US2530975A - Necktie scarf - Google Patents

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Patented Nov. 21, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT FF [C E NECKTIE SCARF Glenn E. Lewis, Kansas Gity, Mo.

Application August 23,1948, Serial No. 45,650

(fC/i, 2-11509 Claims. l

This invention relates to ties and scarves, `and particularly to a necktie scarf with means for mounting the same and a knot therefor.

The main object of my `invention is to `provide la necktie scarf and knot .of the indicated character in which a special form is combined with the scarf and the knot portion to produce the iinished tie without the necessity of tying a knot in the scarf.

Another object vis to provide such a combined scarf, knot land form .in which the scarf and knot, as well as the form, consists of three distinct members which 'together simulate V.a well made tie.

A further object is to have za combined necktie scarf, form and knot which, when assembled, may be secured to a collar lwithin the front opening thereof.

An ancillary object is to have such va comvbined tie, form and knot yin which a medium or short scarf suffices vfor making up :the tie in final full length form.

It is also an object to have a form for the Vindicated necktie structure upon which the scarf is independently mounted with respect to the tie portion and which has mutually adjacent means for individually mounting and retaining the scarf and the knot in close association.

It is .even an object to provide such a form and detachable knot which are simple and .easily used with an kappropriate scarf to facilitate speedy assembly ,of the tie.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will appear in further detail as the Specification proceeds.

In order to facilitate ready comprehension of this invention for appreciating the salient features thereof, the invention is illustrated on the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a necktie ,scarf and knot with portions of a form protruding yabove the knot, while the lower portion of thezscarf is abbreviated to avoid superuous illustration,

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same necktie, scarf and knot disclosing further features of the form combined therewith,

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the scarf, knot and form, as seen from the right in Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on line 4 4 in Fig. l,

Fig.. V5 is a front. elevation o f the .form alone, `partly shown Ain Figs. l to 4, 'and Fig. 6 is a rearelevation of the -knotportion used with the form lshown in Fig. 5, and also partly shown in the first four gures.

Throughout the views, the same reference numerals indicate the 'same or like parts.

As is well known, Va properly made tie requires experience and care in forming it, and likewise time, but in this busy age the latter commodity is at a premium. This, together with the fact that ties are subjected to severe wear and tear by the necessity of tying and untying them frequently, makes for inconvenience, expense and rather limited useful life of ties as a class.

It is thus obviously desirable to have some means for making it convenient to have a tie made up and instantly mounted in position without wasting time subjecting it to the `severe treatment of tying it each time it is to be used. After duly considering this problem, I have found it quite feasible to provide effective means for `avoiding the mentioned disadvantages and fulfilling the foregoing objects, as will now be particularly described.

Hence, in the practice of my invention, and referring again to the drawing, a tie, generally indicated at 1, primarily includes a Scarf 8, also a knot portion 9 and a frame I0, the scarf consisting of the conventional lwide front portion or display end II and the rear tail portion I2 which originally forms an independent member which is at no time actually knotted. The mentioned frame Ill, as best seen in Fig. 5, is virtually a cage having the forward and upwardly ,converging frame members I3 joining at the bottom with outwardly inclined side frame members I4, VI 4 horizontally connected by means of a lower short cross member |15, While the upper ends of members I 3 connect with an upper front cross member I6 interconnecting the upper ends of the Youtwardly inclined frame members I4, I4. Above the cross members I6 project a pair of outwardly inclined arms I'I, I'I to which a pair of pendent telescoping .attachment pins I8, I8 are secured by welding or other means. Upon these pins I8, I8 are fixed a pair of tubular slotted members I9, I9 'upon which are mounted compression springs 20, 20, While the upwardly projecting vstems 2l, ZI of coil springs 22, 22 project slidably up into the slotted tubular members I9, each being provided with a side projection 23 engaging against the lower end of the respectively adjacent spring 20 so that the springs in each case will tend to urge Amembers -2I downward while allowing resilient upward movement thereof with respect to the tubular members I9. Upon the springs A22 are mounted downwardly projecting pins 24, 24 adapted to be engaged in the lower tips upon the inner sides of the front portions of a collar in a more or less well known and conventional manner which need not be enlarged upon here. At the rear of the cage-shaped frame formed by members I3, I4, I and I6 is a rear cross-bar 25 interconnecting the side members I4, I4 and being of substantially circular crosssection to form a mounting for the scarf 8, The arrangement is such that the scarf is suspended over the cross-bar 25 by its intermediate portion 26 between the converging front frame members I3, while the rear tail portion I2 hangs down rearwardly of the front display portion II between the latter and the lower cross member I5, as best seen in Fig. 4. Upon the mutually meeting portions of the scarf members II and I2 are sewed the mutually cooperating snap fastener members 21 and 28 for retaining the ends of the scarf together.

In order to simulate the knot upon the tie, the knot member 9 already mentioned is attached to the frame in a special manner independently of the scarf, but after the latter has been set in place. For this purpose, upon the upper intermediate portion of cross member I6 is fixed one member of a pair of snap fasteners 29 and rearwardly upon the rear cross member i5 at the lower end of the frame are fixed a pair of simi.- lar snap fasteners 39, 3Q. In cooperation with these snap fastener members already mentioned, the knot portion or section of the structure Si is made substantially in the form of an elongated pad interiorly containing a sheet 5 of isinglass or plastic to contribute to the neatness of the knot, upon which the front face is made of substantially the same material or textile as the scarf, While rearwardly it may have a lining 3| sewed or stitched thereto, the upper corners 32, 32 being rounded and the lower corners also slightly rounded at 33, 33. The lower edge 34 is preferably made concavely arcuate so that when this flat knot member 9 is enveloped about the frame and intermediate portion 26 of the scarf, this lower edge will appear substantially straight, as especially shown in Figs. 3 and 4. Upon the upper intermediate portion of the knot member 9 is a rearwardly projecting snap fastener member 35 adapted to cooperate with the previously mentioned snap fastener member 29 on the upper cross member It of the frame, and upon the lower corners a similar pair of snap fastener members Sii, 36 project rearwardly so that when the main central portion of the knot member 9 is laid upon the front of the frame including fra-me members I3 and I4 with snap fastener 35 fitting into snap fastener 29, side portions 3l', 3l of the knot member will serve as flaps which may be folded about side frame members I4, I4 rearwardly to have the snap fasteners 35, 3S snap into mutual association with the previously mentioned snap fasteners 3i?, 33 on the lower rear short cross member I5 of the frame.

The result is that the knot section 6 envelops the major portion of the frame as well as the upper folded intermediate portion 26 of the scarf in such fashion as to conceal this upper portion from View. The upper well rounded corners 32, 32 facilitate folding the side flaps 3l about the frame and also remove excess material from the knot member to lighten the same. To the latter end the frame is also as open as possible, and this consists merely of simple frame members as already described, namely, members i3, IQ, I5 and I6 with the cross-bar 25 and the upper arms I'I which are all reduced to simple essentials so that the structure as a whole will be as light .and unobtrusive as possible.

In connection with previously described pins I8, I8 in arms I1, I1, it is to be noted that the inner ends of these pins project a very short distance above the upper ends of the mentioned arms as sharp points 6, I5 in order to retain the form in position in a collar and prevent the arms I'I from sliding and thereby keep the form from sliding out of center.

It is obvious that the frame described above may be a form of metal, plastic or any other material that may serve the purpose, while the scarf and the knot section 9 may be made at least largely of any form of textile that is usually adapted for ties and scarves.

Manifestly, variations may be resorted to and parts and features may be modified or used without others within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A necktie scarf device comprising a frame having upwardly diverging wings adapted to eX- tend partly around the neck band of the collar, a pair of pins extending downwardly from the wings and having sharpened points adapted to engage the underside of the points of the collar, a cross-bar on the frame supporting the intermediate portion of an elongated scarf With both ends of the latter suspended therefrom, a discrete fabric panel embracing the frame and scarf to simulate a knot, and means for detachably fastening said fabric panel to said frame.

2. A necktie scarf device comprising a frame having upwardly dii/erging wings adapted to extend partly around the neck band of the collar, a pair of pins extending downwardly from the Wings and having sharpened points adapted to engage the underside of the points of the collar, a cross-bar on the frame supporting the intermediate portion of an elongated scarf with both ends of the latter suspended therefrom, a discrete fabric panel having its center portion over the forward side of the frame and its ends enveloping the lateral edges of the frame to simulate a knot in the scarf, and mutually cooperating snap fasteners on the rear of the frame and the ends of said panel for holding the panel in place.

3. A necktie scarf device including a tie frame or form having a cross-bar for supporting the intermediate portion of a scarf with both ends of the latter suspended therefrom, snap fasteners means fixed upon the rear of the frame, a distinct knot portion including a fabric member having a pair of corner or ap portions for enveloping the sides of said frame with corresponding snap fastener means upon the inner or rear sides thereof for engaging with the fixed snap fasteners when the knot portion envelops said frame and the intermediate portion of said scarf, and a pair of upwardly and outwardly inclined arms projecting rigidly from said frame having downwardly projecting attaching pins for attaching the device to a collar or the like, and the scarf including a front display portion or end and a rear tail portion having mutually corresponding fastener members to attach said display and tail portions together when suspended from said cross-bar.

4. In a necktie scarf device comprising a tie scarf and a tie form or frame, the features including upon the frame a rear transverse member, a pair of upwardly converging frame members connected at the lower ends thereof to the ends of the rear transverse member, and a pair of outwardly inclined frame members projecting upwardly from the same ends of said rear transverse member, an upper front transverse elongated member connected to the upper ends of the upwardly converging frame members and the eut- Wardly inclined frame members and having upon the intermediate portion thereof a forwardly facing fastener member, a pair of rearwardly facing fastener members `fixed upon said rear transverse member, a rear cross-bar rigidly fixed between said outwardly inclined frame members rearwardly of said upper front transverse elongated member, a distinct knot portion including a fabric member having a fastener member upon the upper intermediate rear portion thereof for engaging with the forwardly facing fastener member on the upper front transverse elongated member, a pair of side flaps for enveloping said upwardly inclined frame members having lower corner portions carrying rear fastener members for engaging with the two rearwardly facing fastener members upon said rear transverse member, and a pair of outwardly inclined arms projecting rigidly from the upper or outer ends of said upwardly inclined frame member and the ends of said upper transverse elongated member and having downwardly projecting attachment pins for attaching the device to a collar or the like.

5. A necktie scarf device including a tie frame or form having a cross-bar for supporting the intermediate portion of a scarf with both ends of the latter suspended therefrom, snap fastener means xed upon the rear of the frame, a distinct knot portion including a fabric member having a pair of corner or ap portions for enveloping the sides of said frame with corresponding snap fastener means upon the inner or rear sides thereof for engaging with the fixed snap fasteners when the knot portion envelops said frame and the intermediate portion of said scarf, a pair of upwardly and outwardly inclined arms projecting rigidly from said frame in effective position to extend into the sides of a collar, a pair of downwardly projecting attaching pins for attaching the device to the collar, and upper end portions on the pins extending into the upper ends of the outwardly projecting arms and protruding a slight distance above said upper ends of the latter as points adapted to engage within the collar to prevent sliding of said arms and thereby keep said device from sliding out of center position, and the scarf including a front display portion or end and a rear tail portion having mutually corresponding fastener members to attach said display and tail portions together when suspended from said cross-bar. GLENN E. LEWIS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,048,393 Dewey Dec. 24, 1912 1,493,085 Sulecio May 6, 1924 2,066,636 Manaster Jan. 5, 1937 2,462,311 Erdmann Feb. 22, 1949 FOREGN PATENTS Number Coiintry Date 23,489 Great Britain Sept. 5. 1912 of 1911

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