Patent ID: 6901636

Claim:
For use with a shirt and tie combination, a strap comprising: an elongated body extending in a first direction between a first end and a second end; first and second scorelines extending generally perpendicular to the first direction and defining a space therebetween, wherein the elongated body is foldable along the first and second scorelines and the space between the scorelines is sized to accommodate a folded shirt; first and second lock-tabs positioned respectively adjacent to the first and second ends; a first lock-slot positioned along the elongated body between the first end and the first scoreline; a second lock-slot positioned along the elongated body between the second end and the second scoreline, wherein a portion between the first scoreline and the first end and a portion between the second scoreline and the second end are sufficiently long to allow the first and second lock-tabs to engage the second and first lock-slots, respectively, when the elongated body is folded along the first and second scorelines, and thus form first and second lock-joints; a channel, defined by the elongated body between the first and second lock-joints, the channel being sized for the placement of the tie therein.