US2164626A - Tie lock - Google Patents

Description

K. L. SEAMAN July 4, 1939.

TIE LOCK Filed June 20, 1958 7 MW/Q T N mm 6 Va /N we Patented July 4, 1939 UNITED STATES ?ATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

The device of the present invention relates to means to hold the knot of a four-in-hand tie in the position in which the user finally adjusts the same.

It is believed to be the common experience of men, that ties of the above mentioned type invariably slip after being knotted to the satisfac tion of the user and that such slippage after ad justment results in or gives the appearance of untidiness or carelessness thereby disagreeably affecting an otherwise neat and well groomed appearance.

In view of the foregoing, it is therefore a prime object of the present invention to provide a small and readily applied tie locking device or fin to nest within the knot of a tie as to engage the respective free members of the tie in such manner to prevent relative movement therebetween.

A further object of the invention is to provide a tie lock which is formed with spurs which engage the free members of a tie in such manner as to prevent relative movement there between.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a tie lock which is readily placed in operative position, a tie lock which is positive in its function, yet a lock which is well adapted to simplicity and low cost in production.

Other objects, features and advantages of the invention may be apparent from the accompanying drawing, the specification, and the subjoined claims.

In the drawing of which there is one sheet:

Figure 1 is a front elevation showing the tie lock of this invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation showing the lock of this invention.

Figure 3 is a sectional elevation of the device of this invention, the section being taken on line 33, in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a view in elevation showing a tie adapted to receive the device of this invention for the purpose of preventing relative movement of the free members thereof, and consequently preventing sagging or slipping of the tie knot.

Figure 5 is a view showing application of the tie lock of this invention.

The device In of this invention is preferably blanked out of sheet metal, and is provided with a body portion I 2 and a tongue l4 extending from the body I2.

The end of the tongue I4 is rounded as shown at [6 to facilitate insertion of the lock in a tie 18 as will be hereinafter described, while the corners 20 and 22 of the body portion are also rounded to present a smooth and stream-lined contour which facilitates placement of the look as well as being of aid in presenting a well balanced appearance.

Spurs 2 and 26 are formed on the body portion l2 at locations which may be described as being substantially adjacent the intersection of the tongue M with the body portion l2. The spurs being so shaped as to flare outwardly and upwardly in substantially the manner shown in Figure 1.

Located along the medial vertical center of the device and at a point approximately between the spurs 24 and 26, I form a third spur 23 which is created by punching out and bending the punching (spur) to a point beyond ninety degrees, thereby giving the punching or spur a downward inclination substantially as shown in Figures 2 and 3 of the drawing.

The foregoing description completes the physical construction of the lock, application of which will now be described.

Reference has previously been made to the fact that the tie lock of this invention is intended to be used as an appurtenance to a four-in-hand tie, such as is illustrated in Figure 4, which figure may be considered as holding a tie lock in operative position, thereby illustrating the fact that the lock is completely concealed from view.

After a user has placed the tie l8 in position and has given it such adjustments as his taste may require, the upper portion 18a is lifted sufficiently to enable the tongue M of the lock to be inserted under the loop I81) and of course under the portion |8a of the tie.

After insertion as above setforth the spur 28 is pressed into the underneath portion I80, substantially as shown in Figure 5.

The tie lock is firmly held in position due to the fact that the downward inclination of spur 28 prevents its becoming loose, because at the same time one of the bands I81) is firmly holding the tongue and. body portion flat against the tie member in which the spur 28 is embedded.

Also the spurs 24 and 26 engage the underside of the tie portion I 80. thereby preventing drifting or loosening of that member of the tie.

Thus it will be apparent that the several spurs 24, 26 and 28 engage those members of the tie which must slip before it may become loosened, and since the spurs have oppositely directed points of engagement the result thereof is to hold the tie in such a position as to prevent any movement thereof.

It is recognized that the material of which the device is composed, its length, breadth, thickness, nor the exact length or inclination of the spurs are matters which fall within the province of choice with the inventor, hence I desire to state that it is obvious that various changes and modifications and variations may be made in practicing the invention in departure from the particular showing of the drawing and description as given, without however, departing from the true spirit of the invention as defined by the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A tie lock comprising a body portion, a tongue extending from said body portion, spurs upon said body portion, said spurs being in a plane with said body portion and forming corners thereof, and a third spur, said last mentioned spur extending outwardly and downwardly from said body portion.

2. In a device of the character described, a body portion, an elongated tongue extending therefrom, a spur extending upwardly from each of two corners on said body portion, and a third spur, said last mentioned spur being struck from said tongue and being outwardly and downwardly inclined.

3. In a tie lock of the character described, a single piece of relatively thin fiat metal adapted to be inserted within the knot of a four-in-hand tie, said piece of metal being formed with two sharpened corners, said corners being adapted to engage certain of the elements of said tie to prevent movement in a given direction, and a spur extending from said piece of metal in a downwardly and outwardly inclined direction to engage certain other elements of said tie to prevent movement thereof in a given direction, said tie lock being normally concealed from sight.

4. A tie-lock comprising a relatively thin and flat piece of metal having a body portion and a tongue, said body portion and said tongue being in the same horizontal plane, spurs projecting from said body portion adjacent said tongue and forming corners of said body portion, and a spur, said spur being positioned upon said body portion and being inclined outwardly and downwardly therefrom.

KENT L. SEAMAN.

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