US1109680A - Necktie-holder. - Google Patents

Description

V. F. JONES. NBCKTIB HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 28, 1913.y

1,109,680, Patented Sept.8, 1914.

UNITED sTATlis. PATENToFFioE. j

VICTOR FnJ ONES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

NECKTIE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led August 28, 1913. Serial No. 787,077.

T0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, VICTOR F. JONES, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Necktie-Holders, of which the following is a specification.'

and inexpensive in construction, light in weight, compact in forni, yet strong, durable and eiiicient in o eration, or for the use for which it is inten( cd, that is, to afford means f for more easily or readily forming the tie or knot at a certain or proper point on the scarf, and in such a manner that a neat, attractive and smooth knot may be formed and held or maintained against displacement with respect to the shirt collar, as well as, against parts of the knot itself becoming loose and assuming an unattractive appearance.

ln order to enable others skilled in the art to which this invention pertains to make and use the same, I willnow proceed to describe it, referring to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure l is a front face View of the holder: Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View taken on line 2-2 of Fig. l; looking in the direction indicated by the arrows; Fig. 3 is a front View of the holder showing a portion of the scarf or necktie located therein in the initial step of forming the knot; Fig. Il is a perspective View of a portion of the scarf or necktie with the holder in place and the parts arranged as they will appear in the second step of forming the knot; Fig. 5 is a fragmental face View of the scarf showing the holder thereon and illustrating the third step employed in forming the knot, and

Fig. 6 is a similar view showing the completed knot and illustrating the holder by dotted lines.

Like numerals of reference refer to like arts throughout the different views of the rawing.

The holder is designated as a whole by the reference numeral 7, and consists of a single piecefpreferably of sheet metal, including an elongated bodyS, having its rear surface or back flat and straight, as shown in Figs.` 1 and 2 of the drawing, and provided on each of its sideswith a forwardly and inwardly extended flange 9, the adjacent edges of which are approximated at their lower portions, but gradually'separated or widened towardl their upper portions. lhese lianges are located at a slight distance in front of the face of the body S, so as to permit of the insertion therebetween of a portion of the scarf or necktie l0, which may be of the ordinary .four-in-hand style or type.

The` lower portion of the body 8 of the holder is downwardly tapered and provided l at its lower end with a pointed projection l1, to pierce or engage the scarf l0, as will be readily understood by reference to Figs. 3 to inclusive ofthe drawing. The upper portion of the body 8 of the holder is provided with a forwardly and downwardly extended tongue which, by reference, projects at its free end to and etween the upper portions of the liange 9, yet slightly forwardly of the same, as will be readily understood by reference to Fig."2 of the drawing.

In using the ho-lder,ther necktie or scarf l() is formed with a loop 13 (see Fig. 4), which lits around the band Yof the collar, which is attached to the shirt in the ordinary manner at its rear central portion, and at its front ends, and which collar may be of the ordinary or any preferred construction. One strand 10*al of the scarf or necktie 10 is placed between the tongue l2, flanges 9, and front surface of the body 8, of the holder in about the position shown in Fig. 3, and the holder? is secured in such position by means of the pointed projection 11, which pierces or engages the strand 10a of the tie or scarf. The other strand 14, of the loop-13, of the "e or scarf is then placed across the front of che holder 7, but rearwardly of the tongue 12, and in front of the flanges 9, as is clearly shown in Fig. Il of the drawing, which figure illustrates the second step in the formation of the knot of the necktie or scarf. When the parts are thus positioned, the tie or scarf 10 is drawn around the band of the collar to the proper tension, and so that the upper portion of the holder 7 will be located at the proper point in front of the collar button, when by Patented sept. s, i914..-

passing the strand or portion 14 of the tie or scarf rearwardly of the holder 7 and then in front of the same so as-to overlap the fianges 9, as well as the lower portionof the tongue 12, as shown 1n Fig. 5, the thirdl step of forming the knot is completed. The fourth and lastl ste consists in passing t e strand or portion 14 of the tie rearwardly of the holder 7, and upwardly at the back thereofv and then downwardly over and in front of the tongue 12, andA anges 9, yet rearwardly of the fold or loop 15 formed by the third step employed in forming the knot, `After this last ste ,has been performed, the loop 15 can be id upwardly and the knottightened or made smaller by, ulling the strandor j in which positlon.

portion 14 downwar the parts of the .tie will be firmly held against displacement with, respect to thee shirt collar, as well as against the portion ofthe knot becoming loose the attractiveness of the knot.

From the foregoing and b reference to the drawing, it will bereadl y understood and clearly seen that a necktie holder embodying my improvements is of an eX- tremely simple and inexpensive construction and thatit will not be discernible in its use, but will serve to'prevent-the tie sag ing downwardly so as to expose the collar utton, which so often occursand is quite objectionable, and at thesaine time will prevent the tie slipping in such amanner as to disiigure the lmot thereof. It is evident ythatthe holder will offer little or no obstruction to untyingtheknot or removing of forming. the `knot Iforwardly an fsaid tongue and anges being spaced .from the front face of said body, separated from one another, and the upper ends of said flanges terminating below the lower end of s o as to spoilI .Witnesses the tie from the collar, and besides, that by reason of the en agement of the flanges', tongue and pointe projection ofthe holder with the tie or scarf, after it is once applied thereto at the proper point for forming the knot, it will be in posltion for repeated use. Having thus fully described my invention, what I c aim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 'is- 1. As an improved article of manufacture, the herein described necktie holder consisting of an elongated body having at its upperpart a forwardly and downwardly projected tongue and at each of its sides a inwardly extended iiange, the

the. tongue. j

. 2. As an improved article of manufacslsting of an elongated body havin at its ture, the herein described necktieholder c on-y J lower end a pointed projection an at its upper part a forwardly and downwardly projected tongue and at each of its sides a forwardly and inwardly extended iiange, the said tongue and iianges being spaced .from the front face of said body, separated,

from. one anotherz'and the upper ends of said anges terminating below the lower, end of the tongue.

vVICTOR F. JONES." y

. CEAS. C. TILLMAN,

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