Abstract:
A hand tied, bow of novel two piece construction is disclosed. A first piece is an adjustable neck strap. A second piece is a folded (by hand or button) butterfly bow. Forming the finished bow tie, a user places the neck strap around the neck of the folded bow, then ties a knot which gives the bow tie an appearance of a tie-it-yourself bow tie. The finished article is then placed around the user&#39;s neck.

Description:
CLAIM OF PRIORITY 
     The present invention was registered with the UK Patent Office on the 13 Mar. 2013. 
     The registration number is 4035793 with a design classification LOC (07) C1. 02-05 
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention concerns neckwear apparel, particularly bow ties using a button and neck strap. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     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. 
     Without a doubt, the new inventions filled a gap in the market. But, the flat machine made bow ties prove to be the drawback to this day. The new inventions failed to satisfy the consumers&#39; desire for a hand tied bow tie that was easy to construct and easy to put on. My invention solves this problem. 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     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 or by button. 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. 
     As a result, the bow tie prepared in accordance with the present invention is identical in appearance with a traditional hand tied bow tie. 
     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 
         FIG. 1  is a drawing showing a open adjustable neck strap. 
         FIG. 2  is a drawing showing a neck strap folded to fit a size of a neck of a user. 
         FIG. 3  is a drawing showing the open bow tie shape. 
         FIG. 4  is a drawing showing the folding process of the bow. 
         FIG. 5  is a drawing showing the folded bow in the shape of the butterfly. 
         FIG. 6  is a drawing showing the neck strap being tied in a knot around the butterfly bow. 
         FIG. 7  is a drawing showing the finished invention ready to wear around the user&#39;s neck. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION 
     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. 
       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. 
       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. 
       FIG. 3  Is a drawing showing the shape of the open bow tie. The left hand side consists of two panels, two necks and a button hole. The middle of the bow consists of two necks, two panels and a button hole and on the right hand side consists of two necks, two panels and a button. 
       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, button hole and neck left to right. The next process is to fold the right side leaf forwards and then fold the panel, the neck and the button right to left. The button will then pass through the button hole situated between the two necks in the middle and then through the button hole between the two necks of the left panel. 
       FIG. 5  Is a drawing showing the folded bow in the shape of the butterfly. The butterfly consists of a right and left panel a button in between two necks. 
       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. The knot will eventually conceal the button. 
       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 concealing the button around the two breaks of the butterfly bow with a panel on either side of the knot. 
     REPRESENTATIVES EMBODIMENTS 
       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 ). 
       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 ). 
       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 ) and two button holes ( 34 ). The dotted lines are not part of the design. 
       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 ) and button holes ( 44 ). The next step is to fold the right leaf ( 41 ) forward, creating a new panel ( 42 ) by aligning the button ( 45 ) to the button holes ( 44 ). The final step is to pass the button ( 45 ) through the button holes ( 44 ) which are situated on the necks ( 43 ). 
       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, two necks ( 52 ) and a button ( 53 ) located between the necks ( 52 ) of the butterfly bow. 
       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 ) and button ( 65 ) ready to be tied into a knot. Also visible are the two panels ( 66 ) that form the butterfly shape. 
       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, (concealing the button holding the bow together) 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. In examples of the present disclosure, the knot conceals an entirety of the button ( 65 ). See  FIGS. 6 and 7 . 
     In examples of the present disclosure, the first and second button holes ( 34 ) of  FIG. 3  and ( 44 ) of  FIG. 4  are of rectangular shapes. See  FIGS. 3 and 4 .