US2128840A

US2128840A - Tie support and attaching device

Info

Publication number: US2128840A
Application number: US153269A
Authority: US
Inventors: Molitor Albert
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1937-07-12
Filing date: 1937-07-12
Publication date: 1938-08-30
Anticipated expiration: 1955-08-30

Description

Aug. 30, 1938. I MOLITOR 2,128,840

,TIE SUPPORT AND ATTACHING DEVICE Filed July 12, 1937 Patented Aug. 30, 1938, a;

UNITED js- T ATE rA- ENT qornc-ie 2,128,840 TIE SUPPORT ATTACHING DEVICE Albert Molitor, Chicago, Ill.

Application July 12, 1937, Serial No. 153,269

3 Claims.

the provision of an efficient and inexpensive de- 'vice of this character which may be economi cally constructed by a single stamping operation and which will support a tie in a correct position with respect to a collar, eliminating the use of tie clasps, stickpins and similar devices frequently employed to retain a tie in proper position.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of the above stated character which may have a tied tie readily adapted thereto and which may be easily removed when desiring to substitute another tie and may be worn with attached or detached collars.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation showing my invention supporting a tied tie in proper relation to a collar of a. shirt.

Figure 2 is a front elevation showing a tie support and attaching device constructed in accordance with the present invention.

30 Figure 3 is a, rear elevation showing a tied tie mounted on the device.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the device with a tie removed and the tie attaching bar thereof released for pivotal movement into r a position as shown in Figure 2 to permit the application of a tied tie thereon.

7 Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral I indicates a frame including side members 2, connected by an end member 3. The side members diverge from the connecting member 3 and have integral with their free ends collar engaging elements 4. The elements 4 are slightly curved from end to end so as to conform to the walls of a collar 5. The collar may 45 be attached or detached from a shirt.

A bar 6 has one end pivoted on one end of one of the side members 2 and may be swung to close the frame and when in the latter-named position engages a stop 1. One of the collar 50 engaging elements 4 has pivoted thereon a clip 8 to be positioned over the free end of the bar 6 to hold the same in frame closing position and against the stop 1.

The connecting member 3 of the frame has formed thereon a bracket 9 shaped, as shown in Figures 2 and '3, or as shown in Figure 4. The bracket 9 shown in Figure 2 is designed to engage with a, collar button of the removable type while the bracket shown in Figure 4 is shaped to fit over an attached button of a. shirt. The 5 parts of the frame and collar engaging elements and the bracket 9 can all be stamped in a single operation, thereby materially reducing the cost of manufacture.

A necktie 9 is tied in four-in-hand fashion having the knot l0 and in forming the knot a loop is provided at the upper end of the knot through which the bar 6 may pass thereby mounting the knot in the frame I in the front of the latter with the ends of the tie depending downwardly. The bar 6 is brought in engagement with the stop I and held in this position by the clasp or clip 8 engaging over the free end of the bar. Thus the tied tie is securely mounted on the device, the frame acting as a rest for the knot. The frame or the bracket 9 thereof is then positioned on the collar button with the collar engaging elements 4 contacting the inner walls of the collar. Thus it will be seen that this device when Worn is completely concealed 25 from view and will efficiently support the tie in proper relation to the flaps of the collar so as to have the appearance of a tie which has been tied on the wearer. Further, the tie or the knot thereof being supported by the frame I will prevent the tie from moving out of position on the wearer, eliminating the use of tie clasps, stickpins or similar devices for holding the tie in proper position.

Whenever it is desired to change a tie on the device, the bar 6 is swung on its pivot so that the tie can be slid therefrom and another tied tie slid onto the bar. By the use of this invention less wear is made on ties due to the fact that the practice of tying and. untying of the 40 ties is eliminated. Also, it will permit ties to be constructed of shorter length, consequently saving material and reducing the cost of manufacture of such ties.

What is claimed is:

1. A tie support and attaching device comprising a frame open at one end thereof and closed at the opposite end and including a button engaging portion formed on the closed end and extending towards the open end of said frame, oppositely extending collar engaging elements carried by the open end of the frame and curved from end to end, and means for removably mounting a tied tie on said frame and acting normally to close the open end of said frame. 55

2. A tie support and attaching device comprising a frame open at one end thereof and including a button engaging portion, oppositely extending collar engaging elements carried by the open end of the frame and curved from end to end, a bar pivoted at one end on the frame adjacent the open end thereof to be passed through a knot of a tied tie for mounting the knot on the frame, and means releasably securing the free end of the bar on the frame.

3. A tie support and attaching device comprising a frame open at one end,a bracket formed on said frame at the closed end thereof and shaped to lie in a plane of the frame and provided with an opening to receive a collar fastener, curved collar engaging elements integral with the open .end of the frame and extending in opposite directions, a bar pivoted at one end on the open end of the frame, a stop carried by 7 one of the collar engaging elements and located adjacent the open end of the frame to be engaged by the free end of the bar, and a fastener carried by said last-named collar engaging element to engage over the free end of the bar to retain the bar in engagement with the stop.

ALBERT MOLITOR.