Neckties and like Neck Wear.
Year: 1896

page_text: Neckties and like Neck Wear.
I ARTHUR CHARLES, of 4, Church Street, Paddock, Huddersfield, Yorkshire,
Power Loom Tuner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has reference to a device or self adjusting fastener or attachment
to be applied to neck ties and other like neck wear for enabling the same to be
readily secured to the stud or button on which the ends of the collar are attached,
the object of my improvements being to dispense with straps, buckles, hooks and
other like means for securing ties around the neck, or to avoid the necessity of
passing the tie round the neck in applying it thereto.
In carrying out my invention I employ a suitably shaped piece of metal or
material, of required strength or stoutness to serve the purpose, which is secured
on and to the back of the tie or bow in the centre thereof." In the said plate I form
an opening, slot, or groove of a suitable length, the lower end thereof being enlarged
to adapt it to receive the head of a stud or a button.
The attachment may be extended at each side and the extension or arms curved
to partly fit around the collar so that when covered with the material of which the
tie is made it will give the appearance of a strap or band attached to the tie.
The ties to which the attachment is to be applied are preferably made up ties, and
in securing them to the person, the enlarged end of the opening or slot is placed
over the collar stud to receive the head thereof and the tie is then drawn down
so that the shank of the stud will pass up the contracted part of the slot and thus
securely hold the tie in position and prevent it from being removed until raised
again to bring the head of the stud opposite the bottom of the slot. The said slot
may be central and single, or it may slightly out of centre and a branch slot extend
at an angle therefrom to the centre of the tie into which the shank of the
collar stud will be caused to enter by a slight sidewise movement of the tie, thereby
securing the latter and preventing any movement thereof vertically.
A 1908
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Huddersfield, Patent Agents.

page_text: A new or Improved Self-adjusting Fastener or Device for Securing
Neckties and like Neck Wear.
I, ARTHUR CHARLES, of 4, Church Street, Paddock, Huddersfield, Yorkshire,
Power Loom Tuner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be perforined, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
This invention has reference to a device or self-adjusting fastener or attachment
to be applied to neck ties and other like neck wear for enabling the same to be
readily secured to the stud or button on which the ends of the collar are attached,
the object of my improvements being to dispense with straps, buckles, hooks and
other like means for securing ties around the neck, and to avoid the necessity of
passing the tie round the collar in applying it.
In carrying out my invention I employ a suitably shaped piece of metal or
material of required strength or stoutness to serve the purpose, which is secured on
and to the back of the tie or bow in the centre thereof.
In the said shaped piece or plate I formn an opening, slot or groove of a suitable
length, the lower end thereof being enlarged to adapt it to receive the head of a
stud or button, the shank of which, when the tie or bow is drawn down, passes up
the contracted part of the slot and registers itself in the upper end thereof by which
means the tie or bow is securely held in position and cannot be removed until the
tie is raised again to bring the heads of the stud opposite the enlarged opening in
the slot.
The said slot may be central and single, or it may be slightly out of centre and a
branch slot or lateral opening extend at an angle therefrom to the centre of the
tie into which the shank of the collar stud will be caused to enter by a slight
sidewise movement of the tie, thereby securing the latter and preventing any
movement vertically.
In order that my said invention may be fully understood I hereafter make
reference to the annexed sheet of drawings forming a part of this specification, in
which-
Fig. 1 is rear elevation, on an enlarged scale, of my improved self-adjusting
fastener or device for securing ties, bows, and like neck wear on the person.
Fig. 2 is transverse section of samme taken on line 1, 2.
Fig. 3 shews a modification of the tie fastener; and Figs. 4 and 5 are details
hereinafter referred to.
Referring to the drawings, letter a represents a suitably shaped plate or piece of
metal or material of the required strength or stoutness which is preferably secured
to a piece of stiffening or a base 6 shaped to fit the collar; or the plate a may be
integral with the part b.
The part b is stitched or otherwise secured to a made up tie or bow at the back
and near the upper end thereof, or at both ends, if the tie be reversible, and may
be placed within the back fold of material of which the tie is made up so as to
be covered thereby. In the part d is formed an opening, slot, or groove c of a
suitable length, the end c¹ of which is enlarged to adapt it to receive the head of a
collar stud or button. The sides of the slot may be straight, or they may taper or
curve to the upper end, as shewn, and terminate in a slightly enlarged
circular opening o' which will allow a little play to the shank of a stud registered
therein.

page_text: In securing a tie or bow to the person, the enlarged end or opening c¹ of the
slot c is placed over the collar stud to receive the head thereof as shewn in full line
in Fig. 2 and the tie is then drawn down the length of the slot so that the shank of
the stud will pass up the contracted part of the slot into the circular opening o³ at
the top, as shewn in dotted line in Fig. 2, whereby the tie is securely held in
position and cannot be removed until raised again to bring the head of the stud
opposite the enlarged part al of the slot.
Instead of the said alot being central of the tie as shewn in Fig. 1, it may be
slightly out of centre, as shewn in Fig. 3, and the upper end thereof extend
laterally, at an angle, to the centre of the tie, into which lateral opening the sbank
of the collar stud will be caused to enter by a slight sidewise movement of the tie
or bow thereby securing the latter in position and preventing movement thereof
vertically.
The attachment above described, or the part b of same, may be extended at each
side, and the extensions or arms curved to partly fit around the collar, as shewn at d
in Figs. 4 and 5, so that, when covered with the material of which the tie is made,
they will give the appearance of a strap or band attached to the tie.
Although ties or bows provided with my improved self-adjusting fastener or
attachment may be applied to the stand up form of collar, shewn at Fig. 5, they are
more particularly intended for use in connection with the turn down form of collar,
shewn at Fig. 4.
The ties or bows to which the improved fastener is to be applied may be made up
in any form or shape, and in imitation of self made ties, bows, or knots; or the said
fasteners can be attached to ties or bows already made up.
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 :-
The improved fastener or device for application to ties, bowa, or like neck wear
for securing or fastening same to collar studs or buttons, substantially as herein
shewn and described.
Dated this 04th day of Mar 1907
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Huddersfield, Patent Agents.