No Tie Neck Wrap
The no-tie neck wrap is a flexible fabric which contains a piece of elastic used to form around the neck securely without the need to tie. The no-tie neck wrap is draped around the back of the neck, with ends extended outward then crossed on the chest and released to keep in place. The no-tie neck wrap is composed of two rectangular pieces of fabric with elastic placed in between the two pieces. The elastic is cut shorter than the fabric length used. It is then fastened to the mid-end points on both ends of one piece of fabric. The second piece of fabric is placed on top of the first piece with elastic to create a sandwich effect and is stitched around the edge of the rectangular shaped body. Once closed the fabric creates two small bunches of fabric on both ends to act as a locking mechanism.
This application claims the benefit of provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/730,056 Filed 2012 Nov. 27 by the present inventors
FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCHNot Applicable
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BACKGROUND1. Field
This invention relates generally to articles of clothing and more specifically to such articles which a person can wear to keep warm in winter, maintain some form of fashion, and have easy access to applying and removal of the item of clothing.
2. Prior Art
In cold weather climates people want to keep warm and be fashionable at the same time. They want something that doesn't require much handling and can be put on and taken off in reasonable haste and for it to stay where it was placed on one's person.
Many times the item of choice is a scarf lacks structure and form. To achieve the goal of fixing it to one's person, the individual must wrap the material around one's neck and secure the item through a series of tucks or knots to achieve secureness of the item.
This results in bulky ends of the scarf that are tucked into ones clothing in order to secure the ends of the scarf or to tie up the ends into a multitude of knots that can vary. Knotted scarves can be a choking hazard that can prove fatal in some instances. This invention addresses these concerns.
The invention disclosed is an easily secured scarf without fasteners. The scarf consists of a multi-layer scarf body which internally has a concealed elastic running along the longitudinal direction of the scarf. The actions performed by the user of crossing both ends of the scarf extending and then releasing the crossed ends. The user has secured the scarf around their neck without need for any fasteners of any type. Removal of the scarf is simple with the absence of fasteners. Removal of the item is a pulling motion away from the individual wearer's neck while holding any part of the scarf.
SUMMARYThe invention solves the difficulties of securing a scarf around a person's neck, without the need for fasteners, knots or tucking into the user clothing to maintain the fully covered neck. This is achieved in the following manner:
user must cross both ends of the scarf in front of their neck, between the collar to chest region of the body
extend both ends of the No Tie Neck Wrap out in front of themselves
releasing the extended ends of the No Tie Neck Wrap, allowing said No Tie Neck Wrap to contract and become secure on itself.
The additional convenience is the ease of removal. There are no knots to undo, and no buttons or hooks to unfasten and remove. A simple pulling motion on any part of the No Tie Neck Wrap with one's hand is all that is required to remove the item from ones neck.
This is great for those who are challenged in areas of dexterity with their hands and/or arms.
There are two referenced embodiments in these descriptions. One that is termed “non-fringe end” and the alternative construction that is termed “fringe end”.
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Claims
1. Two pieces of fabric of any kind with identical shape. This allows for the symmetry of the No Tie Neck Wrap with the boundaries for this fabric are defined with the following:
- A left end;
- A right end;
- A width, which comprised of a top and bottom end;
- Two separate pieces of fabric of any type that have the same width of the No Tie Neck Wrap, but have an undetermined length and distance, they are conjoined by later mentioned elastic.
- Elastic, wherein said elastic connects aforementioned pieces of fabric internally in the body of the No Tie Neck Wrap;
2. Two pieces of fabric of any kind with identical shape. This allows for symmetry for the No Tie Neck Wrap when the external facing portions of the No Tie Neck Wrap fabric are defined with the following boundaries:
- A left end;
- A right end;
- A width, which comprised of a top and bottom end;
- An Elastic, wherein said elastic connects to an undetermined distance down the left edge and said right edge internally in the body of the No Tie Neck Wrap;
3. The No Tie Neck Wrap of claim 1 Consists of two identically shaped fabrics of any type that enclose a third component that consists of two fabrics of equal width to said fabrics that comprise of the primary outer layer of said No Tie Neck Wrap. These said fabrics are connected to each other with elastic at their inner ends that extend an undetermined length of the No Tie Neck Wrap internally from the left end to the right end of the main body.
4. The No Tie Neck Wrap of claim 2 where the elastic is concealed in the core of the embodiment of the said item and runs in a longitudinal manner across lengthwise of the internal body of the No Tie Neck Wrap. Said elastic is secured at the ends of the back portion of the No Tie Neck Wrap at an undisclosed distance from the left end and the right end of the No Tie Neck Wrap.
5. The No Tie Neck Wrap of claim 1, consists of no locking mechanisms such as buttons, fasteners of any type. Securing the No Tie Neck Wrap consists of an action performed with item that is achievable due to the construction of said No Tie Neck Wrap the securing action is as follows:
- a) user must cross both ends of the neck wrap in front of their neck around the collar to chest region of the body
- b) extend both ends of the No Tie Neck Wrap out in front of themselves
- c) releasing the extended ends of the No Tie Neck Wrap allowing said No Tie Neck Wrap to contract and become secure on the item itself.
- d) Steps a) and b) can be alternated depending on user preference.
6. The No Tie Neck Wrap of claim 2, consists of no locking mechanisms such as buttons, fasteners of any type. Securing the No Tie Neck Wrap consists of an action performed with item that is achievable due to the construction of said No Tie Neck Wrap the securing action is as follows:
- a) user must cross both ends of the neck wrap in front of their neck around the collar to chest region of the body
- b) extend both ends of the No Tie Neck Wrap out in front of themselves
- c) releasing the extended ends of the No Tie Neck Wrap allowing said No Tie Neck Wrap to contract and become secure on the item itself.
- d) Steps a) and b) can be alternated depending on user preference.
7. The No Tie Neck Wrap of claim 2 can have fringe on the ends for aesthetic purposes.
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 27, 2013
Publication Date: Jun 12, 2014
Inventors: Aliya Andrea McGregor (Windsor), Carol Davina Rayman (Markham)
Application Number: 14/092,920