Simplified tie restraint
FIG. 1 depicts the tie restraint attached to a tie, as seen from the back, or shirt side, of the tie;
FIG. 2 depicts a perspective view of the tie restraint attached to a tie, as seen from the front of the tie;
FIG. 3 depicts a plan view of the tie restraint as viewed from the either the front or rear;
FIG. 4 depicts a side elevation of the tie restraint formed into a loop, with the shirt button attached, wherein the left and right views are mirror images;
FIG. 5 depicts a perspective view of the tie restraint formed into a loop;
FIG. 6 depicts a front view of the tie restraint formed into a loop;
FIG. 7 depicts a rear view of the tie restraint formed into a loop;
FIG. 8 depicts a top view of the tie restrainst formed into a loop; and,
FIG. 9 depicts a bottom view of the tie restraint formed into a loop.
The broken line showing of a tie in FIG. 1 and a tie and buttons in FIG. 2, is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
Type: Grant
Filed: May 28, 1997
Date of Patent: Oct 6, 1998
Inventor: Brian McNamara (Concord, MA)
Primary Examiner: Ralf Seifert
Attorney: Mark P. White
Application Number: 0/71,361
