Abstract:
A hand tied, bow of novel two piece construction. One piece is an adjustable neck strap. The second piece is a folded (by hand) butterfly bow. Forming the finished bow tie, the user places the neck strap around the neck of the folded bow, then ties a knot which gives the bow tie the appearance of a tie-it-yourself bow tie, the finished article is then placed around ones neck.

Description:
CLAIM OF PRIORITY 
       [0001]    The present invention was registered with the UK Patent Office on the 13 Mar. 2013. The registration number is 4034684 with a design classification LOC (07) C1. 02-05 The present invention was filed with Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) on the 10 Feb. 2015. The application number is 1430474 
       FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    This invention concerns neckwear apparel, particularly a bow tie manually folded from a unique design forming a shape of a butterfly. Then using a neck strap to form a knot around the neck of the butterfly bow and then place it around ones neck. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0003]    Despite growing popularity with the general male consumer, the bow tie has never been able to dominate the neckwear market. The main reason for this is prospective bow tie wearers do not know how to properly tie a bow tie. This setback of knowledge was addressed by the manufacturers and the proposed solution was the introduction of ready made and clip-on bow ties. 
         [0004]    Without a doubt, the new inventions filled a gap in the market, but the flat machine made look of these bow ties proves to be the drawback to this day. The new inventions failed to satisfy the consumers desire for a hand tied looking bow tie that was easy to construct and easily put on. My invention solves this problem. 
       SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
       [0005]    The present invention relates to a hand tied bow tie of novel two piece construction. The bow is folded into the shape of a butterfly by hand. The neck strap, the other piece is tied in a knot form around the neck of the butterfly shape, thus allowing easy application about the neck of the eventual user. 
         [0006]    As a result, the bow tie prepared in accordance with the present invention is identical in appearance with a traditional hand tied bow tie. 
         [0007]    For better understanding of the invention and the advantages, references will be made to the following description and accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings will form a material part of this disclosure. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES 
         [0008]      FIG. 1  Is a drawing showing a open adjustable neck strap. 
           [0009]      FIG. 2  Is a drawing showing a neck strap folded to the users size. 
           [0010]      FIG. 3  Is a drawing showing the open bow tie shape. 
           [0011]      FIG. 4  Is a drawing showing the folding process of the bow. 
           [0012]      FIG. 5  Is a drawing showing the folded bow in the shape of the butterfly. 
           [0013]      FIG. 6  Is a drawing showing the neck strap being tied in a knot around the butterfly bow. 
           [0014]      FIG. 7  is a drawing showing the finished invention ready to wear around ones neck. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION 
       [0015]    A bow tie is a type of necktie. It consists of a ribbon of fabric tied around the collar of a shirt in a symmetrical manner. Bow ties are made of any fabric material, but most are made of silk, polyester, cotton or a mixture of fabrics. There are three popular types of shapes for a bow tie, butterfly, pointed and straight end. The most popular process to tie a bow tie can be best described as hand tied, ready tied and clip-on. 
         [0016]      FIG. 1  Is a drawing showing a open adjustable neck strap, consisting of two hooks on either end of the strap with the eye positioned between the hooks. The neck strap is also numbered by size with eyelets. The dotted lines are not part of the design. 
         [0017]      FIG. 2  Is a drawing showing a neck strap folded to the users size. The right hand hook is placed in the numbered eyelet and the actual hook will be concealed on appearance. The eye then moves along the strap and replaces the hook that was originally on the right hand side. 
         [0018]      FIG. 3  Is a drawing showing the shape of the open bow tie. The left hand side consists of one panel, two necks and a leaf. The right hand side consists of one panel, two necks and a leaf. The middle of the bow consists of two necks. The dotted lines are not part of the design. 
         [0019]      FIG. 4  Is a drawing showing the folding process of the bow in the butterfly shape. The user folds the left side leaf backwards and then folds the left panel, left to right. The next process is to fold the right side leaf forwards and then fold the panel, the neck right to left. The dotted lines are not part of the design. 
         [0020]      FIG. 5  Is a drawing showing the folded bow in the shape of the butterfly. The butterfly consists of a right and left panel and two necks. 
         [0021]      FIG. 6  Is a drawing showing the sized adjusted neck strap with a hook and eye on either end. The neck strap is placed around the two necks of the butterfly bow with a panel on either side ready to knot. 
         [0022]      FIG. 7  Is a drawing showing the finished invention, a two piece bow tie. The neck strap is connected by the hook and the eye and has a firm knot around the two necks of the butterfly bow with a panel on either side of the knot. 
       Representatives Embodiments 
       [0023]      FIG. 1  Is a view showing one piece of two of the invention, a open neck strap ( 10 ). On either end of the neck strap hooks are visible, left side hook ( 11 ) and the right side hook ( 13 ) and between the hooks we have the ‘eye’ ( 12 ). All three embodiments will eventually act as connectors. Also visible on the neck strap ( 10 ) are numbers ( 14 ), the numbers correspond to the users neck size and next to each number we have eyelets ( 15 ) that will eventually connect with the right side hook ( 13 ). The dotted lines are not part of the design. 
         [0024]      FIG. 2  Is a view showing one piece of two of the invention, a folded neck strap ( 20 ). On either end of the neck strap hooks are visible, left side hook ( 21 ) and the right side the ‘eye’ ( 22 ). These two hooks will eventually act as connectors. From  FIG. 1  Hook ( 13 ) has now connected with the eyelet ( 15 ) and is concealed as are the numbers ( 14 ). 
         [0025]      FIG. 3  Is a view showing piece two of two of the invention, the pre-folded shape of the invention ( 30 ). The shape consists of two panels ( 31 ), six necks ( 32 ), two leafs ( 33 ). The dotted lines are not part of the design. 
         [0026]      FIG. 4  Is a view showing the folding process of the invention ( 40 ). The user folds the left leaf ( 41 ) backwards creating a new panel ( 42 ) by aligning the necks ( 43 ). The next step is to fold the right leaf ( 41 ) forward, creating a new panel ( 42 ) by aligning the necks ( 43 ). The dotted lines are not part of the design. 
         [0027]      FIG. 5  Is a view showing the folded invention in the shape of the butterfly ( 50 ). The butterfly bow consists of two panels ( 51 ) right and left and two necks ( 52 ) 
         [0028]      FIG. 6  Is a view showing the invention ( 60 ) with a folded neck strap ( 61 ) with a hook ( 62 ) and the ‘eye’ ( 63 ) on either end. It is wrapped around the two necks ( 64 ) ready to be tied into a knot. Also visible are the two panels ( 66 ) that form the butterfly shape. 
         [0029]      FIG. 7  Is a view showing the finished invention, the two piece bow tie ( 70 ). The two panels ( 75 ) form the shape of the bow tie commonly known as the butterfly. The neck strap ( 71 ), with a hook ( 73 ) and the ‘eye’ ( 74 ) on either end is wrapped around the neck ( 72 ) of the butterfly bow forming a knot. By proceeding in the manner described one is able to obtain a hand tied looking bow tie of attractive appearance. The resulting bow tie can be put by the user by merely connecting the hook ( 73 ) and the ‘eye’ ( 74 ) together.