US437578A

US437578A - Michael cummins and louis greenwald

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Publication number: US437578A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1890-09-30
Anticipated expiration: 1907-09-30

Description

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

MICHAEL CUMMINS AND LOUIS GREENWALD, OF LEADVILLE, COLORADO;

SAID CUMMINS ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO JOSEPH LINDSAY AND SAID GREENWALD, -OF SAME PLACE.

N ECKTlE-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 437,578, dated September 30, 1890. fplioation ned February 12. 1890. sentirne-10,095. (Nomade.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, MICHAEL CUMMINs and LOUIS GREENWALD, citizens of the United States, residing at Leadville, in the county of Lake and State of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Necktie-Fastener, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in necktie-fasteners.

The object ofthe present invention is to provide a necktie-fastener of simple and inexpensive construction, adapted to be readily secured to and concealed within the folds of a necktie, and capable of securely holding the neck piece or band and of readily releasing the saine when pressed upon externally.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure l is a rear view of a necktie provided with a fastener constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view ofthe fastener. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional View. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view.

Referringto the accompanying drawings, l designates the casing which is constructed of metal and is approximately rectangular in cross-section, and is provided at one end with series of perforations 2, by means of which the casing is sewed to a neckt-ie or cravat within the folds of the same,'and the upper edge, which is perforated as described, is cut oft diagonally to conform to the upper edge of the necktie or cravat, the casing being in most instances arranged diagonallyacross the neck- The neck piece or band 3 is passed through the casing l, and is engaged by a plate 4, having one end secured to the side 5 of the casing and its other end provided with a loop 6, that extends around the side 7 of the casing and is engaged by a spring 8, which holds the edge of the plate 4 in contact with the side 7 of the casing and in position to engage the neck piece or band 3 and hold the same. The edges 9 and 10 of the plates 5 and 7 project slightly beyond the casing, the former being perforated and the latter being adaptedto engage the slightly-bent edge of the plate 4, which portions are adapted to clamp the neck piece or band 2. The spring 8 is secured to the top of the casing, has its free end arranged in the loop 6, and is adapted to hold the clamping-jaws or portions formed by the ends of the plate 4 and side 7 together; and. it will readily be seen that when it is desired to release the neckband and enable it to be drawn tighter or to be removed from the fasten er it is only necessary to press upon the latter,which will compress the spring and carry the plate 4 away from the side 7 of the casing.

From the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings the construction, operation, and advantages of the invention will readily be understood.

A necktie-fastener concealed Within the body of the tie, having the neckband passing therethrough, and being operated by eX- ternal pressure upon the tie, said fastener consisting of the elongated rectangular casing l, open at the ends only and through which the end of the neckband passes, and the clampingplate 4, arranged longitudinally within the casing along one side of the same 'and adapted to engage the band, the loop 6 connected with the plate, and the externallyoperatedv spring arranged upon the outside of the casing and connected with the loop, substantially as described.

In testimony that We claim the foregoing as our own We have hereto affixed our signatures in presence of Vtwo witnesses.

MICHAEL CUMMIN S. LOUIS GREENWALD.

Witnesses:

A. B. WILKIN, W. H. SIMPSON.