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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6968575 | Hockey helmet comprising an occipital adjustment mechanism A hockey helmet for receiving a head of a wearer, the head having a crown region and an occipital region. The helmet comprises a front portion facing the crown region and an occipital inner pad facing the occipital region of the head. The occipital inner pad is mova... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6871358 | 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 neck embrac... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6687915 | Zippered necktie, and necktie knot support A knot support for a necktie, includes a wedge shaped front having a wide upper portion and a narrow lower portion. A top edge of the wedge shaped front forms a V-shape and each side of the V-shape defines a substantially continuous curve as seen in front... | 02/10/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6216275 | Necktie with fixing device A necktie with fixing device embodies a simple, self-contained, convenient and more economic way to maintain a necktie in place. The fixing device comprises an anchoring member that is secured to the rear surface of the wide end of the necktie, an elastic... | 04/17/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5736465 | Polyolefin fibers and their fabrics Novel fibers have been made from reactor grade isotactic poly-alpha-olefin wherein polypropylene is produced by single-site catalysis and has a melt flow rate of greater than zero to about 5,000, MWD in the range of about 1.0 to about 3.5.... | 04/07/1998 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5208917 | Neck-less neckwear An article of clothing so constructed as to not encircle the wearer's neck, combines a support undergarment with a neckwear outergarment. The support undergarment is a collarless and sleeveless shirt worn beneath a male's shirt or a female's blouse. The o... | 05/11/1993 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5035002 | Knot cover for ties and scarfs An accessory for simulating a knot on a necktie or scarf covering a looped section of the material. The knot simulator is held in place by a slot along the length of the cover channel to permit compression of the material, a flocked interior of the channe... | 07/30/1991 |
| 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 |