Abstract: A necktie system includes a necktie extending from a first end to a second end, the necktie to secure around a neck of a wearer; a first channel attached to a back surface of the necktie, the first channel having a body with button holes extending through a thickness of the first channel; and a gap created between the channel and the back surface of the necktie such that the second end of the necktie can be inserted through the first channel and be positioned between the first channel and the back surface; the button holes are configured to secure the necktie to a plurality of buttons on a wearer's shirt.

Abstract: A necktie system includes a body having a knot portion, a neck support portion, a first hanging portion extending from the knot portion, and a second hanging portion extending from the knot portion in a same direction as the first hanging portion. The first hanging portion includes a front surface, a rear surface, a first end opposite from the knot portion, and an aperture between the knot portion and the first end that extends from the front surface to the rear surface. A width of the aperture is less than a width of the first hanging portion. The second hanging portion covers a portion of the front surface of the first hanging portion from the knot portion of the body to the aperture. The second hanging portion extends through the aperture in the first hanging portion.

Abstract: A wearable neck accessory, worn how a traditional necktie is worn. This tie does not connect at both ends, does not loop, knot or tie to be worn. This tie connects to the top button hole and loop of a shirt, or may stand alone with no attachment to the shirt. This tie is normally worn on open collared/un-buttoned shirts but is not limited to. Tie length can be adjusted in the middle of the tie.

Abstract: What has been described is a necktie locking principle that confines movement of the necktie while in use. The intent is to secure the necktie in a general static position and limit relative movement for a larger portion of the necktie.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of securing and aligning a necktie on a shirt. The method includes an object with flexible material loops protruding from two sides of the object. The object is put through a necktie loop located on the rear portion of a necktie and remains in this position while the flexible material loops are then attached to the two closest buttons on a shirt. This method secures a necktie to a shirt, whereby ensuring that a necktie remains vertically aligned over the buttons on a shirt, while at the same time the invention remains hidden from view while in use.

Abstract: A jewelry display hanger is provided that has a body, a hook, a neck, a base and a flap. The body has a hook on a first end and two sides extending outwardly to a second end. The neck extends from the second end of the body and connects to the base, which has first and second arms. First and second recesses are formed between the arms and the second end of the body. Each of the arms has at least one slot that extends between one of the recesses and an aperture. The flap extends downwardly from the base and has a closure device near its distal end. The closure device is detachably affixed in an aperture in the base or neck to secure the distal end of the flap to the base or neck for attaching the hanger to an article of jewelry.

Abstract: A self-mounting bowtie has a pair of wings extending outwardly from a central wrapping band. A first magnetic element located at the wrapping band. A second magnetic element for magnetic attraction to the first magnetic element is provided to be positioned adjacent the central wrapping band with a layer of an article at a location at which the bowtie is to be attached being sandwiched between the central wrapping band and second magnetic element. The bowtie is thus magnetically retained at the desired location. The second magnetic element may be located on a fabric flap extending from the central wrapping element. Rare earth magnets, which provide a strong magnetic attraction despise a small size, are preferably used in the construction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for clipping a necktie to a dress shirt. The system includes a necktie and a clip that attaches to a loop on the rear portion of the necktie. The clip has a front prong that passes through an aperture in the necktie loop and a rear prong that is placed behind a panel of the dress shirt. The tie clip allows the necktie to lie vertically (not crooked) along the dress shirt and is hidden from view when in use.

Abstract: A simulated necktie knot device is provided that secures two portions of a necktie together and provides an outward appearance of a necktie knot. The device comprises a frustoconical construction with an upper end, a lower end, and tapering sides. Along the upper end of the device is an upwardly extending securement flap configured to extend over the upper portion of the device and attach along the backside portion thereof via a fastener. The flap provides a means to pinch the portions of the necktie together within the device interior and reduce the upper end open area, thereby preventing sliding of the device therealong. The flap further simulates a portion of the necktie within along the upper portion of the knot. The material of the knot device is one that can be configured to mimic the necktie material or contrast therewith, depending on the style of the wearer.

Abstract: The stick on napkin is fabricated of a durable, absorbent paper material rendered in the shape of an oversized man's fashionable necktie. Located underneath the top portion of the napkin just above the neckline, thin strips of an adhesive tape serves to secure the unit to the collar or over a real necktie worn by a diner.

Abstract: An apparatus for holding a shirt collar in stasis while being worn by a user to provide a desired formal look. The decorative collar stay system includes a collar link to bridge the gap between the right side and the left side of a shirt collar and can be adorned with decorative items as determined by the user to affect the desired look. Clips on each end of the collar link may have alligator-type clips that secure to the right side and left side of a shirt collar.

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.

Abstract: Neckwear that features a button hole attachment that allows the user to attach the neckwear to the top button of the user's shirt. The button hole attachment is a small piece of fabric incorporating a hole that extends from the back of the neckwear.

Abstract: A v-shaped shirt collar insert made of various materials placed around the neck of a packaged dress shirt such that the v-shape will support a neck tie for display. After a neck tie is folded around the v-shaped collar insert, a strap made of various materials is placed around the neck tie to gather the material of the neck tie to create the appearance of a “knotted” neck tie. The shirt and tie combination are then placed in a cardboard or plastic package to display the shirt and tie combination.

Abstract: A necktie assembly comprises a necktie (1) and a necktie-knot ring (3), wherein an additional hanging strip (11) is sewn on the necktie (1), and the necktie-knot ring (3) is used for forming a necktie knot. The necktie-knot ring (3) comprises a necktie-knot ring cavity (33), a necktie inlet-outlet opening (34) and a string-hanging buckling hook (25), wherein the necktie-knot ring cavity (33) is surrounded by a front shell (31) and a rear shell (32) of the necktie-knot ring and is used for enclosing the necktie (1); the necktie inlet-outlet opening (34) is positioned on the rear shell (32) and the necktie can pass from its top to its bottom; the string-hanging buckling hook (25) extends from any position at one side of the necktie inlet-outlet opening (34) to the other side thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a neck strap having a magnetic receptacle to which either a pre-tied bow tie or pre-tied tie is engagably and magnetically attachable. Two types of neck straps are disclosed. A first embodiment neck strap is a conventional elasticized cloth strap, adjustable in length, having clasp-together, hook and eye opposite ends and having a button magnetic receptacle secured to a middle portion thereof. The second embodiment neck strap is a cloth strap having a first end to which a pair of spaced-apart neodymium magnets are sewn or bonded. The opposite end has a series of equally-spaced ferromagnetic discs which are sewn or bonded thereto. The ferromagnetic discs are attracted to the neodymium magnets, thereby holding the ends of the strap together. A bow tie or dress tie has a plug that magnetically secures itself to the magnetic receptacle.

Abstract: The invention of the present disclosure is a necktie that connects to the shirt of a user through the insertion of collar stays into appropriate openings in the collar portion of a user's shirt. The necktie comprises a central portion, a decorative portion, extension portions with terminal ends and collar stay portions rotably connected to the terminal ends of the extension portions. The necktie may be a standard necktie or a bowtie.

Abstract: A substantially transparent box is constructed and arranged to include a collared shirt and a necktie in arrangement relative to one another and disposed such that these clothing articles are in registry with a hole in the box. The box comprises a single sheet of substantially transparent plastic having a series of first and second panels each being defined by respective folds. Selected first panels are bonded to another to define a hollow central cavity for the box, whereas selected second panels are folded to define peripheral ends for the box. The hollow cavity is sized to receive the shirt and necktie. The shirt and necktie are optionally arranged with bands that maintain a prescribed relative position to each other and to the box.

Abstract: Use of internal free moving magnets for universal securing of any necktie, particularly reversible neckties is disclosed. The neckties described eliminate the need for any additional loop, clip, pin or mechanism to secure and retain the necktie tail in place. Lost or broken magnets and or any other necktie clipping devices are avoided. The consumer can have control of magnet location and necktie tail location behind the necktie, optimal to a wearer's body type. This can provide a premium, smooth, fashionable presentation of a necktie, regardless of the wearer's physique. In addition, an all-in-one contained solution for securing the necktie tail of a reversible two sided necktie is provided by the neckties described herein.

Abstract: A garment tag is provided that includes a band having a first opening for attaching to a first fastener of a garment and a second opening for attaching to a second fastener of the garment, the band having a first display portion that displays printed information regarding the garment at a fold in the garment when the garment is in a folded state. The first and second fasteners may be buttons and the first and second openings may be slots. The first display portion may be defined by two creases in the band, the creases being spaced apart by the approximate width of the garment fold. The band may also be pre-folded at the creases.

Abstract: A garment securement assembly includes a garment having a pocket, an opening, and a fastener that cooperate to secure the garment in an aesthetically pleasing and easily manageable fashion. In one form, the garment securement assembly includes a garment, a pocket defining an opening, and a fastener extending out of the pocket through the opening to engage and selectively couple the garment with itself and/or an adjacent garment.

Abstract: Tie stay clips are disclosed. Methods of making and using tie stay clips are also disclosed.

Abstract: A necktie knot stay apparatus that functions to prevent any significant slipping of a necktie knot, which may otherwise occur as the result of a wearer's regular movement. The necktie knot stay apparatus provides a comfortable solution where the wearer does not have to over-tighten the necktie knot in order to prevent the necktie knot from slipping. The necktie knot stay apparatus operates to allow the wearer to wear a necktie at a comfortable tightness around the neck while enhancing visual appearance by not allowing the necktie knot to slip beyond a desired position. When properly applied, the necktie knot stay apparatus is concealed by the necktie knot and is easily attached and removed. Further, the necktie knot stay apparatus is of relatively simple design and construction comprising a substantially smooth body contoured to facilitate the easy application of the device into the necktie knot.

Abstract: A necktie has an integrated system to limit movement of the free ends of the necktie when worn. The necktie has a wide end section and a narrow end section. The necktie has a selected width transition from the wide end section to the narrow end section. The overall length of the necktie is selected to allow the necktie to be secured to a person's neck using a selected knot-tying technique such that the wide end of the necktie is positioned at a selected location with respect to the person's waistline and such that the narrow end of the necktie is positioned behind the wide end of the necktie. At least one loop is secured to the back of the wide end of the necktie. The narrow end of the necktie passes through the loop. At least one buttonhole is formed through the narrow end of the necktie.

Abstract: A device is provided for the easy engagement of a necktie around the neck of a user in an as-used position. The device employs a curved resilient member having a gap between its distal ends which eliminates the over tightening such neckties produce on the user's neck. The curved member will dismount when force is exerted to the tie sufficient to overcome the inward bias of the curved member providing a user a secure yet easily disengageable mount for their necktie.

Abstract: A necktie having two components—a collar component for fastening around a wearer's neck and a tie component. These two components will be connected with mating portions of hook-and-loop fastener material on the tie portion and on at least one side of the central portion of the collar component in the area where the knot of a conventional necktie would be. The collar and tie components can be made in assorted colors, sizes and patterns, so that a wearer will be able to mix and match the tie components with various collar components.

Abstract: A first clothing item is provided comprised of a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion of the first clothing item is configured so that it can be attached to or detached from the first portion of the first clothing item. A second clothing item is provided, comprised of a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion of the second clothing item is configured so that it can be attached to or detached from the second portion of the second clothing item. The second portions of the first and second clothing items may have the same first design. Alternate portions can replace the second portions so that alternate designs are provided.

Abstract: Apparatus for restraining a necktie; the necktie has a front portion, a rear portion and a label attached to a back side of the front portion of the necktie. The apparatus includes a material having upper, middle and lower button holes that connect with upper, middle and lower buttons on the shirt. A first tab and a second tab are attached to the material and form a first loop and a second loop with the material such that said rear portion of said necktie is inserted through the first loop or the second loop. The first tab is positioned below the upper button hole and above the middle button hole and the second tab is positioned below the middle button hole and above the lower button hole on the apparatus. A tied necktie secured to the collar of the shirt is attached to the apparatus by connecting a first button on the shirt to a first button hole on the material. The rear portion of the necktie is inserted through the first or second tab on the material.

Abstract: A substantially transparent box is constructed and arranged to include a collared shirt and a necktie in arrangement relative to one another and disposed such that these clothing articles are in registry with a hole in the box. The box comprises a single sheet of substantially transparent plastic having a series of first and second panels each being defined by respective folds. Selected first panels are bonded to another to define a hollow central cavity for the box, whereas selected second panels are folded to define peripheral ends for the box. The hollow cavity is sized to receive the shirt and necktie. The shirt and necktie are optionally arranged with bands that maintain a prescribed relative position to each other and to the box.

Abstract: The present invention provides a necktie knot with a simulated knot which is covered with fabric which is used by grasping and folding a necktie inserting the folded necktie into the bottom of the perfect tie knot, pulling the necktie through the perfect tie knot, forming a loop for placing around the neck of the wearer.

Abstract: An apparatus for extending a neck tie, the apparatus comprising: a first piece of fabric sewn to a second piece of fabric along the bottom portion of the first piece of fabric and along the bottom portion of the second piece of fabric to form a Y-shape; a first magnet attached to the top back side of the first piece of fabric; a second magnet magnetically mated to the first magnet and attached to the top back side of the second piece of fabric; a third piece of fabric sewn along the Y-shape, wherein the first magnet is interposed between the first piece of fabric and the third piece of fabric and the second magnet is interposed between the second piece of fabric and the third piece of fabric to form a magnetic Y-shape.

Abstract: Apparatus for restraining a necktie; the necktie has a front portion, a rear portion and a label attached to a back side of the front portion of the necktie. The apparatus includes a material having upper, middle and lower button holes that connect with upper, middle and lower buttons on the shirt. A first tab and a second tab are attached to the material and form a first loop and a second loop with the material such that said rear portion of said necktie is inserted through the first loop or the second loop. The first tab is positioned below the upper button hole and above the middle button hole and the second tab is positioned below the middle button hole and above the lower button hole on the apparatus. A tied necktie secured to the collar of the shirt is attached to the apparatus by connecting a first button on the shirt to a first button hole on the material. The rear portion of the necktie is inserted through the first or second tab on the material.

Abstract: An improved apparatus and method for holding garments, such as neckties, is disclosed. The device comprises a magnet, preferably made of a rare Earth material and magnetized to about Grade N35 or better, and a faceplate. In one embodiment, the magnet is positioned under at least a portion of the wearer's shirt while the faceplate is positioned on a portion of the wearer's necktie. The shirt and/or necktie may additionally include pockets for housing the magnet and/or faceplate. The faceplate may be decorative, and interchangeable, for prominent display in front of the necktie. Alternatively, the device may be configured to be completely hidden from view. Several means for retaining the magnet to the shirt upon separation of the garments are presented.

Abstract: A necktie restraining device that restrains unwanted movement of neckties worn by a wearer along the front portion of a dress shirt having uniformly spaced fastening buttons. The necktie restraining is composed of an elongated member and a horizontal member attached transversely to the elongated member. The necktie restraining device has three uniformly spaced button holes disposed vertically on the elongated member that align directly and engages the uniformly spaced fastening buttons on the front of a dress shirt. The horizontal member of the necktie restraining device is attached to the elongated member between the middle button hole and either of the button holes located on each end of the elongated member, forming a loop that enables the narrower end of a necktie to be inserted through the loop permitting essential vertical movement of the neck apparel along the restraining device, while generally restraining all other movement.

Abstract: The invention includes a necktie fastener system capable of restraining the bottom portion of the necktie close to the shirt of a wearer, and thereby controlling the entire necktie so that it won't fly in the wind, or while leaning over a table. The invention is for use when wearing a shirt having buttons located near the center of the front of the shirt. There is an H shape which is attached to the back of the apron of the necktie by simply hot ironing it. The H shape is relatively flexible allowing easy formation of the various necktie knots. Once the necktie has been tied and adjusted, the wearer inserts the a elongated placket under the horizontal bar and attaches the placket to two adjacent shirt buttons. The resulting combination slidably secures the end of the necktie nearest the bottom of the tie to stay near the shirt of the wearer. This gives control of the entire length of the tie from flying away in the wind or falling down when reaching over a table.

Abstract: A device for securing a necktie to the front of a wearer's garment comprises a bar, sized to pass through a button hole and be retained behind it; a ring sized to allow the bar to pass therethrough; and a flexible connecting means joining the ring and the bar, the connecting means having a length sufficient to secure the necktie to the garment front, yet allow the secured necktie to move a distance away from the garment front; and the connecting means being of thickness sufficient to allow its passage though the button hole without interfering with the function of the button closure. The device is used in a method of securing the necktie to the garment's front, which comprises passing the ring between the necktie label and the posterior face, and moving the bar through the ring to encircle the label, and inserting the bar through the buttonhole.

Abstract: A clothing accessory engaging apparatus and method for removably engaging a clothing accessory to an article of clothing includes a flexible member having first and second end portions with a fold line therebetween. A plurality of removable fasteners is included for attaching the first end portion to the article of clothing, with at least one of the removable fasteners adjacent to the fold line. Also included is a removable attachment for the second end portion to the first end portion, wherein the flexible member folds back on itself near the fold line forming a closed end loop when the removable attachment is in a closed state, the flexible member not forming a closed end loop when the removable attachment is in an open state, the closed end loop has an interior that is unobstructed by the removable fastener for the first end portion to the article of clothing.

Abstract: 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 (3, 4). The rear part (4) is designed as a clip part for clipping the necktie button on the shirt. Both parts (3, 4) are designed in a way that a necktie (2) made from a flexible material, folded at desired positions in a transverse direction with the folded end (2a) is able to be hung and/or clipped between the two parts (3, 4). In this way any elegant necktie button may be combined with an existing necktie.

Abstract: Provided is a combination of clothing articles packaged for sale. The combination comprises a shirt having a shirt collar and a necktie disposed about the shirt collar. The necktie comprises a length of fabric having first and second ends and at least one fold intermediate the first and second ends. An elastic band passes transversely to the length of fabric within the fold and is sized to be stretchably received about the shirt collar. A clip is engaged with the fabric proximate to the fold. The clip pinches the fabric so as to emulate the appearance of a tie knot. Also provided are methods for packaging a necktie and shirt combination.

Abstract: A necktie that is removably attachable to a button-down shirt of the type having a row of buttons disposed down the front thereof so as to prevent said necktie from moving out of place, said necktie comprising a single elongated article of clothing having a wide end having front and rear surfaces and a narrow end having front and rear surfaces, wherein a row of buttonholes is provided on said rear surface of said wide end and a corresponding first attachment button is provided on said front surface of said narrow end to attach said wide end to said narrow end such that said first attachment means is not visible on said front surface of said wide end, and wherein second row of buttonholes is provided on said rear surface of said narrow end to attach said rear surface of said narrow end to said row of buttons.

Abstract: A necktie holder for maintaining a necktie in position is disclosed. The holder has a generally elongate body which attaches at one end to the collar button on a user's shirt and which attaches at the other end to a knot in the user's necktie. The attachment mechanism for the collar button may be a buttonhole in an enlarged portion of the tie holder, and the attachment mechanism for holding the tie may be a hook. The holder may be constructed from plastic so that it is inexpensive and semi-disposal.

Abstract: A necktie that is removably attachable to a button-down shirt of the type having a row of buttons disposed down the front thereof so as to prevent said necktie from moving out of place, said necktie comprising a single elongated article of clothing having a wide end having front and rear surfaces and a narrow end having front and rear surfaces, wherein a row of buttonholes is provided on said rear surface of said wide end and a corresponding first attachment button is provided on said front surface of said narrow end to attach said wide end to said narrow end such that said first attachment means is not visible on said front surface of said wide end, and wherein second row of buttonholes is provided on said rear surface of said narrow end to attach said rear surface of said narrow end to said row of buttons.

Abstract: A necktie wearing device includes a support plate (1) having a curved shape corresponding to the front surface of a necktie knot, a magnet (3) mounted in the center of the support plate, a rod-shaped lifting plate (2) connected to the support plate by using strings (5) connected to both ends of the support plate, and a case (4) provided on one side of the support plate (1), which case has a magnet (3) therein. The device further includes a knot unit (7) made of a fiber and having a necktie knot shape, a space (8) being formed in the knot unit for insertion of the support plate (1), and a necktie drawing hole (9) being formed at the lower end of the knot unit. This necktie-wearing device enables a user to wear various kinds of neckties in an easier and more convenient way and allows a wearer to adjust the length of the necktie as desired.

Abstract: A necktie protection apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus typically includes an elongated body, which is typically clear flexible plastic, into which the tie can be placed for protection from soiling. The apparatus further includes a drawstring that can be drawn to secure the apparatus over the tie. The apparatus can further include a hook that can attach the apparatus to a button or collar of the wearers shirt.

Abstract: This invention concerns a necktie that is reversible. This invention uses a zipper to enable the necktie to reverse. Clear thread defines a fold line, or a crease, that runs vertically down the open and unzipped necktie structure and dually outlines the shape of a standard necktie. The zipper runs down the back of the necktie structure and connects the two flaps that are folded back evenly, as a result of using the clear fold lines. When the structure is unzipped and folded back, it reveals the other color pattern. The zipper is then rejoined on the opposite side and zipped up to reverse the necktie structure.

Abstract: A necktie to be worn around the neck of a wearer is constructed from an elongated piece of cloth material having a front surface, a back surface and two side edges defining a width of the necktie. An overlapping pleat formed on the front surface of the necktie and extending between the two side edges defines a location for the insertion of an adhesive blank label therein for allowing a wearer to personalized the necktie with a custom recordation.

Abstract: A necktie with a pre-tied knot which appears to have been hand-tied. The necktie has a body, a pre-tied knot, and a neckband-tail. The neckband is wrapped around the neck and the free portion is fixed behind the knot with a hinged two-part clasp. The tail is then tucked behind the body.

Abstract: 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 coupled to the interchangeable neck piece. A holding bar is coupled to the interchangeable neck piece for securing the interchangeable neck cord to the interchangeable neck piece. A neck tie holder is coupled to the interchangeable neck piece for coupling the interchangeable neck tie to the interchangeable neck piece. An adjustment mechanism is coupled to the interchangeable neck tie for holding the interchangeable neck tie to the interchangeable neck piece and for adjusting a length of the interchangeable neck tie.

Abstract: A detachable attaching member may be used to securely attach a knotted necktie to a collar of a shirt or other apparel. The detachable attaching member may include an insert-ring portion, a connector portion, and a fitting portion. The insert-ring portion of the detachable attaching member may be fitted through an outer portion and an inner portion of a necktie to be positioned between an outer knot portion and an inner knot portion of a knotted necktie. The connector portion may extend towards the inner knot portion and the fitting portion may be securely attached to a neck portion of a shirt or other apparel. The detachable attaching member may further include a shaping portion for maintaining a desired shape of the knot of the knotted necktie.

Abstract: A garment embellishment, having no neck or collar attachment means, is provided allowing the wearer of casual clothing to quickly attach the embellishment and thereby formalize his clothing. The embellishment may take the place of a more formal necktie, bolo tie, or scarf and may be easily transported in a pocket, purse or briefcase so that it is immediately available to help dress-up casual clothing. Further, the embellishment may be used as a novelty at parties, political rallies and other places where the display of a message may be desired. The embellishment may be removably attached to clothing by use of double-sided adhesives, hook and loop fasteners, pins, snaps, button loops or other buttoning attachments. The embellishment may be worn with a jacket or blazer or alone on a shirt or blouse to provide more decoration to clothing.