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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7861320 | Tie form system A tie form system includes a necktie that is elongated and has a first end and a second end. A housing has a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, a first lateral wall and a second lateral wall. The front wall is angled toward the rear wall from the to... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7716750 | Necktie A necktie is preformed with a knot or knot like section which is adapted to be attached to the collar of a shirt by a fastening means that can be separated from the necktie body and can be attached to the shirt collar to cause the necktie to be suspended. Such an en... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7162747 | Necktie knot protector The tie knot protector of the present invention is generally triangular shape forming a shell configured to slip over a knot in a necktie from below and having a hook tab which attaches over the front portion of the tie knot, thereby remaining in place. The tie knot... | 01/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7103917 | Decorative necktie assembly and method A necktie assembly is provided in conjunction with a method to facilitate disposition of a necktie on a wearer in a neat and decorative, new and fanciful, yet operative position. The necktie assembly includes a base member interconnected to a face member, the inters... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6920642 | Necktie knot simulator A necktie knot simulator closely resembling the shape of a necktie knot. Generally consisting of a one piece body with three properly dimensioned, fully enclosed circular apertures, one at the upper right, one at the upper left, and one at the base to provide both a... | 07/26/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6435571 | Neck tie tying tool A tool (10) is provided for creating an indentation, dimple or furrow in the portion of a necktie (20) that flows down and out of the knot (22) formed when the necktie is tied around a human neck. The tool includes a rigid fin (14). An elongate probe (16)... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6427245 | Necktie knot cover A necktie knot cover is comprised of a sheet with a center portion for being positioned against a necktie knot, and backwardly curved side panels for hugging the sides of the knot for stability. The sheet has two inwardly slanted side edges below its top ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6401251 | Combination bolo and fabric tie and method therefor A combination bolo tie and neck tie has an interchangeable neck cord for supporting the combination bolo tie and neck tie around a neck of a wearer. An interchangeable neck piece is coupled to the interchangeable neck cord. An interchangeable neck tie is ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6363533 | Extended use-life improved tie An extended use-life improved tie comprises a first tie flap (2) made of an impermeable and flexible material operatively coupled to a rigid element (3), said rigid element being coupled to one or more tie flap (4, 5) having end portions (6, 7) which can ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6301712 | Collar and sleeve shaping method and apparatus The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for hot pressing and finishing the collar and sleeves of a washed shirt by lower irons and an upper ion, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for heating the collar and sleeves before hot ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6149207 | Necktie dimpling tool A necktie dimpling tool for depressing the area below a knot placed in a necktie forming a generally vertical dimple in the necktie just below the knot including a pair of pivotally attached and opposing ribs arranged so that a compressive force is mainta... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6094746 | Necktie knot cover and retaining device A necktie knot cover and retaining device is disclosed that functions as a decorative knot cover or as a knot simulator. The invention is relatively simple and easy to manufacture, yet affords a variety of uses. The knot cover consists of a one-piece cont... | 08/01/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5920907 | Neck tie clasp A triangular shape neck tie clasp with tie end receiving apertures located on a top portion of two side edges of the triangular tie clasp body, and wherein the apertures are interconnected with channels passageways which are in communication with a back s... | 07/13/1999 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5601318 | Necktie knot tying device A necktie knot tying tool having an elongate body with a handle at one end and a tie finishing portion at the other end. A raised projection extends outwardly from the tool between the two ends for placement beneath the final loop formed when tying a neck... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5584075 | Necktie with a knot-forming core for enabling assembly and disassembly of the knot A necktie with a knot-forming core includes a necktie body made of cloth and a knot-forming core made of synthetic resin. The necktie body has a necktie panel having a combining hole at a top portion thereof, a knot-cloth sewed to the knot-forming positio... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5577778 | Neck tie tying tool A tool (10) is provided for creating an indentation or furrow in the portion of a neck tie (20) that flows down and out of the knot (22) formed when the neck tie is tied around a human neck. The tool includes a sheet of flexible material (12) that is bent... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5216757 | Knot simulating neck tie clasp A tie knot apparatus is provided which includes a front shell member having a top edge, a bottom edge, and first and second side edges, a rear shell member having a top edge, a bottom edge, and first and second side edges, the shell members being configur... | 06/08/1993 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4771481 | Holder for pre-knotted neckties Pre-tied neckties include a slide fastener and two slide tapes which are joined by the slide fastener. The tapes of the slide fastener extend through a pair of tubes which meet at a fastening rivet. A spacer is placed there for keeping the guide tubes and... | 09/20/1988 |
