US20170367419A1

US20170367419A1 - Necktie Assembly

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Publication number: US20170367419A1
Application number: US15/191,702
Authority: US
Inventors: Daphne Lewis
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2016-06-24
Filing date: 2016-06-24
Publication date: 2017-12-28

Abstract

A necktie assembly for enhancing an ornamental appearance of a necktie includes a necktie that may be worn around a neck. The necktie has a plurality of button holes extending therethrough. A plurality of buttons is provided and each of the buttons is coupled to the necktie. A selected one of the buttons engages a selected one of the button holes when the necktie is worn. Thus, the plurality of buttons enhances an ornamental appearance of the necktie.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

(2) Description of Related Art including information disclosed under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The disclosure and prior art relates to necktie devices and more particularly pertains to a new necktie device for enhancing an ornamental appearance of a necktie.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a necktie that may be worn around a neck. The necktie has a plurality of button holes extending therethrough. A plurality of buttons is provided and each of the buttons is coupled to the necktie. A selected one of the buttons engages a selected one of the button holes when the necktie is worn. Thus, the plurality of buttons enhances an ornamental appearance of the necktie.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated.
There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a necktie assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a back view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 4 of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new necktie device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the necktie assembly 10 generally comprises a necktie 12 that may be worn around a neck. The necktie 12 has a rear apron 14, a front apron 16 and a neckband 18. Each of the rear apron 14 and the front apron 16 has a front panel 20, a back panel 22 and an end 24. The necktie 12 may have ornamental indicia printed thereon thereby enhancing an ornamental appearance of the necktie 12.
The back panel 22 corresponding to the front apron 16 has a plurality of button holes 26 extending therethrough. Each of the button holes 26 is spaced apart from each other. Moreover, the button holes 26 are vertically distributed on the front apron 16 proximate the end 24 corresponding to the front apron 16. The necktie 12 is tied in a knot around the neck. Thus, the back panel 22 corresponding to the front apron 16 abuts the back panel 22 corresponding to the rear apron 14.
A plurality of buttons 28 is provided. Each of the buttons 28 is coupled to the necktie 12. A selected one of the buttons 28 engages a selected one of the button holes 26 when the necktie 12 is worn. Thus, the plurality of buttons 28 enhances an ornamental appearance of the necktie 12.
The plurality of buttons 28 comprises a first button 30 that is coupled to the front panel 20 corresponding to the front apron 16. The first button 30 is centrally positioned on the necktie 12. A cap 32 is selectively coupled to the first button 30 such that the cap 32 conceals the first button 30. The cap 32 may frictionally engage the button thereby removably retaining the cap 32 on the first button 30.
A set of second buttons 34 is provided and each of the second buttons 34 is coupled to the front panel 20 corresponding to the rear apron 14. The second buttons 34 are spaced apart from each other. Moreover, the second buttons 34 are vertically distributed on the rear apron 14 proximate the end 24 corresponding to the rear apron 14. Each of the second buttons 34 is aligned with the button holes 26 when the necktie 12 is worn. A selected one of the second buttons 34 engages a selected one of the button holes 26. Thus, the rear apron 14 is removably coupled to the front apron 16.
In use, the necktie 12 is worn in the convention of neckties. The necktie 12 is tied in a selected one of an ornamental knot associated with neckties. Thus, the neckband 18 forms a closed loop around the neck. Each of the front apron 16 and the rear apron 14 extends downwardly from the neck when the necktie 12 is worn. A selected one of the second buttons 34 is manipulated to engage a selected one of the button holes 26. Thus, the rear apron 14 is resiliently aligned with the front apron 16 thereby enhancing an ornamental appearance of the necktie 12.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

1. A necktie assembly having a plurality of buttons being incorporated therein wherein said assembly is configured to enhance an ornamental appearance of a user, said assembly comprising:

a necktie being configured to be worn around a neck, said necktie having a plurality of button holes extending therethrough, said necktie has a rear apron, a front apron and a neckband, each of said rear apron and said front apron having a front panel, a back panel and an end, each of said button holes extending through said back panel corresponding to said front apron, said necktie being adapted to be tied around the neck such that said front panel of said front apron faces outwardly and is adapted to be exposed on the user;

a plurality of buttons, each of said buttons being coupled to said necktie, a selected one of said buttons engaging a selected one of said button holes when said necktie is worn wherein said plurality of buttons is configured to enhance an ornamental appearance of said necktie, said plurality of buttons including a first button being coupled to said front panel corresponding to said front apron whereby said first button is exposed on said front panel of said front apron, said first button being centrally positioned on said necktie; and

a cap, said cap being complementary in shape to said first button wherein said cap is selectively frictionally engaged to said first button such that said cap is exposed on said front panel of said front apron and conceals said first button.

2. (canceled)

3. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein each of said button holes is spaced apart from each other and are vertically distributed on said front apron proximate said end corresponding to said front apron, said necktie being adapted to be tied in a knot around the neck having said back panel corresponding to said front apron abutting said back panel corresponding to said back apron.

4. (canceled)

5. (canceled)

6. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of buttons comprises a set of second buttons, each of said second buttons being coupled to said front panel corresponding to said rear apron, said second buttons being spaced apart from each other and being vertically distributed on said rear apron proximate said end corresponding to said rear apron, each of said second buttons being aligned with said button holes when said necktie is worn, a selected one of said second buttons engaging a selected one of said button holes such that said rear apron is removably coupled to said front apron.

7. A necktie assembly having a plurality of buttons being incorporated therein wherein said assembly is configured to enhance an ornamental appearance of a user, said assembly comprising:

a necktie being configured to be worn around a neck, said necktie having a rear apron, a front apron and a neckband, each of said rear apron and said front apron having a front panel, a back panel and an end, said back panel corresponding to said front apron having a plurality of button holes extending therethrough, each of said button holes being spaced apart from each other and being vertically distributed on said front apron proximate said end corresponding to said front apron, said necktie being adapted to be tied in a knot around the neck having said back panel corresponding to said front apron abutting said back panel corresponding to said back apron, said necktie being adapted to be tied around the neck such that said front panel of said front apron faces outwardly and is adapted to be exposed on the user;

a plurality of buttons, each of said buttons being coupled to said necktie, a selected one of said buttons engaging a selected one of said button holes when said necktie is worn wherein said plurality of buttons is configured to enhance an ornamental appearance of said necktie, said plurality of buttons comprising:

a first button being coupled to said front panel corresponding to said front apron whereby said first button is exposed on said front panel of said front apron, said first button being centrally positioned on said necktie, and

a set of second buttons, each of said second buttons being coupled to said front panel corresponding to said rear apron, said second buttons being spaced apart from each other and being vertically distributed on said rear apron proximate said end corresponding to said rear apron, each of said second buttons being aligned with said button holes when said necktie is worn, a selected one of said second buttons engaging a selected one of said button holes such that said rear apron is removably coupled to said front apron; and