US3052937A

US3052937A - Bow tie structures

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Publication number: US3052937A
Application number: US2775A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ralph J Caparosa
Original assignee: REDI KNOT CORP
Current assignee: REDI KNOT CORP; REDI-KNOT Corp
Priority date: 1960-01-15
Filing date: 1960-01-15
Publication date: 1962-09-11
Anticipated expiration: 1979-09-11

Description

p 1962 R. JCAPAROSA 3,052,937

BOW TIE STRUCTURES Filed Jan. 15, 1960 INVENTOR Ralph J. Cupurosu United States Patent Ofilice 3,052,937 Patented Sept. 11, 1962 3,052,937 BOW TE STRUCTURES Ralph J. Caparosa, Pittsburgh, Pa., assignor to Redi-Knot Corporation Filed Jan. 15, 1960, Ser. No. 2,775 Claims. (Cl. 24-49) This invention relates to bow tie structures and particularly to holders for use with pretied bow neckties.

Various pretied bow tie structures have heretofore been proposed; however, all of such structures of which I am aware are subject to one or more undesirable features which detract from their appearance when worn. The pretied bow tie structures heretofore available have generally fallen into two groups, those applied by grasping the wings of the collar, which results in disfiguring and marring the collar wings or, alternatively, those fifietl on an elongated neck band which must be attached by hooks and eyes or snaps around the neck of the wearer. in the mechanical type of pretied bow ties which attaches to the collar 'wings, the tie generally follows the contour of the collar and has an appearance that is quite difierent from a hand tied bow tie. Such ties are usually provided with springs and latches which break or relax so that the tie is free to slide and become off-center or cocked on the neck of the wearer.

The bow tie structure of my invention is free from all of these difiiculties of the prior known pretied bow ties. The tie of my invention will not slip, slide, shift or fall off the wearers collar, and the attaching mechanism is completely concealed by the shirt collar and the tie. Moreover, the tie holder does not grasp or disfigure the collar wings, It has no springs or mechanical devices which can fail or break. It has no metal portions which can be deformed. The tie of my invention gives the appearance of a hand tied bow tie but unlike a hand tied bow tie does not fray or Wear from tying and is easily and quickly attached in place.

Preferably, I provide a necktie supporting element and a removable collar attachment element and spacing member. The necktie supporting element is preferably formed of a planar formable material having a center portion with substantially parallel upper and lower horizontally disposed edges, and a pair of oblique legs extending vertically angularly upward and rearwardly from each end of said center portion out of the plane of the center portion. A pair of tabs are attached to the center portion intermediate its ends and extend generally parallel to or slightly forward from the plane of said center portion.

The collar attachment element is preferably made of planar, semi-resilient material generally of the same shape as a center portion of the necktie supporting element. A generally U-shaped element is fixed to the supporting element intermediate the ends thereof on one side. Spacing means are provided at the opposite ends of said collar attachment element on the side thereof opposite the U- shaped member. Grasping means are provided on said spacing member for resiliently engaging the upper and lower edges of or detents on the center portion of the necktie supporting element. Said U-shaped member is adapted to engage the neckband of the shirt with the winglike portions of the necktie supporting element parallel to the neckband beneath the collar wings.

In the foregoing description, I have generally set out the structure of my invention together with certain objects, advantages and purposes thereof.

Other objects and advantages Will become apparent from a consideration of the following description and the accompanying drawings showing a present preferred embodiment of the invention wherein,

FIGURE 1 is a front elevation of the tie supporting element according to my invention;

FIGURE 2 is a top plan view of the element of FIG- URE 1;

FIGURE 3 is an end elevation of the element of FIG- URE I viewed from the right;

FIGURE 4 is a front elevation of the collar attaching element;

FIGURE 5 is an end elevation of the collar attaching element of FIGURE 4;

FIGURE 6 is a top plan view of the collar attaching element of FIGURE 4;

FIGURE 7 is an exploded view of the elements making up a bow tie according to my invention;

FIGURE 8 is an isometric view of the completed bow tie structure; and

FIGURE 9 is an alternative form of collar attaching element.

Referring to the drawings, 1 have illustrated a tie struc ture, made up of a tie supporting element, having a centrai generally rectangular portion Ill with diverging

wings

11 and 12 curved upwardly and rearwardly from the opposite ends of the rectangular portion 16 in a generally V-shape so as to fit beneath the ends or wings of a shirt collar. A pair of

tabs

14 and 15 are fixed to a spacing member 16 intermediate the ends of the rectangular element 1%. These

tabs

14 and 15 extend generally forwardly from the spacing member 16 and are preferably slightly tapered from the spacing member so as to be narrower at the end remote from the spacing member. A bow tie is formed by folding a suitable material 17 upon itself in the usual manner as shown in FIGURE 7. Slots 18 and 19 are formed on the rear surface of the tie to receive the

tabs

14 and 15. The tie is assembled by sliding the

tabs

14 and 15 into slots 18 and 19 and forming the bow by wrapping thread 13 about the center of the tie 17 and over the rectangular portion 19. A center Wrapping 26 of cloth is placed over thread 13 about the tie and center member 19 and fastened by sewing ends 2011 and 20b together (see FIGURE 7). A collar attaching member 21 of generally rectangular shape and of the approximate size of the center member 10 is attached to the center member on opposite sides of cloth wrapper 20 by means of resilient engaging members 22 fixed to spacing member 23 on opposite ends of the collar attaching member 21. The collar attaching member is thus removably attached to the tie holding member. A generally J-shaped hook member 24 of semi-resilient ma terial is fixed to the collar attaching member 21 intermediate its ends. This hook member is adapted to slip over the collar band of the shirt of the wearer. A depending fiange 25 (see FIGURE 9) may be formed on the collar attaching member 21' intermediate its ends on the lower edge thereof below the hook portion 24 to prevent the collar attaching member from riding over the collar button on the neckband of the shirt.

The tie is placed on the Wearers neck simply by inserting the

wing portions

11 and 12 under the collar and engaging the hook member 24 over the neckband of the shirt at the wearers throat. The curvature of the

Wing portions

11 and 12 is such that they follow generally the natural contour of the neck of the wearer and rest alongside the neckband of the shirt beneath the wings of the collar whereby the holder and tie are prevented from slipping, shifting, twisting or otherwise becoming disarranged. The hook portion 24 is attached to the collar attaching member at a point intermediate its top and bottom edges such that it does not extend above the top edge of the attaching member and is therefore fully concealed by the tie while being worn.

Whilel have illustrated and described a presently Pr ferred embodiment of my invention and certain presently preferred practices in the assembly of my bow tie structure, it will be understood that this invention may be otherwise embodied within the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A necktie holder for bow ties comprising a necktie supporting element and a collar attaching and spacing element, said necktie supporting element comprising a central portion of generally rectangular shape having upper and lower generally parallel horizontal edges, a pair of oblique legs extending generally upwardly and rearwardly from the ends of said rectangular portion to form a generally V-shaped element, and a pair of tabs attached to the rectangular portion intermediate its ends and extending generally forwardly therefrom with their horizontal edges generally parallel to the top and bottom edges of the rectangular portion, and said collar attaching element including a generally rectangular portion having engaging means on the ends thereof adapted to engage the upper and lower edges of the central rectangular portion of the tie supporting element adjacent its opposite ends and hook means on the collar attaching element extending rearwardly in J-shaped form.

2. A necktie holder for bow ties comprising a necktie supporting element and a collar attaching and spacing element, said necktie supporting element comprising a central portion of generally rectangular shape having upper and lower generally parallel horizontal edges, a pair of oblique legs extending generally upwardly and rearwardly from the ends of said rectangular portion to form a generally V-shaped element, spacing means attached to the rectangular portion intermediate its ends and extending generally forwardly therefrom, and a pair of tabs on said spacing means with their horizontal edges generally parallel to the top and bottom edges of the rectangular portion, and said collar attaching element including a generally rectangular portion having engaging means on the ends thereof adapted removably to engage the upper and lower edges of the central rectangular portion of the tie supporting element adjacent its opposite ends and hook means on the collar attaching element extending rearwardly in J-shaped form.

3. A necktie holder for bow ties comprising a necktie supporting element and a collar attaching and spacing element, said necktie supporting element comprising a central portion of generally rectangular shape having upper and lower generally parallel horizontal edges, a pair of oblique legs extending generally upwardly and rearwardly from the ends of said rectangular portion to form a generally V-shaped element, and a pair of tabs attached to the rectangular portion intermediate its ends and extending generally forwardly therefrom with their horizontal edges generally parallel to the top and bottom edges of the rectangular portion, and said collar attaching element including a generally rectangular portion, spacing 'means extending transversely from the plane of the portion at the ends thereof, engaging means on the spacing means adapted removably to engage the central rectangular portion of the tie supporting element, and hook means on the collar attaching element extending rearwardly in J -shaped form.

4. A necktie holder for bow ties of conventional shape having a longitudinally extending wing pontion and a central knot wrap comprising a necktie supporting element and a collar attaching and spacing element, said necktie supporting element comprising a central of gen-.

enally rectangular shape having upper and lower genenally parallel horizontal edges over which the central knot wrap passes, 'a pair of oblique legs extending genenally upwardly and rearwardly from the ends of said rectangular portion adjacent the edges of the central knot wrap to form a generally Vshaped element, and said.

collar attaching element including a generally rectangular portion having resilient removable engaging means thereon releasably engaging the necktie supporting element adjacent the junction of the oblique legs and the central rectangular portion on opposite sides of the central knot wrap and hook means on the collar attaching element extending rearwardly and downwardly therefrom to form a collar overlapping and engaging member.

5. A necktie holder for how ties of conventional shape having longitudinally extending wings and a central knot wrap comprising a necktie supporting element and a removable collar attaching element, said necktie supporting element comprising a central body portion over which the central knot wrap passes and having a pair of oblique 7 legs extending generally upwardly and rearwardly from the edges of the knot wrap to form a generally 'V-shape, and said collar attaching element comprising a generally rectangular portion having engaging means thereon adjacent each end treleasably engaging the necktie supporting element adjacent the junction of the oblique legs with said central body portion and on opposite sides of the central knot wrap and spacing the collar attaching element away from the necktie supporting element so that the central knot wrap passes 'therebetween and hook means on the collar attaching element extending rearwardly and downwardly therefrom -to form a collar overlapping and engaging member.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 656,573 Shantz Aug. 21, 1900 2,112,437 Clark Mar. 29, 1938 2,617,107 Semmel Nov. 11, 1952 2,911,696 Turcsan Nov. 10, 1959 FOREIGN PATENTS 7 292,058 Switzerland Oct. 16, 1953