US3204305A - Bow holder - Google Patents

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Sept. 7, 1965 J. E. DEEX 3,204,305

BOW HOLDER Filed Oct. 25, 1963 3 Mllll-l\\\\\\\\\ Fig.5

INVENTOR. James Efleex BY M & MA

ATTORNEYS United States Patent 3,204,305 BOW HOLDER James E. Deex, 507 McKinley St., North Canton, Ohio Filed Oct. 25, 1963, 'Ser. No. 319,037 4 Claims. (CI. 24-49) The invention relates to a bow holder for forming bows in string ties and other flexible elements. The bow holder is in the form of a slide around or through which the string or the like is passed to form and hold the same in a bow.

Although the device is primarily intended for converting the conventional bolo string tie to a bow tie, it shou d be understood that the use of the invention is not confined solely to string ties but may also be used as a belt bow holder, hat band bow holder, or may be applied to a shoe tie closure or decoration for moccasins, slippers or boots.

The invention may also be applied to packages for decorative tying of bows, and other uses of bows in decorations, or the tying of bows consisting of cloth, string, plastic, wire, cable or any other flexible element from which bows may be formed.

The slide or bow holder to which the invention pertains may be in the form of a ring, box, plate, block, or the like provided with various combinations of slots, apertures, pins, cored or drilled holes, or the like, through or around which a string tie or other flexible element may be inserted or passed. Such ring, box, plate, block or .the like may be formed of metal, plastic, bone, ivory,

wood, glass or any other material lending itself to specific uses to which it may be put.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a bow holder in the form of a slide for a string tie, or other flexible element, having a suitable arrangement of openings or pins therein or thereon, through or around which a string tie or other flexible element may be threaded so as to form a bow.

The above and other objects together with others which will be apparent from the drawing and following description, or which may be later referred to, may be attained by constructing the improved bow holder in the manner hereinafter described in detail and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which;

FIG. '1 is a front elevation of a string tie provided with a preferred embodiment of the bow holder, by means of which the string tie is formed into a bow tie;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the partially formed blank, of sheet metal or the like, from which the bow holder i FIG. 1 is formed;

FIG. 3 is an edge elevation of the partially formed blank shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation of the completed bow holder slide formed from the blank of FIGS. 2 and 3;

FIG. 5 is a transverse sectional view through the completed bow holder slide shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation of the slide with the ends of a string tie inserted;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation, with parts broken away, of a modified form of bow holder slide, in the shape of a rectangular box, with openings in its top, bottom and end walls, showing a string threaded therethrough;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the bow holder slide shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevation of another modification of the 3,234,305 Patented Sept. 7, 1965 invention, in the form of a circular box with apertures in its edges, and showing a crossing or alternating arrangement of string or other flexible element;

FIG. 10 is an edge elevation of the bow holder slide shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevation of another modification in the form of a plate having pins upon its rear surface between which the ends of a string are inserted;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevation of a still further form of the invention, similar to that shown in FIG. 9, excepting that double width slots are shown at the top and bottom to receive two thicknesses of the string, as in FIGS. 7 and 8; and

FIGS. 13 and 14 are a front elevation and an edge elevation, respectively, of another form of the invention which comprises a solid block having alternate staggered cored or drilled holes therethrough to receive the string.

Referring now more particularly to the embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIGS. 1-6, the bow holder slide is in the form of a ring, indicated generally at 1, formed of sheet metal or other suitable material.

This device is made from a blank, indicated generally at 2 in FIGS. 2 and 3. This blank, as stamped in the first operation, comprises the ring portion 3 having the central annular flange 4, and the four equally spaced radially disposed fingers 5, each of which is arcuate in cross section, as best shown in FIG. 3.

All edges of the ring 3, annular flange 4 and fingers 5 are rounded in cross section, so as not to present any sharp or rough edges which might cause injury to the wearer or damage to his or her clothing.

Each of the fingers 5 is then bent upward and backward, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, to substantially circular shape, the end thereof contacting the annular flange 4. These formed fingers thus provide openings or passages through which the string tie or other flexible element may be inserted.

As shown in FIG. 6, the two ends of the string 6 are first passed through the two upper formed finger-s 5, then around each side of the central annular flange 4, as indicated at 7, then through the two lower formed fingers 5, the ends 8 of the string then hanging loosely in the manner of the ordinary bolo or string tie.

The string tie may thus be worn as the conventional bolo tie if desired. However, if it is desired to form a bow tie, the two portions of the string indicated at 7--7 in FIG. 6 are pulled outward from the rear to form the loops 711 as shown in FIG. 1, thus forming a how. The conventional tips 9 may be applied to the ends 8 of the string, as shown in FIG. '1, after they have been inserted through the bow holder slide as above described.

In order to wear the tie shown in FIG. 1, as with the conventional string tie the slide 1 is pulled down upon the string tie, making the loop 10 thereof large enough to place over the head and around and under the shirt collar. Then, as in normal practice, the slide 1 is pushed up into place.

Then, the portions 7 of the string indicated in FIG. 6, are pulled outward from the rear to form the loops 7a of the bow, as shown in FIG. 1. These loops of course may be formed as large as desired within the limits of the string tie.

If difliculty is experienced in pulling the portion 7 of the string out to form the loops of the bow, one of the tips 9 may be used for this purpose.

In order to remove the tie, both tips of the string are pulled down, eliminating the bow loops 7a. The slide may then be pulled down sufficiently to enlarge the loop 10 of the tie so it may be removed from beneath the wearers collar and over his head.

Although the device as above described is preferably formed of sheet metal in the manner illustrated and described, it should be understood that it may be formed in this shape by any other means and from any suitable material.

In FIGS. 7 and 8 is shown a modification of the invention, in which the bow-forming and holding slide, indicated generally at In, is illustrated as being in the form of a rectangular box, which may be formed of any of the materials above mentioned, or of any other material suitable for the use to which it is to be put.

This box 1a has a face or front wall 11, top and bottom walls 12 and 13 respectively, and end walls 14, and may be open at the back as shown in the drawing. Elongated slots 15 and 16 are formed in the top and bottom walls 12 and '13 respectively, and similar slots 17 are formed in the end walls 14. Pins 18 are located through the centers of the slots 17, dividing each into two openings, one upon each side 'of the pin.

The string, indicated at 6a, has the large loop 10 a adapted to pass over the wearers head and around and beneath his collar, located upwardly through the upper slot 15. The bow loops 7b are formed by passing the ends of the string outwardly through each end slot 17 above the adjacent pin 18 and then inwardly beneath the pin.

The ends 8a of the string are then passed downward out of the box through the lower slot 16. It should be understood that, if desired, the upper and lower slots 15 and 16 respectively, may also be divided centrally by pins in the same manner as the end slots 17.

It will also be understood that, instead of providing an elongated slot as 17, with pinas 18 through the center, to divide the slot into two openings, two separate apertures may be formed in the wall at the box, through which the string may be threaded in the same manner as above described.

In FIGS. 9 and 10 is shown another modification of the invention in which the slide is in the form of a circular box having the face or front wall 19 which may be circular as shown, and the peripheral flange or wall 20 having eight spaced openings therein, as indicated at 21.

The string 6b may be threaded through the openings 21 in the same manner as shown in FIGS. 1, 6 and 7,

or may be threaded in the crossing or-alternating arrangement indicated in FIG. 9. In either event, the large loop 10b is formed to go over the wearers head and around his neck, the bow loops 7:: are formed as above described, and the depending ends 8c of the string are all as shown in FIG. 9.

Another modification of the invention is shown in FIG. 11, in which a plate 22 has eight equally spaced pins 23 attached to the rear surface thereof. The string may be inserted between these pins in the same manner that it is inserted through the apertures in the various forms of the invention above described.

If desired, a rear plate may be attached to the rear ends of the pins 23, so as to form with the plate 22 a box comprising front and back plates connected by spaced pins.

In FIG. 12 is shown another modification in which the front wall 24 has the rearwardly disposed annular flange 25 in which are provided slots through which the string may be inserted. If desired, the top and bottom slots 26 may be double as in the manner of the slots 15 and 16 in the form of FIGS. 7 and 8, with'single apertures 27 therebetween. If desired, two apertures may be provided at the top and bottom instead of each of the double slots 26.

In FIGS. 13 and 14 is shown still another modification of the invention in which the slide is in the form of a block 28, formed of any suitable material having alternate, staggered, cored or drilled holes 29 therein, providing a combination of eight openings around the periphery of the block as shown, through which the string may be inserted if worn as a bow. Although the holes 29 are shown in the drawing as straight, these holes may be arcuate or curved if desired.

The slides for forming and holding bows may be decorated with stones or other decorations attached to the face, sides or back thereof by any suitable means, such as prongs, glue, paint, enamel, or may be decorated by fancy stamping or the like.

As a further means of decoration, the slide or holder may be of any .geometric or other desired shape, such for instance as triangular, hexagonal, oval, heart-shaped or any other shape which may be decorative or add to the pleasing appearance of the device.

Although the bow holder, to which the invention pertains, has been described primarily as for use upon a string tie, it should be understood that the invention is adaptable for forming and holding bows upon belts, hat bands, shoe strings, or in fact any flexible element of any material without any change in the construction as illustrated and described.

In the foregoingdescription certain terms have been used for brevity, clearness and understanding, but no unnecessary limitations are to be implied therefrom beyond the requirements of the prior art, because such words are used for descriptive purposes herein and are intended to be broadly construed.

Moreover, the embodiments of the improved construction illustrated and described herein are by way of example, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the exact detailsof construction.

Having now described the invention or discovery, the construction, the operation, and use of preferred embodiments thereof, and the advantageous new and useful results obtained thereby; the new and useful construction, and reasonable mechanical equivalents thereof obvious to those skilled in the art, are set forth in the appended claims.

, I claim:

1. A bow holder for a string-like element comprising an annular slide member having a central annular flange,

four equally spaced integral fingers around the periphery of the annular slide member, said fingers being curved upwardly and inwardly toward the edge of said annular flange and forming therewith eyelets of suificient diameter to permit the string-like element to be threaded therethrough, said eyelets being of considerably less width than the spaces therebetween, whereby the string-like element may be pulled outwardly to form loops at three of said spaces and'opposite end portions of the stringlike element may be located in the fourth space.

2. A bow holder for a string-like element comprising an annular slide member of arcuate cross section having a central annular flange, four equally spaced integral fingers around the periphery of the annular slide member, said fingers being curved upwardly and inwardly toward the edge of said annular flange and forming therewith eyelets of sufiicient diameter to permit the string-like element to be threaded therethrough, said eyelets being of considerably less width than the spaces therebetween, whereby the string-like element may be pulled outwardly to form loops at three of said spaces and opposite end portions of the string-like element may be located in the fourth space.

3. A bow holder for a string-like element comprising an annular slide member having a central annular flange, four equally spaced integral fingers around the periphery of the annular slide member, said fingers being of arcuate cross section and being curved upwardly and in-.

wardly toward the edge of said annular flange and forming therewith eyelets of sufiicient diameter to permit the string-like element to be threaded therethrough, said eye lets being of considerably less width than the spaces therebetween, whereby the string-like element may be pulled outwardly to form loops at three of said spaces and opposite end portions of the string-like element may be located in the fourth space.

4. A bow holder for a string-like element comprising an annular slide member of arcuate cross section having a central annular flange, four equally spaced integral fingers around the periphery of the annular slide memher, said fingers being of arcuate cross section and being curved upwardly and inwardly toward the edge of said annular flange and forming therewith eyelets of sufficient diameter to permit the string-like element to be threaded therethrough, said eyelets being of considerably less width than the spaces therebetween, whereby the string-like 6 element may be pulled outwardly to form loops at three of said spaces and opposite end portions of the stringlike element may be located in the fourth space.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 746,178 12/03 Seaman 24-129 1,062,491 5/13 Mershon 24--18 1,468,352 9/23 Brooks 292310 2,808,043 10/57 Lombard 24-129 X 2,932,072 4/60 Pruchnow 24129.1

FOREIGN PATENTS 408,905 4/34 Great Britain.

553,055 12/56 Italy.

DONLEY J. STOCKING, Primary Examiner.

Claims (1)

1. A BOW HOLDER FOR A STRING-LIKE ELEMENT COMPRISING AN ANNULAR SLIDE MEMBER HAVING A CENTRAL ANNULAR FLANGE, FOUR EQUALLY SPACED INTEGRAL FINGERS AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF THE ANNULAR SLIDE MEMBER, SAID FINGERS BEING CURVED UPWARDLY AND INWARDLY TOWARD THE EDGE OF SAID ANNULAR FLANGE AND FORMING THEREWITH EYELETS OF SUFFICIENT DIAMETER TO PERMIT THE STRING-LIKE ELEMENT TO BE THREADED THERETHROUGH, SAID EYELETS BEING OF CONSIDERABLY LESS WIDTH

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