US2605473A

US2605473A - Necktie attachment

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Publication number: US2605473A
Application number: US103135A
Authority: US
Inventors: Hyrame D Halsey
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1949-07-05
Filing date: 1949-07-05
Publication date: 1952-08-05
Anticipated expiration: 1969-08-05

Description

Aug. 5, 1952 H D, HALSEY 2,605,473

NECKTIE ATTACHMENT Filed July 5, 1949 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 26 Hyrame D. Halsey JNVEN'J'OR.

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Aug 5 1952 H. D. HALsEY 2,605,473

NECKTIE ATTACHMENT Filed .my 5, 1949 2 SHEETS-Smm 2 Hyrame 0. Halsey INVENTOR.

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Application-July 5, 1949, SerialfNo.l-103,13f5

t 1 This invention relates -to vnew and useful `irnprovements andstructural refinements in vnecktie attachments, 'and the principal object of the invention is to simulate the appearance -of va knot in a four-in-hand necktie, without the conventional necessity of actuallyvtying the --knot or otherwise twisting the tie.

This object is achieved -by the provision -of the instant attachment assuming the form of an inverted, substantially frusto-conical'shell which is adapted to 4'have the necktie threaded therethrough in such manner that the shell is exposed and -simulates the appearance of 4the usual knot.

One of the features of the invention, therefore, resides in the specific structural arrangement of the shell,`while another feature resides in the provision of means in the shell forguiding the necktie Vand for forming depressions or short grooves in the portion of the tie immediately under the shell so as to further simulate the realism of an Vactually knotted tie.

Some of the Aadvantages of the invention .lie in its simplicity of construction, in -its .pleasing appearance, in its adaptability to -convenient installation and removal, and vin-its adaptability to economical manufacture.

With the above `more important objects and features in view and such `other objects and features as may become apparent as this specication proceeds, theinvention Aconsists essentially in the construction and arrangement of .parts as shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is va perspective view of a necktie showing the invention in situ thereon;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary vrear perspective view of the subject shown in Fig. l;

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional detail, taken Vsubstantially in the plane of the line 3-43 in Figure 1, but with the necktie removed;

Figure-4 is a cross-sectional detail, taken substantially in the plane ofthe line 4-4 in Figure '3;

. `Figure 5 isa vertical-cross-sectional View ofthe invention applied lto a collar button;

Figure 6 is a plan view of a specially constr-noted tie'suchr as may be used with the invention;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary fron-t perspective view,'simil`ar to that shown in Figure 1, but illus- .tratin'g Aa modied'embodiment of the invention;

rFigure 8 isa cross-'sectional view, taken substantially in the planey of the line 8 8 -invFigure 7;

Figure 9 is `a Afragmentary .front .perspective view of a further modied embodiment of the invention;

Figure il0 i's "a cross-sectional view, 'taken 'Sube stantiallyin the lplane "of "the line I 0-I`0 inlFiguref9; and l Figure 11 is a cross-sectional vi'eW/taken'substantiallyin the plane of the line `II-'l"| vinFigure l0.

.'Like characters of reference vareemployed to designate like parts 4in lthe specification Tand throughout vthe several views.

Referring now`to t'he accompanying drav'v'ings in detail, more Y.parti'ci'llarly "to Figures 1-,i5 thereof, 'the reference character ID designates la conventional necktie "to lwhich has' been applied 'the invention in "the -"form of an attachment designated generally bythe reference character"l'2so 'as to simulate the .appearance fof 'a tied knot Without Yac'ztually involving tying v"or" "knotting 'of the tie; Y j i 'The attachment 1|"2, consists V'of an inverted, substantially 'fruSto-conic'al Shell 'l'li which is prferably'formed Yfrom a "single piece of `material and is `slightly flattened 'so 'as to provide an arcuate front wan v'rb and a pair bf 'convergent back Walls f8, 'as isbes't shown in'FigureB.

It is to be noted that the shell' l 4 has'op'en '11p-Y p'e'rland lower {ends and the outer 'surfa'ce thereof is preferablycovered with suitable'fabric ma; t'erial 2|J'which mayor may 'not .bethe same jas the materialofthe tie Wth'which'the invention is 'to 'be used.

Thel material 'Ml Amay vbe `securedto the outer surface Vof `the shell :I lin any desired imanner; such as'for example, by adhesive, 'andthe upper and lower edges "of'jthe `material are preferably turned over'inwardly on'thecorres'po'nding upper anzlower 'edges v'of Ithe -shell M, as indicated a Y What 'may be 'referred "to las a Anecktie';guiding and vforming member 'designated *generally by the reference characteri ispo's'itioned inthe shell M l'and consistsofasingle lengthof lresilient wire which 'is :angulated so'asto provide 'alpairoo spaced, juxtaposed, intermediate portions, `li' which extend longitudinally 'ofthe `shelll in spaced relation to the' fronti wall Ii156. ,'The lower end portions of the wire from )whichthe'member 24 is' formed are angulatedinwardly iso' astopro- Videla lpair 'bffspaeei forming eiemeir'tsfzt inthe lower 'end portion lof `the shell f4, and"aconnect= ing portion ab which vextends, between 'the b1@- me'nts v2-8 is Asecured "to the `inner `surface of the ,front Wairls, substantially as showin. K

AThe upper 'endportions of Lthe wire `from'w'hich theA member `2 4 is 4'formed areiangula'ted inwardly from 'the ifrontlwall'sfso as topro'vde afpairjof spaced, i juxtaposed/and substantially "triangular 3 guiding elements 32, the diagonal portions 34 of which, in turn, coact with the inner surface of the front Wall I6 in defining a pair of spaced tie guiding passages 36 in the upper end portion of the shell I4.

When the invention is placed in use, the tie I is simply doubled upon itself and the doubled portion thereof is passed upwardly through the lower end of the shell I4 and after emerging from the upper end, the doubled portion is spread apart and each side placed in one of the passages 36. The portion of the tie in 'the shell is disposed between the elements 28 and the rear wall I0 of the shell, so that the entire attachment is frictionally retained in proper position on the tie by the elements 28. Moreover, the frictional engagement of these elements with the tie will result in the formation of short grooves or elongated depressions in the tie, as indicated at 38 in Figure 1, thus simulating the effect of actually tying a knot in the tie. `Needless to say, the configuration of the shell I4 is such as to simulate the appearance of an actually tied knot, this being effected without the conventional necessity of knotting or otherwise mutilating the tie itself.

In applying the tie and the attachment to the collar of a shirt, the invention may be simply disposed between the collar wings, or alternatively, the collar button 40 may be inserted between the juxtaposed elements 32 as shown in Figure 5, wherein the reference character 42 designates the shirt front, 44 the collar, and 46 oneof the collar wings. Y

It may be explained at this point that when the tie is applied to the attachment as already described, it is preferable to twist the portions of the tie in the shell so that they are superimposed, and if a conventional tie is used, it will be found that under such circumstances the narrow end of the'tie will lie in a reverse position (see 48 in Figure 1) under the wide end 50, which actually is not a detriment, since the reversed narrow end portion is hidden under the wide end portion, as shown. However, if it is desired to avoid reversal of the narrow end portion of the tie, a special tie may be used, as indicated at' 52 in Figure 6, wherein the wide end portion 54 of the tie is constructed in the conventional manner with the seam 56 on the reverse side, while the narrow end portion 58 has its seam 60 on the front side, the two halves of the tie being secured together by a transverse seam 62. It will be apparent that when this special tie is applied to the attachment, the seam on both end portions of the tie will be disposed on the reverse side.

Referring now to the accompanying Figures 7 and 8, these illustrate a modified embodiment of the invention designated generally by the reference character 10, the same being similar to the embodiment I2 insofar that it embodies in its construction an inverted, substantially frustoconical shell 'I2 provided with fabric covering I4 and equipped in the interior thereof with a necktievguiding and forming member 15.

, The member 'I6 is similar to the member 24, with the exception that the lower end portion of the rod from which the member 'I6 is angulated so as to provide a substantially triangular or Vshaped protuberance I8 which extends inwardly from the front wall of the shell and is, of course, adapted to frictionally engage the necktie.

It is to be noted that while the aforementioned elements 28 produce or result in the formation of twoispaced grooves in the necktie, as shown at 38 in Figure l, the single, V-shaped element 'I8 results in the formation of only one groove, as indicated at in Figure 7.

Finally, referring to the further modified embodiment of the invention, illustrated in the accompanying Figures 9-11 and designated generally by the reference character 90, the shell 92 of this embodiment is similar to the shells in the embodiments I2 and 10, but the necktie-forming member 94 consists of spaced, juxtaposed, intermediate rod portions 96 which are connected together at their upper end by a transverse portion 92 secured to the upper end of the shell, so that the guiding elements 32 provided in the embodiments I2, l@ are not present in the embodiment 90.

.Moreoven the lower portions of the rods 96 are angulated forwardly to provide a pair of spaced tie-forming elements |00, similar to the aforementioned elements 28, while a pair of U-shaped, juxtaposed rod portions |02 are disposed between the elements |00 and have contiguous side portions affording an additional forming element |04, so that when the attachment is applied to the tie, the elements |00, |04 result in the formation of three spaced depressions in the tie, as indicated at |06 in Figure 9.A

It is believed that the advantages and use of the invention will be clearly apparent from the foregoing disclosureA and, accordingly, further description thereof at this point is deemed unnecessary.

I-laving described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A necktie attachment comprising a tapered shell having a large open upper end and a smaller open lower end, said shell including an arcuate front wall and a pair of converging back walls, a necktie guiding and forming member vertically disposed in said shell, said guiding and forming member including apair of spaced, resilient arms extending vertically within said shell adjacent the inner surface of the arcuate front wall, the upper ends of said arms terminating adjacent the open upper end of said shell and the lower ends of said arms terminating adjacent the open lower end of said shell, a web connecting said arms at their lower ends, means securing the lower portion of said arms to the inner surface Yof said arcuate front wall,` the upper ends of said arms terminating in tie guiding extensions, said guiding extensions extending transversely of the longitudinal axis of said arms and being spaced from the arcuate front wall of the shell to provide necktie guiding passages between the guiding extensions and the shell, and a portion of said guiding and forming member adjacent the lower end thereof projecting into the central portion of the open lower end of said shell to provide a tie forming projection. Y l

2. A necktie attachment comprising a tapered shell having a large open upper end and a smaller open lower end, said shell including an arcuate front wall and a pair of converging back walls, a necktie guiding and forming member vertically disposed in said shell, said guiding and forming member including a pair of spaced, resilient arms extending vertically Within said shellY adjacent the inner surface of the arcuate frontv Wall, the upper ends of said arms being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said arms, and including rst sections extending toward each other, second sections extending from said first sections and being parallel and spaced from one another to form a collar button fastener receiving channel therebetween and third sections diverging from said second sections, each third section terminating at the junction of its related first and second section, said third sections being spaced from the arcuate front wall of the shell and forming guiding extensions to provide necktie guiding passages between the guiding extensions and the shell, the lower ends of said arms terminating adjacent the open lower end of said shell, a web connecting said arms at their lower ends, means securing the lower portion of said arms to the inner surface of said arcuate front wall, and a portion of said guiding member adjacent the lower end thereof projecting into the central portion of the open lower end of said shell to provide a tie forming portion.

3. A necktie attachment comprising a multisided shell having a front wall and open upper and lower ends, a pair of spaced elongated support wires vertically disposed in said shell and each having one end secured to the lower end of said shell at the inner surface of the front wall, the other ends of said support wires being bent to triangular shaped portions, the hypotenusal legs of each triangular portion being spaced from and substantially parallel to the upper edge of the front wall of said shell and forming necktie guiding extensions, second legs of said triangular shaped portions being in registry with one another and forming a collar button fastener receiving passage therebetween, a web connecting the lower ends of said arms to one another, knuckles on said wires adjacent their lower ends projecting into the open-lower end ofsaid shell, and a finger extending from the central portion of said web and projecting into the open lower end of said shell, said knuckles and said fingers providing tie forming projections.

4. The combination of claim 1 wherein said projecting portion constitutes knuckles on the lower ends of said arms, said knuckles preventing spaced portions of a necktie from contacting the inner lower edge surface of said arcuate front wall.

5. The combination of claim l wherein said projecting portion constitutes a knuckle on said web, said knuckle preventing a central portion of a necktie passing through the shell from contacting the inner lower edge surface of said arcuate front wall.

HYRAME D. HALSEY.

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

UNITED STATES PATENTS Ve Relle Mar. 29, 1949