US2440879A

US2440879A - Tie form

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Publication number: US2440879A
Application number: US601486A
Authority: US
Inventors: Seegmueller Roland
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1945-06-25
Filing date: 1945-06-25
Publication date: 1948-05-04
Anticipated expiration: 1965-05-04

Description

Patented May 4, 1948 f UNITED STATES i PATENT vvGFI-'ICE'.

TIE FORM Roland Seegmueller, San Pedro, Calif.

Application June 25, 1945, Serial No. 601,486

This invention has to do with a tie form and it is -ageneral object of the present invention to provide a device applicable to an ordinary fourin-hand. necktie wheny it is not in use, to shape the tie ready for subsequent use in a manner so that the: tie hasy the appearance of having been pressed. i

lFour--in-hand neckties ascommonly worn by men are substantially uniform in size and shape and are almost invariably formed so that their end portions are open or unattached wherev they fold over to the inner side of the-tie, for-ming what are commonly referred to as apron portions of the tie. Tapered flat tie stretchers are forming devices have been heretofore proposed and used and are often used While ties are being pressed. However, such devices are not satisfactory as structures on which tiescan be left to stretchor be formed, in that the apron portions which are free will not stretch. tightly on them but rather tend to spread and be loose, thus affecting the general shape of the tie.

Itis a general object of my present invention to provide a tie form-which can be applied to and rleft on atie so that the entire large or front portion of the tie 'is effectively stretched or formed, giving it the appearanceV of having been Claims. (Cl. 223-82) pressed. By my present invention I not only stretch or effectively :form the narrower portions of the tie where the tie is joined to be tubular, but I lalso eiectively form or stretch the apron. or end portion which is loose. f

Another object of myV invention is to provideA a device of the general character hereinabove referred to which involves but two simple elements. or sections that are simple and inexpensive of manufacture and simple and convenient to use. v

It is another object of my invention to provide a device of thegeneral character referred to wherein there is an outer section or retainer which effectively holds the apron portion of the tieV and which can be applied so that itis fric-l tionally heldin placeor which can be simply loosely slid in place to act by. gravity to eiectively hold the tie.

The various objects and. features of my invention willbe fully understood from the following Adetailed description of a typical preferred formar-1d application of my invention, through,-

out which description reference is made tothe accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is avview oa typical four-in-hand necktie showing the device: of the present invention inV place in connection therewith to form the large or front end of the'tie. Fig. 2 is a view of the lower portion of the largeend of the tie with the device in place taken from the rear sidethereof. Fig. 3 is a face or pian View of the inner sectionl of the device shownalone. Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the section shown in Fig. v3, being a view taken as indicated by line 4 4 on Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a face or front elevation; of the outer section of the device shown alone. `VFig. 6 is' a back orV rear elevation of the outer section. Fig. 7 is anend view of the outer section as shown in Figs. 5 and, and Fig. 8 is an enlarged detailed sectional View taken asV indicated by' line 8--8 on Fig. 1. f

The device that I have provided is` applicable to theordinary four-in-hand necktie such as I have shown in thedrawings. Such anecktie has what may betermedalarge end A and a small or narrow end B. The usual Vtie has a narrow neck portion C joining the end 'portions A and vB and it is tubular in form or of' tubular construction throughout most of-.its length. The extreme outer' endiportion of the endA and the extreme outer end of the end B ofk theordinary tie are not tubular, but rather are open and are commonly known as the apron portions of the tie. This open or apron construction will be seen in Figs.. 1 and 2-of the drawings.

The construction that I have provided involves, generally, lan inner or stretcher section l0 and an outer or retainer section ll. The stretcher section is adapted `to be inserted in the tie, for instance in the large end' A of the tie, in the.y manner indicated in `dotted lines in Fig. l, While the outer or retainerI section is. adapted to be engaged or clamped' over the apron portion of the large` end of the tie, as clearly illustrated in Figs; 1, 2 and 8 `of the drawings.

The inner section or stretcher l!! is preferably formed of aflat sheet of material to be a tapered elongate part corresponding in size and shape to the large end A of the ordinary necktie. The stretcher lll corresponds in length to the part of the tie required to be stretched or pressed, and the stretcher is preferably made to completely fill the Vlarge end A; of.` the tie. Theupper or narrow end of the stretcher will ordinarily be of about the width of the neck band portion C of the tie and may be provided with a suitable opening If2 to facilitate hanging on a hook, or the like, when not in use. The lower or large end of the stretcher at its widest point is as wide as the apron of the tie end A and the large end of the stretcher is shaped the same as the end of the tie, that is, it has downwardly and inwardly converging end edges I3 which join to form a rather blunt point, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The side edges I4 of the stretcher are preferably straight and smooth although in practice they may be given a slightly concave curvature, if desired.

The outer section or retainer II is designed to fit over or bear against the apron portion of a tie in which the stretcher is applied. The rei tainer involves a at body 20 Corresponding inV size and shape to the outer side of the tie apron, and it includes gripping jaws ZI adapted to engage around the edge portions of the tie apron'V to bear against the tie at the rear thereof. I n

practice I prefer to form the retainer I I of sheet metal and to form the gripping jaws so that they define a space to slidably receive the tie carried on the stretcher A engaging the material of the tie at opposite points at the front and rear sides of the stretcher with suicient friction to prevent slippage of the tie around the edge of the stretcher. In the preferred construction I provide a plurality of gripping jaws 2l along each edge of the body 20 in a manner such as I have shown in Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings. The lower end of stretcher, so that the entire front or large end A of the tie is effectively and uniformly stretched, giving it the appearance of being a new or freshly pressed tie. It is to be observed that the device is extremely simple of manufacture, in that it involves but two simple, inexpensive parts or sections, and it is also to be noted that the parts are very simple and convenient to manipulate both to apply to a tie and to remove from a tie, making the device practical for general use.

Having described only a typical preferred form and application of my invention, I do not wish to be limited or restricted to the specic details hereinset forth, but wish.r to reserve to myself any variations or modications that may appear Vto those skilled in the art and fall within the vscope of the following claims. Having described my invention, I claim:

the retainer is shaped like the lower end of the f of plastic, and as I have stated, I prefer to form vt5 the retainer I I of sheet metal. The various cor-f ners and edges of both elements are finished to be smooth, so they will not mar or injure fabric. In using the device the tie after it has been used l. A device for application to a necktie including, an elongate flat longitudinally tapered stretcher insertable into the tie from one end. anda retainer applicable to an end portion of the tie on the stretcher to cooperate with the stretcher in holding the tie and confining the end portion thereof to the stretcher, the stretcher being of fixed size and shape corresponding in size and shape'to the said end of the tie and the retainer being freely movable lengthwise of the stretcher and cooperating with the stretcher to move toward the large end of the stretcher and clamp a tie to the stretcher under the in-V uence of gravity when the stretcher is vertically disposed with its large end lowermost.

2. A device for application to a necktie including, a stretcher plate of Yfixed size and shape insertable into the tie from one end, and a retainer applicable to an end portion of the tie to Vcooperate with the stretcher in holding the tieand confining the end portion thereof to the has the stretcher l0 inserted into the large end =I2f A, as indicated in the drawings. The retainer II is then placed over the face or front of the tie, which is located on the stretcher, at a point removed from the lower end of the tie far enough to allow the jaws 2l at opposite edges ofthe body I 20 to be engaged over the edge portions of the tie. The retainer is then lowered or moved outward toward the apron of the large end A of the tie, until it reaches a position such as is shown in the drawings where the jaws 2l eiectively enx gage and clamp the apron portion of .the tie to the stretcher I0. The tie can then be suspended or hung by any suitable means such as a simple clamp or clasp in a position such as is shown in Fig. l, so that gravity acting on the retainer tends to clamp it firmly in position, or the retainer can be slid into a tight position over the spreader and the tie allowed to' rest in a horizontal position. In the latter case it is preferred to have the stretcher placed snugly in the tiein stretcher, the retainer includingl a flat body to bear on the front of the end portion of the tie, and jaws at the edges of the body engageable over the edge portions of the tie and bearing on the back of the tie. Y Y

3. A device for application to a necktie including, a stretcher plate of fixed size and 'shape insertable intorthe tie from one end, and a retainer applicable to an 'end portion of the tie to cooperate with the stretcher in holding the tie and confining the end portion thereof .to the stretcher, the retainer including a flat body with a smooth uninterrupted innerface to bear on thelfront of the end portion ofthe tie and shaped to'substanti'ally correspond tothe end portion of the tie, and jaws at the edges'of the body engageable over the e'dgeportions kof the tie and bearing onthe back of, the tiel 'j ll.A device for application to a ncoktie including, an elongate longitudinally tapered stretcher plate 'insertable intov the tie fromone end, and a retainer. plate applicable to an end :portion of the tie to cooperate with the stretcherein holding thetieand confining the endportion i thereoffto the stretcher, the retainer and the outerend portion of thestretcher being of xed size and shape.Y andcorresponding substantially tothe-size and Ashape of the outer end portion of said tie end and the retainer being freely movable lengthwise of .thefstretcher and being wedged thereon holding the tie on the stretcher .when the stretcher is vertically disposed with, thesmall end. up,therej being mounting meansA for the l iei'riceat thesmall end ofthestretcher.,

115. A deviceV for application to a necktie includingfan elongate Vstretcher-"plate of xed size 5 and shape insertable into the tie from one end and having its side edges pitched so it is tapered to correspond in shape to the said endof the tie, and a rigid retainer applicable to the end portion of the tie to cooperate with the stretcher 5 REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date Butterworth Aug. 29, 1916 Ness Aug. 9, 1932 Green Apr. 28, 1936