Improvements in Fastening Devices for Neckties.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 10th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 16th Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastening Devices for Neckties.
I, FRIEDRICH EKERT, of Darmstadt, Province of Hessen, in the Empire of
Germany, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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This invention relates to a device by the use of which there can be effected the
rapid and casy fastening of the neck-tie to the shirt-collar, shifting of the same is
prevented while its easy removal is possible.
In addition to these advantages it possesses the further one of not damaging the
material of the necktie, as the latter being always in its proper position there is no
necessity to pull it when once in position, or to tighten it to bring it back to its
proper place.
The device comprises two parts, viz.: a frame adapted to be fastened on the back
of the tie, and a stud that has to be passed through the shirt-collar and the aforesaid
frame: this stud is of peculiar shape, whereby it is prevented from turning axially
and it is kept secured to the frame by means of a spring-catch which prevents any
lateral movement of the tie.
The accompanying drawings illustrate by way of example several arrangements
of the fastening device for ties;
Figs. 1 and 2 are elevation and plan respectively of the peculiarly shaped stud.
Fig. 1 shows a modification the stud being of a more fanciful shape.
Figs. 3 to 6 inclusive illustrate an arrangement in which the frame to be secured
to the tie is provided with a spiral spring which, in the arrangements illustrated by
Figs. 7 to 10 inclusive, is replaced by a flat spring, said springs having for their
object to transmit pressure to the catch. Figs. 3 and 4, and 7 and 8, are vertical
sections, Figs. 3 and 7 showing the spring when depressed, while Figs. 4 and 8 show
the collar-stud when inserted and secured. Figs. 5 and 9 represent the inside of
the frame, Figs. 6 and 10 the outside of same, the catch in the latter figures being
raised in its securing position.
Fig. 11 is a vertical section of the frame, showing another spring-catch arrange-
ment; and
Fig. 12 shows a necktie provided with the improved fastener, intended for upright
collars.
As shewn, the stud illustrated by Figs. 1, 1 and 2 differs from similar articles
already in use in that the web or stem instead of being a cylindrical pin connecting
the head c to the base plate c³, is of flattened section, in consequence of which, when
the stud has been inserted in the correspondingly shaped slot b, of the frame a
secured to the tie, it is unable to turn.
When the stud is inserted through the shirt-collar and the frame a, secured to
the tie, it is kept in its position by means of a spring-catch which engages in a
groove c cut in the stem c¹ immediately behind the head. By this means the tie is
kept in its position relatively to the shirt-collar; it cannot be displaced, since the
stud can neither turn, nor, owing to the action of the spring-catch, become loose.
As soon as the stud is removed, the tie can be taken off with the greatest facility.
The spring-catch may be arranged in various ways.
Referring to the arrangement shewn in Figs. 3 to 6, within the frame a is
arranged a vertical pin which carries the catch, and passes through the
inwardly bent bottom-side of the frame. Connected to the pin is a pine which
moves within a vertical slot formed in the back wall of the frame « and projects
outwardly at the rear of the said frame. Round the pin "is wound a spiral

page_text: spring g, bearing at one end against the inwardly bent bottom-side of the frame,
and at the other end against the catch f
In its normal position, the catch is held by the action of the spring y, in such a
position that the top of the catch is a little above the lower edge of the horizontal
slot b, provided for the passage of the collar-stud (Fig. 6); when the latter is
inserted, its wedge-shaped head forces the catch downwards and as soon as the
head has passed it, the catch is forced upwards by the spring g and engages in
the groove thus securing the stud in the proper position.
When it is desired to take off the tie, the pine is pressed downwards until the
catch fis disengaged from the groove c³ whereupon the tie may be freed from
the stud.
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The arrangement illustrated by Figs. 7 to 10 differs from the one just described,
in that, instead of a spiral spring g, a flat spring y', fastened to each side of the
frame, is employed; Figs. 7 and 9 represent said spring when bent in consequence
of the pin e which is attached to the catch, being depressed, the pin being guided
within a vertical slot d. Figs. 8 and 10 show the spring unbent, the catch being
then in its normal position in which position the collar-stud is thereby kept in its
place.
In the arrangement illustrated by Fig. 11, the catch forms the end of a
horizontal spring g' and when it is desired to take off the tic, said spring is
depressed by means of the button e' sufficiently to allow the head c of the collar-stud
to be withdrawn from the slot of the frame.
When a necktie provided with the above described fastening device is to be worn
with a stand-up collar, the necktie is provided with two elastic strips h (Fig. 12)
which may be of whale-bone or of corset steel, which are fastened on either side of
the frame a and which press closely upon the bottom portion of the collar thereby
covering or hiding the same.
In order to prevent displacement of the stud and consequently of the neck-tie
when the button-holes of the shirt and of the collar are wider than the transverse
diameter of the stem c¹ of the stud, the necktie may be provided with two small
hooks attached to the strips or to the frame a of the necktie. When the
necktie is put on, these hooks are introduced under the bottom-edge of the collar
and thus prevent displacement of the necktie.
The frame may be fastened to the tie in any suitable manner, but it is preferred
to provide on the frame a flat perforated strips a³ (Fig. 6) by means of which the
frame may be sewn on to the tie.
Dated this 16th day of February 1892.
F. EKERT,
By L. W., per F. B.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastening Devices for Neckties.
I, FRIEDRICH EKERT of Darmstadt, Province of Hessen, in the Empire of
Germany, Merchant, 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 relates to a device by the use of which there can be effected the
rapid and easy fastening of the neck-tie to the shirt-collar, shifting of the tie is
prevented while its easy removal is possible.
In addition to these advantages it possesses the further one of not damaging the
material of the neck-tie, as the latter being always in its proper position there is
no necessity to pull it when once in position, or to tighten it to bring it back to its
proper place.
The device comprises two parts, viz., a frame adapted to be fastened on the back
of the tie, and a stud that has to be passed through the shirt-collar and the aforesaid

page_text: frame; this stud is of peculiar shape, whereby it is prevented from turning axially
and it is kept secured to the frame by means of a spring catch which prevents any
lateral movement of the tie.
The accompanying drawings illustrate several arrangements of my fastening
device for ties.
Figs. 1 and 2 are elevation and plan respectively of the peculiarly shaped stud.
Fig. 1 shews a modification the stud being of a more fanciful shape.
Figs. 3 to 6 inclusive illustrate an arrangement in which the frame to be secured
to the tie is provided with a spiral spring which, in the arrangements illustrated by
Figs. 7 to 10 inclusive, is replaced by a Hat spring, in both cases the springs having
for their object to transmit pressure to the catch.
Figs. 3 and 4, and 7 and 8, are vertical sections, Figs. 3 and 7 shewing the spring
when depressed, while Figs. 4 and 8 shew the collar stud when inserted and
secure.
Figs. 5 and 9 represent the inside of the frame, Figs. 6 and 10 the outside of
same, the catch in the latter figures being raised in its securing position.
Fig. 11 is a vertical section of the frame, shewing another spring catch
arrangement; and
Fig. 12 shews a necktic provided with the improved fastener, intended for
upright collars.
As shewn, the stud illustrated by Figs. 1, 14, and 2, differs from similar articles'
already in use in that the web or stem instead of being a cylindrical pin connecting
the head c to the base plate e, is of flattened section, in consequence of which, when
the stud has been inserted in the correspondingly shaped slot b of the frame a
secured to the tie, it is unable to turn.
When the stud is inserted through the shirt collar and the frame a secured to
the tie, it is kept in its position by means of a spring catch which engages in a
groove c³ cut in the stem c¹ immediately behind the head. By this means the tie is
kept in its position relatively to the shirt collar; it cannot be displaced, since the
stud can neither turn, nor, owing to the action of the spring catch, become loose.
As soon as the stud is removed, the tie can be taken off with the greatest
facility.
The spring catch may be arranged in various ways.
Referring to the arrangement shewn in Figs. 3 to 6, within the frame a is
arranged a vertical pin which carries the catch f, and passes through the inwardly
bent bottom side of the frame. Connected to the pin is a pine which moves
within a vertical slot formed in the back wall of the frame a and projects outwardly
at the rear of the said frame. Round the pin is wound a spiral spring 9 bearing
at one end against the inwardly bent bottom side of the frame, and at the other end
against the catch f.
In its normal position, the catch is held by the action of the spring g in such a
position that the top of the catch is a little above the lower edge of the horizontal
slot provided for the passage of the collar stud (Fig. 6); when the latter is
inserted, its wedge-shaped head forces the catch downwards until the head c has
passed it, when the catch is forced upwards by the spring 9 and engages in the
groove c³ thus securing the stud in the proper position.
When it is desired to take off the tie, the pin e is pressed downwards until the
catch is disengaged from the groove whereupon the tie may be freed from
the stud.
The arrangement illustrated by Figs. 7 to 10 differs from the one just described,
in that, instead of a spiral spring 9, a flat spring g', fastened to each side of the
frame, is employed; Figs: 7 and 9 represent the spring when bent in consequence
of the pine which is attached to the catch, being depressed, the pin being guided
within a vertical slot d. Figs. 8 and 10 shew the spring unbent, the catch being
then in its normal position, in which position the collar stud is thereby kept in its
place.
In the arrangement illustrated by Fig. 11, the catch ƒ forms the end of a

page_text: horizontal spring and when it is desired to take off the tie, said spring is depressed
by means of the button el sufficiently to allow the head c of the collar stud to be
withdrawn from the slot of the frame.
When a necktic provided with the above described fastening device is to be worn
with a stand-up collar, the necktie is provided with two elastic strips h (Fig. 12),
which may be of whalebone or corset steel, fastened on either side of the frame a
and which press closely upon the bottom portion of the collar thereby covering or
hiding the same.
In order to prevent displacement of the stud and consequently of the necktie
when the button holes of the shirt and of the collar are wider than the transverse
diameter of the stem e' of the stud, the necktie may be provided with two small
hooks attached to the strips h or to the frame a of the necktie. When the
necktie is put on, these hooks are introduced under the bottom edge of the collar
and thus prevent displacement of the necktie.
The frame may be fastened to the tie in any suitable manner, but it is preferred
to provide on the frame a flat perforated strips a³ (Fig. 6) by means of which the
frame may be sewn to the tie.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the sanie is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A fastening device for a necktie comprising a frame a adapted to be secured
to the tie and baving a slot 6 through which the forward part of a collar stud can
pass, and a spring catch f, the arrangement being such that when the collar stud is
passed through the slot in the frame, the catch will press against the stud and
retain it in position substantially as described.
2. The improved fastening devices for neckties constructed arranged and operating
substantially as hereinbefore described with reference respectively to and shewn in
the several examples illustrated in the drawings annexed.
Dated this 10th day of March 1900