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Necktie accessory and combination

a necktie and accessory technology, applied in the field of neckties, can solve the problems of wearing a necktie in knots, requiring experience, and the knot itself being difficult to ti

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-03-10
TORRES LUCY
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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides an article of neckwear that includes a garment and an accessory. The accessory has a display portion and an attachment portion that connects it to the garment. This accessory allows the garment to be secured around the user's neck without the need for a knot, and the display surface of the accessory is visible without adding any interference. This article of neckwear provides a unique and comfortable way to display accessories as jewelry or other decorations.

Problems solved by technology

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.

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[0046]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.

[0047]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...

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Abstract

An article of neckwear. The article includes a garment and an accessory. The garment includes a first section, a second section, and a neck section between the first and second sections. The accessory includes 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 the 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 user's neck 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.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]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.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]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.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]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 mo...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A44B6/00A41D27/08A41D25/02
CPCA44B6/00A41D25/027A41D27/08A41D25/022
Inventor TORRES, LUCY
Owner TORRES LUCY