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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7065794 | Secure necktie A necktie that is removably attachable to a button-down shirt of the type having a row of buttons disposed down the front thereof so as to prevent said necktie from moving out of place, said necktie comprising a single elongated article of clothing having a wide end... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6904613 | Necktie ornament holder A jewelry displaying arrangement uses a knot of a necktie as a support for a stone, medallion, or other article displayed on the necktie. This arrangement relies on a foundation shaped and sized as a stylized triangle or trapezoid so that it fits into the folds of t... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6550650 | Necktie and method of constructing a necktie A necktie includes a single-piece tie defining a display area and a knot area with the display area having a given pattern and the knot area having a pattern different from the given pattern. The one-piece tie can be woven or printed to produce the patter... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6243874 | Foldable necktie A necktie having a series of interconnecting fasteners at its wide end and along its middle section, proximate to the wide end. The two cooperating fasteners at the wide end allow a wearer to fold this end of the tie up on itself, for a small hanging leng... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6205587 | Necktie A reversible dual necktie and method of constructing the same wherein, in one preferred embodiment, complete single four-in-hand type first and second neckties are provided with releasable and cooperable first and second fasteners attached to tie posterio... | 03/27/2001 |
| 5870776 | Fused neckties and method The present invention provides an improved, more efficient method of constructing neckties, as well as the resulting neckties, by laminating one or more of the components. The invention thus reduces the number of steps or components necessary to construct... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5826275 | Neckwear construction The present invention provides a one-piece multidimensional lining carried within an outer fabric casing and lying substantially coextensively along the length thereof. The lining is formed of a double cloth fabric having a first fabric layer and a second... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5815835 | Necktie A necktie includes a wide portion having one or more openings which allow the narrow portion of the necktie to pass through the openings. The openings can take the form of slits or shaped cut-outs. The wide portion preferably contains a first design or co... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5722095 | Ties and processes for the manufacture thereof The present invention provides a process for the manufacture of a neck-tie having an irregularly shaped outline defined by a design provided on the front apron of the tie which process comprises in any order the steps of: i) providing a design with an irr... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5600851 | Necktie construction A pre-tied easily removable necktie includes an elongated strand of relatively soft, fabric having a relatively narrow end and a relatively wide end in overlapping relationship, tied to provide a permanent, adhesively fused knot therein and wherein a pair... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5600852 | Knotless interchangeable neckwear A knotless, interchangeable neckwear device incorporates a vertically elongated necktie panel, a male quick connect buckle component and a female quick connect buckle component collectively positioned in front of the wearer's neck by a looped connecting m... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5575007 | Reversible necktie and method for making same A reversible necktie having two different sides, the necktie being worn with either side facing outward from the wearer, including a pair of fabrics cut into matching necktie shapes, sewn together along their longitudinal side edges, and a liner sewn to t... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5463779 | Multiple ply tie interlining and method An interlining of multiple plies the plies of which may be dissimilar, is made by joining fabric from respective rolls, gathering the stitched-together fabric as roll goods, and die cutting the stitched-together fabric from the roll goods before sewing th... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5435011 | Necktie with pocket A necktie having a pocket features a strip having a first end, a second end, and a length between the ends. The strip is formed of a flattened tubular fabric material, creating an ornamented side and a body side with a cavity between the two sides. Each s... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5295270 | Necktie with pre-formed knot A necktie and separate pre-formed knot that may be slid into position onto the necktie body and securely maintained in position without slipping. A knot is formed from a generally trapezoidally shaped assembly that is first folded over on itself so that i... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5142703 | Neckwear having fabric lining with areas of different fabric construction A neckwear is disclosed which includes an outer fabric casing. A one-piece, multi-dimensional lining is carried within the casing and lies substantially coextensive with the casing along the length thereof. The lining is formed of a one-piece textile fabr... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5123118 | Clip-on necktie The present invention allows an ordinary necktie to be converted into usage as a clip-on necktie. A pair of flexible plastic fasteners are provided with a series of slots at one end of each fastener. The necktie is threaded through selected slots such tha... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5113531 | Zippered decorative necktie The present invention relates to a necktie comprising a pair of elongated decorative fabric elements of substantially identical shapes adapted to be joined at lower portions to establish a predetermined center line, for said tie of selecting adjustable le... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5105553 | Tie gauge for tying a constant length A tie gauge for tieing a four-in-hand tie to position the wide end at a selected portion of the waist such as the belt buckle is provided. The tie gauge is comprised of selected characterized markings such as numbers on a strip of fabric attached to the i... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5088119 | Necktie having a knot portion, display portion and tail portion with an aligned design when tied A necktie has a central knot portion being positioned between a display portion and a tail portion. In one version, the warp angle of the knot portion is rotated ninety degrees from the warp of the display portion so that the stripes on the knot will be a... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5044013 | Crease resistant interliner and method of making the same An interliner for a necktie includes a warp having yarns with different twist directions and hardness and a filling having yarns with different twist directions and hardness. Each hard yarn comprises a blend of fibers ranging in denier from about 8 to 15 ... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5012530 | Dimple forming necktie and method of making the same A necktie including an outer casing and facing. The outer casing has a large end, a small end, a neckband portion and an intermediate knot forming portion. The facing has longitudinal sides and a central portion therebetween. Laterally spaced ears extend ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4943329 | Method for manufacturing ties from interwoven harp and weft tapes A method for manufacturing ties consisting of interwoven tapes (101, 201). The single tie portions (C1, C2, C3) are cut out from a piece (7) of fabric (1) of interwoven warp and weft tapes (101, 201). This piece of fabric (1) may be bonded by means of a h... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4935964 | Stretchable necktie A stretchable necktie fabricated from an elongated outer tubular casing formed of a nylon-spandex material, and an elongated inner lining formed of a nylon-spandex material, positioned inside said casing and sewn around its entire perimeter to said casing... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4839925 | Stretchable necktie A stretchable necktie fabricated from an elongated outer tubular casing formed of a nylon-spandex material, and an elongated inner lining formed of a nylon-spandex material, positioned inside said casing and sewn around its entire perimeter to said casing... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4696064 | Necktie and method of tying A necktie and method of tying having front and rear sections, each section having front and rear faces, the front face of the front section and the rear face of the rear section being arranged to face in the same direction when the tie is lying flat and i... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4694509 | Non-pucker necktie In a preferred embodiment, a necktie and method of making, inclusive of outer ornamental material and a wool or wool-containing lining, the outer ornamental material and the wool lining being pieces cut on the same pattern tied-together adjacent their edg... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4564958 | Necktie A four-in-hand necktie is provided on its reverse side with a tactile indicator located at a standard distance, preferably about 12 inches, from the midlength toward the extremity of the end which underlies the other end when the necktie is tied, such ind... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4506389 | Tie construction A novel tie construction of enhanced stability of shape and smoothness comprises a support layer extending along the entire inside of the tie substantially complementary to the periphery of the front fabric material of the tie, the layers being folded tog... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4229834 | Neckwear construction Neckwear is disclosed having a fabric casing folded longitudinally and a highly resilient single lining which is fabricated of double woven material.... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4173793 | Knot retaining implement for necktie or scarf A knot retaining implement for a necktie or scarf comprises a substantially V-shaped retaining portion of wire and a hook portion which extends backwardly from each end of the retaining portion. A chain may be attached to the hook portion for preventing a... | 11/13/1979 |
| 3959825 | Reversible necktie A reversible four-in-hand necktie is herein disclosed, which has a first side bearing a first pattern. A second side, bearing a different pattern, is connected to the first side. The first and second sides are symmetric; and together form a pair of relati... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3953894 | Reversible necktie and method of production A two-faced necktie is provided having an interior lining comented throughout its breadth to the underside of one of the face layers, the two face layers being stitched together along a line determined by the length and width of the liner, the longitudina... | 05/04/1976 |
