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US 2022/0061466 A1Published application
Invisible tie clip
OwnerCurtis Vincent CROWLEYinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an invisible tie clip mounted to the back of the tie, that holds the entire length of the tie in place. The device can accommodate any width of tie and is placed at bottom portion of the tie and attached to the front button hole seam of a shirt or to a button on the shirt. It is fast and easy to put on or readjust. It is strong and reusable and can also be worn with conventional clips or chains.
Claims20
A device for anchoring a tie to a shirt, comprising:
- a flexible semi-circular portion;
- first and second arms positioned at opposite ends of the semi-circular portion;
- a central connection portion defined between said first and second arms, said central connection portion further comprises first and second stops;
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- a connection member having first and second ends, said first end being adapted to connect to said shirt and said second end being adapted to connect to the central portion of the semi-circular portion.
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A method of securing a tie to a shirt, said tie comprising an inner opening and opposing inner edges, said method comprising the steps:
- applying a compression force onto a flexible semi-circular portion of a device having first and second arms positioned at opposite ends of the semi-circular portion and defining a central connection portion;
- inserting said compressed flexible semi-circular portion into said inner opening of said tie;
- releasing said compression force from said semi-circular portion such that said first and second arms engage with said opposing inner edges of said tie in a friction fit connection;
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- attaching a connection member, that is connected to said central connection portion of the device, to said shirt.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.