US2470973A - Necktie and collar combination - Google Patents

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May 24, 1949. R. Y. BovEE NECKTIE AND COLLAR COMBINATION 2 ShetS-Sheet 1 Filed Jan. l, 1945 INVENTDR FHNSDMY- BDVEE May 24, 1949 R. Y. BovEE l2,470,973

NECKTIE AND COLLAR COMB-NATION Filed Jan. l, 1945 ZSXLeebS--SheeiI 2 5 v /4 Z5 2 l5' l I NVE/V709 V 9 FFI/vsaM-Y. .Bal/S5 Y Patented May 24, 1949 2,470,973 N ECKTIE AND COLLR COMBINATION Ransom Y. Bovee, Van Nuys, Califl,":assigner.of one-fifth to Earl E. Moore, Losjgngelea Calif.

Application January 1, 1945, Serial No: 570,831

1o claims.

This isan invention for an inter-cooperating necktie, shirt and collar combination, the necktie being either of the four-in-hand variety or of the bow variety, they collar being made in a manner to readily receive the necktie attached either to the neck band or the lapels thereof. The necktie and collar of this invention may be used separately with other kinds and types of collars and neckties respectively, but in view of the fact that this invention is for its principal purpose designed to present neckties and collars that are most comfortable to the wearer and most readily adaptable for use, it is best that the neckties and collars of this invention should be used together.

For niany decades, consistent and repeated attempts have been made by numerous inventors and manufacturers to produ-ce a quickly attachable ready-tied necktie to avoid the nuisance of hand-tying, as this generally results in early tearing, raveling and general destruction of the necktie; It is Well knownvvhy all ready-tied neckties have been a failure. Foremost, the most publicized reason is that they frequently fall off and thus cause great embarrassment to the wear- No ready-tied tie has duplicated the neatness or the appearancey of the present handtied tie. Further, construction details and lack of practical features to keep them properly positioned and properly secured has been an impedirne-nt toward the sales of such ties. The perinaforin tie and companion collar of this invention overcome all the above objections and goes far beyond in the accomplishment of a practical coinbination of a shirt-collar and companion tie structure which affords perfect neck comfort, perfect tie appearance, and perfect collar appearance.

rihe necktie of this invention is provided with an elastic band as the resilient means for holding the tie in position, hooks being provided at the ends of the elastic and arranged for gripping pockets or loops in either the upstanding neckband portion of the collar or at the inner portion of the flaps of the collar. By utilizing an elastic which does not encircle the wearers neck, there is no gathering or bunching along the neck-band, thus the wearer is much more comfortable With a tie device of the type set forth in this application. The necktie is provided with a pre-designed form onto which the necktie is Wrapped or draped, and rneans are provided Within the form to accommodate the elastic; the elastic, however, not being iixed to theform so that the form and its tie arel free tobeshifted or ,slipped along the elastic for readily-adjusting .itself between the front ilaps ofthe collar. l l

The collarisfinadev .of three substantially identical piecesof suitable; goods, lthe ends or front ilaps thereof ,being reenforced With a gusset piece which providesa, .strongand `permanent means to receive the hooksof the elastic. The hooks are attachedfto theJelastic. in a special manner so that the open portions of the hooks will always be in a suitable gripping position for readily engaging` thepocketswhen glded along the surface of the Acollarfband or along the inner surface of rthe .co1lar,.:f`laps. f

The collar of thisfinvention is designed and arranged to givemaximumcom'fort to the wearer thereof, to make iteasy to adjust, and economical to make, and also tfo "save` collar bands from wear.

Dru-:noi` the principal objects oi' this invention is to present.anewandqnovel 'necktie and collar combination' that isconvlentional in appearance, sturdy and neat, in construction, dependable for giving a neatandfdressed appearance, which is easy to arrange,"and ad-just,` andadapted for instantiattachmvent and,detachment Without injury to either collarlorl.V necktie.-

Another, object'.1s',toprovide` a necktie with a pre-designedforniY'havinglrneans to allow an elastict s'lithrethoughsothat itcan be self- Another object is to` provdades'ign and construction 'offa Iliirt"jcollawhereby the usual tie either on the`"shirt"iick'-baiid portion or upon the `integral :lapel-collar. portion of the structure.`v r

' Anotherobject' istoprvide a, collar with less parts and less sewing, easier to iron andf requiring nostarcl'i. I

Another 'object-isltoprvide a simple styleformed lcollar,,thatLiSSeSy tomake and Which is provided with means for co-acting with a necktie 4unit, suchaconstruction being provided to allowv ordurablejand dependable secureinent of ,a readily removable ,preformed necktie in combination with`a',soft:shirt.collar, the tie beingV `readily attached ,.to. .the front part of the collar so as .,-to be.freeof.choking bands which passaround-the neck.,

, "nother object is to provide a shirt collar constructed in such a manner thatyhook engaging pockets are formed in the collar material on the neck bandor-,unden-the collar-lepels by'which a Vprelformed-rieclitie jFilthy-mating hooks can be engaged for supporting the tie, and the provision of reenforcement means at the lapels of the collar to prevent their curling at the tips.

Another object is to provide a pre-formed necktie engaging means in the goods of a soft collar which means acts as a collar lapel reenforcement to prevent curling and also acts to provide hook engaging pockets selectively either under the lapel-s or uponlthef-neckband ofl the' collar for engaging hook attaching types 'of neckties,

Another object is to provide a soft shirt and collar having a method of construction which permits the collar and collar-bandit'o-'be` combined in one piece and folded in a manner for combining lapel and neckbandfreenforeementsand stiiener lining that are"all sewed together with hook engaging pocketssev'ved'l'inf the reenforcements to appear on the underside of the collar lapels or aps and on the frontal side of thevneckband as an invisible means for securing a hOk-On 'type Of'r necktie. Y

Another object is to provide a fold-over soft shirt 'collar'and 'rreckband with 'hookpockets formed in -th'e` reenforcements fronting thefold-ove'r collar Alapelsia'nd theneckband 'buttoning' extremities `softlfiat' the reenforcemnt pieces andthe 'pocket lapel s'tiffener's maybe sewe'd outside to form the "pockets Y'and through'the goods and collar llining on the opposite-'side and then with'an' additional `'eollar and"neckbandpiece'= ofl goods` placed over the reenforeementso' as" tocoverthe pockets already fornied, then'se'wed all around into a complete collar. When this isturne'd'inside out, the 'Stilning :lining is othe inside'and the'hookingpocket =reenflzuic'ers'areonthe'outside in the flat butwiththe co1lair"f1ded' 'over in'wearing position`, and thusthe"hook`pockets" are' under'the ylapelswatnd'on'the fronta1"outside extremities of 'Y the "button-ing"l ends of thex 'formed' cllar'band.

`*til'riother object is topr'ovide 'such a' collar so 'I that ahook"engagingf'necktie can be" secured either toy the'r 'lapelsl of `the collar' tol hold them "neatly together against' the necktie'or' to provide "hookilanchorageslikewise in the outwardly engageable pockets" in'v'thejbuttoningends of the *forint-:df collarband. so that' elastic with its secured hooks passing through the knot end of the tie 'can belquickly and'securelyen'gaged therein' or disengaged instantly.

f1"-Still-another object is to `present the' combina-v" "tioni' of a. special' made'soft 'collar and a permay`nent*-for'rried-necktie to' be worn therewith, the *collar being made in 4a manner thatlessmaterial afn'dilabor is'required thanwiththe usual collar and' tie.Ul The tie is formed" so as to' bring into 'prominence artisticdesigns' exactly in the ideal position in the knot or upon the tail portion' of the itie. l*

"-Other"objectsf-advantagesand features of my invention will appear from the accompanying drawings; the'subjoined detailed description', the E'preamble of these' 'specii'cationsand the' apfpe'nded claims. n

=Applicantnow: presents the following illustrations-and detailed spcifications of one or more' -forms of his invention in' order to teach one the art as to how to make'and use the same, but it is `to be understoodthat the drawings and the del"s'cri'ption thereof are l'not intended to limit the scope of the invention ina'nylsense whatever eX- c'ept' a'sl the invention is limited" expressly bythe *appended claims.

di In' the drawings:

.- sFig. f1 is a frontfelevational'view of 'al necktie fand' 'collar combination with the neektie lattached lapels of the collar and thus give it prominence and prevent it from hanging Hat and limp, thus lshowing'-th'e'eifect of the elastic draw upon the hooks as they snugly-hold and retain the necktie "-i`n proper wearing' position in relationship to the collar. i --Fig. 3 is adreaifelevational view of the knot portion of the tie, showing the sewing seams thereof.

Fig. 4 is a rear elevational View of the necktie Iknot-'formerper se and; show's the' slot means forv assembling the'elastic'therein; the slot' also "permitting the reversing of' tliedirection in which thev hook-s face aiterthenieic'ktie is' assembled o thereto.

Fig. 5 is atop'p'lan view'showing the kick-over yeiect of'the"elastic"against they holding hooks :which gives'l them'slide-in resistance and' proper langulation for easy hooking engagement, also o shows how the elastic pressure at theI base of lthe jection at 'theback ofthe"compressiongrip and end-'stop'rear'position ef the' hooks; andv further shows' the' 'comparative' shortness o'i" the" elastic 'to provide vassembly tension when assembled in the necktie holder andknot-'formen e' Fig. 8 is a rear'elevatio'nal view of a bowtie.

Fig. 9 is aA topplan'view of the bow tie former showing the'center bulge which'secures the tie fromslippingfoi; 'the' attaching hooks in this vieware'shown as turned forward' forengaging the lapel hook pockets as the b'ow is'generally 'worn on the outside" ofthe lapelsan'd they" are thus 'held together 'beneath' the 'b'ow tie.

"Figl is aj'planview oon'e" fthepie'ces of vgoods used to formla bow. Y

"Fig.10a is af'plan; view`0`fthe goods 'used te 'c 'over the knot of the tie'v core.

" 'Fig' 11 is aplan view of a'portion of a'c'ollan Fig. 11a, is a plan View of portion o`f 'a more completed collar.

Fig. 12 is'an elevationalview of aportiori of a "collar attached to 'the"upper'prtion of a'mans shirt.

' Fig. 13 is 'a plan view of a portion of a collar in completed'form; and i Fig.y 14 is aplan viewv of 'a 'reenforcer portion of a collar. n

` The four-in-hand ne'ckti'e vI illustrated. in' Figs. '1, 2;-3 and 6 of thejdrawings is shown in e'mbina- "tion with `the soft eollar of `a mans shirt.l The tie-has 'theusual'lowersection or 'tail section l', which is generally o'fthedouble 'tail' variety; and 'the' central portion 3` which in ordinary ties' is 'the' middle portion theredfthat'passes" around "the neck band' of'the collar.t In` this' invention, -fhoweverfthe portion 3 is just a short extended agafzoms part of the tailmof` the `-tieforA vthereason-:that the usual long tiev havingthe-'double rtailsissnot needed. In order to give the tie the appearance of the ordinary knotted four-in-handitie,the-tie is given a slight foldlas shownat4 .4,"y Figag-l and then sewed underneath to .maintain .-thafold The fold, when placed upon `the knot-.form fixture or core 6, is alined with the bottom edge..of the knot-form andthe ruppersection` 5 s of.;the tie is folded over the top. of.- the Y*knot-formand down along the rear thereof.:TheLknot-formffor fixture 6 is the core of the tie anditsstylemay be of any shape or type tosuit theV fadV of the'season.

The knot-form 6' has a front convexedsurface T, a rear` concaved surface 8, and neatly. formed side surfaces 9 and 'I0 to conform with the `intended artistic designofthe. tie. The. necktie is affixed to the tie formin the following preferred manner: the fold or.icreasei4..is placed overthe front of the form so. thatthe fold is just even with the bottom edge of .the knot-form which has been designated as 6'. The upper portion 5 is draped over the top 1. and tucked .around the rear portion 8 of the knot-form. .Thenthe side edges of portion 5'are snugly pressedaround the knot-form and overlap the rear portion. and end 3 of the tie, then the just mentioned portions are sewed together along the .lines a, b.and c to form a perfect and permanent tightxknot.

At the upper portion of .the .knot-form is an integral slip channel II having an open sided slot I2, the channel accommodating an elastic band or tape I3 which may be. made'of rubber or of any suitable resilient material; The elastic is not attached to the sides ,ofthe channeL. therefore the elastic is always free to shift'within the channel; the elastic, however, is preyentedyfrom leaving the channel by. therend hookr or fastener membersldandldm'- The fastener membersy I4 and I5 are alike and.

are arranged andcongurated; as shown, for-per manently clamping the` elastic Abetween the'overlapping portions I6 and II-.which` may have their opposed surfas roughened orspikedfor firmly gripping and holding theelastic; this obviously would be done by machine so that-the clamping members will tightly VandY positively'squeeze and hold onto the elastic. 4'IA-he curved .portion I1 Vhas an extended portion I8 whichA bends into the form of a catch or hook I9. Note, in particular, that the portion I6 extendsfalittle beyondthe end of bend Il', and` note the positionpof the member Ill (or I5) as itleansor slants toward the pocket of the collar to which it is to belengaged. It is the extensiomof. portion I6 which causes the hook member topitch forward toward the pockets so that the hooks will readily grab or hook any suitable pocket or band into which it is capable of anchoring. This latter feature is very important in that it makes itveasier for a; person" to attach the necktie to the pockets which are provided in the collar structure. When the necktie is once anchored tothe pockets of the collar it cannot slip out because ofthe tension of the elastic, but the knot can, however, be adjusted since the elastic is notnattached to the channel I I and this feature makes it very easy'to shift the knot from side to side into propern position. Because of the action of the collar lapels or aps against the sides of the knot," the knot'tends to adjust itself to proper position, a very important feature. t L.

The bowtie of Fig. 8 has ysub-stantiallythe same core elements as the .foureinhand tie.andthis is true especiallywiththeelastioiandithefendhooks 35, and the two substantially identical reenforce- .ment elements or reenforcers 3B and'31. #The x sheet 33 maybe called the exposed layer of ati tractive goods in that this layer is seen -when the invention, is indicated at 32.

as these parts have :been lgivenlthe same referrence. characters. The bowtie is indicated byf-the .numeral 20 and this tie has the usual double Vflaps Vor wings 2I. and 22 and the central knot part`23 with the ends thereof sewed together at `24; l 'Nota however, that .the hooks Idfand I5 vare--elanued to the elastic so that the openings ofuthe hooks facethe band of the collar. It is also intended .that the openings of the hooks face the nap"s"`of :the collar in some instances as it has'beenfdis- .,coveredthat .when the hooks are attached to the lpockets in thecollar lapels'or flaps, theelastic pulls thev flaps toward each other and? makes them .hug the knot ofthe necktie, a featurefde'sireh'lby many. tie wearers.

; The knot portion along the lines 33 ofthe-bow- -tle is wrapped about aknot-forrn 'oric'ore`l25 which has the'open slot 26, and thisknot-ffor'm is not fastenedto the elastic, but is the sarneas in Athe preferred form of the invention, so thai-,fthe

knot-form can be easily shifted therealong 'for the purpose of centering the bowtie with respect to the'collar viiaps. The bulged or rounded portion 25. isprovided on the knot-form or 'core to Vprevent the tie goods from slipping 01T the-'form or core 25. x Fig. 10 shows the goods of the bowtiebefore .being wrapped about the core 25. 'The goods `is just a strip of suitable material 21 with its ends 28 and 29 folded along the lines 28 and 29 toy substantially meet at 30. Stitches 3 I` are provided along both edges as shown, andthen the material is turned inside out andiapplied-tolthe core 25 by merely pressing the central portion 3.0 about the .knot core and-then applyingrthe rstrip 23 and'sewing it at 24. Two such center gathered pieces of goods 21 should be usedftogether to give the best effect, that is, one in front gf the other to resemble a hand tied bat-wing The knot-forms in either form of the invention may be made of any suitable material, such ther collar is worn; the sheet 34 may be called the liner in that this one lies between two sheets .and is made of stiffer and heavier goods for it is generally the supporting frame work'of" the collar; and the sheet 35 may be called the underlayer or the folded under-layer in that it is not seen when the collar is worn.

'Ihe rst step in forming the collar is to lay the liner or stiffener 34 upon the table,` note Fig.

V11, and then lay the under-layer 35 over the liner in the position shown. At each end of the collar is positioned the reenforcers 36 and 31, these reenforcers being laid over the under-layer,

but having their respective edges 38 turned under the dotted line vtoward the under-layer. The reenforcers, along `with the liner and under-layer, are then sewed together along the dotted line 39 to form the hook pockets 40 and 4I in eachreenforcer. Then this assembly is sewed along the fold indicated'by 42. The bottom 43 is .then Vhemmed under. as shown. Thesejstitches which ...have thus been :made-'Will not. showwhen the collar is reversed,` that is, :turned'i1f1side-out-ar'By --'this. operation,` the hookf pocketsl are f formed :which take lthepullof t-the necktie.v elasticand .distribute its effect sow as not to dravn. wrinkle ort-distort `the showy front-f exposed-portion of f. the -completedcollar.

@After the above Work is'done, the lexposed 01 f'seenwportion- 33 ofthe collar is :laid foverv-the assembly-shown inf-Fig. 11; now note-Fig. 11a. new/assembly isthen'y stitcheduall around n the-.edges indicated by the Adottedlines.: AMgr 45 vand d'thelbottom ybeing left unstitched to va1- flovvJ-theen-ilireassemblyl toV be -reversedli Note that in Fig. 11a the lining 34 is stillon'thefbottom, butthat the under-layerv andthe'reenfor'cers rara-sandwiched' between the-line1==and` the exvposedouter.-sl'1eet 33. yThe-bottom'poriioriff 41 of the frontal exposedsheetis not hemme'dlun'der afor it is .this part of the -collar'that issewed lfirst` l to ther-top ofthe shirt then reversed to'bring. raw ledge -inside before vsewing down the` hemmed edge 4:!y tof-the: outer side ofthe neck opening.

i The-collarfshown in" Fig.' 11a is'fn'ext-rturned Amido-out.. this` being shown in Fig- 13g-fnote now that the outer frontal exposed sheet 33' of the-collar 'isfnow on the-#fbottomtthe'under-layer e 351on--the'topi'vandvthe 'liner' 34 sandwichedbetween their underlayerv an'df the' -Irfronta'l .exposed `sheehand fthefreenforcers' 361and 3=1 iarelonthe,

.veryf--top at their respective 'collar' ends; @The'collar is- 4then pressedand then oversewedfal'ongthe .edges.y rI`he-co1lar isi then attached;-r byY ysewing, to-the periphery- 48 offthe'necklopening inthe shirt 49,--note.-Fig. 12. -The collar is fshownwith -1lthe.usual bottom? 50.` fori receivingfihebbottom Vfh'ole,--notshown, at the other-'endzportion @tithe f-collar.

ai Havingthus `described :my invention', what is claimed as new and desired to be secured,v by

.Letters-Patent is:

1. In aM-hookattachingnecktie and ai shirtcollar-Y, fthe collar 1 having anfintegralfvneck-:band portion :anda fold-over skirtl portion; rrne'ans': 4ad- I`=-jacent fthewend .extremities ofy the:neck-band.

f1 for engaging a-f=hookffast'eningrfnecktieg means adjacent Mthe f-underf'old f end f extremities' of 1 Vthe fflskirt ofwtlieccollarwfor .a hook -iastening necktie, f lthe -said-v :mean's comprising substantially l hook- H-point p'o'cketssewedinto anoverlaidiedge of fcolt.larflmaterialx igoods 'extending from `the bottom' of the collar tofand'a'longtheilapels rof`'2the'.skirt -nndv-ialso to itslfolded foverfl'oottom extren'iity.;:the wsamefbeing `'adapted to lreceivevand 'securerfastenh-inghooks to whichfafpreformed/Inecktie is resil- --fientlvl attached.

2i I-n `-:af-cooperativa combination, ashirtcol lar iwithfv a; yneck-band-'port-ion.. afold-'over 'skirted port-ion oihtl'e'collarand' neckband both having ymeans adjacent their `Iend "extremitiesfzfoi" re-V ceiving necktie attaching lhooks inf-pockets formed tether-ein, ahook attaching necktie V`Witi'rf coopratz-inghooks com-pressed upon '.aresilient. band 1 for f-fsupportin`g af-ne'cktie, va1n'e`cktie` knot mounting "hooks 'from venteringftl'le mounting fixture,l a fheel on=the'\hooks lio-heel thenrover underfelasticiten- @sin tofmakef'them engage 'pocketsf freelygr-and a J-lneckt-i'e'- sewed: on the mounting Laround #the` resilrient-1 @bandi between' the ffhooks- '-and' xture; rand 'foverf'and aroundthe mounting 'fixture in'a'manamer tov'givethe appearance off'az'hfand tedstie.

fi 3. In la? cooperating combination of Iavnecktie 8 binedf-neck-band and: affold-over skirt with lapels anduhaving `inbuilt-`meansfzwithinwthef goods of 4tl1e=collar to receive-I andl secure-necktie'fhooks lcoth "upon the neck-band andi upon the .lapels 5 .thereothe necktie having -resilient'hookattaching means adapted to bensecured to the said co1- lar upon Athe-selected *said inbuilt means vthereof by' Areversing the l resilient -hook vattaching Vmeans within the. knot portion of the necktie when neceswsary,-'sov that: the necktie may be Worn `attached '-to'theucollarxneckband as -Well as tothe lapels 1 andx ythus to hold lthem together. 4'. In a combination, aquick` attaching pre- "formed necktie and a' hook-pocket necktie attach- 1-5 fing Acollar vadapted to receive hooksA adjacent the yendsr of "the neckeband andwundervthe. skirted '.'la'pels` thereof, a `preformednecktie secured to a 'necktiefknot-forming: xture, 1a channel. extend- A-ing 'through 'the'fixtura alresilien-t :band extendsing. through the? channel and secured to hooks at eachf extremityfthereof, said hooksihavingistop lshoui'ders to'prevent them entering -the channel by thetension of thev resilient band, va-comlres- 1sion.'grip'fold inrthe-ho'oks to; engage `an'd'l'iold -the fresilien't band; .saidxv stop .shoulders on the hooksY 'designed tofl'ean' thev hooksfv'over- `for easy .catch engagement in` the "hook-pockets of the collar; and an angle projecting yheel upon the knot formingfixture to restV againstvtheffront of the `collar to Iproject the necktie'.outward and downy-ward under the'attachedvtension of'themesilient aband.

5. In a knot-formerunit for lneckties vand the r like; thel knot-former unit having ra :pre-.designed sshap'ewith a. vertical bowedlportion having a cross 'memberalong the top thereof, -a.channel inthe'rear of the cross member having an=elastic :strip means with hooks fixed tothe ends-.thereof for attaching the knot-former 'unit to av-Icollar, 40` said-channel having an' open -sloti longitudinally f thereof for passage of therstrip'm'eansfwhen it is placed into-'the channel.

Y 6. The knot-former. unit vrecited in -claim 5 :'Whereinthe knot-formerI unit Ahasattachedthere- 4-5\ tofth'ey upper end of a tie-strip; the-tie-stripl havin'gitsupper-end folded'over thetop' oftheunit Aand portions of itsfside` edgesfoldedaroundthe iront portion ofthe=unit, -the sideE edges of the upper-portion of-\thetie'-stripand the upper end thereof-being secured at -the rear of the-knotformer unit, and-across-fold inthe tie-strip at l the-point near the lower end of the' unit to simul latefthe bottom edge of the knot cfa f-our-in-hand tie. '7. A bow-tieV comprising: an elongated' block with a ch-annel-therein, an elastic-band in the 1 channelfwith hooks fixed to the ends-ithereof, a 'rectangular piece of=materialhaving itsA- middle portion pressed"around-the blockv to provide exftended Wingsbeyondvthe ends o`fthe block which conceal'-the-hooks at the-front thereof, and a strip of material 4Wrappedf'aroundy the lportion ofthe rectangular` piecewhich is v'pressedaround the bloc-k; the rear ends of-thestrip having means to firmly hold the entire tie to-the block.

8'. In combinatiorna tie-attaching shirt type of l--collaranda quick' attachable preformed' necktie fixture,- a'collar 'comprising -an-'integral neckband *and ia foldover skirt portionwith hook pockets Ise-Wed inthe goodsunder the skirt lapels so that Eftl'iem-icktie fixture can be hooked under-the lapels to hold them together, collar engagingwnecktie il lhooks secured to Y. an elastic :bandi-'which passes ffthro'ughcthe necktie iixtura'saidlxture having 1 1' 4lmitandffshirt collarilthe201kml havigiafcom- 75-iachanneltherethrough sized to accommodate-the band but preventing the hooks from passing therethrough, but the channel permitting the elastic band to rotate in the channel in order to face the hooks in an outward and forward position.

9. In a necktie unit comprising a rigid necktie mounting fixture with a channel through a rear portion thereof, an elastic band with end fastening means and having its central portion in the channel, the band being unattached to the fixture and thus free to be shifted in the channel, an open slot along the rear of the channel for permitting the elastic band to be inserted into the channel and removed therefrom, the fixture including a projected knot former which extends forwardly to give conspicuous prominence thereto when dressed with necktie material.

10. In combination, a ready formed necktie unit and a collar with means for attaching them together, the means including an elastic extension on each side of the tie unit with a central portion thereof attached to the unit but free to shift therein, a collar having front flaps with a small pocket formed of collar material and positioned 10 on the underside of each flap, an opening for each pocket facing away from the forwardmost portion of the collar, and a hooking means fixed to each end of the elastic and removably attached to the said pockets.

RANSOM Y. BOVEE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

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