Improvements in or relating to Neck Ties or the like.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 6th May, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 4th Jan., 1892-Accepted, 6th Feb., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Neck Ties or the like.
1, CHARLES FRANCIS HENRY of No. 52 Millgate Newark-on-Trent in the County
of Nottingham Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has reference to neck ties of the kind worn by gentlemen and
known as "cross overs."
The object of this invention is to provide a double "reversible" tie, that is to
say; a tie that is reversible in and that can be washed in sections or parts, and
again put together without the aid of a needle and thread or the like, and also
reversible in each part to facilitate the wear of same, so that when an end or edge
of one part is worn; it can be reversed or changed to the opposite end or side, as
the case may be.
"
The tie may be of the kind known as "white pique" or colored for washing and
stiffening, or made from paper, polished and finished, or of "pique satin," silk, or
any desirable, fashionable and suitable material of which ties are ordinarily made
and is twice as durable than the "cross over ties now in use, being specially
designed to be called "The bachelors gem," which is constructed in the following
or equivalent manner, a suitable neck band is made faced both sides with the same
material, or made double or reversible, the ends preferably turned in and rounded
off, one end may carry a loop of elastic, and a "stud" or "button hole" made
lengthwise therein, the opposite end of the band having several eyelet or lace holes
therein, in any one of which is fitted a small "stud" of any ordinary kind, I may
then make of any stiff material oblong in form the foundation or stiffener but this
is immaterial; I then prepare a rectangular blank of the material of which the tie
is to be made, and make it "double and reversible," and fold it in nearly three
equal parts, of the size corresponding with the foundation blank, in the centre of
the rectangular blank I make a mark or hole to shew where to place the pin or
stud, holes are then made in each outer part that when the blank is folded each set
of holes covers the other and to the side in a line with the holes I attach a rigid
tab of the width of such holes, that when the blank is folded I can pass the free
end of the tab through each set of holes, which holds it secure, I then inake a large
rectangular blank or cravat "double and reversible," and pass it through the
already folded blank and cross the ends thereof over to the front, the angular
edges of which come just under the scarf pin or stud, the lower ends are then made
secure by a pin, grip or other fastener of any well known kind, the neck band
is passed through and the tie is ready to be worn by securing the looped end on to
the stud in the opposite end of the neck band. Or the neck band may be secured
by buckle if desired. When required for washing and getting up, the tie is readily
taken in sections or pieces, the cravat, rectangular blank and neck band forming
the complete set to be re got up, made of the requisite suitable material.
Dated this 2nd day of May 1891.
WILLIAM BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
Applicant's Agent.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Neck Ties or the like.
I, CHARLES FRANCIS HENRY of No. 52 Millgate Newark-on-Trent in the
County of Nottingham Traveller do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
"
This invention has reference to neck ties of the kind worn by gentlemen and
known as 66
cross overs." The object of which is to provide a "double reversible
tie, that is to say; a tie that is reversible in and that can be washed in sections or
parts, and again put together without the aid of a needle or thread or the like, and
also reversible in each part to facilitate the wear of same, so that when an end or
edge of one part is worn or dirtied it can be reversed or changed to the opposite
end or side, as the case may be.
That my invention may be well understood I have annexed a sheet of drawings
in which:
Figure 1 illustrates the neck tie in such a way that the blank D can be turned
down as indicated by the dotted lines.
Figure 2. is a front view of the neck tie put together ready for wear, the blank D
in this case instead of being the same width throughout is broader at the ends, to
better suit a person wearing an open waistcoat.
"
Figure 3 is a modification adapted for "ladies wear, the small flaps d', being
formed out of the foundation blank put through the folded base B. The tabs being
for ornament can easily be dispensed with when not required.
Figure 4. is a back view of another modification the folding blank B being
reduced, and the "reversible blank" D instead of being turned down is left open
to make an imitation "knotted tie."
Figure 5 is a modification of the previous figure.
Figure 6 shows the neck band A shaped in the centre by sewing to fit better to
the neck, and
Figure 7. is a view of the folding blank B.
It is obvious that a large variety of different patterns and shapes can be formed
to suit impending fashions without departing from my invention.
The same letters of reference represent like parts in all the figures in which they
occur. The said interchangeable tie may be composed of any suitable material,
but by preference of that kind known as "white or colored pique" suitable for
washing and stiffening, or made from paper, polished and finished to imitate the
former, in white or any colour, or of "pique satin," silk, or other fashionable and
suitable stuff of which neck ties are ordinarily made.
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By the method in which each part or section of the "tie" is arranged and sewn
up one side or edge, or may be up the middle on one side it will be found in
reversing from a dirty to a clean side that this can be done without sewing the
several parts together, consequently the "tie" is twice as durable or more, than
the "cross over "ties of a similar class now in use, and is specially designed to be
called "The bachelors gem which is constructed in the following or equivalent
manner. The neck band A. is made with both sides faced with the same material
or made "double or "reversible" sewn at a', the ends turned in and rounded off'
as at a², Figure 1. at one end of the band I attach a loop of elastic a³, and make a
"stud or button hole" a*, lengthwise therein, and in the other end of the band are
several eyelet or lace holes a, in any of which is fitted a small stud aº, of any
ordinary kind over which the loop a³, is passed to secure the band to the neck. I
then make of any stiff material a foundation blank or stiffener, but this is
immaterial and not shown. I then prepare a rectangular blank B such as is
illustrated in Figure 7 of the material of which it is desired this part of the tie
is to be made, and make this "double" and "reversible" by sewing the two edges

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together a¹. When the tie is ready to be put together this is folded in nearly three
equal parts and in the centre thereof is made a hole 6 through which the "scarf
pin" or stud is passed, holes ³, are also made in each outer part of the blank B
as seen in Figure 7" so that when it is folded one set of holes will cover the
other, I then attach to the side in or about in line with one set of holes a rigid
tab C, of the width of such holes that when the blank is folded (as seen in Figure 1)
the free end of the tab can be passed through each set of holes 62, and tapes 6³,
which are put through the centre set of holes 6.
The blank B is thus made secure having had the large rectangular blank or
cravat D made "double" and "reversible" passed through, the ends of which are
then crossed in any desired manner examples of which are given in the several
figures of the drawings so that the angular edges of which come just under the
scarf pin or stud, in or about the centre, the lower ends are then made secure by a
pin, grip or other fastener of any well known kind, the neck band A being passed
through, the tie is ready to be worn by securing as before stated the loop a³, on to
the stud a, in the opposite end of the neck band. The neck band may be secured
by buckle if desired. It will thus be seen that a tie constructed in the manner as
above described can be readily taken to pieces either for washing and getting up,
or for changing from a colored to white, or ordinary wearing tie to a dress tie.
Or the separate parts may be made of more than one kind or color of material
so that a different coloured tie can be worn when required without having rescource
to stitching the parts together, the tie is thus readily taken in sections or pieces,
the cravat, folding blank and neck band forming the complete set to be got up, and
made of any desirable or requisite material. It will be well understood that the
sections or parts can be put together in any well known way by ordinary cutting
out and sewing processes common to the trade.
The neck tie is interchangable two sides of the cravat D and four different clean
or fresh parts of the folding blank B, and two sides of the neck band A.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
A neck tie which by nature of its construction is adapted to be changed or inter-
changed, taken to pieces and put together again without sewing the parts together
by reason of the loose neck band A, passed through the folding blank B which
holds the blank or cravat D, secured in the manner or by its equivalent.
Substantially as described.
Dated this 2nd day of January 1899
WILLIAM BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
The "Central Office for Patents, 19, Bowling Green Street, Leicester,
Applicant's Agent.