US653092A - Necktie-fastener. - Google Patents

Description

No. 653,092. I Patented July 3, 190.0. I

A. F. JAMES. NECKTIE PASTE-NEH.

(Application filed Dec. 11, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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ARTHUR F. JAMES, OF GI-IADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

NEQKTlE-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent N o. 653,05 92, dated July 3, 1990.

Application filed December 11, 1899. Serial No. 739,952. (No model.)

This invention relates to necktie-fasteners,

more especially of that class adapted tobe employed in connection with the conventional ready-made knot tie which is now on the market; and the object of the same is to produce a very simple and inexpensive fastener of this character which in its normal position Will hold the band from slipping out of the knot, but the operator by manipulation by one hand can disengage the pin from the neckband and remove the tie without pricking his fingers.

To this end the invention consists in improvements over similar devices heretofore constructed wherein the pin was bent into shape considerably like mine.

More particularly my present invention 7 consists in a plate, which may be of flexible material or of metal or may be a part of the tie itself,- and a pin attached thereto in a peculiar manner and shaped so as to have the functions hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming apart of this specification, and wherein similar letters and numerals of reference are employed in all :the views, Figure 1 is a rear elevation of a necktie with my improved fastener applied. Figs. 2 and3 are rear views of one form of the fastener itself with the pin in its two different positions. Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are side elevationsof this pin in the shape it assumes in the process of its application to the plate, diderent barbs being shown in the different views. 7 Fig. 7 is an elevation of another form of fastener, whereof Fig. 8 is a detail view, in side elevation, of the pin with its barb deflected upward. Figs. 9 and 10 are elevations of still another form of fastener in two difierent positions.

In the said drawings,K is the knot of an ordi nary tie of this character, having a neckband N. P is the plate of the fastener, having holes II by which it may be sewed within the knot or between the material and lining thereof, and 7c in Figs. 9 and l0 is a portion of the knot or its lining to which the pin is attached by threads T. All of this is well known in the art, and no claim thereon is made.

Coming now more particularly to the present invention and referring first to Figs. 2 to 6, inclusive, the pin of the fastener, which is composed of stiff Wire or other suitable material, engages the plate P by means of two holes 1, preferably, elongated laterally of the plate, as seen at 10 in Fig. 2, although it is not necessary, especially if the plate be made of rather thin yielding metal or of leather. The plate might, in fact, be slotted, .as at 100, for a purpose to appear hereinafter. Beginning atthe pointed end at 2 the pin extends upwardly, as at 3, in a barb, then makes an outward convolution 4: to form a handle, then extends again upwardly, as at 5, in a straight shank, then makes a double bend at 6 to form a shoulder, thence extends again upwardly ina back piece 7 parallel with the line of the shank, and is finally turnedover into a clamp 8, standingin the axis of the entire pin and in true aline nent "with the shank. The double bends forming the shoulder 6 areslightly greater than right angles, so that the material of the pin between them extends backward slightly where it passes through the lowermost hole lin the plate P, and this serves the purpose ofpreventing the entire pin from being pushed upward with respect to the plate. The clamp 8, which passes through the uppermost hole in the plate and turns over on the face of the same, prevents the pin from being drawn downward with respect to the plate. shoulder and clamp are in one plane, while the handle 4 extends outward from the shank 5 in a plane at an angle to said first-mentioned plane. I I For the guidance and assistance of the man ufacturer of this deviceand to the endthat he may be able to construct it as'cheaplyas possible I explain the manne of inserting the pin in the plate. In stampi gout the pin it may be made as shown in Fig. land after- The bends of the ward given a bend, as shown at 9 in Fig. 5, or it may be stamped as in the last-mentioned view and with the tip of the wire at this end slightly pointed, if desired. This extremity is passed downward through the lowermost hole 1 in the plate, and by bending or springing the latter the pin is worked along, so that the shoulder 6 finally stands within this hole. The bend 9 is then passed upwardly through the uppermost hole, and this end of the wire is finally turned down upon the plate to form the clamp 8. The lateral elongation of the hole, as at 10, and the looseness of the wire therein permits the subsequent rotation of the pin on its axis, as described below. Another manner of inserting this pin is by leaving the neck of the handle 4; a little open, inserting the point 2 through the lowermost hole from the back, moving the wire to the position indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 6., and then passing the bend 9 through the upper hole and forming the clamp as above described. Still another form of inserting this pin is illustrated in Fig. 3, where the uppermost hole in the plate P is continued to one. edge in the form of a slot 100. Obviously either end of the pin can be passed into the lower hole 1 and its body worked along until the shoulder 6 stands therein, and then the plate can be bent and the slot 100 passed under the clamp 8 t0 the position shown in this view. The use of this slot avoids the necessi ty for a bend 9 or for turning up the clamp 8, but it requires the plate P to be of material possessing considerable flexibility.

The forms shown in Figs. 7 and 8 are substantially the same with the following exceptions, but are adapted more especially with a view of inserting the pin in the plate point first in case the manufacturer should so desire for sake of cheapness or because of otherreasons. Starting at the point 2 the barb. 3 extends upward behind the plate P and out through the lowermost hole 1 and then forms the handleet by means of two end arms 14, both standing over the face of the plate. One of these. arms is carried upward, as at 15, to constitute the shank and passes through the upper hole 1 to the clamp 18, which is here at the back of the plate. It will be seen that the bend 16 between the barb and one of the arms 14 stands within the lower hole and forms. the equivalent of the shoulder 6 in Fig. 4. This bend and the clamp stand in one plane with the barb, while the handle stands in aplane oblique thereto. The obvious manner of inserting this device in the plate is by passing the point 2 through the lower hole and then engaging the clamp 18 with the upper hole in the manner above described.

A much cheaper and simpler form of my device is illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10, wherein the. same barbband handle a are employed, but the straight shank 25 lies flat against the face of the fabric sheet K which forms part of theknot or its lining, as will be clearly understood. In Fig. 9 this shank is formed with the eye 26 near the lower edge of the sheet, which is stitched by threads Tthereto, while in Fig. 10 this eye is omitted and the threads pass over the straight shank. In both views there is an eye 28 at the upper end of the shank, which takes the place of the clamp 8 and is also stitched to the sheet.

I have described several forms of my fastener, all of which embody the same or substantially the same mechanical details of construction necessary to produce the operation set forth below. One thing, however, variously illustrated in the several views is peculiar to the barb of the pin no matter what the construction of the remainder of the device. In Figs. 3, 4, and 0 this barb is shown in true alinement with the shank. In Figs. 2, 5, '7, 8, and 10 it is deflected slightly upward out of alinement with the hank, and

in Figs. 1 and 6 it is deflected'slightly down It is obvious that if the barb is in ever, the same tendency prevails with a downward-deflected barb if the line of tension of the band is not strictly parallel with the line of the axis. In all constructions of my pin described herein the plane of the handle is oblique to that of the bend and clamp, and hence when the latter stand on edge, as in Fig. -3, or flat, as in'Fig. 9, the handle is almost upright; but when the handle lies flat, as in Figs. 2, 7, and 10, the clamp is turned in or on the plate to such a position and extent that the latter is sprung slightly, and there is thus produceda slight force tending to raise the handle when the tension of the band is removed.

In operation the tie is applied as usual, and the neckband is passed around the collar and downward through the knot between the fastener andthe front of the knot and under the point, as viewed from the rear of Fig. 1. Being drawn to suificient tightness, the tip of the band N is borne inward toward the wearer and then pressed upward, so that the point2 engages the cloth of the band, as seen in this view. If the barb is deflected the tension of the band oscillates the pin slightly on its axis to the positions seen in, Figs, 2,, 7, and 10. If not, it is oscillated by hand, whereby the handle 4 is borne toward the knot and away from contact with the shirt-bosom. hen it is desired to disconnect the fastener, the operator grasps the end of the band with his left hand and draws downward on it, then reaches behind the knot and turns the handle to an upright position, as seen in Figs. 3' and 9, which throws the deflected point out of the band, and then he presses the band toward the knot, draws the handle and pin toward the shirt-bosom, and withdraws the band frornthe knot, meanwhile not necessarily placing his thumb on the point of the pin, as heretofore. During this operation, if the holes 1 are laterally elongated the bends of this is one of the essential features of my invention,though I have described several ways of carrying out the idea.

I do not confine myself to the exact details of construction nor to the size, proportions, or materials of parts, as considerable latitude must be allowed to manufacturers, according to which form is selected and what the trade may demand. Moreover, it is to be understood that I do not desire to be limited to the barbs deflected particularly as shown in the several views, which is done merely for illustration, as the deflection might be in other direction and might be omitted.

What is claimed as new is 1. The combination with a necktie having a knot, and a neckband moving through the knot; of a fastener consisting of a support attached to the knot, and a pin having a shank connected with the support so as to revolve on its longitudinal axis, a pointed barb projecting below the same, and a handle between the shank and barb and beneath the knot, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination with a necktie having a knot, and a neckband moving through theknot; of a fastener consisting of a support attached to the knot, and a pin having a shank loosely connected with the support so as to permit a partial revolution on its longitudinal axis, a pointed barb below the support, and a handle, all as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination with a necktie having a knot, and a neckband moving through the knot; of a fastener consisting of a support attached to the knot, and a pin having a shank loosely connected with the support so as to permit a partial revolution on its longitudinal axis, a pointed barb below the support, and a handle between the shank and barb and projecting obliquely from the plane passing through the shank and barb, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The combination with a necktie having a knot, and a neckband moving through the knot; of a fastener consisting of a support attached to the knot, and a pin whose shank has a shoulder and clamp facing in opposite directions longitudinally of the shank and each passing loosely through and engaging the support so as to prevent longitudinal motion but permit a partial rotation thereof, the pin having its lower end projecting below the support in a pointed barb, as and for the purpose set forlh.

5. The combination with a necktie having a knot, and a neckband moving through the knot; of a fastener consisting of a plate attached to the knot and having two holes, and a pin having a clamp at its upper end and a shoulder within the body of its shank respectively engaging the upper and lower holes loosely so as to permit a partial rotation, and its lower end formed into a pointed barb, as and for the-purpose set forth.

6. The combination with a necktie having a knot, and a neckband moving through the knot; of a fastener consisting of a plate attached to the knot and having two holes of which the uppermost is elongated intoa slot, and a pin having a clamp at its upper end and a shoulder within the body of its shank respectively engaging the upper and lower holes loosely so as to permit a partial rotation, as and for the purpose set forth.

7. The combination with a necktie having a knot, and a neckband moving through the knot; of a fastener consisting of a plate having two laterally-elongated holes, and a pin whose shank has a shoulder and a clamp passing loosely through said holes, and whose lower end is formed into a pointed barb, as and for the purpose set forth.

8. The combination with a necktie having a knot, and a neckband moving through the knot; of a fastener consisting of a plate having two holes, and a pin whose shank lies on the face of the plate, has a double bend forming a shoulder passing through the lowermost hole, a back piece standing behind the plate, and a clamp at its upper end passing through the uppermost hole and turned over onto the face of the plate; the shank below the plate being formed into a handle, and at its lower end into a pointed barb standing in the plane of the bends and clamp and in a plane at an angle to said handle, as and for the purpose set forth.

9. The combination with a necktie having a knot, and a neckband moving through the knot; of a fastener consisting of a plate having two holes, and a pin whose shank lies on the face of the plate, has a double bend forming a shoulder passing through the lowermost hole, a back piece standing behind the plate, and a clamp at its upper end passing through the uppermost hole and turned over onto the face of the plate, the shank below the plate being formed into a pointed barb standing in the plane of the bends and clamp, all as and for the purpose set forth.

10. The combination with a necktie having a knot, and a neckband moving through the knot; of a fastener consisting of a support attached to the knot, and a pin having a shank loosely connected With the support so as to permit a partial revolution on its 1ongitudinal axis, a pointed barb below the support deflected from the line of said axis, and a han- (lle between the shank and barb and projecting obliquely from the plane passing through the shank and barb, as and for the purpose set forth.

11. The combination with a necktie having a knot, and a neckband moving through the knot; of a fastener consisting of a support attached to the knot, and a pin having a shank loosely connected'with the support so as to permit a partial revolution on its longitudinal axis, a pointed barb below the support deflected from the line of said axis, and a bandle, all as and for the purpose set forth.

- 12. The combination with a necktie having a knot, and a neckband moving through the knot; of a fastener consisting of a support attached to the knot, and a pin having a shank connected with the support so as to revolve on its longitudinal axis, a pointed barb projecting below the same and deflected at an angle to the line of its shank, and a handle between the shank and barb and beneath the knot, as and for the purpose set forth.

13. The combination with a necktie having a knot, and a neckband moving through the knot; of a fastener consisting of a plate having holes, and a pin whose shank has a double bend forming a shoulder passing through ARTHUR F. JAMES.

Witnesses:

CHARLES M. FEE, WILLIAM H. MILLER.

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