Abstract: An apparatus for handling flexible material positioned with two distal portions thereof accessible to the apparatus has a frame, first and second arms each having first and second ends, with the first ends having pivotal mountings on the frame and the second ends having gripping fingers adapted for gripping and subsequently releasing one of the distal portions of flexible material. The arms can be rotated about the pivotal mountings from first positions in which the fingers can grip their respective distal portions of flexible material to second positions in which gripped material is extended to substantially its full length. The material is received in a rack upon release by the fingers when the arms are in their second position. The apparatus operates according to an automatic control.

Abstract: This invention relates to a device for displaying a plurality of men's colored ties in matched proximity to colored replicas of popular colored shirts. A group of ties, each having a distinctive design or color coordinated for wear with a particular colored shirt, are displayed in proximity to an image of the colored shirt and each individual tie is additionally provided with a wrapper bearing a replica of the collar portion of such colored shirt, the replica having a tie-shaped aperture in appropriate position to show the material of the actual tie in proper relationship with the particular colored shirt.

Abstract: This invention relates to a device for displaying a plurality of men's colored ties in matched proximity to colored replicas of popular colored shirts. A group of ties, each having a distinctive design or color co-ordinated for wear with a particular colored shirt, are displayed in proximity to an image of the colored shirt and each individual tie is additionally provided with a wrapper bearing a replica of the collar portion of such colored shirt, the replica having a tie-shaped aperture in appropriate position to show the material of the actual tie in proper relationship with the particular colored shirt.