US3474503A - Articles of neckwear - Google Patents

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Oct. 28, 1969 J. w. LESS 3,474,503

ARTICLES OF NECKWEAR Filed June 27, 1966 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. Jbsspu W Less ATTORNEYS I Oct. 28, 1969- J. W. LESS 3,474,503

ARTICLES 0! NEGKWEAR Filed June 27, 1966 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. JssPH W [.555

HTTDRNEYS US. Cl. 24-56 22 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE An article of neckwear in the form of a necktie having a tie anchor connected to the back of the necktie. The tie anchor has a vertically elongated slot therein into which a button of the shirt front of the wearer is inserted. The slot has a vertical height substantially greater than the diameter of the button and a width less than the diameter of the button whereupon the tie can slide up and down on the button during normal movement of the wearer and yet is held adjacent the shirt front of the wearer. In a second embodiment of the tie anchor, the anchor device is formed from two anchor bodies loosely joined together for sliding movement in face-to-face relation with each other. In this arrangement, the button is buttoned through the slot of the tie anchor bodies when the slots are aligned, and normal misaligning movement of the slots then maintains the tie anchor connected to the button. Other features of the tie anchor include the flexible sheet material from which the anchor is formed and the hook shaped end portions of the anchor which facilitate connecting the anchor to the necktie by slipping the hooked ends through the stitches at the rear of the necktie body.

This invention relates to articles of neckwear. More particularly, this invention relates to articles of neckwear, such as a necktie equipped with a tie anchor, wherein the tie is maintained adjacent the front of a wearers shirt while permitting upward and downward movement of the tie relative to the shirt front in accordance with movement of the wearers body. The invention also relates to tie anchors for such neckties.

In 'the prior art, tie clasps, tie tacks and other kinds of tie anchors have been proposed for holding the dependent portion of a tie adjacent to the wearers shirt front. However, such prior art devices have been so constructed that the tie is either so securely attached to the shirt front that there is no significant freedom of relative movement between the tie and the shirt front, or that the tie is too loosely attached. Additionally, certain kinds of prior art tie anchor devices are relatively difficult to secure to the tie, with attendant difficulty in attaching the tie to the shirt front.

Accordingly, an object of this invention is to provide new and improved articles of neckwear.

Another object is to provide articles of neckwear, such as a necktie equipped with a tie anchor, wherein the tie is maintained adjacent the front of a wearers shirt while permitting upward and downward movement of the tie relative to the shirt front in accordance with movement of the wearers body. A related object is to provide tie anchors for such neckties.

nited States Patent Patented Oct. 28, 1969 Another object is to provide new and improved tie anchors which are simple to attach to a tie with attendant simple attachment to a shirt front.

Another object is to provide new and improved tie anchors which lie completely hidden behind the tie body when worn.

Another object is to provide new and improved tie anchors which are easily attachable so as to remain on a tie indefinitely, but are easily removable when desired, for tie cleaning, disposal or the like.

Broadly considered, an article of neckwear according to the invention includes a necktie having a knot and a tie body depending from the knot and a device for attaching the tie body of the necktie to the front of a shirt having buttons secured thereon. The attaching device includes a body portion having an engaging portion on at least one end thereof, the engaging portion being adapted to attach the device to the back of the tie body. The body portion is relatively flat, flexible, and elongated and has an elongated opening therein. At least a portion of the elongated opening has a width less than and a length greater than the overall transverse dimension of the buttons secured on a shirt.

In order that the manner in which the foregoing and other objects are attained in accordance with the invention can be understood in detail, particularly advantageous embodiments thereof will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front view of an article of neckwear, partially cut away to show the manner of attaching a necktie to a shirt front with a tie anchor, according to the invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the tie anchor shown in the cutout portion of FIG. 1;

FIGS. 3-6 are front elevational views of other embodiments of the anchors of the invention;

FIG. 6A is a side view of the tie anchor shown in FIG. 6 and illustrates the operation of this embodiment in attaching the necktie to the shirt front;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 77 of FIG. 4 and shows the structure of the material used for the tie anchor;

FIG. 8 is a view looking at the back of a necktie and shows another embodiment of the invention attached thereto;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 99 of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a perspective assembly drawing of the parts comprising tne anchor of FIG. 8;

FIGS. 11-13 are front views of other embodiments of the tie anchor of the invention; and

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional tie having relative front and back portions secured together with which the tie anchor of this invention may be used.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION It is to be understood that the accompanying drawings are not scaled to any precise commercial units but are designed merely to illustrate the features of the tie anchors of this invention. Wherever convenient for purposes of illustration and explanation, like numbers have been utilized to designate like parts of the various embodiments in the various figures.

Although the tie anchors of this invention have utility with conventional neckties, the tie anchors have particular application to articles of neckwear having only a front portion, for example, a tailless necktie.

In FIG. 1, there is shown one embodiment of a tie anchor 20, which is constructed according to the invention, and which is used to attach an elongated article of neckwear 21, such as a tailless necktie, to the front of an article of clothing 22, such as a shirt worn on the body of the wearer. The shirt has the usual collar 23 and buttons 24, which are secured to the front thereof by suitable conventional means such as a plurality of threads 26 (FIG. 2), although other ways of securing buttons 24 may be used, such as wires, staples or the like. Buttons 24 are only illustrative of a class of articles used for the general purpose of holding a shirt front or other articles together.

Tie 21 has a pretied knot 25 and a tie body 27 made from a single piece of fabric. Pretied knot 25 is formed on a substantially V-shaped resilient plastic support 25 which is mounted under collar 23. The fabric is folded so that tie body 27 has a generally tubular shape, having the longitudinal edges thereof secured together by stitches 28 which run down the center of the back to tie body 27. Of course, the longitudinal edges of the tie body 27 can be secured by other conventional means than stitches 28. Tie body 27 includes the usual lining 29 which is also secured to the tie body by stitches. Tie 21 may be made in accordance with J. W. Less Patent 2,804,627, issued Sept. 3, 1957, or by other conventional processes.

FIRST EMBODIMENT Attention is now directed to FIG 2, wherein tie anchor 20 comprises a single integral structure made from strong, relatively thin, flexible sheet material (to be described hereinafter). Tie anchor 20 includes a main body portion 31 having a pair of substantially parallel arm members 32 joined at their ends to define an elongated substantially rectangular button-receiving opening 33 having rounded end portions 34. The shortest distance between the inner edges of arms 32 (termed the width of opening 33) is less than the diameter of button 24 shown in phantom line; whereas the distance between end portions 34 is considerably greater than the diameter of button 24. It is noted that there are no dimensional requirements for the length of opening 33 other than that the length be substantially greater than the diameter of button 24. Formed on the outer surface of each arm 32 is a flange member 41 having a relatively straight edge portion, flanges 41 serving as guides for the wearers fingers when manipulating tie anchor 20 to engage r disengage a button (to be described hereinafter).

Considering the elongated nature of body 31, it can be described as having a longitudinal axis so that end portions 34 lie along this axis. Formed on each end portion 34 is a stitch engaging portion 42 is in the form of a hook and will be hereafter referred to as a hook for purposes of convenience. Hook 42 has a short straight portion 43 terminating in two curved portions 44. The particular shape of hook 42 is inconsequential and it can take on a variety of shapes, such as C-shape, rectangular shape and the like. Also hook 42 need not be formed integral with body portion 31 as shown but may be separately secured thereto.

In the use of tie anchor 20, it may easily be attached to tie body 27, so as to be spoken of as permanently attached thereto but may be just as easily removed from tie body 27 when desired, for example, for purposes of cleaning, disposing or transferring the tie anchor from one tie to another.

The wearer first decides at What vertical position he desires to have tie body 27 anchored to shirt 22. Having made this decision, the wearer passes one hook 42 around several stitches 28 on the back of tie body 27 so that the stitches are confined within the curved portions 44. He then flexes tie body 27 slightly and passes the other hook 42 around several other stitches on tie body 27 a distance substantially equal to the length of tie anchor 20, away from the now attached hook 42. After releasing the tie body, tie anchor 20 lies flat against the back of tie body 27 To attach tie body 27 to shirt front 22, the wearer flexes arms 32 so that the opening 33 is temporarily enlarged or otherwise distorted, so that button 24 can be passed therethrough. Upon releasing arms 32, the arms recover their original parallel positions, so that opening 33 now has a width substantially less than the diameter of button 24. Consequently, button 24 is retained between tie body 27 and shirt front 22. Note that tie body 27 is permitted to move in a relative longitudinal direction with respect to shirt 22 in accordance with the movements of the wearers body. That is, arms 32 of opening 33 slide over threads 26 which retain button 24 on shirt 22.

It will be appreciated from the foregoing description that tie anchor 20 is easily attached to the back of tie body 27 so as to be considered permanently attached but also may be considered as relatively easy to remove therefrom. Also it will be appreciated that no elements or other means are required to attach tie anchor 20 to tie body 27 other than the anchor itself. Additionally, tie body 27 is retained relatively close to the shirt front while permitting longitudinal motion of it with respect thereto. Also, tie anchor 20 is completely hidden behind tie body 27 to a viewer facing the wearer.

In designing a tie anchor 20 for actual use, in corporating the principles of this invention, consideration was given to the width of opening 33 between arms 32 and the diameter of buttons 24. In general, the diameter of buttons on a shirt front vary over a very limited range. The reason is that they must be of at least a minimum diameter to permit their manipulation through buttonholes. Consequently, the width between arms 32 must be made sutficiently small so that it is substantially less than the smallest diameter button used for shirt fronts. In actuality, opening 33 need only be a little wider than a group of threads 26 which are used to secure the button to the shirt front.

In the actual manufacture of tie anchor 20, it is advantageously made by stamping or other suitable methods from a thin sheet 45 (FIG. 7) of synthetic resin material characterized by both high strength and resilient flexibility. The mixed cellulose ester compositions are particularly suitable and especially good results are obtained by using cellulose acetate-butyrate material having an acetylto-butyryl ratio on the order of 1:25 and a degree of polymerization of 250-350. Advantageously, the cellulose acetate-butyrate sheet material 46, FIG. 7, is laminated with two thin films 47 of Mylar, a highly oriented polyester material, typically a condensation product of terephthalic acid and a glycol such as ethylene glycol. The cellulose acetate-butyrate sheet 46 constitutes the core of the laminate and the two films 47 bear a continuous decorate metallic coating 48 on their outer surface. Metallic coatings 48 are conveniently applied by vapor disposition under vacuum, as described in Palmquist et al. Patent 3,152,950, issued Oct. 13, 1964. Laminated sheet 45 can be quite thin, on the order of a few hundredths of an inch or less, good results having been obtained with sheet material having a thickness of 0.02 inch.

OTHER EMBODIMENTS Another embodiment of a tie anchor according to the invention is shown in FIG. 3, and is similar to that shown in FIG. 2. It comprises a body portion 31 and has a hook 42 on each end portion 34 of the body portion. This embodiment differs from that in FIG. 2, in that a flange 51 is formed on the interior surface of each arm 32 so that the respective flanges 51 project toward each other. The edges of flanges 51 are substantially parallel and define a relatively narrow passageway 52 therebetween. Passageway 52 need only be wide enough to permit the group of threads 26 (FIG. 2.) which secure button 24 to a shirt, to pass therebetween. Thus, button 24 is clearly prevented from passing through passageway 52. When attaching or detaching tie anchor 20 from a button, it is convenient to relatively slide the button to the area of opening 33 on either side of passageway 52. In this manner, button 24 can be passed through opening 33 in the manner described with respect to FIG. 2 by the flexing of arms 32.

The embodiment of tie anchor 20 shown in FIG. 4 comprises a body portion 31 having hooks 42 on each end 34 of the body portion. This embodiment differs from that in FIG. 2 by the addition of a plurality of opposed, spaced projections 56 on the interior of each arm 32, two opposed projections 56 being considered a pair. In the central portion of opening 33, each two pairs of projections 56 define an aperture 57; and on the ends of opening 33 each pair of projections and an end portion 34 define an aperture 58. Considering one aperture 57, the shortest distance between the interior edges of arms 32 is greater than the diameter of a button 24, while the vertical distance between successive projections 56 on each arm 32 is less than the button diameter. The distance between the ends of each pair of oppositely disposed projections 56 is relatively small, and need only be wide enough to permit the group of threads securing the button to pass therebetween. In the use of this tie anchor 20, it is bent or tipped about a transverse axis, identified by reference numeral 61, so that first one edge of button 24 is passed through aperture 57, and then the other edge of the button is so passed. Apertures 58 are dimensioned similar to apertures 57.

In FIG. 5, another embodiment of tie anchor 20 comprises a body portion 31 having a pair of arms 32 closed at end portion 34 and open at the other end 62. While the inner edges of arms 62 are substantially parallel, the outer edges thereof diverge slightly from end 34 of body portion 31 toward end 62. Arms 32 have rounded knobs 63 formed thereon to define a passageway therebetween. The passageway between knobs 63 is relatively narrow and need only be wide enough to permit the group of threads which secure button 24 to pass therebetween. The width of opening 33 is greater than the distance between knobs 63, but substantially less than the diameter of button 24. Formed on closed end portion 34 is a hook 42. In the use of this embodiment, tie body 27 can be secured to the shirt either of two ways; first, by flexing arms 32 as described with respect to the tie anchor of FIG. 2, and secondly, by passing opening 62 over the groups of threads 26 securing button 24. This embodiment has an additional advantage over the other embodiments thus far described. More particularly, this tie anchor 20 can be disengaged from button 24 automatically without the wearer having to remember to flex arms 32, as is the case with the embodiment shown in FIG. 2. That is, the wearer merely pulls up tie body 27 so that button 24 slides relatively downward and the group of threads pass between knobs 63.

In FIG. 6, another embodiment of a tie anchor according to the invention comprises a body portion 31 having a hook 42 on one end portion 34. The portion of this embodiment above reference line 66 is substantially equivalent to the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the difference being in the portion below reference line 66. More particularly, arms 32 extend downwardly as lower arm portions 32 which are joined together to form a lower end portion '68, an aperture 67 being defined by knobs 63 and the inner edges of end portion 68 and lower arm portions 32. Aperture 67 has dimensions which permit button 24 to be passed therethrough; that is, the distance between the inner edges of lower arm portions 32' and the distance between the inner edges of lower end portion 68 and knobs 63 is greater than the diameter of button 24. The bottom hook 42 is formed integral with lower end 68 and extends into aperture 67 when the tie anchor is not operative.

Before being attached to the back of tie body 27 of necktie 21, the tie anchor of FIG. 6 has a flat configuration and can be advantageously made by stamping from a thin sheet of material as described above with respect to FIGS. 1 and 2. When this tie anchor is so attached to tie body 27, hooks 42 are secured by threads 28, lower hook 42 being held against tie body 27 and pulled away from lower end 68 of the tie anchor when button 24 is passed through aperture 67 (FIG. 6A). Thus, tie body 27 can be secured to the shirt in either of two ways; first by flexing arms 32 and passing button 24 therethrough as described with respect to FIG. 2, and secondly by passing button 24 through aperture 67 and then passing knobs 63 over the threads so that the button is retained between the tie body and arms 32 of the tie anchor. This embodiment has the same advantage as the embodiment shown in FIG. 5; that is, tie anchor 20 can be disengaged automatically from button 24 if the wearer forgets to flex the arms 32. More particularly, when tie body 27 is pulled upwardly, the group of threads 26 pass between knobs 63, and the button thereatfer passes through aperture 67.

Referring to FIGS. 8 and 10, there is shown another embodiment of tie anchor 20. This embodiment is comprised of two body members 71 and 72. First member 71 is similar to tie anchor 20 shown in FIG. 2 with difl'erences to be hereinafter pointed out. Member 71 comprises a main body portion 31 having two parallel arms 32 closed at their respective end portions 34. Formed on each end portion 34 is a hook 42, substantially the same as that in FIG. 2 except for lateral extensions 73. Also, flanges 41 are shaped differently than those in FIG. 2, that is, they are triangular in shape. Flanges 41 are so shaped to accommodate a transverse slot 74 formed in each flange 41. It is immaterial as to the actual shape of flanges 41, the only requirement being that they be wide enough so that slots 74 can be formed therein. Second member 72 has the identical shape of member 7 1, except for hooks 42 not being formed on end portions 34 thereof. Rivets 76 are inserted through aligned slots 74 in both members 71 and 72 when they are placed in overlying relationship to loosely secure them together (FIG. 9). When secured together by rivets 76, members 71 and 72 are free to slide transversely with respect to one another. In eflect, rivets 76 function as bearings.

In the use of the embodiment of tie anchor 20 shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, first member 71 is attached to the back of tie body 27 in the same manner as was the anchor 20 of FIG. 2, so that second member 72 is closest to the shirt front. Extensions 73 add stability to tie anchor 20 when attached to the shirt. Openings 33' and 33" in the respective members 71 and 72 are slightly less in width than the diameter of button 24. In order to pass button 24 through both openings 33" and 33", the wearer merely presses flanges 41 of the respective members 71 and 72 together so that openings 33 and 3" in both members are aligned. Then button 24 can easily be pushed through such aligned openings. As soon as the wearer releases flanges 41, members 71 and 72 are free to move laterally with respect to each other. Consequently, members 71 and 72 become misaligned so that the effective opening 35' (FIG. 8) is substantially less wide than the diameter of button 24, thereby preventing the button from passing through the eflective opening 35' while retaining tie body 27 adjacent the shirt.

In FIG. 11, another embodiment of tie anchor 20 has the same general shape as that shown in FIG. 10, except for different shaped flanges 41 and the elimination of extensions 73 on hooks 42. The principal diflerence is the manner of loosely securing body members 71 and 72 together. Such securing is accomplished by means of a staple 81 wrapped around the respective end portions 34 and the lower curvature 82 of C-shaped hooks 42. Of course, thread, wire, or the like, may be used instead of a staple.

Referring to FIG. 12, body members 71 and 72 of another embodiment have the same shape as body members 71 and 72 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, except for the shape of hooks 42. The distinction of this embodiment is that both rivets 76 and staples 81 are used to loosely secure body members 71 and 72 in overlying relationship.

In FIG. 13, there is shown another embodiment of tie anchor 20, which comprises first and second body members 71 and 72. Members 71 and 72 have substantially the identical shape as members 71 and 72 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 11. The only distinction is the manner of loosely securing members 71 and 72 in overlying relationship. Such securing is accomplished by placing a rivet 85 through aligned apertures formed in arms 32 near the beginning of the curvature of upper end portion 34. With rivet 85 so placed, member 72 is pivotable about rivet 85 with respect to member 71. In the use of the tie anchor 20 shown in FIG. 13, the wearer grips both members 71 and 72 by flanges 41, thereby aligning members 71 and 72. In this manner, button 24 can be easily pushed through the aligned effective opening 86. When released member 72 pivots away from body 71 so that the group -of threads securing button 24 are trapped between a V-shaped notch formed by the respective legs of members 71 and 72.

As mentioned earlier, the tie anchors of this invention have particular utility when used in combination with tailless neckties, and also they can be used with ordinary neckties. Referring to FIG. 14, there is shown in cross section an ordinary necktie 84 having a front portion 87 and a rear portion 86 (fabric lining not shown), front portion 87 being the part of the tie which is visible to an observer looking at the wearer of a necktie. A loop 89, comprised of cloth, string or the like, is secured to the back of the front portion 87 of necktie 84, so that, after a knot (not shown) has been tied therein, rear portion 86 can be slid through loop 89 (or loops) so as to hold together the front and back portions. Thereafter, any of the above described tie anchors can be attached to rear portion 86 to anchor necktie 84 to the wearers shirt front. Means other than loop 89 can be employed to hold the rear portion 86 and front portion 87 of a conventional tie together, for example, a staple, a stitch, or a conventional tie tack.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that, although hooks 42 of the various embodiments have been described as attached to stitches 28 running down the center of the back of tie 21, hooks 42 may be attached to the back of tie 21 by other means. For example, hooks 42 may be attached to tie 21 by pins, staples, wire thermoplastic sealing means, tape, clamps, loops sewn on the back of the tie, sewing them directly to the back of the tie, or the like. Also, it will be appreciated that tie 21 need not have longitudinal edges joined together; more particularly, tie 21 may be a tubular woven tie and hooks 42 can be attached directly to some of the loosely woven stitches, or by any of the above described means.

What is claimed is:

1. An attaching device for a necktie having a knot adapted to be worn adjacent the shirt collar of the wearer, and a tie body having an exposed front, and a back, and depending from the knot with the back extending along the buttons at the shirt front of the wearer;

said attaching device including means to maintain said tie body adjacent the shirt front of the wearer while permitting upward and downward movement of the tie and the attaching device relative to the shirt front as the wearer moves his body, said means comprising:

a relatively fiat, flexible, one-piece tie anchor body having an elongated opening therein defined by spaced apart facing edges of the anchor body,

said opening having a length substantially greater than the diameter of a button of the shirt, and a width less than the diameter of a button but greater than the transverse dimension of the material securing the button to the shirt front; and

means securing the tie anchor body to the back of the depending tie body with the tie anchor body unexposed relative to the front of the tie body and with the length of the opening generally vertical;

whereby, when a button is slipped through the opening, the tie and anchor body move up and down on the button during movement of the wearer.

2. An attaching device according to claim 1 wherein:

said means securing the tie anchor to the tie body includes:

a first end integral with and extending upwardly from said anchoring device, and

a second end integral with and extending downwardly from said anchoring device.

3. An attaching device according to claim 2 wherein: said first and second ends are each hook shaped.

4. An attaching device according to claim 1 wherein: said anchor body comprises:

a pair of relatively closely spaced arm portions integrally joined at both ends, said arm portions having substantially parallel inner edges defining the sides of said elongated opening.

5. An attaching device according to claim 1 wherein: said anchor body comprises:

a pair of relatively closely spaced arm portions integrally joined together at one end only, said arm portions having substantially parallel inner edges defining the sides of said elongated opening.

6. An attaching device according to claim 1 wherein: said anchor body comprises:

a pair of spaced arm portions integrally joined together at at least one end, said arm portions each having inner edges which extend first inwardly, then downwardly, and then outwardly along the length of the anchor body to define the sides of said opening.

7. An attaching device according to claim 1 wherein: said anchor body comprises:

a pair of spaced arm portions integrally joined together at at least one end, said arm portions having inner edges with plural spaced apart transversely aligned projections thereon, said edges and projections defining said opening.

8. An attaching device according to claim 1 wherein: said anchor body comprises:

a pair of arm portions joined at both ends, said arm portions each having inner side edges with inwardly extending projections thereon dividing said edges into upper portions and lower portions;

said upper portions of said inner edges defining said elongated opening;

said lower portions of said inner edges defining a second opening greater than the diameter of a button on the shirt of the wearer;

said projections defining a slot therebetween of a Width less than the diameter of a button whereby the button can be freely moved through said second opening and the material connecting the button to the shirt front can be slipped through the slot into said elongated opening to connect the tie body to the shirt front of the wearer.

9. An att-aching device according to claim 8 wherein:

said means securing said tie anchor to the tie body includes:

a first securing device integral with the tie anchor,

and

a second securing device integral with the tie anchor;

said second securing device being within the bounds of said second opening and being integrally secured to at least one of said arm portions.

10. An attaching drive according to claim 1 wherein:

said anchor body is integrally formed from a flat sheet of plastic coated fibrous material.

11. An attaching device for a necktie having a knot adapted to be worn adjacent the shirt collar of the wearer, and a length of necktie material depending from the knot along the buttons at the shirt front of the wearer:

said attaching device including means to maintain said tie material adjacent the shirt front of the wearer while permitting upward and downward movement of the tie relative to the shirt front as the wearer moves his body, said means comprising:

a first relatively flat, flexible, one-piece tie anchor body having an elongated opening therein defined by spaced apart facing edges of the anchor body;

a second relatively flat, flexible one-piece tie anchor body having an elongated opening therein defined :by spaced apart facing edges of the anchor body, connecting means connecting said first anchor body to said second anchor body with one of said openings at least partially aligned with the other of said openings and for relative movement one to the other, and

means securing at least one of said anchor bodies to the depending portion of the necktie with the length of said openings generally vertical;

said openings of said first and second anchor bodies each having a length substantially greater than the diameter of a button of the shirt, and a width less than the diameter of a button but greater than the transverse dimension of the material securing the button to the shirt front;

whereby, when a button is slipped through said openings, the necktie can move up and down on the button during movement of the wearer.

12. An attaching device according to claim 11 wheresaid connecting means connecting said first anchor body to said second anchor body connects same in face-to-face relation for sliding movement relative to each other.

13. An attaching device according to claim 12 wheresaid first anchor body has an elongated transversely extending slot thereon; and

said second anchor body has an aperture therein;

and said connecting means include:

a rivet extending through said aperture and said slot, whereby said second anchor body is slidably connected to said first anchor body.

14. An attaching device according to claim 12 wherein:

said connecting means include:

a first wire wrapped around said first and second anchor bodies, and

a second wire wrapped around said first and second anchor bodies.

15. An attaching device according to claim 14 wherem:

said first and second wire are staples. 16. An attaching device according to claim 12 wherem:

said sliding movement of the anchor bodies relative to each other occurs about a pivotal axis;

said first anchor body has an aperture therein;

said second anchor body has an aperture therein; and

said means connecting said first anchor body to said second anchor body include:

a rivet extending through said apertures.

17. An attaching device according to claim 12 wheresaid means securing at least one of said anchor bodies to the depending portion of the necktie include:

a hook-shaped integral portion of the anchor bodies.

18. An attaching device according to claim 12 wheresaid means securing at least one of said anchor bodies to the depending portion of the necktie include:

a first hook-shaped portion integral with and adjacent one end of said first anchor body, and

a second hook-shaped portion integral with and adjacent the other end of said first anchor body.

19. An attaching device according to claim 12 wheresaid means securing at least one of said anchor bodies to the depending portion of the necktie include:

a first arm integral with the projecting upwardly from the upper end of the first anchor body, and

a second arm integral with and projecting downwardly from the lower end of the first anchor body;

each of said arms having integral portions adjacent their ends connectable to the depending portion of the necktie.

20. An attaching device according to claim 19 whereeach of said integral portions adjacent the ends of the arms is hook-shaped.

21. An attaching device according to claim 11 wheresaid anchor bodies are each formed from a sheet of plastic coated fibrous material.

22. An article of neckwear comprising a length of necktie material adapted to be formed into a necktie having a knot adjacent the shirt collar of the wearer, and a relatively flat portion depending from the knot along the buttons at the shirt front of the wearer, the flat portion having a front face and a rear surface;

means to maintain said depending portion adjacent the shirt front of the wearer while permitting upward and downward movement of the tie relative to the shirt front as the wearer moves his body, said means comprising:

a relatively flat, flexible, one-piece tie anchor body of a width less than the width of the depending portion of the tie and having an elongated opening therein defined by spaced apart facing edges of the anchoring device;

said opening having a length substantially greater than the diameter of a button of the shirt, and a width less than the diameter of a button but of sufiicient width to accommodate the material connecting the bottom to the shirt front for sliding movement in the opening; and means securing the anchor body at the rear surface of the depending portion of the tie with the length of said opening generally vertical; whereby, when a button is slipped through the opening, the tie and the anchor body move up and down on the button during movement of the wearer.

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