An Improved Fastener and Retainer for Scarfs and Neckties.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 25th June, 1889-Accepted, 27th July, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Fastener and Retainer for Scarfs and Neckties.
FREDERICK WILLIAM REES 47 Shaftesbury Road, London N. Foreman Cornice
pole maker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention consists of two plates (A and B) the back plate (A) and the front (B)
being hinged together. To plate (A), à Tongue, Coil, or Rubber spring is fixed in
such a position as to press against plate (B) to support it when lifted up, or lock it
when closed. In plate (B) a hole is pierced, sufficiently large to admit the head of a
collar stud, or button to pass through. The fastener or clip is fastened to the back of
the necktie; it may be sewn on, fixed by a pin, or preferably by two tongues formed
on the back plate (A), which are passed through the back portion of the scarf or tie,
and bent over.
The fastener, being firmly fixed to the scarf or tie, is used in the
following manner.
1. Open the fastener by lifting plate (B), thus raising the scarf or tie to an
horizontal position, (the spring of plate (A) preventing it from dropping).
2. Place plate (B) on to the collar stud, or button, through the hole in the plate.
3. Fasten the two ends of the collar on, thus keeping the fastener in position, and
making it impossible to come off or get out of place.
4. Close the fastener, by turning the scarf or tie down from the horizontal, to the
perpendicular position; thus locking the two plates, and making the scarf or tie
firmly fixed and secure.
The novelty of the invention, is in doing away with the usual scarf, or tie, band,
and band pin, preventing the scarf or tie getting out of place, and being adjusted
without soiling the collar, as by the present method; and by bending the tongues
back, (on plate A), the fastener may be easily and quickly removed, when the scarf or
tie requires cleaning.
The fastener may be made of any suitable substance, and of various designs.
For the convenience of the wearer, the fastener when opened, will cause the scarf,
or tie, to fall, (instead of rising) to an horizontal position, by simply reversing tho
aforesaid fixed position of the fastener.
Dated this Eighteenth day of March 1889.
FREDERICK WILLIAM REES.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Fastener and Retainer for Scarfs and Neckties.
FREDERICK WILLIAM REES 47 Shaftesbury Road W. 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 consists of two plates A & B; the back plate A and the front plate B,
being hinged together. To plate A a tongue, coil, or rubber spring is fixed in
such a position as to press against plate B to support it, when lifted up, or lock it
when closed.
In plate B a hole is pierced sufficiently large to admit the head of a collar stud,
or button to pass through. The fastener or clip is fastened to the back of the necktie;
it may be sewn on, fixed by a pin, or preferably by two tongues formed on the back
plate A which are passed through the back portion of the necktie and bent over.
The fastener being firmly fixed to the necktie or scarf is used as follows :-
Open the fastener by lifting plate B thus raising the scarf or necktie to a
horizontal position, the spring on plate A preventing.it from dropping. Place plate B
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page_text: on the collar stud or button through the hole in the plate; fasten the two ends of
the collar on the stud thus keeping the fastener in position and making it impossible
for it to come off or get out of position. Close the fastener by turning the scarf or
necktie down from the horizontal to the perpendicular position, thus locking the two
plates and making the scarf or necktie secure and firmly fixed.
The novelty of the invention is in doing away with the usual scarf or necktie
band, and band pin, preventing the scarf or necktie gotting out of place and being
adjusted without soiling the collar as by the present method and by bending the
tongues back on plate A the fastener may be easily and quickly removed when the
scarf or necktie requires cleaning. The fastener may be made of any suitable
material and of various designs.
For the convenience of the wearer the fastener when opened will cause the scarf or
tie to fall, instead of rising to an horizontal position, by simply reversing the fixed
position of the fastener.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:-
1. In a device for fastening neckties the combination and arrangement of the
Plate A and B, hinged together and controlled by a tongue, coil or rubber spring one
of the said plates being secured to the necktie and the other containing a hole for
receiving the collar stud or button substantially as described and for the purpose
set forth.
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Dated this 25th day of June 1889.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.