Patent Publication Number: US-4646951-A

Title: Blank for a necktie holder

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a display holder for a necktie holder and to the blank for forming said holder. 
     In stores and mens&#39; shops, neckties are most often either laid out flat or hung from a ring-shaped stand. This kind of display does not permit an individual presentation which will impress the viewer. In particular, the neckties cannot thus be presented in knotted condition. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The object of the present invention is to create a necktie holder and a blank for forming the same which makes it possible to display an individual necktie to the customer in more striking fashion, particularly in those cases where the necktie is knotted. 
     In carrying out the present invention, the blank which is to form the holder has the following salient novel elements: 
     a rear part which is separated by a fold from the front part; 
     a hanger which is stamped out of the rear part and connected at its base to the rear part; and 
     two arms which protrude laterally from the front part, and can be folded towards each other and connected to each other in order to hold the necktie fast. 
     The foregoing objects and features of the invention will become apparent in the following description and drawings. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is a plan view of the blank in open condition with the necktie indicated in dashed lines; 
     FIG. 2 is a rear view of the blank of FIG. 1 folded and connected to form a necktie holder ready for hanging; 
     FIG. 3 is a front view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, with a knotted necktie carried thereby. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Referring now to the drawings, the blank 1, which is made from a single piece of cardboard or the like, has a front part 3 and a rear part 4 which are of similar shape. The two parts 3 and 4 are separate from each other and are joined by a fold 5 which forms the top of the holder of FIG. 3. A hanger in the form of a hook 7 is stamped out from the rear part 4 so that it can be bent out of the rear part 4 into the position shown in FIG. 2. The base 8 of the hanger hook 7 is, of course, not cut so that the hook 7 will remain connected to the holder. 
     Arms 9 and 10 protrude from the opposite sides of the front part 3. The two arms 9 and 10 act to urge back panel 4 toward front panel 3 to provide a friction fit for the tie between the two side panels. These arms are provided with complementary incisions 11 and 12, respectively, and can be folded inward over folds 13, 14. The front part 3 is provided with a triangular cutout 17 which, when the blank is folded and the necktie is introduced, allows the upper part of the necktie, and particularly the knot of the necktie, to be clearly visible. FIG. 3 shows a necktie 19 having the knot 20. As can be noted from FIG. 1, this necktie is clamped fast by the two arms 9 and 10 after the latter have been inserted between the folded parts 3 and 4. However, the necktie can be easily removed from the holder and again introduced into it in the manner described and can be suitably displayed by hanging it up by means of the hook 7. 
     The front and rear parts, as well as their insides, can be printed, for instance with advertisements, instructions for use, instructions for cleaning, etc. 
     In the foregoing, the present invention has been described in connection with an illustrative embodiment. Since many variations and modifications can now be obvious to those skilled in the art, it is preferred that the scope of this invention be determined, not merely by the specific embodiments herein disclosed, but only by the appended claims.