Magnetic necktie retainer
AssigneeColby Richardson
InventorColby Richardson
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Abstract
In some implementations, a necktie retainer apparatus may include magnetically couplable first and second pieces. The first piece may include a slot with an opening that allows the first piece to be positioned over a button such that the button threads extend through the slot. The second piece may be positioned through a tie loop of a necktie, such that when the second piece is magnetically coupled with the first piece, the necktie is restrained to the article of clothing to which the button is fastened via the tie loop. In some embodiments, magnets may be placed at one or both ends of either or both the first and second pieces, allowing room for the button and tie loop to fit between the pieces after being magnetically coupled.
Claims20
A necktie retainer apparatus comprising:
- a first piece having a body with a height in a first dimension that is elongated relative to a width of the body of the first piece in a second dimension, wherein the first piece further comprises:
- a slot passing through the body of the first piece in a third dimension from a first surface of the body of the first piece to a second surface of the body of the first piece, the slot having a height in the first dimension that is elongated relative to a width of the slot in the second dimension;
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- a gap in an edge of the body of the first piece creating an opening in the first piece that extends from the edge of the body of the first piece along the second dimension to a portion of the slot;
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- a second piece having a body with a height in the first dimension that is elongated relative to a width of the body of the second piece in the second dimension, wherein the second piece is magnetically couplable with the first piece.
A method of using a necktie retainer apparatus comprising:
- positioning a first piece of the necktie retainer on a button affixed to a first portion of an article of clothing via a thread, the first piece having a slot passing through a body of the first piece and a gap in an edge of the body of the first piece creating an opening in the first piece that extends from the edge of the body to a portion of the slot, wherein positioning the first piece on the button comprises sliding the opening over the thread such that the thread passes through the slot;
- passing a first end of a body of a second piece of the necktie retainer through a tie loop of the necktie;
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- bringing the first piece and the second piece in proximity to each other to magnetically couple the second piece with the first piece and retain the necktie to the article of clothing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.