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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7310857 | Retail display strap for securing a tie to a shirt 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 di... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7174901 | Convertible ponytail holder/headband The device of the present invention is a convertible ponytail holder/headband designed to remain secure during prolonged use and physical activities or when wet. The device includes a long strand of material and a bead with a through-bore. Both ends of the strand ar... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7143482 | Necktie button for a necktie A necktie button for a necktie (2) provided with a front button part (3) which defines the button shape and a rear part (4) which is able to be joined to the front button part (3) for holding the necktie (2) between these two parts... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6658667 | Preknotted adjustable fabric necktie The present invention provides a preknotted adjustable necktie comprising a front outer tie portion, a knot portion with an opening therethrough, and an adjustable neck embracing loop extending through the opening in said knot portion. The knot portion is... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6510590 | Slip proof device for a necktie having a zipper thereon A slip proof device for a necktie having a zipper thereon has a slide mounted on a bracket supporting a knot of the necktie. A controlling member is mounted onto the slide and extends a restricting hook having a sharp point through the slide. Thereby, the... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6467094 | Necktie knot support assembly A necktie knot support assembly for supporting a pre-tied knotted necktie includes a spring clamp adapted to engage a shirt collar, and a main body member shaped to determine formation of the knot of the necktie. The main body member has a vertical centra... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6421835 | Preknotted adjustable fabric necktie A preknotted adjustable necktie is provided containing no rigid materials comprising a first outer tie portion having a front wide flap segment integral with a knot segment with an opening therethrough; and a second inner tie portion having an adjustable ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6021522 | Necktie knot support assembly A necktie knot support assembly that supports a pre-tied knotted necktie which, when worn, advantageously provides a knot that is maintained away from the wearer's neck, so as to aesthetically resemble a non pre-tied necktie. The assembly includes a main ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5953755 | Necktie holder and method of making same A necktie holder and method of making the same. The holder is made of two pieces including a one-piece sleeve and a one-piece retainer. The one-piece sleeve is generally frusto-conical with a large diameter top and a smaller diameter bottom. A slot in the... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5864882 | Decorative knot cover A decorative knot cover is adapted to be easily placed over and removed from the knot of a necktie, scarf or other elongated length of material. The decorative knot cover comprises a unitary, rigid structure having a generally triangular-shaped front face... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5778453 | Necktie A necktie including a knot formed with a seat, a binding device having a fixing block removably engaged with the seat of the knot, and a front apron provided with fastening means at an upper end thereof engageable with the knot, whereby the front apron of... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5774893 | Simulated necktie knot and necktie combination A necktie assembly incorporates a simulated necktie knot and a neckband that allows a fabric necktie tail portion to be added without making a conventional knot. The neckband may be elastic and may be opened, closed, and adjusted in a number of ways. The ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5692241 | Necktie forming device A necktie knot forming device is provided. The knot forming device is temporarily attached to the tie prior to forming the knot and retains the tie and the device in position during the knot formation process. Once the knot is substantially completely for... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5673434 | Necktie fabricated from a plurality of rigid components A solid necktie including a rounded coupling segment which has apertures extending therethrough. Also included are a plurality of supplemental segments. Each supplemental segment has a pair of apertures which extend therethrough and positioned as continua... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5666666 | Neckwear A ready-to-wear neckwear apparatus including a malleable tie knot-shaped insert, conformable to the contours of the wearer's neck. The insert is received in an insert sleeve with adjustable neck band. Front and rear body members attach to the front and re... | 09/16/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5577302 | Necktie fastening device A necktie fastening device including a pair of securing members that are attachable to the severed, central ends of a conventional necktie that has been severed in half with a pair of scissors or the like. Each securing member is formed from a flexible ma... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5555563 | Necktie A prefabricated necktie including a frame having a generally wedge-shaped front profile and including flanges extending rearwardly and tapering downwardly. The operating stem of a camming element is rigidly mounted on the frame and entraps the camming ele... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5493731 | Necktie accessory A necktie assembly having a simulated knot which is slideable is disclosed. The simulated knot has a relatively rigid body and a Y-shaped bore. In one embodiment, the necktie is furnished with a complimentary image.... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5432953 | Neck tie structure with a tie knot former This invention concerns a neck tie structure, a tie, a neck band, and a knot former. The knot former has a groove extending from side to side on the knot former. The neck band is threaded through the groove. The neck band has fastener means at opposite en... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5416925 | Necktie and method of manufacture A necktie of the bolo type style is disclosed. The necktie includes a tie member disposable in a loop including first and second display portions and an interconnecting central portion. The display portions, sized with a larger diameter than a conventiona... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5416926 | Pre-tied necktie knot support A necktie knot supporting means having a triangular shaped front face with a V-shaped upper portion to form a tighter knot and hide the back portion of the knot and a pair of upwardly inclined upstanding walls. A necktie loop having a zipper to tighten th... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5400439 | Hi-Fashion, Knottless necktie The Knotless Necktie is a three component, easy to assemble and adjust, necktie that gives the appearance of being a fashionable knotted necktie but which does not use a knot and eliminates any knot tieing. This necktie is comprised of a display streamer,... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5390370 | Knot support for pre-tied necktie A necktie knot supporting means having a hollow upper section and a lower tongue section where the knot supporting means tapers from the hollow upper section to the lower tongue section, and a bracket for supporting a zipper fastener. Where the zipper fas... | 02/21/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5170507 | Necktie A preformed necktie has an insert with a pair of connected diverging closed conduits interconnected by a support. A slide post extends from the support proximate the lower ends of the conduits. A tie portion is wrapped about the insert to form a knot and ... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5165112 | Necktie An assemblable necktie, having: a collar assembly, a knot assembly, a replacement tie assembly, and a tie assembly securement. The knot assembly comprises a first end portion having a collar loop formed therein for retaining the collar assembly, an interm... | 11/24/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5088120 | Combined and fixed necktie A combined and fixed necktie having a necktie body, a sheath member, an adjusting plate, a neck rope and a neck rope retainer. The adjusting plate can adjust and fix the length of the necktie body which is inserted into rectangular apertures of the adjust... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5088118 | Article and method for tying neckties An article and method for tying neckties is presented which serves to assist the user in positioning the necktie in precise relationship to a chosen location point on the user's apparel or anatomy. The method hereof includes the steps of affixing a small ... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5084916 | Necktie assembly A necktie assembly in which a reversible tie piece is held in place between interlocking front and rear tieknot shells by a slide bar and a bar lock, in which the front tieknot shell is an interchangeable part, the entire assembly is held around the neck ... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5048127 | Interchangeable pre-tied necktie A necktie comprising a knot support, an outer tie secured to the knot support and being positionable about the knot support to provide a knot, an inner tie releasably secured to the knot support comprising an upper loop to be worn about the neck of a wear... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4995118 | Pre-tied necktie set A pre-formed support element is shaped to have an uneven surface configuration, and two portions of necktie type cloth are connected to the support to establish an appearance of a knot usually associated with a hand-tied necktie. A drape element includes ... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4958383 | Snap-on tie with slider simulating windsor knot There is disclosed a necktie or cravat which has snaps or other fasteners allowing it to be fastened at the shirt collar or removed without tying or untying the knot. One embodiment has a strip of semi-rigid plastic several inches in length with holes whi... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4897887 | Preknotted adjustable necktie A preknotted adjustable necktie comprises a knot former having, an inner body (62) and an outer body (61), an inner tie member with a zipper (3), an outer tie member (5), and a rivet (63). The knot former serves forming and control functions, and the inne... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4856114 | Seaman style preset necktie The present invention provides a seaman style preset necktie characterized mainly in that the portions of the necktie below the tie knot are bifurated into two branches, there are no inner and outer ties as those with conventional neckties, and that the t... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4835794 | Preset necktie A novel preset necktie comprises an outer tie, and inner tie, a zipper, a zipper slider of unique configuration, and a support body. The outer and the inner ties are both separate individual bodies with the upper portion of the inner tie being connected t... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4827536 | Necktie with holding means A necktie having a narrow end and a wide end accommodates an elongated slot in the underside of the narrow end. A mesh having elongated apertures is formed in the slot. In one embodiment, a pair of loops support a slideably mounted button holder which eng... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4748692 | Necktie This invention discloses a necktie, in which a knot shaped tying member is provided separately from a necktie main body, and a rear side of the tying member is divided into right and left sides so that the necktie main body may be inserted between the div... | 06/07/1988 |
