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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8015673 | Bolo style clasp with multi-purpose clip A bolo style clasp or slide is modified and improved by affixing an engagement apparatus to its posterior surface. The engagement apparatus can vary in both size and specie so as to best accommodate the intended coupling item. The addition of the engagement apparatu... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7930806 | Tie knot member There is provided a tie knot member for an elongated strip of fabric. The tie knot member includes a shell having a truncated, conical shape with a cardioid-like cross-section. The shell has a base end with a lower aperture. The shell has a top end with an upper ape... | 04/26/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7219515 | Earring having attachable accessory An earring assembly is described including an earring and an accessory. The earring includes a fastening mechanism and an ornamental portion. The accessory is removably attached with the earring and is configured to corresponding mate with the ornamental portion to ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7125049 | Bookmarks A bookmark includes a seamless elastic band which is stretchable to loop around a group of pages in a book and around a cover of the book in order to identify a page place in the book. The band includes a slider thereon which has a front surface are that receives an... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6966102 | Belted adjuster A belt adjuster, the belt adjuster includes a base, holes used for penetrating the belt are located in both sides; an adjustable support, a snap two slippers and a spring are interacted each other, the slippers controls the fastening of belt by means of pressing the... | 11/22/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6502284 | Clothing protective device A clothing protective device which is particularly adapted to be worn by a man, woman or child, and which in particular will assist in the protection of clothing while dining or engaging in other activities which may stain clothes. In essence, the device ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6449810 | Stopper for jewelry strands A stopper to adjust the contained length of a flexible jewelry strand such as a chain or a string is disclosed. The body of the stopper includes two side portions held in a spaced relationship by a central hub having at least one aperture through which at... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6247207 | Ascot collar bar A collar bar that fits within the open collar of a shirt including a first elongated member sized in length to span and hold the open collar of the shirt. A first pair of clips, with one secured to each of the opposite ends of the elongated member, attach... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6182335 | Clothing protective device A clothing protective device which is particularly adapted to be worn by a person, such as a man, woman or child, and which in particular will assist in the protection of clothing while dining. In essence, the device is essentially in the form of a so-cal... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5983461 | Structure of supporter for tie knot of knotting-free necktie A structure of supporter for a tie knot of a knotting-free necktie comprises an outer shell and a back wing connected to the outer shell. The outer shell, as seen from its front view, being of a reverse triangular shape having two waist portions concave i... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5884333 | Unisex netsuke art neck wear Unisex Netsuke art neck wear provides a unique, elegant, affordable, durable and maintenance free neck wear in place of cloth necktie for use by men and women. The carved netsuke art object is made of a polymer or crushed marble. The simplicity of the dou... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5765227 | Bolo tie and method of fabrication A new bolo tie and method of fabrication for constructing a novel appearance of a bolo clasp. The inventive device includes a bolo clasp having a predetermined shape. The bolo clasp has a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion has an arcuate ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5709013 | Ornament support device A device for confining an ornament possessing a pin fastener to a piece of material utilizing a base member which is adapted to lie adjacent the backside of the ornament. The base member is attachable to the pin fastener of the ornament and is linked to a... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5664297 | Bolo tie-type device and securing means therefor A bolo tie or the like device for displaying ornamentation and/or identification thereon. The present bolo tie-type device has a cord member of sufficient length to pass behind the wearer's neck and provide two depending ends therefrom and a display/secur... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5511289 | Locking buckle A buckle for use with t-shirts, hair or other similar flexible substrates. The buckle is comprised of a base portion having openings through which the tail of the t-shirt is inserted and a cover which removably locks onto the base, thereby securing the bu... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5253366 | Necktie and shirt combination A ready made necktie is provided for a shirt having a collar and a neck band, which consists of the necktie having a knot formed thereon and a mechanism for retaining the knot of the necktie between a front portion of the collar, so that the necktie does ... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5245708 | Neck apparel restraining device A device restrains unwanted movement of neck apparel worn by a wearer along the front portion of a shirt having uniformly spaced fastening buttons. The restraining device is disposed vertically parallel to and proximate an unrestrained portion of the neck... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5218722 | Tie fastener A tie fastener and related method of use is disclosed. The tie fastener generally includes a front wall having upper, lower and side walls adjoined to one another, thereby forming a hollow interior, accessible via an open rear and a plurality of passages ... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5136758 | Zipper attachment device The present invention is directed to a device that suspends decorative designs, logos or jewelry from zipper apertures. The device consists of a band that has ridges along its surface and a slide that is adjustable along the band. The slide has attachment... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5008981 | Enclosed yoke clasp for bola-style necktie A clasp for the cords of a bola tie comprising two mating shell halves and a manually operable spring biased clamp disposed between the shell halves to provide an enclosed clasp which is releasable and which provides improved external appearance and mecha... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4972556 | Clothing containment element A clothing containment ring includes a rigid outer annulus and an inner ring liner formed of a non-skid friction producing material such as rubber, leather or the like. The inside wall of the annulus on which the liner is attached is formed to be generall... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4912814 | Bolo clasp A bolo clasp for a bolo tie of the type which includes a braided cord extending around the neck of the wearer, the cord having two ends, the cord being received by the bolo clasp so that the two ends extend below the bolo clasp and the clasp allows adjust... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4477947 | Drawstring fastener A fastener for releasably securing the ends of a drawstring. The fastener has two parts, one for each end of the drawstring. The parts are held together by a dovetail connection which is separated by excessive tension in the drawstring. At least one of th... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4206513 | Necktie molding device and method of using A necktie molding device, comprising a longitudinally tapered, elongated, hollow member for forming a knot-like appearance in a necktie to be worn by a person. The necktie molding device also includes an extended base member.... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4038724 | Scarf retainer and pendant A friction grip aesthetic pendant for retaining a scarf about the wearer's neck, the scarf ends being held by the pendant in flaired separated positions. The friction grip feature avoids puncture, excessive stress or abrasion of delicate scarf fabrics.... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4035873 | Clip for rendering a bola tie usable as a pendant A detachable clip for bola tie together with a fixed cooperative means attached to the rear surface of the ornamental mount thereof for providing a quick and easy conversion of a bola tie to a chain-and-pendant arrangement with the common use of the ornam... | 07/19/1977 |