by cutting, bending and stamping in shape.
• the clamp (14) is composed of an inner plate (18), a series of inner clamp arms (26), (28), (29), (34) an outer plate (25) and d 'a curved end (31).
• the outer plate (25) and the inner plate (18) are preferably arranged substantially parallel. They are connected by the curved end (31).
• the other end forms a clamp opening (30).
• the gripper arm (28) and the inner plate (18) constitute the gripper opening (30).
• the inner (18) and outer (25) plates can be cut, curved and stamped according to original shapes.
• the outer plate (25) and the inner plate (18) can accommodate the trademark or any other writing.
• the clamp opening (30) facilitates the positioning of the front liner opening (10) in the clamp thanks to its clamp arm (28).
• the contact point (27) between the gripper arms (28) and (29) almost touches or touches the inner plate (18).
• the clamp exerts a clamping force on the front opening of the shirt (10) and the sheath fabric (16).
• the gripper arm (26) provides progressive tightening of the front shirt opening (10) and the sheath fabric (16). It will also increase, when requested, the pressure at the contact point (27). The end of the gripper arm (26) closest to the curved end (31) is in contact or almost in contact with the inner plate (18).
• the contact point (27) will also act as clips.
• the inclination of the clamp arm (29) relative to the inner plate (18) allows a progressive effort.
• the gripper arm (34) extends from the end of the inner gripper arm (26) closest to the inner plate (18). It constitutes with the inner plate (18) an inner opening of the clamp.
• the clamp arm (34) facilitates putting and removing the clamp (14) in the sheath by preventing this clamp from catching the fabric of the sheath (16) or of the front opening (10) of the shirt.
• Rounding (32) is made on the inner plate (18) of the clamp at the clamp opening (30). These roundings help avoid snags with elements of the tie.
• the clamp arms (26), (28), (29) and (34) can be attached to the outer plate (25) in order to obtain different elasticities between the elements (25), (31), (18) and the gripper arms (26), (28), (29), (34).
• the preferred embodiments presented with this invention do not limit the invention to the latter and modifications may be made within the scope of the following claims.

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