Apparel – Body garments – Neckties
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-20
2001-07-31
Calvert, John J. (Department: 3741)
Apparel
Body garments
Neckties
Reexamination Certificate
active
06266823
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a tie with means for supporting documents, credit cards, bills and objects in general.
It is known that a problem that is currently felt is the efficient utilization of every space and the concealment of documents, credit cards, bills and other personal items of value, keeping them in the most controllable position available and allowing to eliminate, where allowed by circumstances, the uncomfortable and anaesthetic bulk of a wallet.
In order to solve this problem, ties have already been studied which provide for the addition of simple pockets which are closed by means of conventional toothed zip fasteners or similar elements. This solution has not proved to be valid from a practical point of view, since said pockets produce a considerable bulge which alters the classic line of a tie and are also difficult to use owing to the difficulty in inserting and removing the contents, since both operations force one to fully unfold the tie.
An example of such pockets, closed by a clip is disclosed in CA-A-2129357.
U.S. Pat. No. 5435011 discloses a necktie with pockets, as claimed in the preamble of claim
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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The aim of the present invention is to solve the above by providing a tie with means for supporting documents, credit cards, bills and objects in general which allows to apply, to a tie having a conventional line, elements which allow to contain and protect documents, credit cards, bills and other items, preferably having a flat configuration, without altering the conventional line of a tie.
Within the scope of this aim, a particular object of the present invention is to provide a tie in which it is possible to provide a plurality of regions preset for containing individual elements so as to avoid encumbering the aesthetic line of the tie and to make the presence of the elements, retained in a concealed position, undetectable from outside.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a tie which, by virtue of its particular constructive characteristics, is capable of giving the greatest assurances of reliability and safety in use.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a tie which can be easily obtained starting from commonly commercially available elements and materials and is also competitive from a merely economical point of view.
This aim, these objects and others which will become apparent hereinafter are achieved by a tie with means for supporting documents, credit cards, bills and objects in general, according to the invention, as claimed in the appended claims.
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Calvert John J.
Hoey Alissa L.
Josif Albert
Modiano Guido
O'Byrne Daniel J.
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