US1079382A - Neckwear. - Google Patents

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W. E. WEBB, JR.

Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

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To allwfiom izfi-may concern Be it known that l. lihrinmir E. (Vines 52"., a citizenof'the United States, and resio :et of Larchniont county of W'estchester, is to oi"' -New Yorlifhai -e invented certain new and useful Improvements in Neclr ea-r, ofwhich cbmp'lete' tie, the proper lining material of ;co u rse, being placed between the folds of the material. p

The invention is particularly eii'ective Whena-pplied to woven material that is cut andQfolded in such manner. that the threads thereof are on the bias, that is to say oblique to the longitudinal line of the tie.

The invention is especially designed. for rieclx'ties designed to be worn with turned down or doublefold collars which are so largely Worn at the. present time. Y As is well-known it is many times ex: tremely difiicult to adjust a necktie bet-Ween the folds of a collar and frequently considarable strain is'hrooght on the necktie in endeavor to shift it to its proper'position for tying. ',It is also Well-knoWn that neckties, and particularly fonr-in-l1and ties which are frequently formed of soft delicate silk material, are cut and folded so that a seam is formed. along the longitudinal line of the tie at the back or inner side thereof. strain of adjusting a tie in. the ordinary double-fold collar frequently breaks the delicats stitching, of this seam, thereby rendering the tie unsightly if not unusable; and the strain pulls the tie longitudinally, stretching'the material and destroying the shape of the tie and giving to it a stretched and unsightly appearance. This difficulty is particularly noticeable in ties made up of material with the threads running bias thereof.

The main object of this invention is to provide means for preventing the body of the tie from being stretched. longitudinally and laterally distorted,this same means als protecting the longitudinal seam on the in ner faceor back of the tie. This means also renders the neck-band part of the tie thin and flat so that it will readih, slide between the folds of a turned down collar.

' longitudinal seam view of the the fourtheiace or i tie; a transasiiniler View on (D we various parts by nuthe' body portion of the at and folded so that a is formed along the center of the inner or under side thereof. This preferably arranged along the center line of the. tie, hut, of course, that would he a matter oi. choice with the manuia'o in body of the tie is preferthe threads thereofare on onlique to the longitudinal line The tie is preferably, lined for i. its length, as is usual in this type of neclm'ear, but with my invention this lining may or may not he used-,ao cording to the jiidgxi'ient of the manufacturer.

The material of the tie is so cutend fold: ed that e long narrow neck-bend portion 3 formed, the ends 4+ being open and con sidera-hly enlarged, as-is usual in this type of neclrwear. The portions lhetwee'n the neck-hand portion of the tie and the open end portions constitute the knot forming por'ions of the lie, The edgesof the. ma-. tellai stitched togetherfor the major portion of the length-pf the tie said edges at the. open ends of the tie separating and diverging'for a suitao e distance inwardly from each end of the tie. -l he lining does not extend beyond either end of the stitched seam 2 so that it is not -exposed at the open ends of the The neck-hand and that portion of the body of the tie immediately adjacent thereto which constitute the knot forming portions of the tie, receives the greatest Wear a id the greatest pulling strain. To prevent this portion of the tie being stretched or pulled longitudinally I secure-to the inner sigie or hack thereof a long relatively-inelastic, smooth-surfaced closel" woven fabric bsi l 'I. This hand is s ,ched along its longitudinal es s at I i the back fold on of the knot forming portions of the 112 e iz's-iterial and covers the Seam 2 for its entire length between the open of "reinsften i 'eof on the line III- through both folds or plies of the tie run longitudinally and transversely of the reinforcing band.

It is manifest that the inelastic reinforcing band willextend beyond the ends of the collar and. throughout the knot forming portions of the tie, so that there will be no tendency for the ends of the band to become detached from the necktie. It is also manifest that the strain of pulling up and tightening the knot in the tie will be largely brought on the reinforcing band or staypiece, and as the stay is-inelastie it will prevent the elongation of the body of the tie. This inelastic stay will also prevent the distortion of the body of the tie when the same is made of materialcut' and arranged to bring the threads on the bias.

It is manifest that the-inelastic reinforcing stay may be applied to woven or knitted ties and that by properly securing said stay to the neck-band portion of the-tie by lines of stitches running longitudinally and transversely of the stay the neck-band porso that the neck-band portion istion will be rendered flat and comparatively stiff so that it will slide freely through or between the foids of a turned down collar. I,' therefore, do not to be limited in the application of my invention to neckties made of a woven fabric out and folded to the proper shape.

lVhat I claim is:

A necktie formed of folded fabric and comprising a narrow neck-band portion,

knot forming portions at the ends of the neck-band portion, and enlarged ends,' the edges of the folded fabric forming a longi-' tudinal seam at the back'of the tie, in combination with a longitudinally extending,

relatively inelastic smooth, flexible rein- V forcing piece covering the seam between the folded edges of the necktie fabric and protecting said seam throughout the entire length of the neck-band and the knot form- 'ing portions ofthe tie, lines of stitches along the longitudinal edges of the reinforcing piece connecting said piece to the back fold only of the tie throughout the knot forming portions thereof, and. lines of stitches connecting said reinforcing piece to the back and face foids of the tie throughout the length oft-he neck-band portion thereof. In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM E. WEBB JR.

Witnesses:

LILLIAN MCGU RE. F. R. MILLER,

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