Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Nov., 1898-Accepted, 23rd Dec., 1898
I, ERNST MACHOLDT, Goldsmith, 4, Schulstrasse, Darmstadt, do hereby declare
the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
All contrivances hitherto employed for fastening neck ties to shirt studs have
more or less disadvantages. Round elastic the means most commonly employed
soon breaks and this is occasionally, i.. when travelling most inconvenient.
Besides this method of fastening is attended by another disadvantage as, unless.
a second fastening is effect by means of bands, the tie frequently slips, while, if
the tic is fastened by bands only, it has a tendency to become displaced and to
present a bad appearance.
The object of the present invention is a firm fastening for the neck tie and by
its means all the unpleasantnesses of other tie fastenings are obviated. It consists
of a small ring attached to a spring or an elastic band, which ring on account of
its elastic attachment is easily fastened to the stud and which is connected with a
heart shaped plate in such a way that an excellent fastening results.
The accompanying drawing illustrates a method of executing the invention.
Figure shews a neck tie provided with the fastening the heart shaped plate
being free at the top.
Figure 2 is a section through Figure 1 at x-x.
Figure 3 is a necktie provided with the fastening in which the plate has eyes
by means of which it is attached to the necktie.
The ring a is attached to an india rubber band which is connected with the
plate by any suitable means and passes through slots formed in the metal
plate. The india rubber band and the plate are made fast to the necktie at c.
The india rubber band may also be passed through a metal sheath (d Fig. 3)
whereby it is protected from wear.
The ring may instead of being fastened directly on an india rubber band, be
first attached to a sliding piece of metal working in a guide fixed to the plate.
The sliding piece is in turn connected with an india rubber band. Instead of
an india rubber band a suitable spring may be attached to the ring and connected
with the plate b.
The upper part of the plate c may optionally remain free or be affixed to the
tie by means of eyes g.
To fasten the necktie the ring is drawn a little upwards pushed over the stud f
forcing the neck of the stud into the nick h. Owing to the elastic or spring
attachment of the ring the stud is firmly gripped between the ring and the nick
and an excellent fastening is secured.
The whole contrivance is so firm that repairs are unnecessary since it outlasts
the neck tie.

page_text: 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:-
CLAIM.
A necktie fastening characterised by a ring (a) provided with an elastic band
or spring and attached to a plate (b) with a nick (h), the said ring and plate being
suitably attached to a necktie with the object of establishing a firm grip of the
shirt stud by means of the ring (a) with its spring or elastic band and the nick (h)
on the plate (b) and thereby securing the fastenings of the necktie.
ERNEST MACHOLDT,
By George Barker,
Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents,
Agent for Applicant, 77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.