US2185615A - Tie - Google Patents

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T. WILLMOTH Jan. 2, 1940.

TIE

Filed Sept. 10, 1935 til TAYLOR WILLMOTH, BY I ATTORNEYS.

Patented Jan. 2, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TIE Taylor Willmoth, Bellcvue, Ky.

Application September 10, 1935, Serial No. 39,944

4 Claims. '(Cl. 2-148) This invention relates to improvements in ties and particularly to four-in-hand ties provided with a face side on each ply of the tie with no stitches or other fastening means extending along or seen from either face thereof.

This makes it possible to provide a tie, particularly of the four-in-hand type, which has two useable faces and which may be reversed and either side exposed, thereby increasing the life of the tie and, if the opposite faces are of different configurations, breaking the monotony of continuously displaying the same neckwear.

An especial object of the invention is the provision of a double-faced four-in-hand tie of the character above described, in which the lining may be securely fastened in place while at the same time preventing said lining from bunching or otherwise interfering with the tying of the tie and the appearance thereof after it is tied.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a four-in-hand tie of the double face variety to present a contrasted appearance when viewed from one side and a uniform appearance when viewed from the opposite side.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a four-in-hand tie with one end thereof turned over to show the second face of the tie of a pattern contrasting with that of the other face;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan view of a portion of a part of the tie with the end trimming thereon and illustrating one of the first steps in the manufacturing of the tie;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a part of the tie with the piles in position for stitching to one another and illustrating a further step in the manufacture of the tie;

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view through the tie as seen from line 44 on Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken at right angles to Fig. 4 and as seen from line 55 on Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a part of the tie showing a modification in the construction thereof and whereby the lining of the tie is more continuously secured in position;

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 1 and illustrating a modified construction wherein the material of both sides of the tie forms one face of the tie while the other face is formed wholly from the material of said side of the tie;

Fig. 8 is a plan view of the parts of the tie of Fig. 7 in position to commence the manufacture thereof; and

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view as seen substantially from line 9--9 on Fig. 8 and illustrating the position of the two plies of the tie of Fig. '7 after the sewing thereof but before the tie has been turned.

Referring particularly to Fig. 4, the reference numeral l0 indicates one layer or ply of the tie while the reference numeral ll indicates the other. Each of these plies is of a length equal to the length of the normal four-in-hand tie and shown in solid and phantom lines in Fig. 1. As seen in Fig. 1, each ply of the tie is made of two pieces meeting along a biased line l2, one piece i3 forming the narrower part and the other piece l4 forming the wider part of the tie. The two parts are joined by stitching along the bias ends I 2 to make a continuous ply. This practice is well known and allows economy of material.

Each narrow and wide parts I3 and ll of each ply has its end portions I5 and I6 pointed, and these portions are covered with a suitable facing material, because the ends of the tie are left open. This step in the manufacture of the tie is illustrated in Fig. 2 and is accomplished by placing a piece of facing material I! on the right or face side of each of the plies l0 and H and securing same thereto by stitches IS. The facing is then turned onto the wrong or under side of the ply, concealing the stitches and providing neat edges for these pointed end portions l5 and It.

The two plies are then placed face to face as illustrated in Fig. 3 and the opposite edges of the plies secured to one another as by lines of stitching 20 and 2|. This operation results in a tube with the wrong sides of the material exposed and the facing tips I! also exposed. The tube is then turned inside out and while so doing a lining 22 is threaded through the tube. This lining has the general configuration of the tie though of a length somewhat less than the total length thereof.

With the parts in this position diagonal crossing lines of stitches 23 and 24, see Fig. 1, are

sewed through the two plies of the tie and the intermediate lining, thereby uniting these parts in a single construction with the lining held in position substantially midway of the length of the tie. These stitches 23 and 24 in addition to uniting the several elements of the tie also stiffen the neck portion thereof and provide a. substantially solid structure which materially assists in effecting the sliding of the tie relative to the collar when positioning same prior to and during the tying thereof.

It should be noted at this time that the longitudinal lines of stitching 2d and 2i are what is @own as a loose stitch which will readily give under the longitudinal. strains exerted on ties 5 during the tying thereof and that these loose stitches do not hold the lining 22 to both face plies, and so will not break or resist the desired adjustment of the tie in order to get a neat appearance.

Instead of securing the lining 22 only at the central part of the tie the said lining may be secured throughout its length to one of the tie plies. This is illustrated in Fig. 6 which shows the lining 22a of a width substantially co= extensive with one of the plies of the tie and lying on the wrong side thereof and. secured thereto by lines of stitches and 26 extending the full length of the tie. The stitches 25 and 26 may be made so that they are visible only from the inside.

In the modification illustrated in Figs. 7 to 9 inclusive the two plies while of substantially the same contour are each of a different width, as seen most clearly from Figs. 8 and 9 in which the one ply 21 is considerably narrower than the other ply 28. The material of the plies 27 and 28 may be of complementary or contrasting colors or designs and are secured to one another in substantially the same way as the plies of Fig. 1. Owing to the difference in width of the plies, prior to turning the tie inside out the ply 28 will be slack as shown at 29 in Fig. 9. When the tie of this construction is turned and pressed a portion ofthe wider ply 28 will project beyond the side edges of the narrower ply 21 and give a piping effect such as 30, see Fig. 7,011 the side of the tie which has the said narrower ply exposed. On the side of the tie which exposes the wider ply 28, however, only the color or design 'of this ply will be visible.

By securing the two face plies together by loose stitching which allows free play of the plies relative to each other along their "stitched edges, and by securing the lining otherwise than by this ply-connecting stitching, so that the material of the lining does not resist or obstruct this free relative play, I am enabled to produce a doublefaced tie which ties neatly without distortion and which holds its shape well after repeated tieing 50 and untieing, combining these advantages with those of double-faced ties in general, as to longer wear and variety of display. I find that, owing to the loose-stitch connection of the face plies,

independent of attachment of the lining, it is threads in the face plies, and affords a double-' faced tie, with all the advantages of ties of that character, which are as freely tied with as neat effect as any usual single-faced tie of like quality 70 and at cost comparing favorably with such usual ties.

Modifications other than those instanced herein may occur, and I do not wish to be understood as being limited to the precise disclosure 7 herein, but having fully set forth certain prex arsen c ferred examples of my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by letters Patent is:

.What is claimed is:

l. A four-in-hand tie of the classdescribed, comprising a first length of material having the 6 ends thereof formed to a conventional configuration, from which the width of the material gradually decreases towards the center, Said length of material being of a length and width substantially equal to the length and width of the fin- 1o ished tie, facing pieces secured to the material and lying on the wrong side of the material and conforming in shape to the ends thereof, a sec ond length of material dissimilar in design from the first but conforming thereto in general out- 15 line and dimension with facing pieces. at opposite ends thereof, and lines of loose stitches alongeach longitudinal edge of said lengths of mate- 'rial between the end facing pieces, securing said longitudinal edges to one another with the right 20 sides of said lengths of material in opposition and their facing pieces lying uppermost but with the ends of the tie open, whereby the tie may be turnedto expose the right side. thereof.

2. A four-in-hand tie of the class described, 26 comprising a first length of material having the ends thereof formed to a conventional configuration, from which the width of the material gradually decreases towards the center, said length of material being of a length and width substan- I0 tially equal to the length and width of the finished tie, facing pieces secured to the material and lying on the 'wrong side of the material and conforming in shape to the ends thereof, a second length of material dissimilar in design from '35 the first but conforming thereto in general outline and dimension with facing pieces at opposite ends thereof, and lines'of loose stitches along each longitudinal edge of said lengths of mate rial between the end facing pieces, securing said longitudinal edges to one another with the right sides of said lengths of material in opposition and their facing pieces lying uppermost but .with the ends of the tie open, whereby the tie may be turned to expose the right side thereof, and a lining between the lengths of material and secured to one of the said pieces by suitable stitching.

3. A four-in-hand tie of the' class described, comprising a first length of material having the ends thereof formed to a conventional configuration, from which the width of the material gradually decreases towards the center, said length of material being of a length and width substantially equal to the length and width of the fin- I} ished tie, facing pieces secured to the materialand lying on the wrong side of the material and conforming in shape to the ends thereof, a second length of 'material dissimilar in designfrom the first but conforming thereto in general out- Q0 line and dimension with facing pieces at opposite ends thereof, lines of loose stitches along each'longitudinal edge of said lengths of material between the end facing pieces, securing said longitudinal edges to one another with the right sides of said lengths of material in opposition and their facing pieces lying uppermost with the ends of the tie open, whereby the tie may be turned to expose the right side thereof, and a o lining of a size and shape substantially equal to the size and shape of one of said lengths of material but of'a length less than the total length of said lengths of material, and lines of stitching extending throughout the edges of the lining material for securing said lining material to one of the tie lengths.

4. A tour-in-hand tie of the class described, comprising a first length of material having the ends thereof formed to a conventional configuration from which the width oi the material gradually decreased toward the center, said length of material being of a length and width substantially equal-to the length and width of the flno ished tie, a second length of material conforming in general outline and dimension with the first length of material, and lines of loose stitches along each longitudinal edge of said lengths of material between the ends thereof, securing said longitudinal edges to one another with the right sides of said lengths or material in opposition, but with the ends oi the tie open, wherebythe tie may be turned to expose the right side thereof. TAYLOR WILLMOTH.

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