Year: 1885

page_text: I, HERBERT JOHN ALLISON, of the firm of Allison Brothers, of 52 Chancery Lane,
London, in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agents, 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 Necktie-Supporters and it consists in features of novelty,
hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims.
Figure 1, of the accompanying drawings is a rear elevation of a supporter with
my invention thereto applied.
Figure 2, is a front or reverse elevation of the same.
Figure 3, is a vertical central section, taken as on line V, V, Figure 1.
Figure 4, is a view like Figure 1, but showing a different method of securing the
attaching loop to the body of the supporter.
Figure 5, is a front or reverse view of the supporter, as shown in Figure 4.
Figure 6, is a horizontal section taken on line y, y, Figure 4.
Figure 7, is a vertical section taken on line X, X, Figure 4, said three first views
being enlarged above actual size, the better to show the several parts.
In said several figures of the drawings, A, represents the body of the supporter,
which may be of any desired outline of configuration, as style, fancy or inclination.
may dictate. And when the supporting loop B, is secured as shown in Figures 1,
2, 3, may be formed of metal, paste-board, celluloid, or other suitable material, but
preferably of paste-board; while when said loop is secured in manner shown in
Figures 4, 5, 6, 7, the body should be formed of thin metal or other material that.
is susceptibile of being bent and curved, as will be further explained.
The loop B, by which the supporter is secured to the collar stud, as shown in
Fig. 7, is formed of wire of proper elasticity, shaped substantially as shown; that
s to say, it is formed by bending, with the four parallel or nearly parallel
members a, each pair of which members terminate at the lower end in bight b; all
aid members a, at their upper portion being bent as at n, and the inner members
erininate, in front of body A, in the eye or bight f, while the outer members
erminate at ends g, y. Said loop being preferably formed, as shown, of a single
piece of wire, bent at its lineal center, to form eye f, then bent in each half as at b,
bus forming the four members a, and then bent at n, whereby parts a, e, and 9,
re brought nearly parallel, as shown in Figures 3 and 7.
The loop B, being thus formed and body A, provided, the loop may be secured
n the manner illustrated in Figures 1, 2, 3; that is to say, an oval eyelet d, is
ecured in the body, at the proper position, as shown; and through this eyelet the
arts e, and g, are passed, and are secured by means of eyelet h, which is inserted

page_text: in the body and is folded over eye f, as shown in Figures 2, 3; and thereby
secures the loop to the body, but leaves members a, free to vibrate towards or from
each other.
Instead of oval eyelet d, a slot P, may be cut through body A, and through this
the parts e, g, may be passed as shown in Figures 4, 5, 6, and 7, and when so
inserted, instead of securing eye f, with an eyelet as shown and already described,
a hole i, may be cut in the body, and that portion thereof which is enclosed within
eye f, may be turned outward over said eye, thereby securing the same to the body,
as shown in Figure 7. Instead of utilizing all of that portion of the body that is
within eye f, for securing the same to the body, only the portion marked k,
Figures 5, 6, 7, need be so employed, while the lower portion 3, is turned to the
rear, to a horizontal position, and constitutes a stop, which when the supporter is
in position, on the wearer, is below head l, of the collar stud C, while the neck m,
of the stud is inserted between members a, of the loop; said stop preventing the
supporter from working up and off the stud; as shown in Figure 7.
The oval eyelet d; may be employed either with. securing eyelet h, or with the
method of securing the loop that is shown in Figures 4 to 7; and eyelet h, may
be employed with oval eyelet d, or when the loop is inserted in body A, through
passage P, cut therein, as shown in Figures 4, 5, and 7.
Instead of forming loop B, of a single piece of wire, it may be formed in two parts,
uniting at the center and bottom of eye f; but such divided loop would be inferior
to those formed of a single piece of wire as shown. By forming the members a,
double or in pairs, united by bight b, small wire may be employed, which will
yield readily when the loop is attached to or removed from the collar stud C, and
yet there are no ends to injure the neck-wear or shirt fron't, as would be the case if
said parts a, were single instead of double.
Supporter B, as formed, may be attached to the upper edge of the shirt binding,
instead of to stud C, if preferred.
Stop j, may be employed with the body and loop, whether they are united in
the manner shown, or otherwise.
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
1st In a necktie-supporter, the combination with the body and securing loop, of
an oval eyelet secured in said body to serve as the opening in which the loop is
inserted and rests; substantially as specified.
2nd In a necktie-supporter, the combination with the body and securing loop, of
an oval eyelet secured in said body to serve as the opening in which the loop is
inserted and rests; and an eyelet inserted in said body and in the central eye or
portion of said loop, and folded over the same to secure it to the body; substantially
as specified.
3rd In a necktie-supporter, a stop or stud projecting from the rear side or face of
the body thereof, and arranged to be below the collar-stud when the supporter is
mounted thereon; and by engagement with said stud to prevent the rising up of
the supporter, and its consequent disengagement from the stud; substantially as
specified.