US665338A - Necktie-holder. - Google Patents

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No. 665,338. Patented lan. l, |90I. A. G. MULLER.

NEGKTIE HOLDER.

(Applicatiix led Apr. 5. 1899.

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AXEL G. MOLLER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

NECKTIE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 665,338, dated January 1, 1901.

Application filed April 5, 1899. Serial No. 711,836. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AXEL G. MOLLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Necktie-Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in necktie-holders.

The invention has for one object the construction of a device of this character which is simple in its operation, neat in appearance, light in weight, and invisible in use.

A further object of the invention is to construct a device which may be readily attached and securely held in position on the tie or other fabric without sewing or similarly securing, thus making the device easy, independent, and instantaneous in application.

A further object of the invention is to construct a holder which, as herein shown, is employed in connection with a necktie, but which may be adapted to and employed for various other purposes than the one herein illustrated.

Another object of the invention is to construct a holder which when attached in its position will lie comparatively flat upon the fabric, thus producing a neat appearance and preventing the fabric from bulging at the point of fastening the holder thereto.

A still further object of the invention is to construct a holder which, as stated, is readily adjustable from one part ot' the tie or material to another part thereof, as may be required or demanded by the needs ofthe wearer or user.

A further object is to construct a holder which is sure and permanent in its operation under all ordinary circumstances.

Briefly described, my invention consists of a holder which is constructed of a single piece of suitable wire, such as spring-steel wire or the like,l which is so shaped as to form two compressible spring-arms, which atA their one end are connected by a curved cross-bar and at their other ends terminate in prongs or points that project at right angles to the said arms and which are adapted to engage in the material to which the holder is attached, and thus hold the latter in position. The wire from which the holder is formed is wound or coiled one or more times at point of intersection of the spring-arms with the curved crossbar inorder to separate the latter some distance from the former, thereby making a space between the two of sufficient size to receive the collar or other material, and these coils also serve to engage such collar or other material and firmly retain the holder in engagement therewith.

In order to enable those skilled in the art to clearly understand my invention, I will now describe the same in detail, and in such description reference will be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and wherein like figures of reference will be used to indicate similar parts throughout the several views, in which- Figure l is a perspective View of a collar and necktie, the latter of the form known as string tie, with my improved holder attached thereto in two different positions, one engaging the collar and the other detached therefrom. Fig. 2 is a plan view of my improved holder, showing in full lines'the position of spring-arms and prongs when the holder is in position in the fabric and in dotted lines the manner in which the springarms are compressed for insertion of the points into the fabric. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a collar, the tie, and my improved holder, showin g the latter in position thereon. Fig. 4 is an enlarged end view of the holder looking from the upper end thereof, and Fig. is a similar view looking from the lower end of the holder and showing the same in engagement with the collar.

As before stated, to put my invention into practice I provide a suitable piece of springwire, preferably though not necessarily cylindrical in form, which is doubled in order to form two parallel spring-arms l, extending in a substantially straight line throughout their length. At their free ends these two spring-arms are bent upon themselves, as at 2, these latter portions being practically upon a plane with the body portion of the springarms, though the same may be slightly depressed, if desired, and the ends are then IOO bent at substantially right angles to the body portion of the spring-arms 1, as shown at 3, and these ends are preferably pointed, as shown, so as to readily engage in the fabric to which the holder is attached. For the purpose of enabling these ends, which I will herein termas prongs, to more firmly engage and remain in engagement with the fabric I bend or curve the same, as shown fully in the enlarged detail view, Fig. 4, of the drawings. At their other ends these two spring-arms are formed into coils 4 and connected together by a curved cross-bar 5, the bow of which extends toward the free ends of the spring-arms, the coiling .of the wire at the ends of the spring-arms serving to separate this curved cross-bar some distance from the two spring-arms. The convolutions of the coils are preferably a sufficient distance apart to allow the material to pass between the same, as will be hereinafter described.

To place the holder in position upon the tie or other article or garment, the one prong is first inserted into the material, and the free arm is then compressed toward the other arm, and the prong of the arm compressed is then inserted into the material. When the pressure upon the spring-arms is relieved, the same will spring apart and assume the position shown in Fig. 1, and also as shown in full lines in Fig. 2, of the drawings. The tension of the coils upon the spring-arms will serve to retain the prongs firmly in engagement with the fabric; also, serve to hold the sp1-in g-arms in close engagement with the material at point 7, (see Fig. 4 of the drawings,) and also retain the holder in position. secured and when being used in connection with a necktie, the collar (indicated by reference-numeral 6 in the drawings) is inserted between the curved cross-bar 5 and the two spring-arms 1, or, in other words, the curved bar 5 is inserted between the collar 6 and the neckband of the shirt, and the tie thereby eiectually prevented from rising from the collar orin any manner changingr its original position until the holder is released. The convolutions of the coils 4 are preferably so made as to receive the lower edge of the collar 6, as is shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, the pressure exerted against the lower part of the coils when attaching the tie in position causing the same to separate sufciently to admit the collar, and when such pressure is removed the relaxing of the coils causes the same to firmly grip the collar, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings and as shown by shaded lines in Fig. 1, thereby preventing both lateral and upward movement of the tie. I desire to call particular attention to the construction of the prongs of my holder as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings. By constructing these prongs with the curve, as shown, the former practically form a ninety-degree angle with the spring-arms 1; but only the extreme points or ends of the prongs are in the same plane with the spring- When thus.

arms by reason of the curve in the prongs, as shown. The prongs are constructed in this manner for the reason that the neckbands of ties are usually constructed with a lling, and by curving the prongs it enables the latter when entering the fabric to penetrate both the band proper and its filling; also, to repenetrate the filling, thus obtaining a double hold and serving to prevent any lateral as well as any vertical motion of the neckband of the tie, as well as serving to prevent the holder proper from moving from its position upon the tie, and also allows the prongs to enter the neckbands in a manner which allows the spring-arms 1 to rest on an even smooth surface of the neckband without bulging, as is sometimes caused by fasteners for this purpose.

To further describe the particular construction of my holder, I will describe the parts more specifically, as the upright springarms l in the open ends or free ends terminate in prongs perpendicular upon the arms, and at the other ends are formed the coils or loops 4, which again connect said spring-arms 1 with the curved cross-bar 5. Further, these spring-arms 1 are bent toward the curved cross-bar 5 from the points marked 11, where coils begin to form diagonally until the points marked l2 on the spring-arms 1 lie in the same plane as points marked 13 on the coils 4. Then the portions of these spring-arms 1 between point-s 12 and 14 bend away from the curved cross-bar 5 until said portions of the spring-arms 1 lie in the same plane as points 12 and 14 of the spring-arms and point marked 13 of the coils 4. This specific construction of the parts serves to cause the tie-band to be brought closely into contact with the collar.

By such a construction of a holder it will be observed that when the same is engaged upon the collar the tie may, if desired, not be detached from the collar when removing the collar and tie from the shirt, as the co1- lar being firmly wedged between the loops or coils 4 it may be left in this position by the wearer.

While the construction as herein shown and described appears to embody the preferable form of my invention, yet I do not Wish to unduly limit myself to the exact construction described, as it will of course be observed that various changes may be made without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

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

1. A necktie-holder consisting of a length of spring-wire bent to form a pair of vertical compressible springarms,the lower end thereof bent t0 form a series of coils connected together by a curved cross-bar, and the upper ends of the spring-arms doubled back on the same plane and then bent at right angles to form curved prongs adapted to engage the ICO IOS

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fabric of a necktie, substantially as set forth.

gage the fabric of a neektie, substantially as Io set forth.

In testimony whereof I afX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

AXEL e. MOLLER.

Witnesses:

JOHN DOWLING, H. L. BAILEY.

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