Necktie

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1999-05-12

2001-03-27

Calvert, John J. (Department: 3765)

Apparel

Body garments

Neckties

C002S146000, C002S155000, C002S144000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06205587

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to neckties of the four-in-hand type and relates more particularly to a novel dual necktie construction which enables the economical production of new necktie designs from conventional and completed four-in-hand type neckties.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Conventional four-in-hand neckties are typically constructed with an outer layer Of base fabric, usually woven, and of a uniform pattern and/or color throughout. Hence a substantial inventory of different designs and patterns of such ties is typically required to meet the wardrobe needs of the average necktie wearer for matching or harmonizing with the wearing apparel selected for the day or the occasion. Moreover, the range of variations in the ornamental styling and aesthetic effect presented by such ties is limited by the conventional construction of such ties.
In the prior art several efforts have been made to enhance the versatility of the wearer's wardrobe inventory of neckties by special constructions produced at the point of tie manufacture to provide, for example, a reversible necktie, such as that shown in the Hughes U.S. Pat. No. 3,959,825. Further efforts have been made in the past to provide novel necktie constructions which enable the production of new necktie designs theretofore unobtainable with then known methods of making neckties. Special contrasting border effects have been achieved in the constructions of the Adler U.S. Pat. No. 3,950,790 and Klaus U.S. Pat. No. 2,825,904. However these special-effect neckties constructions were designed only for practical implementation at the point of tie manufacture and required deviation from standard production methods for making conventional four-in-hand ties. The additional costs involved have undoubtedly prevented these ties constructions from appearing in the market place in other than very limited quantities, if at all.
Another example of such patent efforts is shown in U.S. Slocum design Pat. Des. 239,577 illustrating a dual necktie construction in which an outer or front tie, apparently of somewhat conventional construction, overlies an inner or rear tie, also apparently of conventional construction. The inner tie is wider than the outer or front tie, the outer tie being substantially narrower so that the posterior or exterior surface of the inner or rear tie is only visible along both of its longitudinal edges where the same is not covered by the front tie. However this tie construction is not conventional in that the ties are not four-in-hand ties, but rather are cut-off so as to only present a front length portion of each tie. The upper ends are attached in some fashion to a specially constructed neck band with a rearwardly positioned detachable fastener construction, somewhat in the manner of pre-tied “cheater” bow ties. The Slocum design also is neither reversible in use nor constructable from standard four-in-hand neckties of conventional widths, which typically in men's neck wear only gradually vary in width with gradual style changes over the years.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, among the objects of the present invention are to provide a new and improved dual necktie construction and method of making and using the same wherein the dual tie is readily fabricated from ready-made conventional four-in-hand neckties of woven and/or knit construction, which is capable of presenting a novel aesthetic design effect by presenting a dual tie array in the form of an inner tie providing a border trim along one edge of a fully visible outer tie of the dual tie and that is of contrasting color, texture, fabric and/or pattern to harmonize or accent the main color, texture, fabric, pattern and/or design effect of the outermost tie of the dual tie array.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel dual tie construction, and method of making and using the same, of the aforementioned character which may be assembled and disassembled by the user for conversion to four-in-hand single necktie use of each of the neckties of the dual necktie array, thereby doubling the potential number of single neckties available for wear as such in the wearer's wardrobe of ties, and by mixing and matching, exponentially increasing the combinations of dual neckties available from a given wardrobe of such dual neckties.
A further object is to provide an improved dual necktie of the aforementioned character which is reversible to present a clean side of the necktie when the first side worn becomes soiled through normal use or by food spill accidents.
Yet another object is to provide improved dual necktie construction of the aforementioned character which provides a reversible necktie of symmetric construction in order that either of the two sides may be worn outward with equal ease and sartorial splendor and a different but complimentary styling presented by such reversal.


REFERENCES:
patent: D. 239577 (1976-04-01), Slocum
patent: 2694203 (1954-11-01), Sanford
patent: 2825904 (1958-03-01), Klaus
patent: 2893013 (1959-07-01), Miller
patent: 3358291 (1967-12-01), Davidowitz et al.
patent: 3950790 (1976-04-01), Adler
patent: 3959825 (1976-06-01), Hughes
patent: 5142703 (1992-09-01), Basinger et al.

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