An Improved Neck-tie Fastener.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 29th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Nov., 1893-Accepted, 9th Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Neck-tie Fastener.
I, ALOIS NOWAK, of XVIII Kirchengasse, 28, Vienna, in the Empire of
Austria Compositor do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to a device for fastening neckties which fastening
comprises a stud to be passed through the shirt-collar, and a shield-like plate,
secured to the back-side of the tie, the special shape of which stud and plate
allows of rapidly putting on and taking off the tie, and also ensures the firm
securing of the same, without any further or supplemental fastening device.
The improved stud has, instead of a round web, a thin wide web and a head of
the same shape. Owing to the shape of the web, the stud is held and prevented
from turning in the button-holes cut horizontally in the shirt-collar.
The shield-plate is fastened to the back-side of the tie, not in the wearing
position, but reversed, so as to have its rounded part turned upward, and has in its
middle a slot terminated by an enlargement.
The slot must be wide enough to permit the passage of the web of the stud on
the narrowest part of the latter, and the enlargement must be of such size that
the widest side of the web at the part thereof situated immediately below the head
of the stud, will fit into it.
In the accompanying drawing which represent my improved necktie-fastening
device,
Figure 1 shows the shield-plate,
Figure 2 the stud in its working position,
Figure 3 represents how the tie is to be put on and fastened, and
Figure 4 shows the shield-plate hanging on the stud when the tie is in wearing
position.
In order to put on the tie, the same is held horizontally and so placed on the
stud, that the web of the latter is inserted within the slot of the plate fastened to
the neck-tie, after which the tie is turned downward into its wearing position. On
this rotation being effected, the tie hangs by the enlarged part of the slot on to
the upper part of the stud.
The elongated, transverse head of the stud prevents the tie from sliding off the
latter.
In order to take off the tie, the same has simply to be turned through an angle
of about 90°, so that the web may slide out of the slot of the shield-plate.
The centre-part of the plate must be dished sufficiently to permit the head of
the stud to rest therein.
Dated the 29th day of June 1908.
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 & 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Neck-tie Fastener.
I ALOIS NOWAK of 28 Kirchengasse Vienna, XVIII/1 Compositor, 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 an improved fastener for neck-ties consisting of a stud

page_text: passing through the shirt and collar bands, which, by the thinness of its form,
greatly facilitates manipulation, and prevents undue stretching or tearing of the
button holes, and in conjunction with a small shield or escutcheon, fastening on
the back of the cravat or necktie, and the parts accurately fitting together,
provides a rapid means of putting on and taking off the cravat, with neat and
perfect fit, and supersedes other like fasteners.
This improved shirt-stud (Figure 1) has a broad, thin shank a with corre-
sponding head b. Owing to the breadth of the shank it is practically immovable
in the horizontally slit button-holes and does not turn round at all.
The shield or scutcheon (Figure 2) which, unlike the common cravat-fasteners
hitherto used, is formed to fasten at the back of the cravat, and consequently has
its rounded side uppermost, is provided with a vertical slot c, opening from the
lower edge of the scutcheon and terminating in the centre thereof with an enlarged
orifice d. This slot must be wide enough to allow the passage edgewise of the
narrow shank of the stud, and the diameter of the circular orifice d such as to give
room for the shank at the smallest part of its breadth, just beneath the head or
button, so that the scutcheon may be turned partially thereon.
The cravat (shown in dotted lines in Figures 4 and 5) is passed over the head
of the stud in the horizontal position, as shown in Figure 3, so that the slot in the
scutcheon slips on to the stud-shank, and the cravat is then turned into the
upright position as worn, Figure 4. The cravat then hangs with the enlarged
orifice d of the slot e of the scutcheon fixed on the stud-shank, being prevented
from slipping off by the elongated head or button b.
To take off the cravat, all that is needed is to turn it round at right angles to
its normal position, so that the scutcheon-slot can be slipped off the stud-shank
and head.
The web or plate of the scutcheon must be slightly hollowed out as a seat for
the stud-head.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion as communicated to me by my foreign correspondent, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. An improved neck-tie or cravat fastener, comprising
(a) A shirt-stud with a broad, thin shank a and a long narrow head b to
correspond.
(6) A scutcheon fastening behind the cravat which by means of a slot c being
held in a horizontal position passes freely over the shank a of the stud and
thereafter being by means of the enlarged orifice d turned into its proper
position together with the cravat holds the latter tight against the stud the
elongated head of which 6 prevents its removal substantially as described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete cravat
fastener substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 31st day of October 1893.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
London, Nottingham, Liverpool, and Manchester,
Agents for the Applicant.