US3319304A

US3319304A - Concealed collar and tie tack

Info

Publication number: US3319304A
Application number: US455208A
Authority: US
Inventors: Erby E Adams
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1965-05-12
Filing date: 1965-05-12
Publication date: 1967-05-16
Anticipated expiration: 1984-05-16

Description

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CONCEALED COLLAR AND TIE TACK Filed May 12, 1965 TQLEL TLEE-Z 50 TLEE INVENTOR. Easy 5-, ADAMS United States Patent 3,319,304 CONCEALED COLLAR AND TIE TACK Erby E. Adams, 2528 NW. 24th St., Oklahoma City, Okla. 73107 Filed May 12, 1905, Ser. No. 455,208 5 Claims. (Cl. 24 49 ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A tie and collar tack which is obscured from view when is use. The tack includes a tab which has an elongated piercing member extending therefrom with the piercing member being bent into a generally U-shaped configuration so as to be able to pass through a portion of the tie or collar and through the users shirt. A securing element is detachably secured to the free end of the piercing element when the tack is in use.

This invention relates to an improved tack for securing ties and collars in place. More particularly, the present invention relates to a securing device for holding down collars and ties without the device being visible when in use.

A great many types of collar and tie stays, or so-called tacks and pins, have been devised for retaining collars flatly against a shirt, and retaining ties in place over the button line of the shirt. In some instances, these devices have constituted elongated rigid stays which cannot be removed from the collars when the shirt is not in use; in other instances, the tacks can be utilized for collars or for ties, but not for both, and in yet other instances, the devices are inconvenient to use, present unsightly parts to view, or are so fragile that the term of use of the devices is relatively short-lived.

The present invention provides an improved tie and collar tack which can be utilized for securing both ties and collars in fixed position relative to a shirt with the tacks being invisible or obscured from view when in use. The tack of the invention can be relatively inexpensively constructed, and is sturdy and rugged so that it can be used for many years without destruction or breakage. No substantial inconvenience is encountered in securing the tacks in position, and the time required for this operation is relatively insignificant. The tack can be removed from the clothing quickly and easily when it is desired to launder the clothing, or to have a tie which has been secured by the tack dry-cleaned.

Broadly described, the tie and collar tack of the present invention comprises a tab having at least one side which is relatively fiat for abutting against the back, unseen side of a double-layered collar or tie; an elongated, piercing member secured at one of its ends to the tab on one side thereof and sharpened at its other end to a point, the piercing member being bent intermediate its ends so that a space is defined between said one side of the tab and a first part of the piercing member between its ends, the piercing member further having a second part extending through the plane of said one side of the tab and projecting beyond the other side of the tab with the second part of the piercing member extending between the first part thereof and the sharpened end of the piercing member; and a friction gripping element detachably pressed over Patented May 16, 1967 ice the sharpened end of the piercing member and engaging the second part of the piercing member.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the piercing member has one of its ends secured on the relatively flat side of the tab and is bent through two angles of approximately each so as to extend over a port-ion of its length substantially parallle to the fiat side of the tab, and over the remainder of its length at aproximately a right angle to the plane of the flat side of the tab.

In use, the sharpened end of the elongated, piercing member is pushed through the first layer of a doublelayered collar, which layer is at the back side of the collar, is moved downwardly between the two layers of the collar, is then pushed backward through the first layer of the collar in a direction toward the cloth material of the shirt to which the collar is to be secured, then the sharpened point of the piercing member is pressed through the cloth of the shirtand a friction gripping element is detachably pressed over the sharpened end of the elongated, piercing member and is frictionally engaged with the piercing member. With the tack in this position, the first or back layer of the double-layered collar is clasped between the flat side of the tab and an intermediate portion of the elongated, piercing member and is pulled or held in flatly abutting relation to the cloth of the shirt by the portion of the piercing member which extends through the shirt and is engaged by the friction gripping element.

The use of the tack in securing a tie to the shirt is generally analogous to that which has been described as characterizing the securement of the collar to the shirt and will be described in greater detail in the more specific description of the invention which hereinafter follows.

From the foregoing description of the invention, it will have become apparent that it is an important object of the present invention to provide an improved tie and collar tack which may be utilized to secure either a tie or a collar in fixed position relative to a shirt.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tie and collar tack which, when in use, is not visible to one standing before, or facing, the user.

An additional object of the present invention is to provide a tie and collar tack which can be constructed of only three elements and is therefore relatively inexpensive to construct and simple to use.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a tie and collar tack which can be quickly and easily used to secure a tie or collar in a desired position relative to a shirt, and which can be quickly removed when the wear of the tie or use of the shirt is finished.

In addition to the foregoing described objects and advantages, other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention when such description is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention:

In the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the tie and collar tack of the invention.

FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of the tie and collar tack of the invention.

FIGURE 3 is a vertical sectional view of the invention as it is utilized to secure the wing of a collar to the cloth of a shirt.

FIGURE 4 is a vertical sectional view of the invention as it is utilized to secure a tie to the front of a shirt.

FIGURE 5 is an elevational view of a shirt and tie assembly showing in phantom the positions of collar and tie tacks used to hold the collar and tie in place on the shirt.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, reference character designates a tab which is preferably provided with a relatively fiat side 12 for abutting contact with the wing of a collar or with a tie as hereinafter explained. An elongated pin or piercing member 14 is secured at one of its ends 16 to the flat side of the tab 10, the point of securement being at about the center of the tab, or preferably, slightly higher than the center of the tab. Securement of the elongated, piercing member to the tab may be by any suitable means, such as by soldering or by the use of an adhesive material which will tenaciously hold the metal of which the piercing member is prefer-ably constructed to the tab which may be constructed of either metal or plastic. It should be pointed out also that, in some instances, it may be desirable to construct the piercing member 14 of a plastic material instead of metal.

The elongated, piercing member 14 is sharpened to a point at its second end 18 and is bent intermediate its length to the configuration best illustrated in FIG- URE 2. In bending the elongated, piercing member 14, the piercing member is first made to extend outwardly from the flat surface of the tab 10 and then is bent through an angle which will permit an intermediate portion or first part 14a of the piercing member to extend generally parallel to, and be spaced from, the fiat side 12 of the tab 10. This space is for the purpose of accommodating a layer of the wing of the collar or of the tie, as will be hereinafter explained. A second generally ri ht angular bend is made in the elongated, piercing member 14 to provide a second part 14b thereof which projects through the plane of the fiat side of the tab 10 and extends beyond the opposite side of the tab to terminate in the sharpened point 18. This second part of the elongated, piercing member, in the use of the collar and tie tack, is extended through the first or back layer of a double-layered collar or tie and through the shirt. A friction gripping element 22, conventional in the art, is pressed over the sharpened end 18 of the piercing member 14 of the collar and tie tack, and frictionally engages the second part 14b of the piercing member to retain the tie tack in place.

' The elongated, piercing member may also be described as being bent to a generally U-shaped configuration and having a bight portion with two legs projecting there- 'from. One of the legs is shorter than the other, and is secured to the tab 10.

As illustrated in FIGURES 3 and 4, the collar and tie tack of the invention can be used to secure either the wings of a collar to a shirt front or to secure a tie thereto. In use, the sharpened or pointed end 18 of the elongated, piercing member 14 is forced through the back layer 24 of the double-layered wing of the collar designated generally by reference character 26 and is passed down between the back layer and front layer 28 of the collar. The sharpened end 18 of the piercing member 14 is then forced back through the layer 24 and through the shirt front designated by reference character 30. In utilizing the tack in this way, the back layer 24 of the collar wing 26 is clasped between the first part 14a of the elongated, piercing member 14 and the flat side 12 of the tab 10, and is retained in juxtaposition to the shirt front 30. When the sharpened end 18 of the piercing member 14 has been forced through the shirt front 30, the friction gripping element 22 is detachably placed over the protruding end of the piercing member and frictionally engaged therewith.

When the tack is used for securing a tie in position, the sharpened end 18 of the piercing member 14 of the tack is forced through the back layer 32 of the broad, front portion 34 of the tie, passed down between the two layers of this front portion, and then is directed rearwardly through the back layer of the front portion of the tie. The sharpened end 18 is then passed through the small back portion 36 of the tie and through the shirt front, as illustrated in FIGURE 4. The friction gripping element 22 is then pressed over the inwardly protruding end of the piercing member to secure the tie in the desired position relative to the front of the shirt.

From the foregoing description of the invention, it will be appreciated that the present invention provides an improved tack for use in holding the wings of a collar or a tie in place relative to a shirt front. The tack is very simple and inexpensive in construction, can be quickly and easily utilized, and is characterized by a long and trouble-free operating life.

Although certain elements of the invention have been described herein in detail in order to provide an example of the manner in which the invention is to be constructed, other forms of the invention can be constructed and certain modifications can be made therein without departing from the basic principles underlying the invention. Insofar, therefore, as such innovations and modifications do not depart from the basic principle underlying the invention, they are intended to be circumscribed by the spirit and scope of the invention except as necessarily limited by the appended claims or reasonable equivalents thereof.

I claim:

1. A tie and collar tack for securing a tie or collar in place with the tack obscured from view, said tack comprismg:

a tab having a substantially fiat side for abutting flatly against the back, unseen side of a double-layered collar or tie;

an elongated, piercing member secured at one of its ends to said tab on the fiat side thereof and pointed at its other end, said piercing member being bent intermediate its ends so that a space is defined between said flat side of said tab and a first part of the piercing member between its ends, said piercing member further having a second part extending through the plane of said fiat side of said tab and projecting beyond the other side of said tab, said second part extending between said first part and the sharpened end of said piercing member; and

a friction gripping element detac hably pressed over said sharpened end and engaging said second part of said piercing member for retaining said tack in position on a shirt.

2. A tie and collar tack as claimed in claim 1 wherein said piercing member is provided with two generally right angular bends intermediate its length, said bends being located at opposite ends of said first part of said elongated piercing member.

3. A tie and collar tack as claimed in claim 1 wherein said tab is constructed of synthetic resin.

4. A tack for securing ties, collars and the like to a shirt front and comprising an elongated, piercing pin bent to provide a central bight portion having two legs projecting therefrom in the same direction and substantially parallel to each other, one of said legs being longer than the other of said legs and having a free end sharpened to a piercing point;

a tab secured to the free end of the shorter of said two legs; and

a friction gripping element detachably secured to the longer of said two legs adjacent said piercing point whereby one layer of a collar or the like may be clasped between said central bight portion and said tab, and a shirt front may be clasped between said friction gripping element and said tab.

5. A tie and collar tack for securing a tie or collar in extending between said first part and the free end place with the tack obscured from View, said tack comprisof said piercing member; and ing: a fastening element detachably secured to the free end a tab having one side for abutting against the back, of said elongated piercing member for retaining said unseen side of a double layer collar or tie; 5 tack in position on a shirt.

an elongated, piercing member secured at one of its ends to said one side of said tab and terminating at a References Clted y the Examlllel free tend bat its bothter end, said iallontgjatid piercing UNITED STATES PATENTS mem er eing en in a genera y -s ape intermediate its ends so that a space is defined between 10 250O114 3/1950 Bowder 2449 said one side of said tab and a first part of the pierc- WILLIAM FELDMAN Primary ing member between its ends, said piercing member further having a second part extending through the SIMONSEN, Asslsmnt Exammer' plane of said one side of said tab, said second part

Claims

1. A TIE AND COLLAR TACK FOR SECURING A TIE OR COLLAR IN PLACE WITH THE TACK OBSCURED FROM VIEW, SAID TACK COMPRISING: A TAB HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT SIDE FOR ABUTTING FLATLY AGAINST THE BACK, UNSEEN SIDE OF A DOUBLE-LAYERED COLLAR OR TIE; AN ELONGATED, PIERCING MEMBER SECURED AT ONE OF ITS ENDS TO SAID TAB ON THE FLAT SIDE THEREOF AND POINTED AT ITS OTHER END, SAID PIERCING MEMBER BEING BENT INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS SO THAT A SPACE IS DEFINED BETWEEN SAID FLAT SIDE OF SAID TAB AND A FIRST PART OF THE PIERCING MEMBER BETWEEN ITS ENDS, SAID PIERCING MEMBER FURTHER HAVING A SECOND PART EXTENDING THROUGH THE PLANE OF SAID FLAT SIDE OF SAID TAB AND PROJECTING BEYOND THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID TAB, SAID SECOND PART EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID FIRST PART AND THE SHARPENED END OF SAID PIERCING MEMBER; AND A FRICTION GRIPPING ELEMENT DETACHABLY PRESSED OVER SAID SHARPENED END AND ENGAGING SAID SECOND PART OF SAID PIERCING MEMBER FOR RETAINING SAID TACK IN POSITION ON A SHIRT.