A pocketed necktie for holding items therein. The pocketed necktie includes front and back tie panels. The outer perimeters of the front and back tie panels are coupled together. A neck strap is also provided and has first and second ends. The first end of the neck strap is coupled to the back tie panel. The second end of the neck strap is detachably attached to the back tie panel. The pocketed necktie also has front and back pocket panels. The outer perimeters of the front and back pocket panels are coupled together to define a pocket space between the front and back pocket panels. The back pocket panel is coupled to the back tie panel. The back pocket panel has an elongate slit therethrough providing an opening into the pocket space.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
1. Field of the Invention 
The present invention relates to neck apparel and more particularly 
pertains to a new pocketed necktie for holding items therein. 
2. Description of the Prior Art 
The use of neck apparel is known in the prior art. More specifically, neck 
apparel heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of 
familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding 
the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been 
developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements. 
Known prior art neck apparel include U.S. Pat. No. 4,710,982; U.S. Pat. No. 
3,206,765; U.S. Pat. No. 3,744,058; U.S. Pat. No. 3,842,436; U.S. Pat. No. 
Des. 378,007; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,435,011. 
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and 
requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new pocketed 
necktie. The inventive device includes front and back tie panels. The 
outer perimeters of the front and back tie panels are coupled together. A 
neck strap is also provided and has first and second ends. The first end 
of the neck strap is coupled to the back tie panel. The second end of the 
neck strap is detachably attached to the back tie panel. The pocketed 
necktie also has front and back pocket panels. The outer perimeters of the 
front and back pocket panels are coupled together to define a pocket space 
between the front and back pocket panels. The back pocket panel is coupled 
to the back tie panel. The back pocket panel has an elongate slit 
therethrough providing an opening into the pocket space. 
In these respects, the pocketed necktie according to the present invention 
substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the 
prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for 
the purpose of holding items therein. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of neck 
apparel now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new 
pocketed necktie construction wherein the same can be utilized for holding 
items therein. 
The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described 
subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new pocketed necktie 
apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the neck apparel 
mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new pocketed 
necktie which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even 
implied by any of the prior art neck apparel, either alone or in any 
combination thereof. 
To attain this, the present invention generally comprises front and back 
tie panels. The outer perimeters of the front and back tie panels are 
coupled together. A neck strap is also provided and has first and second 
ends. The first end of the neck strap is coupled to the back tie panel. 
The second end of the neck strap is detachably attached to the back tie 
panel. The pocketed necktie also has front and back pocket panels. The 
outer perimeters of the front and back pocket panels are coupled together 
to define a pocket space between the front and back pocket panels. The 
back pocket panel is coupled to the back tie panel. The back pocket panel 
has an elongate slit therethrough providing an opening into the pocket 
space. 
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features 
of the invention 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 invention that will be described hereinafter and which 
will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention 
in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its 
application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the 
components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the 
drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being 
practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood 
that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose 
of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon 
which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the 
designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the 
several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, 
that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions 
insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present 
invention. 
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent 
and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the 
scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar 
with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a 
cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of 
the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention 
of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to 
be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way. 
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new 
pocketed necktie apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of 
the neck apparel mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result 
in a new pocketed necktie which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, 
suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art neck apparel, either 
alone or in any combination thereof. 
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new pocketed 
necktie which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed. 
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new pocketed 
necktie which is of a durable and reliable construction. 
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new 
pocketed necktie which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with 
regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then 
susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making 
such pocketed necktie economically available to the buying public. 
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new 
pocketed necktie which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the 
prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming 
some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith. 
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new pocketed 
necktie for holding items therein. 
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new pocketed 
necktie which includes front and back tie panels. The outer perimeters of 
the front and back tie panels are coupled together. A neck strap is also 
provided and has first and second ends. The first end of the neck strap is 
coupled to the back tie panel. The second end of the neck strap is 
detachably attached to the back tie panel. The pocketed necktie also has 
front and back pocket panels. The outer perimeters of the front and back 
pocket panels are coupled together to define a pocket space between the 
front and back pocket panels. The back pocket panel is coupled to the back 
tie panel. The back pocket panel has an elongate slit therethrough 
providing an opening into the pocket space. 
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new 
pocketed necktie that provides a private pocket for safely holding 
valuable items therein. 
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various 
features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with 
particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this 
disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating 
advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should 
be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there 
are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 4 
thereof, a new pocketed necktie embodying the principles and concepts of 
the present invention and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 
will be described. 
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the pocketed necktie 10 generally 
comprises front and back tie panels 11,12. The outer perimeters of the 
front and back tie panels 11,12 are coupled together. A neck strap 20 is 
also provided and has first and second ends 21,22. The first end 21 of the 
neck strap 20 is coupled to the back tie panel 12. The second end 22 of 
the neck strap 20 is detachably attached to the back tie panel 12. The 
pocketed necktie 10 also has front and back pocket panels 30,31. The outer 
perimeters of the front and back pocket panels 30,31 are coupled together 
to define a pocket space 36 between the front and back pocket panels 
30,31. The back pocket panel 31 is coupled to the back tie panel. The back 
pocket panel 31 has an elongate slit 35 therethrough providing an opening 
into the pocket space 36. 
In closer detail, the front and back tie panels 11,12 each have an outer 
perimeter and a top 13 and a bottom 14. The front and back tie panels 
11,12 are positioned adjacent one another. The tops 13 of the front and 
back tie panels 11,12 are positioned adjacent one another and the bottoms 
14 of the front and back tie panels 11,12 are positioned adjacent one 
another. Preferably, the front and back tie panels 11,12 comprises a 
fabric material. The front and back tie panels 11,12 are coupled together 
completely around their outer perimeters. Ideally, as illustrated in FIG. 
3, each of the outer perimeters of the front and back tie panels 11,12 
have inwardly extending tucked portions 15 stitched together to attach the 
outer perimeters of the front and back tie panels 11,12 together. The 
front and back tie panels 11,12 each have an axis extending between the 
top and bottom 13,14. 
With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 in a preferred embodiment, the outer 
perimeters of the front and back tie panels 11,12 are generally circular 
and each have a diameter. Preferably, the diameters of the outer 
perimeters of the front and back pocket panels 30,31 are both greater than 
about 3 inches. Ideally, the diameters of the outer perimeters of the 
front and back tie panels 11,12 are about 4 inches. Preferably, the outer 
perimeter of each of the front and back tie panels 11,12 each have a 
generally straight edge portion 16 located at the top 13 of the respective 
tie panel. The straight edge portions 16 have a length extending 
substantially perpendicular to the axes of the front and back tie panels 
11,12 with the lengths of the straight edge portions 16 less than the 
diameter of the respective tie panel. 
The neck strap 20 is generally arcuate and has first and second ends 21,22. 
Preferably, the neck strap 20 comprises a flexible material. The neck 
strap 20 is designed for wrapping around the neck of a wearer. The first 
end 21 of the neck strap 20 is coupled to the top of the back tie panel 
and is preferably positioned adjacent one end of the straight edge portion 
16 of the outer perimeter of the back tie panel. The second end 22 of the 
neck strap 20 is detachably attached to the top of the back tie panel and 
is preferably positioned adjacent another end of the straight edge portion 
16 of the outer perimeter of the back tie portion. Ideally, a pair of snap 
fasteners 23 detachably attach the second end 22 of the neck strap 20 to 
the top 13 of the back tie panel 12. 
The pocketed necktie 10 also includes front and back pocket panels 30,31 
each having an outer perimeter and a top 32 and a bottom 33. Preferably, 
the front and back pocket panels 30,31 each comprise a flexible fabric 
material. The front and back pocket panels 30,31 are positioned adjacent 
one another. The tops 32 of the front and back pocket panels 30,31 are 
positioned adjacent one another and the bottoms 33 of the front and back 
pocket panels 30,31 are positioned adjacent one another. Ideally, the 
front and back pocket panels 30,31 comprises a fabric material. As 
illustrated in FIG. 3, the front and back pocket panels 30,31 are coupled 
together completely around their outer perimeters. Preferably, each of the 
outer perimeters of the front and back pocket panels 30,31 have inwardly 
extending tucked portions that are stitched together to attach the outer 
perimeters of the front and back pocket panels 30,31 together. The front 
and back pocket panels 30,31 define a pocket space 36 therebetween for 
holding items therein. The front and back pocket panels 30,31 each have an 
axis extending between the top and bottom 32,33 of the respective pocket 
panel. With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, in the preferred embodiment, the 
outer perimeters of the front and back tie panels 11,12 are generally 
circular and have a diameter. Ideally, the diameters of the outer 
perimeters of the front and back pocket panels 30,31 are less than the 
diameters of the outer perimeters of the front and back tie panels 11,12. 
The back pocket panel 31 is coupled to the back tie panel 21. The tops of 
the pocket panels are positioned towards the top of the back tie panel and 
the bottom of the pocket panels are positioned towards the bottom of the 
back tie panel. Preferably, the axes of the pocket panels lie along the 
axis of the back tie panel 21. The front and back pocket panels 30,31 are 
preferably generally centered on the back tie panel such that the outer 
perimeters of the pocket panels are generally equally spaced apart from 
the outer perimeters of the tie panels. 
The back pocket panel 31 has an elongate slit 35 therethrough providing an 
opening into the pocket space 36. The slit 35 has a length that is 
extended along the axis of the back pocket panel 31. Ideally, a zipper 
substantially closes the slit 35. 
In an additional preferred embodiment 10, the front and back tie panels 
11,12 each have top and bottom portions 41,42. The top portions 41 are 
positioned adjacent the tops of the front and back tie panels 11,12 and 
the bottom portions 42 are positioned adjacent the bottoms of the front 
and back tie panels 11,12. The top portions 41 of the front and back tie 
panels 11,12 are generally circular. The bottom portions 42 of the front 
and back tie panels 11,12 each have a pair of side edges 43 and a pair of 
bottom edges 44 that converge together at the bottoms 33 of the front and 
back tie panels 11,12. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the outer perimeters of 
the front and back pocket panels 30,31 of this embodiment 40 are 
preferably generally oblong and is positioned on the bottom portion 42 of 
the back tie panel. 
As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the 
present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. 
Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and 
operation will be provided. 
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the 
optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, 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 the present invention. 
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the 
principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and 
changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired 
to limit the invention 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 invention.