Patent Application
20160206025
The invention is an apparatus to extend the length of a necktie by five inches. The rear portion of a necktie or tie tail is typically restrained or controlled by a keeper loop or label attached to the back side of the tie. In order for a normal necktie to perform in this manner, once the necktie is knotted or tied, the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail must be of sufficient length to reach into the keeper loop or label on the back of the tie. When the overall length of the necktie is not long enough to reach into the keeper loop or label on the back of the tie the rear portion of a necktie or tie tail is not controlled or retained.
Neckties worn by people who have long torsos or large necks typically have the problem of not having enough necktie length sufficient to reach into the keeper loop or label on the back of the tie and properly control or retain the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail.
Wearers may opt to tuck the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail into their shirt front but this is unsightly and the tie bulges in an unnatural manner.
When the overall length of the necktie is not long enough to reach into the keeper loop or label on the back side of the tie, other methods must be used to further secure the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail and provide the wearer with a professional looking necktie that does not permit the tie tail to be seen behind the front of the necktie.
Various inventions use many methods to retain or control the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail. They do not involve a simple solution or method of simply attaching an apparatus to the end of the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail to extend the length of the necktie by five inches and permit the wearer to knot their tie as they would with the original tie. This invention does not change or alter the way the wearer knots or ties their necktie or how they wear their necktie.
Previous inventions and conventional methods of securing rear portion of the necktie or tie tail have not been simple or effective. They do not properly address or solve the difficulties associated with securing the rear portion of a necktie or tie tail when the overall length of the necktie is too short to be worn without tie tail showing. They do not afford the wearer the benefit of an overall neat appearance and stopping the unnecessary movement of the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail when the necktie is worn in a normal manner.
Previous inventions restricted the movement of the entire necktie. It was not allowed to move freely without having any restriction. This invention permits the entire necktie including the front of the necktie and the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail to move freely when the invention is applied.
Previous inventions attached the necktie to the shirt, button holes, shirt buttons or other apparel being worn. The entire necktie was not permitted to move freely when the previous invention was applied and the tie was worn. This invention permits the necktie to move freely when it is applied to the neckwear.
Previous inventions used items such as tie tacks, clips on chains, pins, tie clasps, threaded loops and more to retain the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail. These inventions directly attached the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail to the front of the tie. They restricted the movement of the entire necktie when applied. This invention does not attach the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail to the front of the necktie.
Extended length or extra long neckties can be purchased but are quite costly. They cost 15-30 percent more than regular neckties. This invention costs approximately $ 1.50 per necktie which is considerably less expensive than special length neckties.
Some inventions are designed for new neckties and have to be applied during the manufacturing process. This invention may be applied to any necktie whether it is new or old.
Previous inventions have apparatus using button holes, buttons on the shirt, clips on ends of chains, etc. to control or restrain the tie tail. These require the necktie to be attached to the shirt and restrict the movement of the overall necktie. This invention does attach to the shirt using any item to retain or control the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail and the entire necktie is permitted to move naturally.
Some prior inventions require the necktie to be located in a specific position for the invention to control or retain the tie tail. One example utilizes the shirt button holes and if the tie is not positioned correctly, it cannot be applied. This invention permits it to effectively retain or control the tie tail without the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail to have a limited position for the invention to work effectively.
Some prior inventions use apparatus that has to be applied each time the necktie is worn. This invention permanently attaches to the necktie and does not have to be re-implemented or applied each time the necktie is worn.
One prior invention used prongs driven through the fabric of the necktie. This invention does not penetrate or damage the necktie material when implemented.
Some inventions involved the use of sewing, ironing, Velco pads, magnets, fabric tapes, liquid glues, glue guns and other involved methods for applying the apparatus to control or retain the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail. This invention does not use any involved methods to extend the overall length of the necktie and control or retain the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail.
002/145 Devices having structure to provide for attachment to collar buttons, collars, neckbands, shirts or other garments.
002/157 Devices in which the necktie ends are provided with special reinforcement or special means for pulling the ends through knot structure. Also included are straps mounted on one end to hold the other end in position.
24/49.1 Device specifically adapted for properly holding a necktie on a garment for the upper part of the body.
24/56 Devices attached to the necktie and adapted for engaging the collar-button.
24/57 Devices including means for adjusting the position of the necktie.
24/66.1 Devices in which the necktie comprises component including (a) magnetic attraction, (b) adhesive or glue like material, or (c) at least two interlocking type elements for attachment to a garment.
24/66.2 Device in which the necktie holder comprises a portion that loosely surrounds the necktie and another portion which attaches to the garmet.
24/66.4 Tie clip or shirt clasp attaching
24/66.9 Device in which the necktie holder comprises a general tubular shaped portion which is configured to surround the necktie
D11/202 Necktie or scarf restraint
The objective of the present invention is to provide a simple apparatus to restrain the movement of the rear narrow end portion of a necktie or tie tail providing the wearer with a neat and professional appearance. The apparatus extends the overall length of the necktie by five inches.
Because the apparatus extends the overall length of the necktie by up to 5 inches, it enables the rear narrow end portion of a necktie or tie tail to reach into the keeper loop or label on the back of the necktie which controls or restricts the movement of the tie tail.
It is a further objective of the present invention is to provide an apparatus to control or restrain the rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail which embodies a design and construction such that the apparatus is easily applied to a tie tail, is permanent in nature and does not require any special changes on how that tie is knotted or worn.
It is another objective of the present invention to provide an apparatus to control or restrain the rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail such that the apparatus design allows it to be inserted into a neckties keeper loop or label of the back of the necktie to limit the overall movement of the rear narrow end portion of a necktie or tie tail.
It is another objective of the present invention to provide an apparatus that extends the length of the necktie so that when the necktie is knotted or tied, the extended length tie tail reaches into the keeper loop or label on the back of the tie. It is to be used where the tie originally did not have sufficient length to reach into the keeper or label on the back of the tie. The apparatus can accommodate necktie wearers of any size, height or weight where the entire tie length was anywhere up to five inches too short to reach into the keeper loop or label on the back of the necktie.
The apparatus construction of vinyl plastic permits the necktie extension to move freely in the keeper loop or label on the front of the tie. Other material such as fabrics would fold or bend when the necktie is worn normally and cause the necktie to bow or in other ways not have a neat and professional appearance.
The apparatus prevents the rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail from being visible to onlookers since lateral movement of the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail is prevented beyond the keeper loop or label on the front of the tie.
The apparatus is used on one necktie and is permanent in nature. It does not have to be moved from one necktie to another to be used. This saves the wearer time and trouble when using this invention to control or restrain the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail.
This invention permits the necktie to move freely when it is applied to the neckwear.
Previous inventions attached the necktie to the shirt, button holes, shirt buttons or other apparel being worn. The entire necktie was not permitted to move freely when the previous invention was applied and the tie was worn.
This invention does not attach the rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail to the front of the necktie. Previous inventions used items such as tie tacks, clips on chains, pins, tie clasps, threaded loops, extended length tie keeper loops/labels and more. These inventions directly attached the rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail to the front of the tie. They restricted the movement of the entire necktie when applied.
This invention permits the entire necktie including the front of the necktie and the rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail to move freely when the invention is applied. Previous inventions restricted the movement of the entire necktie. It was not allowed to move freely without having any restriction.
This invention does attach to the shirt using any item to retain or control the rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail and the entire necktie is permitted to move naturally. Previous inventions have apparatus using button holes, buttons on the shirt, clips on ends of chains, etc. These require the necktie to be attached to the shirt and restrict the movement of the overall tie.
This invention does not penetrate or damage the necktie material when implemented. One prior invention used prongs driven through the fabric of the necktie.
This invention does not use any involved methods to extend the overall length of the necktie and control or retain the rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail.
Some inventions involved the use of sewing, ironing, Velco pads, magnets, fabric tapes, liquid glues, glue guns and other involved methods for applying the apparatus to control or retain the rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail.
This invention permanently attaches to the necktie and does not have to be re-implemented or applied each time the necktie is worn. Some prior inventions use apparatus that has to be applied each time the necktie is worn.
This invention permits it to effectively retain or control the tie tail without the rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail to have a limited position for the invention to work effectively. Some prior inventions require the necktie to be located in a specific position for the invention to control or retain the tie tail. One example utilizes the shirt button holes and if the tie is not positioned correctly, it cannot be applied or used.
This invention may be applied to any necktie regardless of its age. Some inventions are designed for new neckties and have to be applied during the manufacturing process.
This invention costs approximately $ 1.50 per necktie which is considerably less expensive than special length neckties. Extended length or extra long neckties can be purchased but are quite costly. They cost 15-30 percent more than regular neckties.
Vinyl plastic strip that is 1 inch×6 inches×.03 inches.
Acrylic adhesive square used to join the vinyl plastic strip to the rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail.
Invention applied to the rear narrow end portion of a necktie or tie tail.
The present invention discloses an improved apparatus for restraining the rear portion end portion of the necktie or tie tail. It extends the overall length of the necktie by up to five inches. The front portion of the necktie is defined as the wide end portion of the necktie. The rear portion of the necktie is defined as the narrow end portion or tie tail. The rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail is secured by the apparatus to prevent unnecessary movement or unsightly appearance of the necktie.
A person can easily attach the apparatus to their necktie. Once attached, the necktie may be knotted or tied in the usual manner. The necktie may also be tied in such a way as to provide the wearer with the most appropriate length of the front of the tie and have the rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail controlled properly so that it cannot be seen behind the front of the necktie.
The present invention provides an additional length to the necktie so that the rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail can reach into the keeper loop or label on the back of the tie. No changes to the knotting or wearing of the necktie are required when the invention is being used.
The apparatus of the invention is comprised of the following materials:
When the apparatus has been applied to the rear narrow end portion of a necktie or tie tail, it adds five inches to the overall length of the necktie.
The application of the invention involves the following steps:
