US2613361A - Tied clip-on bow tie - Google Patents

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I Get. 14, 1952 J sc 2,613,361

TIED CLIP-0N BOW TIE Filed Nov. 30, 1951 same to collars.

Patented Oct. 14, 1952 uN frEb STATES FATE QIZ' T ED CLIP-N Bow TIE Julius A. Hirsch,ZChicago, 111., assigncrto Gutter. .Cravat; Inc., a corporationof, Illinois I lipplicatioiihlovember 30, 1951, seritrnqijzsazes q 1:01am. (01. 44151).

have not, however, made any great impression because of their extremely artificial and manufactured appearance. These simulated bowties are readily detected even aria-glance as-being spurious and are not generally-to the liking of r the fastidious man.

The clip-on bow ties heretofore manufactured and sold have included two parts in addition to the attaching clip, one part having two wing portions that are folded uponthemselves'to' form overlapping loops and'ends and the other part taking the form of a band which is placed and sewed about the folded wing portions to simulate the central knot of the bow tie. The attaching clip is secured under the encircling band for the purpose of attaching the simulated bow tie to a shirt collar. Such a spurious bow tie does not have a true bowknot. the encircling band being a very poor simulation of the knot, it being usually too small and too regular in appearance. In fact, the entire tie has a too regular, artificial and manufactured appearance. and when worn it does not even appear to set right. Further, these ties when fabricated cannot be readily taken apart for cleaning, it being known that the bow ties becomes soiled quite rapidly.

The principal object of this invention is to provide an improved clip-on bow tie which eliminates all of the above faults and deficiencies of the simulated bow ties heretofore manufactured and sold, which is actually tied in a true bowknot so as to have the appearance and characteristics of a conventional hand tied bow tie, which may be pre-tied and provided with an attaching clip so that the bow tie may be readily clipped to a collar, which may be readily untied for cleaning purposes and then retied, which may be readily adjusted, which will not sag or twist, and which is simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Briefly, the tied clip-on bow tie of this invention includes a single tie member having a pair of wing portions and a free central knot portion which is of less length than either of the wing portions and just long enough to. form the knot' of-a bowknot. An attaching clip is secured only to one of the wing portions. The single tie member is actually tied into a'bowknot withthe'win'g portions forming overlying loops and ends, with the free central knot portion encircling and forming a central knot about the wing portions and the attaching clip, and

with the attaching 'clip exposedandextending outwardly from each side of the central knot for clipp n the tied- -bow .tie to a collar. :Such 'a tie isa true bow-tie having a tied-bowknot and yet may be quickly clipped onto .a. shirt 'collar. When inplac'e on the person, it cannot be told from-a conventional hand tied bow tie. It maybe readily untied for cleaning purposes and then retied readyfor wearing. Since the central knot portion formingthe. central knot is:fr'ee,- thiszmakes possible ready-adjustment of-the bow tie. -Since the attaching clip is secured to one of the wing portions of the bow tie, sagging and. twisting of the. hand-tied bow tie with respect to the attaching cli is effectively prevented.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reference to the accompanying specification, claim and drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the rear side of the single tie member before the tie is tied and having an attaching clip secured to one of the wing portions thereof;

Fig. 2 is a front plan view of the single tie member illustrated in Fig. 1;

Figs. 3 to 6 illustrate the manner of tying the tie member into a bowknot for forming the tied bow tie;

Fig. 7 is a front view of the tied bow tie;

Fig. 8 is a rear view of the tied bow tie;

Fig. 9 is an enlarged top view of the tied bow tie.

In Figs. 1 and 2 there is illustrated a single tie member which may be formed in conventional manner out of suitable necktie fabric. It may be made in sheath form having the usual edge seams. It includes two wing portions l0 and II which are connected together by a relatively short free central knot portion l2 which is of less length than either of the wing portions [0 and l I and which is just long enough to form theknot of a bowknot. The wing portion In on the rear side is provided with an attaching clip [3 which is of conventional construction and which is shown in more detail in Figs. 1 and 9. The clip l3 includes a pair tion [0, as illustrated in Fig. 4. The other wing folded to form a loop 20 and an end 2 l, as illustrated in Fig. 5. The loop 20 is then inserted through the encircling vfree knot portion l2 to form a bowknot 22fa's'illustrated portion H is then in Fig. 6. The bowknot 22 is, then drawn up tight to form the completed'tie, as illustrated in Figs. 7, 8 and 9. wing portions 10 and ll of the single tie member form overlying loops wand and ends l9 and 2t andv the short free central knot. portion [2 encircles and forms a central knot 22 about the wing portions in and H and also about, the attaching clip '13. The attach ng clip I3 is exposed, being located on the rear face of the wing portion 10, and thespring clips l5 and 16 thereof extend outwardly from'each side of the central knot 22 for clipping the tied bow tie to a. collar of ashirt.

As is seen in Figs. 7,8 and 9the tied bowtie of thisinvention has'the' appearance of and cannot be distinguished from a; conventionalv hand tied bow tie for thereason that the bow tie of this invention is a true bow tie having a tied bowknot. Yet, the bow tie'of .this invention maybe, quickly clipped onto a shirt collar; When and, if the tie shouldbecome soiled. it may bejquickly untied. and cleaned and then retied'ready for wearing. "It may be readily adjusted and it, will not sag or twist.

While the wings ofthe single tie member have Thus, in tying the bowknot the been shown in the form of bat wings, they may have any other desired shape. For example, the wings may be uniform in width and have squared ends instead of pointed ends. These Wings may be wider than the free central knot portion or, if desired, they may be of the same width. The ultimate shape and size of the tied tie will determine the shapeand size of the single tie member. While for purposes of illustration one form of this invention has been disclosed, other forms I thereof may become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reference to this disclosure and, therefore, this invention is to be limited only by the scope of the. appended claim.

- Iclaim' as my invention:

A tied clip-on bow tie comprising, a single tie member having a pair of wing portions and a free central knot portion of less length than either of the wing portions, and an attaching clip secured only to one of; the wine, portions, said single. tie member being tied. into a b'owknot with the wing portions forming overlying loops and ends, with thefree central knotportion encircling and forming a central knot aboutv the wing portions and the attaching clip and; "ith. the attaching clip exposed and extendingoutwardly from each side of the central knot ior, clipping the tied bow tie toacollar.

. JULIUS A. HIRSCH.

. itnrisnnNons ol'ren The following references are. of. record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number 7 Name Date 886,119 Gaskill" Apr. 28, 1908 1,455,362 "Soderst'rom May 15, 1923 Y1 ,s54,114, Meyer"; Sept. 15,1925 Jan. 4, 1949

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