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US3802032A
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Invisible tie clip
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-10-04
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Granted: 1974-04-09
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Expires: 1991-10-04
Abstract
Abstract A tie clasp of the type that clips a tie to a shirt front while being invisible to the casual viewer. The clip is inexpensively formed from a single piece of material, preferably but not necessarily metal, shaped to include a first leg that is provided with a tongue or prong cooperating with the first leg for releasably gripping the back surface of the front panel of a necktie, and a second leg which cooperates with the first leg in defining springably tensioned jaws that clamp about the back panel of the necktie and an edge of the wearer''s shirt front. A wide gap between the tongue and the first leg initially facilitates a loose insertion of the prong into the front panel of the necktie. Thereafter, the act of clipping the material of the back panel of the necktie to the shirt presses the back panel against the material of the front panel to lock the front panel in place.
Inventors
- 👤 R Weed
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:34
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44B; A44B6/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/19; Y10T24/1969; Y10T24/1997; Y10T24/34; Y10T24/3427; Y10T24/3439; Y10T24/344
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
287 words
A tie clip adapted for use with a fore-in-hand tie of the type having a seam extending longitudinally on the rear face of the tie, said clip being designed to be concealed by the tie when in use and comprising a unitary strip of material which is generally U-shaped in cross section so as to embody two longitudinally extending legs connected together at one end of the clip, the first of said legs being provided with two transversely spaced portions extending away from said end of the clip with one of said portions being in the form of a tongue which is shorter than the other portion of the first leg, the side of said tongue being spaced from the longer portion of said leg a sufficient distance to permit the material of said tie to be readily passed between the tongue and said other portion, said tongue being movable into the seam at the rear of the front panel of the tie and into a position wherein the tie material on one side of said seam will overlie said tongue and be located in the space between said tongue and the other leg of the clip while the longer portion of the first leg will be located on the rear surface of the front panel of the tie, the other leg of said clip being formed with a midportion inclined toward the first leg and into position to press the shirt of a wearer and the rear panel of the tie toward the first leg of the clip and against the tie material of the front panel which overlies the tongue of the first leg to hold the tie in place with respect to the shirt.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
287 words
A tie clip adapted for use with a fore-in-hand tie of the type having a seam extending longitudinally on the rear face of the tie, said clip being designed to be concealed by the tie when in use and comprising a unitary strip of material which is generally U-shaped in cross section so as to embody two longitudinally extending legs connected together at one end of the clip, the first of said legs being provided with two transversely spaced portions extending away from said end of the clip with one of said portions being in the form of a tongue which is shorter than the other portion of the first leg, the side of said tongue being spaced from the longer portion of said leg a sufficient distance to permit the material of said tie to be readily passed between the tongue and said other portion, said tongue being movable into the seam at the rear of the front panel of the tie and into a position wherein the tie material on one side of said seam will overlie said tongue and be located in the space between said tongue and the other leg of the clip while the longer portion of the first leg will be located on the rear surface of the front panel of the tie, the other leg of said clip being formed with a midportion inclined toward the first leg and into position to press the shirt of a wearer and the rear panel of the tie toward the first leg of the clip and against the tie material of the front panel which overlies the tongue of the first leg to hold the tie in place with respect to the shirt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A tie clip as in claim 1 in which said legs are connected at one end of the clip and cooperate in defining a tapered throat opening toward the other end of the clip to form an entranceway for said shirt front and back panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
87 words
A tie clip as in claim 2 in which said tonGue is formed out of the material of said first leg medially between the opposite longitudinal edges of the first leg, and has its free end extending out of the plane of the first leg to define in cooperation with the first leg a tapered entranceway disposed at one side of said plane for receiving the material of the front panel of the necktie, said first named entrance-way being disposed at the opposite side of said plane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
A tie clip as in claim 1 in which said tongue lies wholly in the plane of the first leg and is extended along one side of the first leg, one longitudinal edge of the tongue comprising a continuation of a longitudinal edge of the first leg, said tongue and first leg defining between them a longitudinal recess opening toward the other end of the clip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A tie clip as in claim 1 said first leg being of a springable material temporarily deformable manually into a bowed shape to resiliently, yieldably spread apart the free ends of the tongues prior to their penetration of the material of the necktie.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
141 words
A tie clip as in claim 1 in which said tongue normally lies wholly in the plane of the first leg and said tongue is formed at its free end with a clamping lip projecting out of the plane of the first leg and engageable with the material of the front panel of the necktie to clamp the same between the first leg and said tongue, said clip being formed wholly from a single piece of springable material, said first leg being adapted to be manually deformed temporarily into a bowed shape to project the tongue out of the plane of the first leg and thereby define a space between the lip and the first leg, within which space said necktie material may be clamped between the tongue and the first leg when the first leg returns to its original shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A tie clip as defined in claim 1 wherein said tongue is rounded at the free end thereof to prevent the tongue from piercing the tie material when inserted into said seam.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-04-08 | 1977-10-08 | 1978-04-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-04-08 | 1981-10-08 | 1982-04-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-04-08 | 1985-10-08 | 1986-04-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |