US375418A

US375418A - Buekaed goodman

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Publication number: US375418A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1887-12-27
Anticipated expiration: 1904-12-27

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B. GOODMAN.

NEGKTIE FASTENER. No. 375,418. Patented Dec. 27,1887.

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UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BURKARD GOODMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

NECKTI E-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of. Letters Patent No. 375,418, dated December 27, 1887.

Application filed November 3, 1887. Serial No. 254,203. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, BURKARD GOODMAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city, New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Necktie-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has for its object to construct a simple, neat, and effective fastener for what are known in the trade as dude ties, and it consists of a single piece .of wire bent into form in the manner hereinafter described.

Referring to the drawingsv forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a plan view of a blank formed from a single piece of wire.

Fig. 2 is a side view of a blank cut from sheet metal. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the wire fastener bent to its ultimate shape. Fig. 4 is a like yiew of the fastener formed from sheet metal, and Fig. 5 shows the fastener applied.

Like letters of referenceindicate corresponding parts in all the views.

A represents the fastener, which is formed of flattened wire, or the blank may be first formed and then flattened by passing it between rolls or in a drop-press.

The fastener may be cut from sheet metal, as shown in Fig. 2, and I deem this the full equivalent of the flattened wire.

The blank is formed with two legs, 0 0, connected by a crossbar, b, and, when constructed of wire, formed with two eyes, a a, by means of which it is sewed to the tie B. The eyes and cross-bar are formed without crossing the wire at any point, thus making a perfectly flat fastener, which is a great advantage. The free ends of the blank are bent over upon themselves near the center of the legs at or about the point marked by dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 2, the free ends of the fastener when applied projecting in an upward direction, leaving a vertical space between the legs for the shank of the collar-button and a lateral space between the free ends and the backs of the legs for the head of said button.

When sheet metal is used, holes may be punched in the ends of the crossbar b for the purpose of sewing the fastener to the tie; but I prefer to cut the bar so that it will project some distance on each side of the legs, sharpen .the ends, and bend them at right angles to the legs to form prongs d d, by means of which the fastener is secured to the tie, thus avoiding sewing altogether.

The mode of applying the fastener to the'tie is plainly illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawings. It is sewed or secured by the prongs underneath the loop, with the free ends of the legs projecting upwardly, so that the post or shank and head of the collar-button may be readily inserted, and any movement or slipping of the tie is efiectually prevented.

By myinvention I am enabled to construct a neat, cheap, and durable fastener out of a single piece of wire or strip of metal at a minimum cost and equally as effective as the fasteners now in use.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A necktie-fastener formed from a single thickness of wire or strip of sheet metal having a head comprising a cross-bar with eyes or prongs for attachment to the tie, and legs bent upon themselves to form loops for receiving and retaining the shank and head of the collar-button, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence of two witnesses, this 27th day of October, 1887.

BURKARD GOODMAN.

Witnesses:

. L. ROTHSOHILD,

ULERICH KEsHL.