278results about "Neckties" patented technology

Provided is a combination of clothing articles packaged for sale. The combination comprises a shirt having a shirt collar and a necktie disposed about the shirt collar. The necktie comprises a length of fabric having first and second ends and at least one fold intermediate the first and second ends. An elastic band passes transversely to the length of fabric within the fold and is sized to be stretchably received about the shirt collar. A clip is engaged with the fabric proximate to the fold. The clip pinches the fabric so as to emulate the appearance of a tie knot. Also provided are methods for packaging a necktie and shirt combination.

An improved apparatus and method for holding garments, such as neckties, is disclosed. The device comprises a magnet, preferably made of a rare Earth material and magnetized to about Grade N35 or better, and a faceplate. In one embodiment, the magnet is positioned under at least a portion of the wearer's shirt while the faceplate is positioned on a portion of the wearer's necktie. The shirt and / or necktie may additionally include pockets for housing the magnet and / or faceplate. The faceplate may be decorative, and interchangeable, for prominent display in front of the necktie. Alternatively, the device may be configured to be completely hidden from view. Several means for retaining the magnet to the shirt upon separation of the garments are presented.

A system and method for securing a tie to a folded shirt. The system includes a folded shirt having buttons down the front thereof; a tie; and an elongated strap defining first and second loops wherein the folded shirt is disposed in the first loop and the tie is disposed in the second loop. The method includes the steps of providing a strap having a first side and an opposite second side extending between first and second ends; attaching the tie to the neck area of the folded shirt; positioning the tie along the folded shirt; wrapping the strap around the folded shirt; attaching the first end of the strap to the second side at a first location proximal to the second end and attaching the second end of the strap to the first side at a second location proximal to the first end to thereby define a main loop containing the folded shirt and a second loop suitable for containing a portion of the tie; and inserting the tie into the second loop.

A magnetic fixing unit having a first and second sub-assembly with cooperative structure for increased strength of assembly and prevention of mutual shifting between the first and the second assemblies. The magnetic fixing unit further includes a guide structure on one of the first and second assemblies to effect cooperative locking engagement with an engaging member on the other of the assemblies.

Lightweight, non-woven loop products for hook-and-loop fastening are disclosed, as are methods for making them and end products employing them. The products are non-woven webs of entangled fibers of substantial tenacity, the fibers forming both a sheet-form web body and hook-engageable, free-standing loops extending from the web body. The product is stretched and stabilized to produce spaced-apart loop clusters extending from a very thin web of taut fibers. In some embodiments, the fibers include low denier fibers and / or bicomponent fibers.

A necktie knot simulator closely resembling the shape of a necktie knot. Generally consisting of a one piece body with three properly dimensioned, fully enclosed circular apertures, one at the upper right, one at the upper left, and one at the base to provide both a means to thread a necktie through the necktie knot simulator and compressive resistance. The back side of the necktie knot simulator is predominantly open to allow wearer access to the necktie while threading it through the invention. The front surface of the necktie knot simulator can easily be modified to include inlays, logos, patterns or even precious and semi-precious gemstones.

A clasp, including a first magnet, a second magnet, wherein the clasp is closed by coupling the first magnet and the second magnet and the clasp is opened by uncoupling the first magnet and the second magnet.

A spectacle holder including: a loop member; and a sliding member slidingly disposed on the loop member; wherein the sliding member slides on the loop member to capture a portion of a spectacle in a portion of the loop member. The sliding member can be decorative, such as a charm, broach, or pendant. The sliding member can also have one or more holes therethrough for acceptance of first and second strands of the loop member, the one or more holes having an exit located above a lower portion of the sliding member such that the portion of the loop member is hidden from view when worn by a user and no spectacle is captured.

A single bolt deadend anchor clamp for gripping a cable includes a body having a clevis assembly at a first end and a sagging eye at an opposing second end. A middle body extends between the first and second ends, and includes a reinforcing rib. A pocket is adjacent the reinforcing rib for receiving a keeper inserted above the pocket. A biasing member is disposed between the pocket and the keeper for counterbalancing a load between the keeper and the retaining groove. The biasing member is preferably a spring including a cross bar and two sets of coils.

The tie knot protector of the present invention is generally triangular shape forming a shell configured to slip over a knot in a necktie from below and having a hook tab which attaches over the front portion of the tie knot, thereby remaining in place. The tie knot protector may be made of metal or plastic material and may, itself, be decorative.

A necktie contains a winding portion ring-shaped and wound around the neck when the necktie is worn, an ornamental portion provided at one end portion of the winding portion and hung down from the front of the neck to the chest, and a clasp provided at the other end of the winding portion and attachable to and removable from any position of the winding portion. The necktie can be easily worn in such a way that, after the winding portion has been wound around the neck, the winding portion is attached by the clasp so as to be ring-shaped. Then, a good design can be secured by making the ornamental portion a chain, downward sword-shaped, rectangular, and others so as to be freely bendable. Accordingly, the necktie is appropriate for the use by not only men, but also women.