US2683070A - Necktie holder - Google Patents

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July 6, 1954 J.L.UPCHURCH NECKTIE HOLDER Filed Feb. 13, 1950 F'lci. 5.

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JAMES LUPCHURCH INVENTOR ATTORNEYS a support.

Patented July 6, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NECKTIE HOLDER James L. Upchurch, St. Louis, Mo.

Application February 13, 1950, Serial No. 143,919

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to necktie holders. One of the objects of this invention is to provide an improved holder for neckties. Another object is to provide such a necktie holder in which the neckties are protected against the elements, in which the neckties are readily visible for selection, and which affords easy access for hanging neckties therein and removing them therefrom.

Other'objects will become apparent to those skilled in the art when the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In accordance with an illustrative embodiment of this invention, a necktie holder is provided having a flat frame, with mounting means and one or more racks connected to it. When a plurality of racks is used, the racks may be offset both vertically and horizontally from one another. The frame is covered with a transparent material. Suspended from and around the frame is a flexible'envelope of transparent material. This flexible envelope may be provided with a bottom, which may be rigid, and need not be transparent. The envelope is provided with an opening, covered by a flap, in that area which faces outwardly when the holder is mounted on This opening serves to facilitate hanging of neckties on the rack and removing them therefrom when no bottom is provided, and serves as the only means of access to the envelope when a bottom is provided. The flap may be secured by a slide fastener, or other fastening means.

A very useful and effective tie holder is thus provided, which protects ties from soil, and allows them to-be readily observed and easily hung and removed. The holder may be folded compactly for packaging, shipment, and storage.

Unmounted and with neckties hung therein, it may conveniently be used in travel.

Referring now to the drawings:

Figure lis a plan view of one embodiment of this invention;

Figure 2 is a view in front elevation;

Figure 3 is a view in side elevation; and

Figure 4 is a perspective view.

Referring to the illustrative embodiment of this invention shown in the drawings, I represents a flat frame. Mounting means 2 may be made integral with the frame, as shown in Figure 4. Racks 3 and 4 are connected to frame I.

frame I, and supported therefrom, is a transparent envelope I 0. Transparent envelope I 0 comprises back panel II, side panels I2, and front panel I3. A bottom section I4 may be provided, which may be rigid and opaque, or may be of the same material as the remainder of envelope I0 and integral therewith.

Front panel I3 is provided with an opening, covered in its closed position with a flap I5. In the embodiment shown, the opening is in the shape of an inverted L, and is closed by a slide fastener I6. In Figure 4, a necktie I8 is hung on rack 4, within one of the corrugations 5. It

is clear that, generally speaking, the length of the envelope II) should be at least one-half of the length of the ties to be hung therein, so that the ties may hang straight and freely. It is also clear that it is essential that the front panel be transparent. While in the preferred embodiment of this invention all of the panels are transparent, other embodiments provided with opaque fall or be turned down. Ties may then be draped over the racks provided, and, when slide fastener I6 is again closed, a dust-proof'container is provided through which the neokties may be readily observed for selection. Not only are dust and dirt excluded, but moths and other depredators. Furthermore, by the insertion of chemicals well known to the insecticide art, the holder may be made moth-proof. In addition, in those climates in which dampness and mold create a problem in storage, a suitable desiccant placed within the envelope will serve to preserve the neckties.

This invention is capable of numerous embodiments within the scope of the specification and claim; for example, in the arrangement of opening and flap, and in the positioning and construction of the mounting brackets and racks.

If the front panel I3 is secured to the rear edge of the flat frame I, and is not otherwise joined with the other panels of envelope I0, front panel It also provides transparent cover member 6. This embodiment, particularly combined with a single rack extending intermediate the longer side of a rectangular fiat frame and in the same plane as that frame, has particular utility for traveling.

This invention thus provides a simple, effective, and convenient necktie holder, to which 3 access is easily had, in which ties may be readily observed for selection, and which at the same time thoroughly protects the neckties hung therein.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

A necktie holder comprising a rectangular wire frame having two short sides, said wire frame having mounting means in the form of eyes bent 10 from said wire along a long side of said frame, a tie support in the form of a U-shaped wire extending between and depending from the short sides of said frame, the legs of said U-shaped wire being made integral with said short sides, 15

and an envelope carried by said frame, said envelope having front, back, and side panels, at least one of said front and back panels being transparent.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 691,368 East Jan. 21, 1902 827,753 Russegue Aug. 7, 1906 1,981,510 Jones Nov. 20, 1934 2,107,828 Krantz Feb. 8, 1938 2,293,625 Patch Aug. 18, 1942 2,295,736 Jernson Sept. 15, 1942 two-ll.

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