Patent Application
20160066657
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the field of garment fastening and provides a new way of securing a necktie to a wearer, such that a knot is no longer required and the secured tie no longer has the appearance of being tied into a knot. Particularly, the present invention concerns an accessory that replaces the knot of a secured neck tie, as well as the accessory in combination with a necktie.
2. Description of Related Art
Garments specifically intended to be worn around the neck of the wearer have existed in the western world for many centuries. Some examples include the ascot, the scarf, the bolo, the bow tie, the cravat, and what is most commonly referred to today as the necktie. Consistently tied in a knot, the necktie has continuously held a place in traditional fashion, the business world, and especially formal attire. However, wearing a necktie in knot presents multiple drawbacks. The knots themselves can be difficult to tie and require experience to achieve in a presentable manner. The knot can cause the fabric the tie is made of to wrinkle, chafe, or degrade over time. A knotted neck tie typically requires a collared shirt and increase pressure or other forms of discomfort to the wearer. When tied more loosely that tie can appear crooked or sloppy. Although there are various ways to create the knot in a necktie, the differences between the way the knots appear are typically not noticeable and as such the options a wearer has for customizing the appearance of the necktie are very limited. Accordingly, a way to customize the appearance of a tie, reduce damage that results from securing a tie, simplify the stops to secure a tie, and increase the comfort of wearing a tie, while maintaining a fashionable look of a secured tie is desired.
An embodiment of the present invention provides an article of neckwear that includes a garment having a first end, a second end, a first section closer to the first end than the second end, a second section closer to the second end than the first end, and a neck section between the first section and the second section. The garment has a length sufficient to allow a user to place the neck section along a neck of the user such that the first section and the second section are below the neck of the user. The article of neckwear also includes an accessory having a display portion and an attachment portion. The display portion has a front surface and a back surface. The attachment portion is connected to the display portion and configured to attach the accessory to the garment. The accessory is configured to be secured to the garment causing the first section and second section to become set adjacent to each other, such that the front surface of the accessory is visible, at least one of the first section and the second section is visible, and the garment is secured around the neck of the user without the garment needing to be tied into a knot and without the garment appearing as though the garment has been tied into a knot.
Another embodiment of the present invention provides an article of neckwear that includes a garment having a first end, a second end, a first section closer to the first end than the second end, a second section closer to the second end than the first end, and a neck section between the first section and the second section. The garment has a length sufficient to allow a user to place the neck section along a neck of the user such that the first section and the second section are below the neck of the user. The article of neckwear also includes an accessory having a display surface. The accessory is configured to be secured to the garment by placing the accessory around the garment causing the first section and the second section to become set adjacent to each other, such that at least a portion of the display surface of the accessory is visible, at least one of the first section and the second section is visible, and the garment is secured around the neck of the user without the garment needing to be tied into a knot and without the garment appearing as though the garment has been tied into a knot.
A further embodiment of the present invention includes an accessory for use with a garment to create an article of neckwear. The accessory includes a display portion including a front surface and a back surface; and an attachment portion connected to the display portion, the attachment portion configured to attach the accessory to a garment. The accessory is configured to secure a garment around a neck of a user without the garment needing to be tied into a knot and without the garment appearing as though the garment has been tied into a knot.
a is a front view of a portion of another embodiment of the present invention.
b is a front view of the embodiment illustrated in
It will be readily understood that the components of the present invention, as generally described and illustrated in the figures herein, can be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations in addition to the described presently preferred embodiments. Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention, as represented in the figures, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected presently preferred embodiments of the invention. The following description is intended only by way of example, and simply illustrates certain selected presently preferred embodiments of the invention as claimed herein.
One embodiment of the present invention is an accessory that replaces the knot and provides a new way of using the necktie with an accessory. Many of the concerns previously described are solved by the present invention in a different way, and the present invention is preferable to tying a necktie into a knot because it allows the necktie to be used with greater ease, comfort and versatility, and generates a news item of clothing that can adapt to trends in fashion, and also provides a new component to express personality, convey a message or make a statement.
The present invention provides ease because it eliminates the practice and work of knotting the necktie without needing to develop, simulate, or hide the knot. The accessory doesn't give the appearance that the tie is secured in a knot because the present invention replaces the knot with an accessory, and no skill is required to secure the tie with the accessory.
Wearing a tie with the accessory that replaces the knot is more comfortable because the pressure in the neck can he adjusted at will without varying the appearance, and is less demanding because it does not require a collared shirt in order to be worn. A tie secured with that accessory can be used in different styles and the accessory can be attached to the tie at various distances from the neck of the wearer. For example, the accessory can secure the tie along the traditional location of a shirt collar, as well as a location well away from the neck; and may be combined with any shirt including collarless shirts.
The combination of the tie with the accessory that replaces the knot provides versatility in how to use the necktie as it allows countless combinations and change of positions of the necktie and the accessory while removing the stiffness associated with wearing a knotted tie and giving freedom in choosing the resulting appearance of the necktie.
The combination can be made of different kinds of accessories for the neckties, in an unlimited variety of styles, materials, colors, shapes and designs, both elegant, formal, semi-formal, informal or casual, which brings greater personal autonomy in the way the wearer dresses and uses the tie. For example, the same necktie can be worn each day with a new accessory that gives it a new style and makes it took different, according to the occasion.
The accessory provides a new way to wear a tie unknotted by replacing the traditional knot. The neck tie can go through the accessory, rolled, joined or overlapped with the accessory. Furthermore, the accessory represents an evolution in fashion because the accessory can be made in different shapes and designs o complement the personal style and define a style of dress, from the more formal and luxurious to the most casual and economic. For example, the accessory can have portion that has the shape of a Butterfly. There may be multiple models of accessories constructed in different ways. Each accessory may consist of one piece that the tie goes through, or be made of one or more pieces to facilitate binding, pressing, adhering, or fastening to the necktie, as well as other systems and closures.
In some embodiments a part of the accessory is visible when attached to a necktie and the visible part of the accessory may serve as a new element of promotion and advertising, which allows the possibility of expressing an attitude, conveying a message, or making a statement.
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Preferably the garment 20 is a traditional neck tie, such that the garment has a substantially uniform thickness, and the first section of the garment has at least one width that is greater than the largest width of the second section of the garment. However, the garment may be of various materials and shapes, having various dimensions and configurations.
Another embodiment is an accessory configured for use with a garment to create an article of neckwear. As illustrated in
In other embodiments, such as
One embodiment of the accessory is shown in
Additional embodiments of the accessory have various configurations, such as those shown in
Other embodiments of the accessory have different configurations, such as those illustrated in
A different embodiment provides an article of neckwear that includes a garment and an accessory. The garment has a first end, a second end, a first section, a second section, and a neck section. The first section is closer to the first end than the second end. The second section is closer to the second end than the first end. The neck section is between the first section and the second section. The garment has a length from the first end to the second end that is sufficient to allow the user to place the neck section along the neck of the user or collar of the shirt being worn by the user and have the first section and second section rest below the neck of the user. The accessory, as illustrated in
Other embodiments of the accessory implement various configurations and materials, such as those shown in
Further embodiments of the article of neckwear utilize various combinations of accessories and various combinations of one or more accessories with one or more garments, such as those shown in
In some embodiments of the article of neckwear an existing apparatus can be put to a new use as the accessory in combination with a garment. For example, a belt buckle, brooch, ring, or bracelet could be utilized as the accessory if its configuration contains a necessary attachment portion, of the accessory as described above, such that the existing apparatus can function in a new way to secure a garment around the neck of the user without the garment needing to be tied in a knot and without the garment appearing as though it has been tied into a knot.
As should be readily understood, the embodiments stated above are not intended to define the scope of the materials or dimensions able to be utilized within the present invention. Various materials and dimensions may be used for the features described therein, and those set forth above are to serve as examples of preferred embodiments.
In this regard, any number of the features of the different embodiments described herein may be combined into one single embodiment, and all features of a given embodiment need not be included in other embodiments. Moreover, the scope of the present invention covers conventionally known and future developed variations and modifications to the components and materials described herein, as would be understood by those skilled in the art.
It will thus be seen that the objects set forth above, among those made apparent from the preceding description, are efficiently attained and, since certain changes may be made in the above construction(s) without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing(s) shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.
The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/048,576, filed Sep. 10, 2014, entitled NECKTIE WITH ACCESSORY REPLACING THE KNOT, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62048576 | Sep 2014 | US |
