IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF NECK-TIES OR SCARVES
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Daniel Thomas Keymer, and Frank Theak, both of Bond
Court, Walbrook, in the City of London, Tie Manufacturers, for an Invention
of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF NECK-TIES OR SCARVES "
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Daniel Thomas Keymer
and Frank Theak at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the
11th August 1882.
DANIEL THOMAS KEYMER, and FRANK THEAк, both of Bond Court, Walbrook
in the City of London, Tie Manufacturers, "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE
OF NECK-TIES OR SCARVES
"
This Invention relates to that class of neck-ties or scarves having a band
designed to be passed around the collar of the wearer and secured within the front
part of the tie. In neck-ties as heretofore constructed, one end of the band is
fastened to the main part of the tie by stitching or other similar method; the other
end after being passed around the collar is secured by some suitable fastening.
The objection to this arrangement is that, after the said band has been passed
around the collar and secured, the neck-tie or scarf is frequently on one side,
necessitating undue pulling of the same which often ends in breaking the stitches
securing the said band to the scarf, or tearing the material of the band itself
against the fastener, and otherwise inconveniencing the wearer.
According to this Invention we provide a band somewhat longer than has been
used heretofore, and instead of stitching one end to the tie, we pass both ends
beneath the pad and fasten their extremities together, leaving the band free to
slide. We also provide a twin fastening for securing both ends of the said band
simultaneously. The said fastening may consist of two plates suitably connected,
each having one edge bent at right angles to the said plates and hinged to a front

page_text: plate, so that when the said plates are depressed the band of the tie will be held
between the parts of the plates bent at right angles and the said front plate. We
do not confine ourselves to this mode of fastening for it is obvious that we can
employ many other well known methods quite as advantageously. In using a
neck-tie or scarf constructed according to this Invention the band is drawn up to
its highest point, it is then placed over the head and around the collar, the scarf is
now held in position with one hand, and with the other hand the wearer takes the
two ends of the band and draws them down together until the said band is
adjusted to the size of the collar, the twin fastening is then depressed and the
neck-tie is secured in position.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Daniel Thomas Keymer and Frank Theak in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 10th February 1883.
DANIEL THOMAS KEYMER, and FRANK THEAK, both of Bond Court, Walbrook,
in the City of London, Tie Manufacturers, " IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE
OF NECK-TIES OR SCARVES
"
Our invention relates to that class of neckties or scarves in which a band
designed to pass around the collar of the wearer is combined with the body of the
tie, the ends of the said band being secured or fastened therein.
In neckties of this class as heretofore made, one end of the band is secured to
the body of the tie by stitching or similar means, and, after the said band is passed
around the collar, its other end requires to be inserted in the body of the tie and
secured therein by a suitable fastening. The insertion of this end of the band is
often difficult and, moreover, tends to wear that part of the tie adapted to receive
the end of the said band. But according to our present invention we obviate
these inconveniences in the following manner, that is to say, we make the band of
sufficient length to be passed over the head of the wearer and we combine, with the
body and band of the tie, a suitable fastener, in such a manner that the ends of the
band do not require to be withdrawn, at any time, from the body of the tie. We
usually connect the ends of the band after they have been passed through the body
of the tie, and make the latter free to slide to and fro upon both parts of the band,
but we may, in some cases, secure one part of the band to the body of the tie and
make the latter free to slide upon the other part of the band.
One objection to the ties as heretofore made, is that after the band has been
passed around the collar and its end secured in the body of the tie, the latter is
frequently on one side, and undue pulling of the tie is resorted to by the wearer to
bring the tie into the desired position, thereby often breaking the stitches which
secure the said band to the body of the tie, or tearing the material of the band
itself against the fastener. But when a tie is made according to our present
invention and the body of the tie is arranged to slide upon both parts of the band,
these inconveniences are entirely avoided, and the tie can be easily adjusted by the
wearer,
We also provide a twin fastener for neckties or scarves, that is to say, a device
whereby both ends of the band can, by a single movement, be either secured or
released simultaneously; in some cases we make this device self-closing so that,
when the body of the tie is moved upon the two parts of the band, it will be
automatically held in any desired position thereon and can be released by a single
movement.
Our said invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which
Figure 1 represents a front view of a tie made in accordance with our invention
Figure 2 is a plan of one form of our improved twin fastener.
Figure 3 is a section on the line x, x Figure 2.
Figure is an end elevation of the said fastener
Figure 5 is a plan of a modification of the said fastener, and
Figure 6 is a section on the line y, y Figure 5.
a is the body of the tie; b is the band, which is made of sufficient length to
permit it to be passed over the head of the wearer; both ends of this band are
passed through between the front part of the tie and the pad or back part thereof,
and their extremities are stitched together; the body of the tie is free to slide
apon the two parts 61, 63 of the band, which are secured by a twin fastening c
hown by dotted lines.

page_text: One form of our improved twin fastener is illustrated in figures 2, 3 and 4, in
which d is a plate having a number of holes to permit it to be firmly stitched to
the pad or back part of the tie. The extremities of this plate are bent at right
angles thereto, to form projections d³. Each of these projections has a hole e and
a slot f formed in it. g is a plate having projections h fitting into the holes e so
that they form pivots for the said plate. This plate is bent at one side as shown
in Figure 3, and has projections i fitting into the slots f and the said plate also
has an extension suitably bent to form a spring k. When the said plate is
depressed against the force of the spring, the two ends of the band of the tie can
be inserted between the plates d and g, and, when the latter is released, the elastic
force of the spring will press it firmly upon the said band, the two parts of
which can be drawn through the fastener and will be held in any desired position
therein
The plate g is made with the projections i fitting into the slots f to prevent the
corners of the plate from wearing or tearing the band as it is drawn through the
fastener, and the ends of the plate d are bent as shown at ke for a similar purpose.
A modified form of fastener is shown in Figures 5 and 6, in which d is the plate
the
designed to be secured to the pad and having holes d' and projections d²;
platë g
is made without a spring and must be turned in one direction upon its
pivots or hinges to permit the band to be moved to and fro in the said fastener,
and in the other direction to secure the said band. The plate d has a raised
piece fitting into a slot g¹ in the plate g and bearing against the said plate with
a slight lateral pressure in order to hold the plate in any desired position but at
the same time leave it free to be turned upon its pivots.
It will be obvious that we may employ other suitable fasteners with our
improved neck-ties, but we prefer to use that illustrated in Figures 2, 3 and 4.
In using a neck-tie or scarf made according to our invention with the ends of the
band connected, the band is withdrawn as far as possible from the body of the tie,
it is then placed over the head and around the collar of the wearer, and the ends
of the band being held down by one hand, the body of the tie is moved along the
two parts of the band by the other hand until it is adjusted to the desired
position, when it is firmly secured on the said band by the fastener.
Having thus fully described our said invention, and the manner of performing
the same, we wish it understood that we claim
First. The combination, with the body and band of a neck-tie or scarf, of a
fastener substantially such as above described, or other suitable fastener, in such a
manner that the tie can be put on, or taken off, without withdrawing the end or
ends of the band from the said fastener, substantially as set forth.
Second. The twin fastener for neck-ties or scarves, constructed substantially as
above described and as shown in Figures 2, 3, and 4, or as in Figures 5 and 6 of
the drawing, whereby both ends of the band can be secured or released
simultaneously, by a single movement.
In witness whereof I the said Daniel Thomas Keymer for myself and on
behalf of the said Frank Theak have hereunto set my hand and seal this
Tenth day of February in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred
D THOS KEYMER. (L.S.)