Improvements in Necktie Boxes or Holders.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 5th June, 1889-Accepted, 6th July, 1889
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Necktie Boxes or Holders.
I, GEORGE AUGUST HUEWE, of the City of Cincinnati, in the County of Hamilton,
State of Ohio, United States of America, Manufacturer 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 several features of my invention and the advantages arising from their use,
conjointly or otherwise, will be apparent from the following description.
In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification,-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a necktie holder, embodying my improvements.
Figure 2 is a section through the strip d and flap D showing the means of attaching
the yoke spring.
Figure 3 is a view similar to figure 2, illustrating the larger yoke spring.
Figure 4 is a view of the yoke spring detached.
Figure 5 is a top view, on a reduced scale, of the holder.
The box consists of a back piece A, to which are rigidly attached the end pieces B.
The sides C are hinged to the back A, one on either side, and to each side C, a
front flap D is hinged. In closing the box, the sides C and flaps D are folded over
the end pieces B, forming a complete closed box. To the inside of the back piece A,
a strip a is attached, extending crosswise of the back. The strip a is provided with
a series of openings a'. Each yoke spring E consists of a top e, from each end of
which legs e extend, the whole being so formed as to cause the legs el to have a
tendency to spring apart. The end of each leg e¹ is preferably bent slightly outward
forming the tooth e. Each flap D is also provided like the back A with a transverse
strip d, having openings d. When the back A and the flaps D are sufficiently thick,
the strips a and d may be dispensed with, and the recesses a¹ and d¹ formed directly
in the pieces A and D respectively.
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The device is adapted for holding neckties. Each necktie is held in place as
shown in the drawing by being encircled by one of the yoke springs E, the ends of
which are received in the recesses or openings a¹ or d¹. The outward spring of the
legs e of the spring E serves to hold them in position and to keep the neckties
in place.
To remove the neckties, it is only necessary to compress the legs e¹ slightly and
withdraw the yoke. It is preferable to make the yoke springs for the piece A deep
enough to encircle two neckties, while those to be attached to the flaps preferably
encircle but one necktie.
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 :
.1. The combination of a folding box, strip a having openings a¹, and attached to
the back of the box, and yoke E, having outwardly springing legs e¹, substantially as
and for the purposes specified.
2. The combination of a folding box, strip a having openings a¹, and attached to the
back of the box, and yoke E having outwardly springing legs e, provided with teeth e³,
substantially as and for the purposes specified.
3. The improved necktie box or holder substantially as described and as illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 2nd day of May 1889, at the City of Cincinnati, in the County of
Hamilton and State of Ohio. United States of America.