US2870946A - Necktie display device - Google Patents

Description

1959 A. J. 'HERNDON 2,870,946

- NECKTIE DISPLAY DEVICE Filed April 14, 1958 FIG. FIG. 2 l2 I2 "1 INVENTOR ARTHUR J. HERNDON ATTORNEY United States atent NECKTIE DISPLAY DEVICE Arthur J. Hernd'on, Wichita, Kans. Application April 14, 1958, Serial No. 728,434

6 Claims. (Cl. 223-85) My invention relates toa device for holding and dis playing neckties.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of the above-mentioned character, adapted for holding anddisplaying four-in-handneckties.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above-mentioned character which is adjustable for holding four-in-hand ,neckties of different widths.

A further. object of the invention is to provide a holding device of the above-mentioned character which may be mounted upon, horizontal or vertical supports and is angularly adjustable thereon.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the. course of the following description.

in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a tie holdingand displaying device embodying my invention,

Figure 2 is an edge elevation of the same,

Figure 3 is a rear elevation of the device, with the four-in-hand tie. applied thereto; t

Figure 4 is a longitudinal diagrammatic view, showing the manner of folding the four-in-hand tie,

Figure 5 is a transverse section taken on line 55 of Figure 3, a

Figure6 is a fragmentary edge elevation of the device mounted upon a horizontal support,

Figure 7 is a longitudinal section taken through the clip on line 7--7 of Figure 3,

Figure 8 is a front elevation of the device, having the four-in-hand necktie applied thereto.

In the drawings, where for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the

numeral 10 designates a supporting device as a whole, 4

preferably formed of resilient metal wire or the like. This supporting device includes an inverted U-shaped frame including arms or sides 11, connected at their tops by a transverse portion 12. The sides are bent to provide inwardly and laterally extending V-shaped portions 13, arranged near and spaced from the transverse portion 12. The V-shaped portions are spaced from each other and are arranged in the plane of the transverse portion 12. At their lower ends, the arms or sides 11 are bent upon themselves, as shown at 14, forming upstanding front arms or sides 15. The arms or sides 15 extend longitudinally of the arms or sides 11, and are spaced slightly forwardly thereof and are also arranged laterally outwardly of the arms or sides 11. The upper ends of the arms or sides 15 terminate near the upper transverse member 12.

The numeral 16 designates an inverted generally U-shaped bracket formed of resilient metal wire and including downwardly diverging sides 17 connected at their tops by a transverse member 18. The sides 17 are bent at their lower ends at 19 to provide transverse inwardly extending arms 20, the inner ends of which are spaced,

to properly support the necktie without bending.

as shown. The outer endsof'the transverse arms 20 are rigidly secured to the arms 11, by welding, as indicated at 21. The bracket 16 isarrangediuporr the rear side of the-arms or sides 11, as shown, and at an. angle with relation thereto.

The numeral 22 designates a clip as a whole, including opposed handles 23, having apeitured knuckles 24, pivotally, mounted upon the transverse member 18. The handles 23 carryjaws 25, to engage with supports. A coil spring 26 is mounted uponthetransverse portion 18, to pivot thereon, and has ends 27 which contact with' the handles 2-3, and urgethe: jaws toward each other. When the jaws 25 arein the. innerposition, the clip 22 is freely pivoted upon: the transverse member, but when the jaws 25 are in theopen position, the.coil spring 26 has greater frictional engagement with the transverse member 18 so that the bracket 16 will not improperly turn with respect tothe spring clip, whenthe springrclip has holding engagement with a support. It might be stated at this point that the support: may be horizontally or vertically arranged.

The necktie A has its rear or thin portion B folded forwardly over the transverse member 12 and the portion B is continued in the portion C which is folded rearwardly about the? arms 20 and is then continued in the rear portion D, which is then passed forwardly over the transverse. portion 12 exteriorly of the folded portion B and is continued in the wide frontportion E which is threaded upon the. arms 15, arranged within the front portion. The rear portion D is passed beneath the V-shaped portions 13. When the four-in-hand tie is applied to the. device, the front. portionE: is supported in a flat condition and being wider'than the device and other parts of the tie, it covers. the same.

Since the rear frame 10 and the rear sides 11. are resilient; and thebracket 16 is also resilient, h the sides 11 may be adjusted inwardly for insertion withinties of different sizes, and. the fingers 20 are spacedfor this purpose. The rear sidesll could? also-be bentoutwardly for coaction with ties of wider size.- The. front sides 15 are also resilient: and may be adjusted inwardly, or. may be bent for moving them. further. apart.

When. the tie is applied to. the device, the clip 22 may be mounted upon a horizontal support. The arms or sides 11 and 15 and 17 are of course sufficiently stiff The supporting device may be vertically arranged or inclined, and the spring 26 will then have sufficient frictional engagement with the part 18, since the jaws 25 are separated, so that the bracket 16 and the supporting frame are properly held against improper movement. The clip may be mounted upon a vertical support since the clip is pivoted upon the part 18.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention, or scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A device for holding and displaying f'our-in-hand neckties comprising, a rear inverted generally U-shaped frame including spaced rear sides and an upper transverse element connecting the upper ends of the spaced sides, forward spaced sides extending longitudinally of the rear spaced sides and secured to the lower ends of the rear spaced sides, the upper ends of the forward spaced sides being free from connection with each other and terminating near the transverse element, an inverted generally U-shaped bracket including spaced sides and an upper transverse element and inwardly directed fingers carried by the lower ends of the bracket sides, said asmsae fingers being spaced and separate from each other, the bracket being attached to the rear sides near their lower ends, and a clip mounted upon the transverse bracket element for engagement with a support, the arrangement being such that portions of the tie may be folded about the transverse element of the rear frame and said fingers and the forward sides insertedinto the forward portion of the necktie.

2. A device for hodling and displaying four-in-hand neckties comprising, a rear resilient inverted generally U-shaped frame including spaced rear sides and an upper transverse element connecting the upper ends of the spaced sides, forward resilient spaced sides extending longitudinally of the rear spaced sides and secured to the lower ends of the rear spaced sides by bent portions, the upper ends of the forward spaced sides being free from connection with each other, an inverted generally U-shaped resilient bracket including spaced sides and an upper transverse element and inwardly directed fingers carried by the lower ends of the bracket sides, said fin' gers being spaced and separate from each other, the bracket having its lower portion attached to the lower portion of the rear sides, and a clip mounted upon said bracket for engagement with a support, the arrangement being such that portions of the tie may be folded about the transverse element of the rear frame and said fingers and the forward sides inserted into the forward portion of the necktie.

3. A device for holding and displaying four-in-hand neckties comprising, a rear inverted generally U-shaped frame including spaced forward sides and an upper transverse element connecting the upper ends of the spaced sides, forward spaced sides extending longitudinally of the rear spaced sides and secured to the lower ends of the rear spaced sides and being resilient, the upper ends of the forward spaced sides being free from connection sides, forward spaced sides extending longitudinally of the rear spaced sides and secured to the lower ends of the rear spaced sides and being resilient, theupper ends of the forward spaced sides being free from connection with each other and terminating near the transverse element, a bracket secured to the rear sides, and a clip mounted upon the bracket. 1 I

5. A device for holding and displaying four-in-hand neckties comprising, a rear frame including spaced rear sides and an upper transverse element connecting the upper ends of the spaced sides, said rear sides being pro vided with lateral extensions arranged between their ends, said lateral extensions projecting inwardly beyond said spaced sides, forward spaced sides extending longitudinally of the rear sides and secured to the rear sides, the upper ends of the forward sides being free from connection with each other and terminating near the transverse element, an attaching element secured to the rear sides and provided with laterally extending means projecting inwardly beyond the rear sides, and a clip mounted upon the attaching element.

6. A device for holding and displaying four-in-hand neckties comprising, a rear frame including spaced rear sides and an upper transverse element connecting the upper ends of the spaced sides, forward spaced sides ex tending longitudinally of the rear spaced sides and secured to the rear spaced sides, the upper ends of the forward spaced sides being separate and terminating near the transverse element, an inverted generally U-shaped bracket including spaced sides and an upper transverse element mounted upon the bracket sides, and a clip pivotally mounted upon the transverse bracket element, said clip including opposed levers and jaws, a coil spring pivotally mounted upon the transverse bracket element and having ends engaging the levers, the arrangement being such that when the levers are adjusted to apply the jaws to a support the coil spring will be contracted and will have suflicient frictional engagement with the transverse bracket element to prevent the device improperly moving from a selected position.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,570,391 Newman Jan. 19, 1926 2,587,850 Hoover Mar. 4, 1952 FOREIGN PATENTS 239,190 Switzerland Dec. 17, 1945 121,334 Sweden July 6, 1948

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