US2635248A - Four-in-hand tie knot holder - Google Patents

Description

April 21, 1953 w. c. wEsTER FOUR-IN-HAND TIE KNOT HOLDER Filed April 11, 1952 INVENTUR.

WML/4M C. WESTEQ,

Arroe/vfs/S.

Patented Apr. 21, 1953 UNIT.ED VAs'rlfrlis PATENr OFFICE 1 2,635,248 FOUR-IN-HAN'D TIE kNoT HOLDER Y William o. Wester, sp'ringnla, Mo. applicati@ April 11, 1952, seriai No. 281,711

Thisinvention relates 'to four-in-hand tie knot holders and more particularly to 'a holder which is of assistance in tying a four-in-hand knot, and serves as a form to shape the knotV and as a holder to restrain theknot against loosening. A`Itis among the objects of the invention to provide an improved four-in-hand tie knot holder which can be used to assist in neatly and quickly forming a four-in-hand knot; which holds `the knot in shape and holds the tie against wrinkling in and below the knot; which permits thejshorterendof the tie to slip freely through the knot so that the tie can be put on and taken oi 'repeatedly without untieing the knot; which provides'a four-in-hand knot of neat and attractive appearance; and which is` simple and durable in construction,` economical to manufacture, and effective and efcient in use.

j Other important objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the following description and the appended claims in conjunction with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a four-inhand knot formed on a knot holder illustrative' f the invention looking toward the` front side of the knot; I j

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the knot and holder illustrated in Figure l looking toward the rear side of the knot;

f Figure 3 is a rear elevational View of the knot holder showing an initial step in tying a knot thereon;

Figure 4 is a view. similar to Figure 3 showing a later step in the tying of the knot;

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figures 3 and 4 showing a still later step in the tying of the knot;

Figure 6 is a front elevational AView of the knot holder showing a final step in the tying of a `four-in-hand knot thereon;` ,and

VFi'gure .'7 is a perspective View of the knot holder. Y. Y l

With continued reference to the drawing, the knot holder, as illustrated in Figure 7, is a body of resilient sheet material, such as a metallic or plastic sheet material and includes a portion I0 of somewhat trapezoidal shape having convexly curved non-parallel edges II and I2, a longer end I3 and a shorter end I4 substantially parallel to the longer end I3, the ends I3 and I4 both being generally symmetrical of the longitudinal center line of the trapezoidal portion of the sheet metal body.

The body portion I0 is transversely curved so that adjacent its longer end it has a C-shaped cross section with the curved edges Il and I2 3 Claims, (Cl. 2-153) spaced fromeach other and spaced outwardly from the same'sideV of the intermediate portion of the body. 'I'hese curved edges fair into the intermediate portion of the trapezoidal part I0" of the body adjacent the shorter end I4 of the trapezoidal portion so that this shorter end has a at arcuate curvature rather than a C-shaped curvature such as the cross sectional shape of the body adjacent the longer end ofthe trapezoidal portion.

An elongated tongue I5 having straight andi substantially parallel side edges is jonedrat one end to the trapezoidal portion `IiI substantially; at the center of the longer end I3 of'thispor-l tion and is longitudinally curved adjacent the longer end of the trapezoidal portion through an angle of approximately degrees, as indi-vv cated at I6, so that it extends along andis spaced from the same side of the intermediate part of` the trapezoidal portion I0 as that from whichl the curved edges II and I2 are spaced and `is disposed between these curvededges. Thedisf tal end of the tongue I5 is disposed :adjacent the shorter end III` of the trapezoidal portion of the body and an arm I'I projects laterallyfrom the tongue I5 at the distal endof the latter and this arm has at its distal end a hook formation I3 which engages the curved edge I2 of the trapezoidal portion I0 near the shorter end III` of the trapezoidal portion to releasably secure the distal end of the tongue to the remainder of the body.

In tying a four-in-hand knot on the tie holder the hook formation I8 is first released `from the curved side ledge I2 of the transversely curved body portion I0 of the holder and a tie, as ln dicated at 20 is inserted in the holder underA the tongue I5 with the longer end of the tie eX-' tending through the opening 2I at the longer, end I?.- of the body portion I0 between the'.

proximal end of the tongue I5 and the curved sideedge I2 of the body portion with the short end'ofv the tongue extending past the shorter end I4 ofthe holder body. The longer endl portion of the tie is then looped around and brought through the opening 22 between the proximal end of the tongue I5 and the curved side edge I I of the body I0 and is brought under the tongue and disposed between the curvature I6 at the proximal end of the tongue and the arm II at the distal end of the tongue. This longer end of the tie is then folded back over the tongue I5 and carried around theouter surface of the holder body past the side edge II and to the side edge I2, as indicated at 23 in Figure 5.

Running the longer end of the tie under the 3 tongue l5 of the holder provides a loop 24 in the tie at the longer end I3 of the holder and the longer end of the tie is now carried past the curved side edge I2 of the holder body and inserted through the loop 24. The longer end of the tie is inserted under the portion of the longer end which passes around the front outer surface ofthe holder body. The hook formation. lilil .novit re-engagedi with the side.v

edge l2 of; the body maand the' longerf end por-- tion of the tie is tightened around the holder, as shown Yin Figure 1.

The tie now covers the entire frontsur-face ofthe holder but the holder extends below the portion 25 of the tie extending around'thezholder, as indicated at 26, to avoid wrinkling of. the de v pending longer end portion 21 ofthe tie' below the knot formed on the holder. The loop 2.4 can be enlarged by pulling the end of the tie throughthe. holder outwardly of thelonger end I,.3of the holder until it..Will pass over the wearers head.. After this. loop has been. inserted in a shirt. collar, it..can. be easily tightened by mere- 1y. pulling the shorter end. of the tie through the holder, as indicated at 28, serves asa binderv for.. holding, the. loop. im adjusted. position afterA it has. been. adjustedin. size. to the` shirt. collar, this.

binding. action being obtained by merely pullingv theA longer end portionz of the tie downwardly throughtheportion 25.looped around the holder.

-The invention may be, embodied in other specific forms. without. departing. from.. the. spirit. or. essential characteristics..thereof. The present. embodiment is, therefore, to be considered in all respects. as illustrativeY and. not restrictive, thescope of the. invention Vbeing indicated by the..appendedV claims. rather than.v by the forego'- ing.. descriptiomA and all changes which` come within the.l meaning and range, of equivalency ofi the. claims are therefore, intended to be. em.-v braced therein..

What .is. claimed. is:v

. l; A four-in-hand tie. knot. holder comprisa body of resilient sheetmaterial includinga portionl of somewhat. trapezoidal shapehaving convexly curved. non-parallel edgesand. transversely curved to a C cross sectional shape adjacent its. wider. end,V an.. elongated. tongue. joined at one end to.. said trapezoidal: portionadj acent the. een.

telf offthelonger. end-.of `tlfielatter and being longiftudinally. curvedthrough anarc. of approximate ly one vhundredand eighty degrees near` saidione.

end so. that aportion .thereof is; disposedlbet'ween.

the. convexly curved edgesof Vsaidtrapezoidal'. por tion, an arm projecting laterally from said tongue. at. the. other, end, of. the. latter', andY a hook. formation on. the distali end, of I said. arm engaging. the. adjacent; convexly. curved edge of.

said trapezoidal. portion`v near the. shorter.. end of 4 the latter to releasably secure said tongue at its distal end to said trapezoidal portion.

2. A four-in-hand tie knot holder comprising a body of resilient sheet material including a portion of somewhat trapezoidal shape having convexly curved non-parallel edges and transversely curvedV to a C cross sectional shape adjacent its Wider end, an elongated tongue joined at one end to. said trapezoidal portion: adjacent the'v center of the= longer end of the latter and being longitudinally curved through an arc of approximately one hundred and eighty degrees near saidone4 end so that a portion thereof is disposed between the convexly curved edges of saidA trapezoidal portion, an arm projecting laterally from said. tongue at the other end of the latter, anda hook formation on the distal end, of said arm engaging the adjacent convexly curved edge of said trapezoidal portion near the shorter end. ofthelatter toreleasably secure. said tongue at its, distal. endto said". trapezoidal por@ tion, theconvexly curved edges. of said trapezoidal portion fairing into the intermediate portion` of.

' the.v latter near the respectively opposite ends of.

the shorter endv edge of. said. trapezoidal portion.

3. A. four-in-hand tie knot holder comprising. a body of, resilient. sheet, material'. includingA a por.- tion of somewhat trapezoid'allshape having'con vexlyv curved non-parallel edges and transversely curved. to aY C. cross sectional' shapeA adjacent. itsv wider end, an. elongated` tongue. joined' at.'v one. end to. saidtrapezoidal portion adj acentJ they center. of the. longer end' of. the latter and'. being. longitudinally curved' through. an arc. ofV ap-v proximately one. hundred' and?. eighty degrees near said one.- endso that a. portion thereof is. disposed between the convexly curved edges of' said trapezoidal-v portion, an arm projecting..

laterally fromv said tongue atthe. otherA end of" they latter. near. the. respectively opposite.. ends of.. j

the shorter end edge of saidtrapezoidal portion and. said tongue having4 straight' and'fsubstam" tiall'y parallel sideY edgeswith saidlarm.. e'xtjend. ing substantially perpendicularly from the tongue.; at. the4 distal. end ofthe latter.

WILLIAM'Cl WESIER.. Y

i References Cited in the' le of this patent UNITED STATESVPATENTS,

Number Name'. Bate 982,948 Griesemer .]`an...3-l.,.19ll;v 1,452,648 Mead Apr. 24;, 1923 1,706,252 Radis Mar. 19;..1929;.`

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