US2604998A - Necktie rack - Google Patents

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R H. ARBIB NECKTIE RACK v July 29, 1952 Filed March 17, 1950 1'& 6M

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M m w m i 'atented July 29, 14952 5 7 j UNITED vasfls eejrjf y NEC KTIE BACK: Richard H. Arbib, New Yo 1., assi nor to 1 Swank, Inc., a corpora fpe lawalje' Q" 5 Application March 17, 1950,"-S erial':No. 150,115

invention relates to a neck tieraclrfor Qfa; {511 51 1 ndt roi sh some lfiefi hand typeofneckties this frame is mounted upon a wall. 130 .1 One .of the objects of this. invention is to prometallic means cut out from sheet sto H 5 vide a neck tie rack in which individual ties may 5 o ted .9 as to PF'Q a r tahbarto Iholding ,neclz, ties, more particularly the four-in- 'W 1l., permit sliding oilith'e' fiaiiiel' therethruglri .be individually mounted,- and moved about the 3 ceivea tie and some otherv means maybe formed rackf I i I fQ ai lF fTeF F QQi W h f hy ii 15min"? Another object of the invention is to provide a -me nhe th t e .mei ibeif may Slide along the plurality-of members for individually receiving rack,

' means in section.

the ties each of which may be members made of 10 :Withgrference to the drawings, tee a single piece material, such for instance as a a loop or frame of hollow construction whichin non-metallic material. cross section is elliptical or oblong, as shown in Another object of the invention is to provide section at II in Figure 2. This frame is slotted an individual mounting member for each necktie. as at l2 on its lower face and is mounted in a Another object of the invention is to provide a ac ThiS bracket comprises a Plate member for each of the ties which member may h openin s I5 therethrough r the reception be of a color corresponding generally to the color of screws or bolts to attach it toa wall l6. Arms of the tie. I? extend outwardly from the plate l4 for the Another object of the invention is to provide r ep n f th frame 10. Th se arms ar b nt members which may be relatively moved for 0 inwardlyfas at i8, about the frame to provide a easier selection of the neck tie desired from the shape to closely fit the fra e thou h of Su rack. cross section that the frame may be slid through Another object of the invention is to provide the arms for adjustment of its position. the rack with a wall mounting means so that the v A ee m l cover having a p wall and rack itself may be moved with reference to its sidewalls 20 correspondin to the peripheral mounting meansupon the wall. shape of the bracket I4, will snap into engage- Another object of the invention is to cover ment with lips 2| on the bracket so as to hold screws or bolts which are used as a mounting this cover in place. The side walls 20 of the means by some ornamental cover. cover will be notched as at 22 so as to permit Another object of the invention is to suspend the frame to be slid tnerethrough.

the tie from the rack and yet prevent the mem- The neck tie mounting member, as shown in ber from swinging or oscillating with reference Figures 1 to 4, designated 25, comprises a nonto the rack. metallic sheet of material having a body portion With these and other objects in view the inas which is cut away as at z! to provide a horivention consists of certain novel features of conzontai bar 26 with an opening 29 from the outer struction as will be more fully d b d a d p euge so that a necx tie may be positioned through ticularly pointed out in the appended claims. this opening and draped over the bar 28. the

F u 1 i a p r pec iv v w of a n ck tie r general configuration 01" this member 25 is triin accordance with this invention showing fragangular mm portion 3a exwnqmg from t memany W the same" upper apex oi the triangle and of a size to loosely Flgm'e 2 1S sectlonal Vlew of the rack Shown 40 111; between the edges or the slot l2. A T-shaped in Figure 1. I i head 31 is provided at the upper end of the neck Figure 3 IS a Sectlonal VleW suostantlany alc'ng so as to extend over the wall at either side of 11118 of Flgure 2 wlth the rack mountmg the slot 12 and suspend this member with a tie thereon in position. In order to remove the member, either with or without the tie thereon, the member is turned from the position shown in Figure 2 to the position shown in Figure 4. The somewhat modified construction.

Figure 6 is a sectional view showing in full lines r f OI thlfgkness less than h slot the tie supporting member as being positioned on Z pemmts 01 It bemg Withdrawn from the slot Figure 4 is a sectional View showing one of the 45 members as twisted for removal from the rack. Figure 5 is a perspective view of a rack of a the rack and showing in dotted lines a further number mese members may be relative position of the tie mounting member and Vlded 01 y being made of some of the synthetic th r k, T651115, Such as me poly-vinyl chlorides or methyl In proceeding with this invention, I provide a methacrylate i e) may be of any 1 1 d Irame usually of metal and generally in the form sired.

In some cases instead of providing a member such as 25, a difierent form of member, designated 35, shown in Figures 5 and 6 is provided. In this frame the frame 33 has an elliptical section with its major axis vertical, as shown at 34, in Figure 6. The member 35 is cut away with the opeping -3fi toiprcv ide a hori zcntalbarB'lover which neck/tie 3 8 is draped A notch 39 provides access to the bar for positioning the neck tie thereon. This member 35 is also generally. triangular, but instead of the T-shaped head and neck, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the member 35 is further cut away to provideafilot 40 which.

is of the size and shape of generally. the elliptical;

form of the rack 33, so that the rack may nicely fit this space 40 and prevent rotation of thememe. her about the frame, although sliding of the member along the frame is provided for. How-- ever the member may be removed from the frame. as h wn mfigf r y l m ge 29 5 11151 9 whish remi y the a r hsine esilient,

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" "1 A necktie rack comprising a bracket; a

hollow irarnehavinga slot in its lower'edge and m rited n a, orizente 'n s fie seidibracketa plurality offlat members of a thickness less thagthe width oi said slot each oisaid members he. aaahar adenis f e Support necktie-end metallic.

. 4 each having a neck extending through the slot with a head extending over the material of said frame on either side of said slot to support the member therein but permitting turning about said neck for detachment through said slot.

2. A necktie rack as in claim 1 wherein said ramev s sl dablyi ou tedrin spacedarms o said bracket. v

3. A necktie rack as in claim 1 wherein said frame is metal and said members are non- RICHARD H. ARBIB.

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

UNITED STATES PATENTS Witt: June.6-; 19.50

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