An Improved Tie Plate and Fastening Means for Scarfs, Neckties, and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Sept., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 27th June, 1899-Accepted, 29th July, 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Tie Plate and Fastening Means for Scarfs, Neckties,
and the like.
I, CAMPBELL BLAIR, of The Tower Farm, Nuneaton, in the County of Warwick,
Farmer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved "tie plate" and fastening means for
scarfs neckties and the like, for use with "turned down" collars and provides
means for fastening or attachment to the collar stud. A plate with an upper
edge and inclined side edges is employed. Said plate has a hole for the reception
of the head of the collar stud and smaller extended portion, similar somewhat
to a key-hole upside down. The side edges of the plate are inclined at an angle
to the upper edge of the plate according to the required folding of the side wings
of the tie. Two perforations are made in the plate on each side of the stud head
hole and a further piercing is provided for applying a clip fastener, below the
stud head hole, to the main material of the scarf or tie.
The pad which is usually put in the fold of the tie is detachable and is larger
downwards than the face of the plate and is to be fitted to or attached to the
before mentioned side holes of the plate and folded over so as to cover the top
edge of plate and lie over the front surface of the plate.
The material employed with such a tie plate and fastener will be a straight
piece of material without any piecing or making up, it will have two holes cut
in it, one to admit of the entrance of head of collar stud to the plate, the other
to admit of before mentioned clip fastener.
In applying this improved tie folding plate and fastening device and pad
proceed as follows:-Insert a fastening clip through material and plate, then fold
the material longitudinally over top edge of plate, attach the pad to plate and
refold the material, the ends of the folded material are then folded together,
following the oblique lines of the side edges of the plate and the crossed ends
can be fastened together as may be convenient, thus completing the scarf or tie.
"This is particularly useful for light ties of washing silks, piqué material,
white cashmere and so forth as the tie or scarf material after washing, can be
ironed straight and be available again. It is also useful for ties made of paper.
Dated this 26th day of September 1898.
An Improved Tie Plate and Fastening Means for Scarfs, Neckties,
and the like.
I, CAMPBELL BLAIR, of The Tower Farm, Nuneaton, in the County of Warwick,
Farmer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
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page_text: same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
This invention relates to an improved tie plate and fastening means for scarfs,
neckties and the like, for use with turn-down collars, and provides means for
fastening or attachment to the collar stud.
My invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying draw-
ings, wherein,
Figure I is a front elevation of a completed tie with collar.
Figure II is a rear elevation of a completed. tie, apart from a collar.
Figures III and IV are rear and side elevations respectively of a plate and
a pad hereinafter referred to.
Figure V is a plan, of a piece of material used in making up the tie.
Like numerals refer to like parts in all the figures.
I take a plate 2 of metal or other suitable stiff material and having a straight
or approximately straight upper edge 3 and inclined side edges 4, 4. The angle
at which the edges 4, 4 are inclined to the edge 3 is arranged according to the
required folding of the side wings of the tie; I find an 'angle of about 125 degrees,
as shown, very suitable. The lower edge 5 of the plate is comparatively unimpor-
tant, but I have illustrated the form I prefer. The plate is pierced centrally
with a hole resembling an inverted key-hole. The lower part, 6, is made large
enough to receive the head of any ordinary collar stud, while the upper part 7 is
made smaller than the head, but larger than the shank, of such a stud. The
plate is also perforated with three small holes; one (S, 8) on each side of the stud
head hole, and the other (9) below the same. The plate may be slightly dished
or bent, the concave side being adapted to lie next the wearer.
The material 12 employed is a straight piece having two holes 10, 11 cut in it,
these holes corresponding to the stud head hole and the perforation 9 in the
plate 2.
The material may be applied direct to the plate, in which case the perfora-
tions 8, 8 will not be necessary; but I prefer to introduce a pad such as 13 to
improve the appearance of the finished tie. This pad is made of greater depth
than the plate to which it is detachably secured by the hooks 14. These hooks
are connected to the corners of the flap 15 and are adapted to be engaged in the
holes 8, 8 entering from the back of the plate. The pad is folded over to cover
the top edge 3, and lies against the front surface of the plate.
The parts are assembled as follows: The material 12 is laid right side down-
wards and the plate 2 is applied thereto face upwards with the respective key-
hole holes registering. A fastening clip 18 like a small paper fastener is passed
through the holes 11 and 9 and secured, so as to attach the material to the plate.
The material is then folded back along the line in which lies the upper edge >
of the plate. Next the material is unfolded and the pad 13, if any, applied to
the plate as already described, when the material is refolded on the line marked
by the previous folding. Then the ends of the material, thus doubled, are folded
inwards and downwards along the lines of the inclined side edges 4, 4 of the
plate, and the crossed ends can be fastened together by an ornamental scarf pin
or other suitable means, thus completing the scarf or tie.
The tie is secured in place by passing the head of the stud through the larger
parts of the key-hole holes in the material and plate, lowering the tie so that
the shank of the said stud passes into the narrow parts of the said holes, and
engaging the upper corners of the tie under the flaps 16 of the collars 17.
My invention is particularly useful for light ties of washing silks, piqué
material, white cashmere and so forth, as the tie or scarf material, after washing,
can be ironed straight and be available again. It is also useful for ties made
of paper.
The hole 10 in the material is not necessarily made of key-hole form, a mere
vertical slit would answer the purpose; and other detail modifications may be
made without exceeding the fair scope of my invention.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
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1. A tie plate provided with a straight or approximately straight upper edge,
inclined side edges, a stud hole and a fastening hole, with or without.pad-hook
holes, substantially as herein set forth.
2. A piece of material, provided with a stud hole and a fastening hole and
adapted to be folded and employed substantially as set forth.
3. A tie pad adapted to extend below the plate and having a flap at the upper
part and hooks secured to the said flap, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
4. The herein described fastening means for scarfs, neckties and the like, sub-
stantially as set forth.
DOUGLAS LEECHMAN,
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents,
18, Hertford Street, Coventry,
75, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., and
9, Exchange Chambers, New Street, Birmingham,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.