Improvements in Fastenings for Ties and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 11th May, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 21st Dec., 1899-Accepted, 10th Mar., 1900
and the like.
I, HENRY GEORGE HOLDEN, of 81, Reighton Road, Upper Clapton, N.E., Tailors
Cutter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in fastenings for. ties and the like and
the object is to provide an appliance which shall hold in position the tie and be a
substitute for the usual knot or which will hold the tie so that a bow can be
formed thereon. The appliance consists essentially of a piece of sheet metal or
other suitable material, covered or not with fabric to match or harmonise with
the material of the tie. The piece of material is somewhat curved in front, and
has hinged to it at each end a piece of metal or other material bent at right
angles (or more or less so) along its length into two leaves of unequal width.
These pieces of material are hinged to the main piece so that the narrower leaf
is nearest the said main piece of material the edge of this leaf being serrated.
the outside of the other leaf is attached a knob.
To
is required, the tie is put round the wearer's neck, the main piece of material
In use supposing a sailor knot
placed against the front at the spot to be occupied by the knot and the end
hinged slips having been opened are shut down on to the tie and keep it between
the wider leaves and the main piece of material. In the case of a bow the tie is
put round the wearer's neck and two portions clipped behind the appliance placed
horizontally, the ends of the tie coming out in opposite directions and can then
be formed into a bow. In place of the serrated edge a roller cam or other means
may be used to obtain a gripping action of the appliance on the tie.
Dated this 8th day of May 1899.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, E.C., Agents.
Improvements in Fastenings for Ties and the like.
I, HENRY GEORGE HOLDEN, of 81, Reighton Road, Upper Clapton, London, N.E.,
Tailor's Cutter, 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:-
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My invention relates to improvements in necktie and like fastenings and the
object is to provide a clip appliance which shall hold in position the necktie and
enable a
variety of bows and knots to be formed therewith.
In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification Fig. 1 shows
an end view of the clip open and Fig. 2 an end view of it closed. Figs & and ↑
[Price 8d1

page_text: show plans of it respectively opened and closed and Figs. 5, 6, 7 & 8 show front
views of various results obtained by the use of the appliance. The clip consists
essentially of a piece of sheet metal or other suitable material a covered with
fabric or decorated to match or harmonise with the material of the necktie. The
piece of material a is curved somewhat outwardly in front and its ends are curved
inwardly somewhat as at 6 so as to approach one another to a slight extent.
To each incurved end is hinged a piece of sheet metal or material bent along its
length into two leaves c and d. Each of these pieces of material is hinged at
its bent partc to one of the inturned ends of the piece a in such manner that
the smaller leaf c is towards the back of the front of a. A spring f having somewhat
upcurved ends is rivetted to the back of b so as to hold the leaves c in position
when the clip is shut.
In use supposing a sailor knot is required as at Fig. 7 the tie is put round the
wearer's neck and the clip held vertically where the knot is required, the leaves
having first been opened as shown in Fig. 1. The material is then put within the
recess formed between b & a on each side and the leaves c and d shut down over
the material in each recess thus forming the knot shown at Fig. 7 the spring f
preventing e & going back until is somewhat forcibly pulled up. By putting
the clip horizontally and placing the material within it so that the ends come out
at opposite ends of the clip the form of tie shown at Fig. 5 is obtained. Again
by folding the ends of the material over one another and fastening with a pin
the puff tie Fig. 6 is formed. The form of bow shown in Fig. 8 is obtained by
first of all doubling the material near the end and proceeding as in forming
Fig. 5.
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. An appliance for use in the formation of necktie and like bows and knots
and consisting essentially of a piece of covered or uncovered plain or ornamental
metal or other suitable material having an outwardly curved front and curved
ends to which ends are hinged spring or other clips which can be opened to admitt
the ends of the neck-tie or like and closed thereover or thereon in such manner
as to keep the said ends and adjacent parts of the necktie or like in the way
they have been arranged to form the required bow or knot, substantially as
described in the above specification and exemplified in the accompanying draw-
ings.
2. Improved fastenings for ties and bows constructed and operating substantially
as described in the above specification & exemplified by the accompanying draw-
ings.
Doted th 201 1
P T
1000