An Improved Holding or Fastening Device for Neckties, Scarves, or the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Nov., 1894-Accepted, 22nd Dec., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Holding or Fastening Device for Neckties, Scarves,
or the like.
A communication by WILHELM BOHNHOFF, of 13, Schmiedestrasse, Lübeck, in
the Empire of Germany, Master Smith.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON F.C.S. M.I.M.E. of The Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors 6, Lord Street, Liverpool and 6, Bank Street,
Manchester, both in the County of Lancaster and 31, High Holborn in the
County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer 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 has for its object to hold or secure the band of a scarf or necktie
to the button at the back of the neck of the shirt without preventing it from
following the movements of the neck, whilst affording, as far as possible, a neat
appearance.
The invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which,
Figure 1 shows a portion of a necktie or scarf with the improved scarf band;
Figure 2 is a cross section of the scarf band on the line xx, Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a similar section of the scarf band showing the same attached to the
button or stud of the neckband of the shirt, the collar being also attached.
The band a of the scarf is arranged as usual and is preferably passed under the
knot of the scarf and fastened there. At the part which is buttoned to the shirt, a
stiff piece d of cardboard, whalebone, celluloid, steel or other suitable material is
inserted, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1, and in section in Figures 2 and 3.
This inserted piece d is formed to suit the shape of the button or stud e and has a
circular opening c which extends into a long slot b. The inserted piece itself is
covered with the material of the scarf band, the latter having only the usual
appearance on the outside. The circular opening c serves to receive the head of
the stud or button e, whilst the shank of the stud or button may move in the slot b.
As shown in Figure 3, the scarf band a completely covers the button so that the
latter cannot be seen from the outside. As the button holes are always placed in
the middle of the neck band of the shirt and also of the collar, the band of the scarf
by means of this improved arrangement is therefore always held in the centre of the
button. It is possible, however, to adjust it round the neck, as the slot 6 is of
considerable length. The stiff ipsertion d prevents the scarf band becoming
accidentally loose and gives it a good hold, whilst the material has so much
elasticity that it adapts itself without any further difficulty to the curve of the neck.
Any slipping up of the scarf band, such as frequently takes place in the case of
straight collars or such as are not turned down, is entirely prevented by this improved
arrangement.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is-
An improved holding or fastening device for neckties, scarves or the like,
consisting of a stiff elastic insertion d secured to the centre of the band and having
a slot and an opening to receive the button or stud, said insertion being so held by
the material of the scarf band that the button or stud head at the back of the shirt

page_text: may be inserted between the insertion d and the band of the scarf, and the latter in
this way be prevented from shifting substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 17th day of November 1894.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents.