US2889934A - Tie hanger - Google Patents

Description

June 9, 1959 J. B. VIDACH TIE HANGER Filed Sept. 19, 1955 INVENTOR. Jahn 5 vzdac/Z Ahomqy' Hem I Flag United States Patent This invention relates to inexpensive and expendible that the ends of said tabs may be inserted into slots 17' tie holders such as may be given away by tie cleaning establishments, haberdashers, or the like.

It is an object of this invention to provide a tie holder which is made almost entirely of cardboard or the like and die cut to the desired shape.

Another object of this invention is the provision of an inexpensive tie rack or holder made ofcardboard, heavy paper or the like which may be stored and shipped in flat form and then bent or otherwise manipulated to form the necessary support for a tie or ties to be held thereon.

For another object, this invention seeks the provision of a tie holder which is :sufliciently inexpensive to be economically given away, and yet sufiiciently rugged to be usable by its recipient as a more or less permanent rack for ties. j

This invention also has within its purview the provision of a cardboard, or heavy paper, tie rack upon which may be printed advertising or other matter.

These and other objects of this invention will become apparent from the following detailed description when taken together with the accompanying drawings in which,

Fig. l is a front elevational view of one form of rack made in accordance with this invention, showing the man ner in which a tie may be supported thereon;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the rack and tie of Fig. 1 showing in dotted outline how the upper portion thereof may be bent to form a supporting hook for the rack and tie;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view through the rack of Fig. 1 taken along line 3-3 of that figure and looking in the direction of the arrows thereof;

Fig. 4 is a front elevational view of the rack of Fig. 1 showing it in the flat state in which it is stored and shipped;

Fig. 5 is a front elevational view of a modification of the rack of Fig. 1 showing a single piece cardboard rack and hanger;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged side elevational view of the rack of Fig. 5 showing the supporting portion thereof bent to form a loop by which the rack may be carried or suspended; and

Figs. 7 and 8 are respectively front, elevational and plan views of a further modification of the rack of Fig. 1, Fig. 8 being a section view taken along line 8-8, and looking in the direction of the arrows, of Fig. 7.

Referring now to the drawings for a detailed description of the invention, and particularly to Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, the tie rack is preferably comprised of a sheet of heavy paper and includes a main body 10 of generally rectangular form having sides 11 and 12, a bottom 13 and a top 14. To enhance the appearance of the body 10, its corners may be trimmed off angularly as shown in Fig. 4 or rounded (not shown) or given any other shape or form deemed aesthetically desirable.

The tie supporting portion of the rack is comprised of tabs 15 and 16 formed integrally with body 10 and extending laterally from side 12 thereof. tabs are shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive but it is understood that the number of such tabs may vary in accordance with the users wishes. The length of each tab is preferably somewhat greater than the width of the narrow portion of a tie, that is, the portion of the tie generally concealed beneath the wearers collar. In lateral alignment with each tab 15, 16 are rectangular slots 17 and 18 of a vertical length slightly greater than the vertical dimension as viewed in Fig. 4, of the tabs 15 and 16, such and 18.

In the form shown in Figs. 1 to 4, the support for body 10 may comprise a wire 19, either of non-corrodible material, or coated with a substance which inhibits corrosion,-and of a diameter or gauge sufiiciently small to permit bending thereof by the user of the rack. The

lower end of the wire, as viewed in Fig. 4, passes through slots 20 and 21 formed in the upper portion of body 10, the end 22 of the wire being appropriately bent back upon itself to form a hook by which body 16 may be suspended. The upper end 23 of wire 19 is bent to form a circular loop or eye, the axis of which is disposed at right angles to the axis of the looped lower end 22. Said eye 23 provides an opening for a nail or other fastener by which the rack may be suspended on a wall, and also serves to conceal the relatively sharp edges of the end of the wire which mightotherwise tend to catch the threads of the tie and damage them.

It may be apparent that when it is desired to suspend a tie from the rack shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, the tie is first hung on one of the tabs 15 or 16 and the tab is then bent so that its end is swung to the left as viewed in Fig. 4 and made to enter the laterally aligned slot 17 or 18 as the case may be. The base of the tab, that is, the portion adjacent side 12, is bent sharply to give the tab a permanent set. Wire 19 may then be bent as shown in dotted outline at 24 so that the rack or holder may be suspended from a clothes rod .in a closet or the like.

It may be observed that a space 25 remains between the upper tab 15 and the top 14 of the main body 10. This space, as shown more clearly in Fig. 1, may be used to receive printed matter such as the name and address of the cleaner or haberdasher, or any other legend. Since the rack may be readily suspended from a nail or clothes rod, it is quite likely that the ties will be left on the rack until used, and during such period the advertising matter may, of course, be readily observed.

The form shown in Fig. 5 is substantially identical with the form shown in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, with the exception that wire 19 has been replaced by a tab 26 formed integrally with the body 27 of the hanger and extending vertically as viewed in Fig. 5 from the top edge 28 of the body. As shown in Fig. 6 the tab 26 may be looped backwardly and then passed through parallel horizontal slots 29, 30 formed in the upper regions of body 27. By folding the end of the tab 26 sharply at 31 where it passes through slot 30, the weight of the hanger and the ties thereon generally will not be sufficient to pull the tab 26 out of the slots 29 and 30. Where it is not desired to loop tab 26 through slots 30 and 29, the hanger may be suspended from a nail or the like which may be passed through a suitable opening 32 located near the upper end of tab 26.

The tie rack of Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive may be made of any convenient capacity depending upon the strength of the material used for the body and the support therefor. For example, in the form shown in Figs. 7 and 8 sufiicient laterally extending tabs are provided to support a dozen ties. This is accomplished conveniently by providing vertical rows of tabs 33 and 34 extending laterally Two of such from the side edges 35 and 36, respectively, of the body 37 Said tabs 33 and 34 are folded inwardly towards and into two rows of slots 33 and 39 located centrally of body 37. The supporting tab 49 may be identical in all respects with tab 26 of Figs. and 6, or it may be a wire support such as wire 19 of Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive. Said suspension tab or wire is located symmetrically with respect to sides 35 and 36 inasmuch as the arrangement of tabs 33, 34 is likewise symmetrical. As in the preceding two forms, the form shown in Figs. 7 and 8 provides ample space in the top, central and bottom regions there of for advertising or other printed matter.

Thus, it may be apparent that in all of the forms shown and described hereinabove, a very simple and inexpensive tie holder or rack has been devised which may be used either for the temporary purpose of transporting ties from a vending or cleaning establishment to the purchaser or users home, or it may be used for a period of time as a regular tie hanger or rack. Because of the low cost of the device, it can be given away or discarded when it has served its purpose. When in use, it is a compact and convenient means of supporting ties in such manner that they are readily visible to the prospective user for selection. The racks may also be stored and shipped in quantity lots without taking up very much space.

Where convenience is a prime factor taking precedence over cost, other materials than paper may be used. Thus some of the lighter aluminum sheets and more flexible synthetic resins or plastics may be used.

It is understood that the foregoing description is merely illustrative of preferred embodiments of the invention and that the scope of the invention therefore is not to be 4 limited thereto but is to be determined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A tie rack, comprising a main body of sheet material, and a plurality of elongated tabs spaced vertically from each other for hangingly supporting ties individually, each said tab being formed integrally with said main body and extending freely and horizontally outwardly therefrom a distance greater than the width of that portion of the said tie to be hung thereon, and said main body having a vertical slot therethrough aligned with, and spaced inwardly from, the inner end of each said tab a distance slightly less than the length of the associated tab, the length of each saidslot being slightly greater than the width of the free outer end of its associated said tab,

and said tabs being bent at their inner ends upon themselves with their free ends inserted into the associated said slots to render the tabs substantially rigid in a vertical direction andsupported directly by said main body at both of their ends.

2. A tie rack according to claim 1 having means for suspending said main body, comprising a vertical tab formed integrally therewith and extending freely upwardly therefrom, said main body having horizontal slot means therein for receiving the free end of said vertical tab when the same is bent downwardly upon itself.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,234,859 Blake July 31, 1917 1,754,940 Freeman Apr. 15, 1930 1,991,306 Woolsey Feb. 12, 1935 2,264,957 Shafarman Dec. 2, 1941 2,492,226 Kohl et al Dec. 27, 1949

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