US854284A - Neckwear. - Google Patents

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PATENTBD MAY 21, 1907.

J. W. FROST. NEUKWBAR.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 11, 19-75.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

dpphcntien filed August 11,1908. Se ial No. 169,087.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIGE,

LiE'iosEPH W. FROST, or WASHINGTON, DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.

NEoKwEAR'.

I Patented May 21, 1907.

l buttonhole is shown both for the purpose of Bent-known hat I, Josnrn W. Fnos'r, a l fixing aceiiter to the elastic portions and also 55 citizen ;'of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia,

hove -invented certain new and useful 1mrmvh'ients in Neckwear, of which the folliiwing is a specification, reference being had tlgrein to the acconi anying drawing.

This invention re ates to and is an im- 1'0' prov'gin'ent of what is commonly known as n four-in hand cravat or necktie; that is one whiclij is not normally made up, and

which has two free ends adapted to be folded together in a well known manner. When such a tiei's used, especially in connection with a turn-dowm collar. great dilliculti' is usually ex .erieneed in shifting the tie in or on? the'c'odur; so 'much'in fact that man individuals cannot wear such a collar fit all in go connection with the class of tie referred to.

. The shift/night the tie within the collar is necessaryt'dt ak'iip 'the slack necessarilylorined fmliepuiposiol' passing the end of the tie upward between'the collar and the preliminary "2 5 folds. Tlieseidisad vantages and also that of the wearand strain both on the collar and tie occasion ed'iiy this shifting and attendant frntion. are generally understood and recogmzed."-

The ohjeirtof'tliis improvement is to overcome rinse -':lill icii'lti'es, and also to'cheapen thema'nhfaet'ii'reof a tie of this character by th iise' of smaller Eieoes of textile stock or of scraps wrhich t e particular construction .hcrein iiiown, le'gst incidentally accom- In the-acciiinp 'nying drawings Figure l is a silo view of the tie with one side of a ortion of Ghetiecnd cut away to show a tip or 40 stiil'ened portion; and, Fig.2 represents the I tie heingmude up in connection with a, turn down collar.

- Rfizrring to Fig. i The end pieces a and e are niode of any suitable textile material and constitute those ortions of the tie used in folding or tying t e same to the collar.

These ends are suitably fastened at b and b to apiece of band elastic c, the some. being shown as oi one piece of woven textile material made elastic only'aithe sides d and d,but

it is apparent it could consist of one solid elastic band. I prefer the construction shown however for reasons to be later given. .At h, a

with astand up collar, for the purpose of holding the same down to the slnrtliand its such fastening does not interfere with its sul sequcntnmke up. w tic. hand thus conveniently nceoni ilished and keeps the ends of the said bend, l Z at t one end of the-tie there is suitably faspurpose of which will he shown.

down collar with the iOlCls of some inclosing the tie, which is shown as partially made up. The manner of adjusting or operating is as follows: Before the first la. y or fold 15 made, the ends of the be are LLllQ- slightly outward,

The other l'olds are then made in the usual necessary to ush the tie end upward be tween the fol ed portion and the collar, the tie is again stretched outward with the left iimnd, thus innkingroom for. the passage of the end which s then easily accomplished by sertin it in position.

in his connection is of great convenience as it readily enables the necessary action to be taken as well as that of passing the tie and downward and under the outer lop; which is the last more in the completion of the knot.

Other advantages in this form of tie are svstcm of the manipulator, than Where the iar and 2d. hen the mind ml or tie end (that used to form the ow) comes soiled or worn, sullicicnt of the end they be cut away (at i) to cause an-unworn and nnsoiled portion to come into prominence after the tie is made no. Another advantage is that the tension oi the rubber has a tendency to keep the tie well up in a turn down collar where it should be.

made in the construction of the tie without to he employed such where the tie is used he centering of the eln:a'-:

tened between the folds thereof, the tip e, the

thus causing the rune- 1' bends to stretch.-

well known nm-nnr-rand when it becomestukin the. oiltip in the right hand andim Thus there is no slack.

to ma it necessary the shifting of the tie in or over the collar as the case may he. The tip' a i 1st. Thereis verv much lesswea-r and strain on the material and also on the nervous It is plain that many modifications can be equal distances from the ends of the collar.

Referring to Fig. 3: a is an ordinary turn fie is with difticulty shifted in or over the. ool

departing frointhe spirit of this invention.

i i i The end 6, could be adjustably fastened to the elastic band in many' other ways than by sewing; as for instance by clenching them togather by metal fasteners or by the use of ooks and eyes, though it seems that sewing would be referable. The woven elastic band .if fastene to a part of the tie ends of greater 'widththan the end of the elastic band pro er, could be woven wider at such points 81h the elastic band could be woven irtsubstantially the same colors as the fabric of which the tie pro r is made.

The band 0 is s own elastic at d and d be- "cause it would be of littlc useif made so at the extreme back part because of its inability to. slip at that oint; but sis-stated it couldbe 'mac le wholly e astic.

'- tial that the neck band new article of neckwear it is essenrtion be made of a length suilicient to em race the back and Inmy side portions of the collar, particularly if the tie is to be used in connection with a collar of the doubled or folded variety known as a turn down" collar. -This neck-band portion is made of thin fiat elastic fabric or web- ,bing which is thinner and smoother than the two lengths of textile of which the tie proper is made, and by making such neck band of a length suflicient to fit the back and side portions of the collar, it rovides enough elastic material in the neck-band portionto enable the user to draw out the textile ends far enough to fold said textile ends without sli ping the neck-band bodily through the folded or doubled turn down collar when tying the '1 article. I have found it desirable to us in an article of r-eckwear which ma the neck-band an elastic webbing from six (6) to ten (10) inches long, in order to secure be' tied without shifting the neck-band bo ily in the collar, as contemplated by my invention. -It is to be understood, therefore, that my new article com'zrises neckwear made ofat least three lengths or sections, two of which are of the usual textile material and the elastic neck-band portion of which is long non-elastic length of the neck-band being provided with means for engagement with a collar button. This construction allows the neck-band to be secured in position in order to center the tie within a folded collar, and the elastic portions of the neck band permit the operator to draw out-the individual textile portions of the tie in the operation of tying the same.

easily be graspedjn order to attach it to the collar button.

The designation frec'ends, or tie-ends used in the appended claims should be interpreted as meaning tieends'made of textile abric and which are not normally, and need I not be, fastened in anv manner as they pr0-. ject from the sides of the collar.

What I claim is tie or cravat consisting of two end lengths of e non-elastic section 0 6,5 of the neck-band enables me to use the buttonhole tab it in a position where it may 1. As a new article of manufacture, a necktextile fabric, and an elastic neck-bandjpor tion suitably joined to the same, said elastic neck-band ortion being of a sufficient length to engage t e sides of the collar, whereby the said necktie or cravat may be made up with-.

out shifting it bodilv' through the collar, suba;

stantially as described.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a tie or cravat consisting of two end le ths of textile fabric, and a fiat elastic nee band portion suitably joined to the same said" neck-band ortion being of a sufficient length to engage t e sides of the collar, whereb the said neck-band or eravat may be ma 6 np i without shifting it bodily through the collar, substantially as described.

3. As a new arti is of manufacture, a neck}- lar, and suitab e means for connecting the re spective ends of said elastic neck-band to the tic or cravat consisting of two 'tieand pieces of textile fabric, a neck-band of elastic matarial, said elastic neck-band being 'a'da ted to engage the res ective' side portions 0 'a. col- 1 too textile tie end pieces, whereby tho-said neck-' tie or cravat may be folded or made up with-' collar. 4. As a new article of manufacture, a neck? tie or cravat consisting of two end lengths out shifting the same bodily the textile fabric and a neck-band portion, said neck-band portion comprising two flat strips:- of elastic material each joined at oneen'd to." adapted to engage the said end lengths, an

the side portions of the collar, said flat strips of elastic material being connected at'their opposite ends by a third piece of textile fabric, whereby the said necktie or cravat maybe made up without shifting it bodily through the collar.

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5. As a new article of manufacture, a neck-r tie or eravat consisting of two end lengths of textile fabric, and a neck-band portion, said neck-band portion comprising'two s'rips of elastic material each joined at one end to the said and lengths and adapted to engage the side portions of a collar, said strips of elastic material hei connected at their opposite ends by a thir piece of textile fabric, where-. by the said necktie or cr'avat may bo-m'ado up without shiftimz' it b'odilj'through tfiel'collar.

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