US500921A

US500921A - Combined shirt-collar and necktie

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Publication number: US500921A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1893-07-04
Anticipated expiration: 1910-07-04

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B. LOWENBERG. v v COMBINED SHIRT COLLAR AND NEOKTIE. No. 500,921. Patented July 4, 1893.

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NITED STATES PATENT Enron.

BENJAMIN IIOWENBERG, OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

COMBINED SHIRT-COLLAR AND NECKTIE.

[SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 500,921, dated July 4, 1893.

Application filed October 13, 1892. Serial No. 448,754. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN LOWENBERG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Collar and Necktie, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 shows the two blanks or pieces of cloth used to make the necktie part of the ar- Fig 2 shows the blank for the collar. Fig. 8 is a section through the collar and neck tie. Fig. 4 is a view of the neck tie and collar after they are stitched together. Fig. 5 is a front view of the upper part of the shirt body. Fig. 6 is a front view showing the shirt body with the neck tie and collar attached thereto, the ends of the neck tie being disunited. Fig. 7 is a front view of the same parts showing the ends of the neck tie united to form a bow knot. Fig. 8 is a similar view of the same parts illustrating how the ends of the neck tie can be used to form a fourin-hand how.

The object of the invention is to provide a tie and collar in such way that, if desired, the shirt at the time of its manufacture can have them made ready for attachment.

As shown the neck tie and collar are made of two plies of fabric, but it will be understood that they may be made of one ply or of any suitable number. The tie blanks are shown in Fig. 1 at A, A. They are superposed as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and are stitched together along the edges. The collar blank is shown in Fig. 2, at B it being out from a single piece of the fabric, which piece is doubled at its central longitudinal line, forming a straight outer edge at I), see Fig. 4, a curved inner edge I), and the ends b 12 Before the two plies of the necktie are entirely stitched together, they are separated a little at the central part of the upper edge, and the collar blank is inserted, and secured by stitches, as shown at B Fig. 3. This manner of uniting the two parts together provides for reversing the collar so that if it becomes soiled on one side, or for any other reason, it can be reversed, and have the other side exposed.

The ends a, a, of the necktie part of the article are elongated considerably relative to the collar B, and at their outer parts they are wider than they are at the points designated by a a where they are narrowed, so as to have them capable of being tied in any of several bows. The central part of the necktie portion is designated by a, and the necktie, as a whole, by A.

The shirt body is shown at D, it being made with a neck band D and a front opening D It is provided with a fastening device at d at the center of the back part of the neck, for attaching the collar and necktie, and at d there isa joining device for securing together at the edges the front opening D Then, at points back of this joining device d there are means at d (1 for fastening the front parts of the necktie and collar to the shirt, these fasteners at (1 (1 being supplemental to that at cl, and being situated between the central front vertical line of the shirt and. the central vertical shoulder lines. As shown, the fasteners at d, and d d are the ordinary shirt buttons secured by stitches-to the neck band. At 0 the necktie is provided with a corresponding fastener, that is, an ordinary button hole, for joining it to the shirt and at c, 0', there are corresponding means for joining the necktie to the parts at d d will be understood that the fasteners can be of any suitable sort, such as removable buttons, studs, or detachable pin catches.

By examining Figs. 4 and 6, it will be seen that the fastening means at c, c, on the necktie are situated between the ends of the collar B and that the turn down portion of the collar terminates on each end, at a point adjacent to the said fastening device to which it is buttoned or secured. Consequently they are concealed, and a neat and finished appearance is insured at all times. And as a result of having the front fastening devices of the neck tie and collar situated at points back from the front central line of the shirt, that is between the fasteners 01', and cl, I make it possible to tie any desired form of bow with the ends of the neck tie.

By following the method of manufacture But it j acent to said fastening devices, and the band portion being elongated so as to form ends 15 adapted to be tied in either of several knots, and said fastening devices being hidden under the folds of the collar, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 20 presence of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN LOWENBERG. Witnesses:

AARON SPERTNER, A. RIES.