US3069689A

US3069689A - Bow tie structures

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Publication number: US3069689A
Application number: US35180A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ralph J Caparosa
Original assignee: REDI KNOT Inc
Current assignee: REDI KNOT Inc
Priority date: 1960-06-10
Filing date: 1960-06-10
Publication date: 1962-12-25
Anticipated expiration: 1979-12-25

Description

Dec. 25, 1962 R. J. CAPAROSA BOW TIE STRUCTURES Filed June 10. 1960 I. I v I I INVENTOR. Ralph J. 'Caparosa his ATTORNEYS limited States Patent Gr 3,069,689 BGW TIE STRUCTURES Ralph E. Caparosa, Pittsburgh, Pa, assignor to Redi-Kuot Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa. Filed June ill, 1960, Ser. No. 35,180 (llaims. (Cl. 2-154) This invention relates to bow tie structures and particularly to holders for use with pretied bow neckties, and is an improvement over the structure of my copending applications, Serial No. 2,775, filed January 15, 1960, and Serial No. 18,048,-filed March 28, 1960.

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 fixed on an elongated neckband 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 different 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. Moreover, the ties of the wearer. Moreover, the ties of the prior art were difficult to assemble and the tie portion could not be economically replaced or renewed.

The bow tie structure of my present invention is free from all of these difficulties of the prior known pretied bow ties, and has unique features not be found in any of the prior ties. The tie of my invention will not slip, slide, shift or fall off of 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 bow tie does not fray or wear from tying and is easily and quickly attached in place. In addition, the tie of this invention is easily assembled and the tie portion may be interchanged in the collar attaching element.

Preferably, I provide a necktie supporting element and a removable collar engaging 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 horizontal disposed edges, a pair of legs extending outwardly from the center portion in the same plane, and provided on one edge with indexing means. Spacing members are attached to the center portion adjacent its ends and extend generally rearwardly. These spacing members are provided with indexing means. Gripping means on the collar attachment element and necktie supporting element engage the cloth center wrap to hold it in position and eliminate the need for stitching.

The collar engaging 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 end of said collar engaging element on the side thereof opposite the U-shaped member. Fastening means are provided on said spacing member for fixing the collar engaging element at the ends of the center portion of the necktie supporting element. Said U-shaped member is adapted 3,069,689 Patented Dec. 25, 1962 to engage the neckband of the shirt with the wing-like 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 rear elevation of. a preferred form of tie supporting element according to my invention;

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

FIGURE 3 is a section on the line IlIiII of FIG- URE 1;

FIGURE 4 is a rear elevation of the tie supporting element of FIGURES 1-3;

FiGURE 5 is an exploded view of the elments making up the bow tie of this invention;

FIGURE 6 is a rear elevation of a modified form of tie support element;

FIGURE 7 is a rear elevation of a second modified form of tie support;

FIGURE 8 is a section through a tie assembled on the tie support of FIGURE 7; and

FIGURE 9 is an exploded isometric view of a third modified form of my invention.

Referring to the drawings, I have illustrated a tie structure, made up of a tie supporting element having a centrally generally rectangular portion 10 with a pair of tabs 11 and 12 fixed to the ends of the rectangular portion 10. These tabs 11 and 12 extend generally sidewise from the rectangular portion 10 in the same plane as the rectangular portion and are provided with indexing serrations 13 on the lower edge. Spacing members 14 are provided at each end of the central portion 10 with openings 15 therethrough. These spacing members are formed in the form of an arc of a circle increasing in thickness from the upper edge 10a to the lower edge 10b of the central portion. Stitching openings 17 may be provided in the central portion as may stitching openings 18 near the ends of tabs 11 and 12. The openings 17 may be used to stitch the cloth of the tie or wrapper at the center, While openings 18 may be used to stitch the tie ends to give it a desired appearance. A collar engaging member 20 provided with diverging wings 21 on the end thereof is fixed to the center member 10 by means of pin-like engaging members 22 passing through opening 15 on spacing members 14. The collar engaging member 20 is thus attached to the tie holding member, removably or locked depending on the form of the members 22 and openings 15. A generally U-shaped hook member 24 of semi-resilient material is fixed to the collar engaging member 20 intermediate its ends. This hook member is adapted to slip over the collar band of the shirt of the wearer. The tie holding member 20 has a central portion 25 having two spaced groups of teeth 26 on the upper edge thereof separated by a recess 27. A bow tie is formed by folding a suitable material 27 upon itself in the usual manner as shown in FIGURE 5. The tie is assembled by sliding the ends of tabs 11 and 12 into

slots

28 and 29 and forming the bow by wrapping thread 30 about the center of the tie 27 and over the rectangular portion 10. A center wrapping 31 of cloth is placed over thread 30 about the tie and center member 10 and fastened by sewing ends 31a and 31b together (see FIGURE 5) or by stitching to openings 17. The serrations 13 are used to guide the person assembling the tie and identify the bottom even through the cloth of the tie. The collar engaging member 20 is then placed in position by forcing pin-like engaging members 22 through the openings 15 in members 14 with the cloth center wrapping therebetween. Ihe teeth 26 engage the cloth wrapper 31 and prevent its removal or rotation. This eliminates the need for the firm stitching heretofore necessary and reduces the cost and labor.

The tie is placed on the wearers neck simply by inserting the wing portions 21 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 21 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 wing 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 engaging member at a point intermediate its top and bottom edges such that it does not extend above the top edge of the engaging member and is therefore fully concealed by the tie while being worn.

In the form of tie support shown in FIGURE 6, the tie is assembled in precisely the same manner as described in FIGURE 1-5. The support of FIGURE 6 has a generally rectangular portion 10a with tabs 11a and 12a of stepped configuration. Spacing members 14a with openings 15a are provided to receive members 22 of a collar engaging member as in the case of member 10 of FIG- URES 1-5.

In the form illustrated in FIGURES 7 and 8, the tie is assembled as in FIGURES l-S. In the case of FIG- URES 7 and 8, however, a pair of spaced horizontal gripping members 40 are formed on the tie support element to grip the ends of center cloth wrapper 31 so as to eliminate stitching the ends of wrapper 31 together. Various other forms of gripping means might be substituted.

Referring to the modification illustrated in FIGURE 9, all of the parts are identical with like parts of FIGURES 1 through 5 and bear identical numbers with a prime sign. The only difierence between the two forms is that in the embodiment of FIGURE 9 the tabs 11 and 12 are omitted from the rectangular member 1% of the tie supporting element to form a simple rectangular tie supporting element 100 which cooperates with the collar engaging member 200 in the same manner as elements 10 and of FIGURES 1-5. By eliminating tabs 11 and 12, the step of slitting the fabric and inserting the tabs therein is eliminated and a tie having a drop can be formed. Moreover, ordinary hand tied ties can be applied to the supporting elements and the ends cut oil.

While I have illustrated and described certain preferred forms of my invention hereinabove, it will be understood that this invention may be otherwise practiced within the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A necktie holder for bow ties comprising a necktie supporting element and a collar engaging element, said necktie supporting element comprising a centrally generally rectangular member having upper and lower generally parallel horizontal edges, a pair of arms extending from the two edges other than the parallel horizontal edges of said central member generally in the same plane, said collar engaging element comprising a central generally rectangular portion having upper and lower generally parallel edges, a pair of oblique legs extending generally upwardly and rearwardly from the ends of said rectangular central portion, hook means on the central portion extending rearwardly in inverted U-shaped form, releasable engaging means between the central member of the necktie supporting element and the central portion of the collar engaging element whereby said elements are separably connected, spacing means at the engaging means spacing said elements apart a distance suflicient to receive the cloth wrapper of a tie and gripping means between said central portion and said central member adapted to engage the cloth Wrapper of a tie whereby to hold said wrapper in fixed position about the tie.

2. A necktie holder for how ties comprising a necktie supporting element and a collar engaging element, said necktie supporting element comprising a central generally rectangular member having upper and lower generally parallel horizontal edges, a pair of arms extending from the two edges other than the parallel horizontal edges of said central member generally in the same plane, indexing means on said arms, said collar engaging element comprising a central generally rectangular portion having upper and lower generally parallel edges, a pair of oblique legs extending generally upwardly and rearwardly from the ends of said rectangular central portion, hook means on the central portion extending rearwardly in inverted U-shaped form, releasable engaging means between the central member of the necktie supporting element and the central portion of the collar engaging element whereby. said elements are separably connected, spacing means at the engaging mean spacing said elements apart a distance sufiicient to receive a cloth wrapper of a tie and gripping means between said central portion and said central member adapted to engage the cloth wrapper of a tie whereby to hold said wrapper in fixed position about the tie.

3. A necktie holder as claimed in claim 2 wherein the indexing means on the pair of arms is a serration on one edge of each arm.

4. A necktie holder for bow ties comprising a necktie supporting element and a collar engaging element, said necktie supporting element comprising a central generally rectangular member having upper and lower generally parallel horizontal edges, a pair of arms extending from the two edges other than the parallel horizontal edges of said central member generally in the same plane, said collar engaging element comprising a central generally rectangular portion having upper and lower generally parallel edges, a pair of oblique legs extending generally upwardly and rearwardly from the ends of said rectangular central portion, hook means on the central portion extending rearwardly in inverted U-shaped form, snap engaging means between the central member of the necktie supporting element and the central portion of the collar engaging element whereby said elements are separably connected, spacing means adjacent said fastening means spacing the central portion apart a greater distance at the bottom edges than at the top, and gripping means between said central portion and said central member adapted to engage the cloth wrapper of a tie whereby to hold said wrapper in fixed position about the tie.

5. A necktie holder for bow ties comprising a necktie supporting element and a collar engaging element, said necktie supporting element comprising a central generally rectangular member having upper and lower generally parallel horizontal edges, said collar engaging element comprising a central generally rectangular portion having upper and lower generally parallel edges, a pair of oblique legs extending generally upwardly and rearwardly from the ends of said rectangular central portion, hook means on the central portion extending rearwardly in inverted U-shaped form, releasable engaging means between the central member of the necktie supporting element and the central portion of the collar engaging element whereby said elements are separably connected, spacing means at the engaging means spacing said elements apart a distance sutficient to receive the cloth wrapper of a tie and gripping means between said central portion and said central member adapted to engage the cloth wrapper of a tie whereby to hold said wrapper in fixed position about the tie.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 656,573 Shantz Aug. 21, 1900 771,038 Bernstein Sept. 27, 1904 1,050,227 OLeary Jan. 14, 1913 2,458,265 Head Jan. 4, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No, 3 O69 689 December 25 1962 Ralph J. Caparosa certified that error appears in the above numbered pat- It is hereby hat the said Letters Patent should read as ent requiring correction and t corrected below.

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28 and 29, strike out "Moreover the ties of the wearergf; line 43 after "hand insert tied column 2 line 10,, for "whereino" read wherein line l9 for "elmentsf' read elements -3 column 3 line 22,, for "'FIGUREM first occurrence read FIGURES Signed and sealed this 18th day of June 1963,

(SEAL) Attest:

ERNEST w. SWIDER DAVID LADD Attesting Officer Commissioner of Patents