US2741772A - Necktie - Google Patents

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A ril 17, 1956 s. T. WAGNER NECKTIE Filed June 11, 1954 INVENTOR. Szan/cy 7T Wag/7 er '7%W@Wr2z v 0 m ATTORNEY? United States Patent 1 NECKTIE Stanley T. Wagner, Des Plaines, lll.

Application June 11, 1954, Serial No. 435,987

2 Claims. (Cl. 2146) This invention relates to improvements in neckties.

It is the principal object of this invention to provide a necktie whose components can be quickly and easily assembled, which can be of any desired size and shape, and be made of a variety of materials normally used for this purpose.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a process of assembling a necktie which materially increases the speed and facilitates the fabrication of neckties.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the following detailed description, forming the specification, and taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is an exploded top plan view of the reverse side of the major pieces of a necktie embodying this invention;

Figure 2 is a plan view similar to Figure l but showing the major pieces joined together and having liner inserts applied thereto at opposite ends thereof;

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 but showing the application of the lining and reinforcing strip to the structure of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a plan view of the reverse side of the completed necktie, shown on a somewhat reduced scale;

Figure 5 is a plan view of the reverse side of a modified form of necktie, namely a bow type tie, with parts separated to clearly illustrate the construction and method of construction of this modified form; and

Figure 6 is a front elevational view of the completed tie of Figure 5 tied into a bow.

With continued reference to the drawings, and particularly to Figures 1 through 4, the completed necktie therein shown is generally designated by the reference numeral 10.

The necktie 10, as shown in Figure 1, comprises two end pieces 12 and 16, and a small center piece 14.

In assembling the necktie 10, the end piece 12 is placed with its reverse side up, as shown in Figure 1, upon a supporting surface and may be held upon the supporting surface With a weight. The end piece 12 is then coated by brush or roller along the periphery of the outer end 18 with a band 20 of an adhesive or cloth binding material. The end 22 of the other end piece 16 is similarly provided on its reverse side with a similar band 24 of an adhesive or cloth binder.

The center piece 14 has diverging ends 26 and 28 along which are placed narrow bands 30 and 32 of adhesive. The inner ends 34 and 36 of the end pieces 12 and 16 are cut on a bias and at the same angles as the angularly divergent ends 26 and 28 of the center piece 14. The inner end 34 of the end piece 12 is then placed over the band of adhesive 32 while the inner end 36 of the end piece 16 is placed in overlapping relation upon the adhesive band 30. The pieces 12, 14 and 16 may then be secured together by placing a medium hot iron over the overlapped portions so that the adhesive bands will secure these pieces together and result in the construction as shown in Figure 2.

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A lining 38, as shown in Figure 2, is placed on the outer end 18 of the end piece 12, and is of a configura tion similar to the configuration of the outer end 18 but of smaller size.

The purpose of having the peripheral edges of the end lining 38 generally coincident with the marginal edges of the adhesive band 20 will appear hereinafter. A tab 46 on the inner end of the lining 38 is initially turned up and a strip 42 of adhesive is applied to the end piece 12 between the inner ends of the adhesive bands 21), to secure the tab to the end piece 12.

An end lining 44 is similarly provided for the free end 22 of the end piece 16 and conforming generally to the peripheral contour of the free end 22 of the piece 16 but of smaller size so as to substantially coincide with the inner edge of the adhesive bands 24. The end lining 44 has a tab 46 on its inner end which is initially turned up. A strip 48 of adhesive similar to the adhesive strip 42, extends between the inner ends of the adhesive bands 24 transversely of the end piece 16. The end tab 46 is then placed in overlying relation to the adhesive strip 48 and is secured thereto, so that the end lining 44 is secured to the large end piece 16.

As indicated in Figure 3, there is provided an elongated strip 50 of interlining material which is placed on the reverse side of the secured together pieces 12, L2- and 16 and overlaps the end lining 38 and the end lining 44. An adhesive strip 52 is applied to the exposed surface of the interlining strip 50, and for securing thereon a reinforcing strip 54. The reinforcing strip 54 extends equidistantly from either side of the center piece 1 5- of the necktie and terminates in spaced relation to the free or terminal ends of the interlining 50.

A pressing form may then be placed on top of the Wool interlining. Starting then at the middle or central section 14 of the necktie, the transverse edge 56 of the secured together pieces 12, 14 and 16, is then folded and turned down against the upper edge of the wool interliner, and is pinned, and thus, working from the middle or central section 14 toward both of the ends, the edge 56 will be thus folded over and pinned in place. Similarly, the opposite longitudinal edge 58 will be similarly folded over and pinned in its folded position with a slight overlap of the folded longitudinal edge 56, as shown in Figure 4.

The necktie may now be shaped by ironing with a medium hot iron, after which the pins are taken out of the lower part of the tie.

It is here explained that prior to the folding of the opposite longitudinal edges 56 and 58 in the manner hereinbefore set forth, that the peripheral edges of the necktie will be folded back upon itself so that the hem formed thereby will be secured by the bands of adhesive 29 and 24, this hem extending entirely about the periphery of the tie, and identified by the reference numeral 60 in Figure 3.

In applying the pressing forms to the necktie on top of the wool interlining, it is preferable that the form be made of two separate parts which are placed so that adjoining transverse edges abut at the center of the middle or center piece 14 to facilitate removal, since the folded over longitudinal edges 56 and 58 will be secured together in their folded position by having a suitable adhesive brushed or rolled along the terminal longitudinal edge of the folded edge 56 to the extent which the folded over longitudinal edge 58 overlaps.

The tie is then ironed so as to insure bonding of the adhesive and the pressing forms removed. This results in the finished necktie 10 shown in Figure 4.

In the form of the invention shown in Figures 5 and 6, the process and construction is directed to a bow tie, generally indicated at 62 to be tied,. and which includesa,

each consists of four pieces of the same material With.

reference to the panel 66, the description which. will sufiice'for the panel 68, there is. shown .an outer strip 70 of suitable textile material shaped in..the usual manner.

to provide a panel of the bow tie tobe tied. The inner or rear faces of the strip7liare provided .with a peripheral outwardly extending flangev 72 which includes a V-shaped notch 74 at the juncture of the longitudinal extending edge 76 withthe oblique edge 78 extending upwardly and outwardly therefrom. A strip or bandof adhesive coating is brushed or rolled along thelongitudinal and oblique edges.

of the strip. 70so that the flange 72 may be folded thereon in the form of a hem and securedthereto. The folded over hem is then coated with the same type of suitable adhesive 80 so that .the back or rear strip 82, of similar shape tothe strip 70 after the flange 72 has been folded and secured, may be secured thereto. Thus there is provided an outer member,.generallyindicated at 84 which is definedby the secured togetherstrips 70- and 82. An inner member 86 of identical peripheral outline as the outer member 34 is similarly made and secured to the outer member 84 by acoating ofthe adhesive 88 brushed or rolled along theperipheral edges of the outer member 84 on the rear or back face thereof.'

The panel 68 is similarly constructed of four strips of similar textile material. The ends. 90 and 92 of each of the panels received in the center slide 64 may besecured therewithin by anysuitable means. such as a suitable adhesive or by other suitablefastening means.-

In placing the individual ones of thestrips of material to make each of the panels66 and 68, care must be taken to carefully match the sides and points of the peripheral edges of each of the pieces. I

A medium hot iron may then beemployed to insure cohesion of the adhesive betweenthe layers of strips of the panels 66 and 68.

It will be apparent, thatthe ends 90.and 92 may be inserted to a greater or lesser degree within the slide 64 so as to make the bow tie 62 longer or shorter, as desired.

In Figure 5, the bow. tie, generallyfindicated at 94, is

made in identical fashionwiththe bow tie 62, but is adapted for use as the clip-on bow tie.

In folding the .tieto the shapedesiredgtothe form of a bow 96,the usual type of'clip. for attachment to the opposite Wings of the collar of..-a.shirt is placed at the back of the bow, fanda .piece offth'e same material from which the bow tie .94 is made is wrappedaround the bow 96 and the clip (not shown),,thi's strip of material being identified by the reference numeral 98. The usual slide and eye will attach to a hook, in the event that a hookis employed in place of a cli toattach to the opposite edges of the shirt collar wings, so as to provide an attaching means for an elastic band which will encircle the neck of the shirt beneath the collar, in the usual manner.

From the foregoing, it will .be apparent that in all forms of the invention, as illustrated, there has been provided a necktieor neckwear which comprises a pair of end pieces of material, 12and :16 in the case of the form of Figures 1 through4 and the panels 66 and '68 in the case of the form shownin Figures 5 and 6, anda central piece of material which is the center piece 14 and the center slide 64 in the respective forms, joined to and connecting at opposite ends thereof adjacent ends of the end pieces, each of the end pieces being formed of a plurality of superimposed layers of material which are adhesively secured together.

While there are shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the structure is susceptible to change and modification within the practicability of the invention and therefore should be limited only bythe scope, ofthe claims appended hereto.

What is claimed is:

1. In necktie, end pieces having outer end portions and inner ends, said outer end portions having peripheral edges, and a middle piece, said middle piece having ends, strips of adhesive along the ends of the middle piece upon which the inner ends of the end pieces are engaged, adhesive bands extending along andaround the peripheral edges. of the outer end portions of the end pieces, said bands having inner ends spaced from each other crosswise of the end pieces, transverse strips of adhesive on said outer end portions and extending between the inner ends of the bands, linings on the outer end portions inwardlyof said bands, said linings having inner ends havingtabs thereon engaged upon said transverse strips, an elongated interlining strip extending lengthwise of the necktie and overlying said center piece and the inner ends of the linings, means adhering the interlining strip in place, and an elongated reinforcing strip adhered to and overlying the interlining strip and having ends spaced inwardly from the ends of the inter-lining strip, said end pieces and said center piece having marginal portions, the marginal portions of the outer end portions having thereon said adhesive bands, said marginal portions being turned over onto said pieces with said bands adhering to the end portions of the end pieces.

2. In a necktie, end pieces having inner ends and outer end portions, said end pieces having peripheral portions, adhesive bands-extending around said peripheral portions,

flanges along part of said marginal portions outwardly of References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 952,726 Clinch Mar. 22, 1910' 1,516,181 Gardner Nov. 18, 1924 1,596,781 Weinstein Aug. 17, 1926 1,599,979 Tibbetts Sept. l4, 1926 1,800,535 Janisse Apr. 14, 1931 2,004,490 Lapham June 11, 1935 2,126,835 Steinberger Aug. 16, 1938 2,263,258 Boland Nov. 18, 1941 2,657,159 Nahrnan Oct. 2 7, 1953

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