Hook Button Simulated Knot Adjustable Length Necktie

Abstract

The Hook Button Simulated Knot Adjustable Length Necktie is designed with a top and bottom portion. The top portion is comprised of an upside down half frustum rubber device, with a continuous extension at the top on either side. The top portion also comprises a horizontal adjusting bar. The top portion is covered in fabric to make a simulated tie knot which when worn has the appearance of a conventional tie knot finish. Unique to this invention is the Hook Button installed at the back of the top portion which is used for the necktie to be worn on the collar button. The bottom portion, the tail length, connects to the top portion to complete the finished necktie. The finished necktie requires no assembling by the wearer, it fits securely over the collar button and comfortably remains in place and the bottom portion, the tail length, is adjustable.

Description

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BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

This invention is related to a Hook Button Simulated Knot Adjustable Length Necktie.

There have been many improvements to the necktie since it was first invented. However, no one has produced a novelty necktie, as in the present invention, comprising all of the following three features to make one necktie: first, a necktie that fits firmly and comfortably around the neckline without encircling the neckline when wearing; second, a necktie with a perfect tie-knot finish every time the necktie is worn; and third, a necktie that is already tied wherein the wearer can lengthen or shorten the tail length without re-tying the tie-knot. The present invention comprises all of these three features to produce this all-in-one convenient necktie.

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to neckwear and more particularly to a Hook Button Simulated Knot Adjustable Length Necktie.

2. Background Art

There have not been many simulated knotted neckties with adjustable tail lengths developed in the art of neckwear. The prior art known to the inventor are: U.S. Pat. No. 4,173,792 which discloses an adjustable length simulated knotted necktie which requires assembling by the wearer and is attached to the collar by means of a neck engaging band that loops around the neckline of the wearer which is a different method of attachment to the collar than the present invention; U.S. Pat. No. 5,774,893 discloses a simulated necktie knot and necktie combination requiring the wearer to assemble and disassemble the necktie. The wearer also has to adjust the necktie using the connectors on the neckband that go around the neckline and also in some instances, the wearer has to do some alteration to shorten the rear tail length; U.S. Pat. No. 4,318,189 discloses a simulated knotted necktie that encircles the neck of the wearer and a tail length that adjusts with the help of snaps and hooks and eyes. Whereas in the prior art the patents generally disclose simulated knotted neckties with adjustable tail lengths, all these neckties require some assembling by the wearer to use them. In the present invention, no assembling is required by the wearer to use the necktie or to adjust the tail length. Also disclosed in the prior art are neckties which need a strap or a gadget looping or encircling the wearer's neck for the necktie to be worn around the neckline, which after wearing for some time, could be very uncomfortable for the wearer who sometimes has to loosen the necktie around the neckline. In the present invention, the uniquely invented Hook Button which is installed at the back of the top portion of the necktie is hooked directly over the collar button causing the necktie to stay in place, without the use of any strap or gadget, and without restrictions of looping around the wearer's neckline, so that the necktie does not pull or lean to the side of the neckline so the neckline area is always free and relaxed. U.S. Pat. No. 1,837,325 discloses the adjustable necktie holder. This necktie holder, designed to be worn on the collar button, uses a holder with extending flanges that press against both sides of the collar button to keep the necktie in place and allows adjustment to collars of varying heights but unlike the present invention, this necktie does not adjust in tail length.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides for a Hook Button Simulated Knot Adjustable Length Necktie comprising a top and bottom portion. The top portion is described as an upside down half frustum rubber device with a continuous extension at the top on either side. The top portion is covered in fabric to make a simulated tie knot, which when worn has the appearance of a conventional tie knot finish. The top portion also includes an adjusting bar installed on the inside of the device to help adjust the Bottom portion, the tail length. There is also a Hook Button installed at the back of the top portion so the necktie can be worn on the collar button. The bottom portion comprises the tail length which is a separate piece of fabric from the top portion. The bottom portion, the tail length, is connected to the top portion by passing the narrow end of the tail length through the opening in the top portion and over the adjusting bar to make the complete finished necktie.

Our present invention a Hook Button Simulated Knot Adjustable Length Necktie is designed to improve the following three areas in neckties: comfort, convenience and a perfect tie-knot finish every time the necktie is worn, all comprised in one necktie.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent to those persons having ordinary skill in the art from the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings herein.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

FIG. 1 Three-dimensional view of the Hook Button

FIG. 2 Side view of the Hook Button

FIG. 3 The back view of the finished necktie

FIG. 4 The structural and operating view of the necktie

FIG. 5 Front view of the finished necktie

FIG. 6 The back view of the upside down half frustum device without fabric

FIG. 7 The front view of the upside down half frustum device without fabric

FIG. 8 The bottom portion of the necktie, the tail length

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

9 is the hook portion of the Hook Button. It is designed to hook over a button and can be built in various sizes to fit over any size button from the smallest to the largest size button or anything that has the similarity of a button.

10 is the base of the Hook Button.

11 is the simulated knot, top portion of the necktie, covered in fabric.

12 is the bottom portion of the necktie, the tail length, which is connected to the top portion completing the finished necktie.

13 is an extension on either side of the upside down half frustum rubber device. The extension on either side provides for the necktie to have a continuous look going around the neckline even accommodating for when one is wearing a wide-cut shirt collar.

14 is a cross-sectional view of the simulated knot covered in fabric.

15 is the adjusting bar which is used to help adjust the tail length of the necktie.

Claims

1. A hook button simulated knot adjustable length necktie comprising a top portion and a bottom portion. Said top portion is an upside down half frustum device built from rubber with a continuous extension at the top on either side. Said top portion is a simulated knot covered in fabric comprising a horizontally installed adjusting bar on the inside and a hook button installed at back of the top portion. Said bottom portion comprises a tail length, a separate piece of fabric connected to the top portion by passing one end of the tail length through opening at the bottom of the top portion and over said horizontally installed adjusting bar causing free ends of the tail length to hang downwards free and unrestricted. The bottom portion the tail length can be lengthened and shortened by pulling up and down on the free ends of the tail length completing finished necktie.

2. The necktie defined in claim 1 wherein said top portion is the simulated knot the upside down half frustum device built from rubber covered in fabric with continuous extension at top on either side. Said simulated knot the top portion comprises the horizontally installed adjusting bar on the inside with the hook button installed at the back of the top portion.

3. The necktie defined in claim 2 wherein said horizontally installed adjusting bar is comprised of metal and any material that can withstand pulling force of the tail length. Said horizontally installed adjusting bar is used to help lengthen and shorten said bottom portion the tail length. Said horizontally installed adjusting bar is used to hold together and maintain shape of body of the upside down half frustum device the top portion.

4. The necktie defined in claim 3 wherein said bottom portion the tail length comprises the separate piece of fabric connected to the top portion by passing one end of the tail length through the opening at the bottom of the top portion and over the horizontally installed adjusting bar causing the free ends of the tail length to hang downwards unrestricted. The bottom portion the tail length can he lengthened and shortened by pulling up and down on the free ends of the tail length completing finished necktie.

5. The necktie defined in claim 2 wherein said hook button is comprised of metal with a base with a hook extension to hook over the button. Said hook button can be worn over any button.

6. The necktie defined in claim 2 wherein continuous extension at the top on either side of the upside down half frustum device does not encircle wearer's neck. Continuous extension gives an appearance of a continuous look around a neckline and does not encircle wearer's neckline. Continuous extension also accommodates for when one is wearing a wide-cut collar shirt.