Modular interchangeable necktie
OwnerRyan Smith, Daniel Smithinventors
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Abstract
A modular necktie includes a knot enclosure having an attachment channel, a fabric stem that is configured to insert into the attachment channel, and a tie portion that is secured to the fabric stem such that the tie portion extends downwardly from the knot enclosure when the fabric stem is inserted into the attachment channel. The knot enclosure can couple to a wearer's shirt in various ways including via a recess that is configured to receive a button of a wearer's shirt or via lateral collar wings that allow a collar band or ratcheting strips to be used. Various types of electronic components can be included in the knot enclosure.
Claims20
A modular necktie comprising:
- a knot enclosure having a top edge, a bottom edge opposite the top edge, a front surface, and a rear surface opposite the front surface, the knot enclosure including an attachment channel that extends vertically within the knot enclosure and includes an opening at the bottom edge;
- a fabric stem that is configured to insert into the attachment channel and to couple to a surface within the attachment channel;
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- a tie portion that is secured to the fabric stem such that the tie portion extends downwardly from the knot enclosure when the fabric stem is inserted into the attachment channel;
- wherein the rear surface of the knot enclosure includes a button attachment component that forms a pocket within the rear surface, the pocket having an opening by which a button of a wearer's shirt can be slid into the pocket, the opening including a notch for receiving threads that couple the button to the wearer's shirt when the button is slid into the pocket.
A modular necktie comprising:
- a knot enclosure having a top edge, a bottom edge opposite the top edge, a front surface, and a top rear surface and bottom rear surface opposite the front surface, the top rear surface being angled relative to the bottom rear surface, the front surface being convex and the top rear surface being concave between opposing sides of the top rear surface, the knot enclosure including an attachment channel that extends vertically within the knot enclosure and includes an opening at the bottom edge;
- a fabric stem that is configured to insert into the attachment channel and to couple to a surface within the attachment channel;
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- a tie portion that is secured to the fabric stem such that the tie portion extends downwardly from the knot enclosure when the fabric stem is inserted into the attachment channel;
- wherein the concave top rear surface of the knot enclosure includes a button attachment component that forms a pocket within the concave top rear surface, the pocket having an opening by which a button of a wearer's shirt can be slid into the pocket, the opening including a notch for receiving threads that couple the button to the wearer's shirt when the button is slid into the pocket.
A modular necktie comprising:
- a knot enclosure having a top edge, a bottom edge opposite the top edge, a front surface, and a top rear surface and bottom rear surface opposite the front surface, the top rear surface being angled relative to the bottom rear surface, the front surface being convex and the top rear surface being concave between opposing sides of the top rear surface, the knot enclosure including an attachment channel that extends vertically within the knot enclosure and includes an opening at the bottom edge, the attachment channel forming a rearward facing opening that extends vertically along the bottom rear surface;
- a fabric stem that is configured to insert into the attachment channel and to couple to a surface within the attachment channel;
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- a tie portion that is secured to the fabric stem such that the tie portion extends downwardly from the knot enclosure when the fabric stem is inserted into the attachment channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.