An Improved Cravat, Neck-tie, or Scarf Retainer.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Jan., 1890-Accepted, 22nd Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Cravat, Neck-tie, or Scarf Retainer.
I JOHN HENRY WELLS of 35 Fitzroy Street Fitzroy Square London Gun Maker
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of a movable claw regulated either by a screw motion or a
spring action and attached to a stud or base plate whereby the band of the cravat neck
tie or scarf is gripped between the claw and the neck band of the shirt and is thus
securely held in position.
Dated this 10th day of October 1889
ELT & Co.,
33, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, London, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Cravat, Neck-tie, or Scarf Retainer.
I, JOHN HENRY WELLS of 35 Fitzroy Street Fitzroy Square London Gun Maker,
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:
The object of my invention is to prevent the band of a cravat, necktie, or scarf
working up above the coat collar, or otherwise slipping out of position as now so
frequently occurs thus causing annoyance and inconvenience to the wearer.
The letters of reference occurring in the following description of my invention refer
to corresponding letters in the accompanying drawings, wherein similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts.
My invention consists of a disc or base plate a with a screw threaded shank. 6 which
together form a stud. A clip tongue e having a threaded perforation d in its base, is
screwed on to such shank, and secured thereon by forming the end of the shank into
a knob e which fits into the threaded perforation in the tongue; thus preventing the
latter working off the shank.
The operation of my invention is as follows. Having screwed the clip tongue up
to the knob, such tongue is inserted from the back through a hole made in the shirt
band, and also through the button hole in the back of the collar. The band of the
cravat or necktie or the scarf, is then adjusted under such clip tongue, after which
the latter is tightened up and turned downwards, thus forming a hook that clips the
band between it and the base plate and so effectually retains such band in position and
prevents its riding up above the coat collar.
My improved scarf retainer may be worn either with turndown or stand-up collars,
but is more particularly adapted for the latter, as in the case of turn-down collars the
collar itself when folded over serves to keep the cravat in position.
DRAWINGS.
Figs. 1. 2. shew detail views in side and back elevation of the disc or plate a, with
threaded shank band of the clip tongue c, with threaded perforation d.
Figs. 3. 4. shew views in front and side elevation of the stud and clip tongue when
fitted toreather the alin tongue being shown screwed un to the knob e
on the

page_text: slightly concave on the inside, while the tongue c inclines obliquely towards the
periphery of such disc, thus ensuring tightly clipping the band of the necktie between
the two.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.
A cravat, necktie, or scarf retainer consisting of a clip tongue, mounted on a screw
threaded shank, furnished with a disc or base plate, all constructed, arranged,
combined and fitted substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn.
Dated this 22nd day of January 1890.
ELT & Co.,
33, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, London, Agents for the Applicant.