Tie protector shield
OwnerLouis Lewisinventor
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Abstract
A protective shield for a four-in-hand tie which is being worn by a user, comprises a thin, elongate disposable cardboard-like sheet having a width and length which are sufficient to cover the frontal exposed portion of the tie. At one end the sheet has a tab which is adapted to be folded backward and downward so that it can be inserted in the knot of the tie from the top thereof. Intermediate its ends the sheet has fastener portions enabling it to be secured to the frontal portion of the tie so as to position the sheet in front of the tie and prevent any soiling thereof while dining.
Claims11
In combination with a four-in-hand tie having a knot presenting a trapezoidal front portion with a top edge defining a slit-like opening in the knot, a protective shield for said tie comprising a thin, elongate sheet having a width and length which are sufficient to cover the frontal exposed portion of the tie, said sheet having at one end an end tab constituting an extension of the sheet, said end tab being folded backward and downward and being inserted into the knot of the tie over the said top edge thereof and into the slit-like opening so as to be disposed immediately behind and in contact with the said trapezoidal front portion of the knot, said sheet having a portion intermediate its ends which is adapted to be secured to the frontal portion of the tie so as to position the sheet in front of the tie and prevent soiling thereof during eating.
A protective shield for a four-in-hand tie which is being worn by a user, comprising a thin, elongate sheet having a width and length which are sufficient to cover the frontal exposed portion of the tie, said sheet having at one end an end tab constituting an extension of the sheet, which end tab is adapted to be folded backward and downward so that it can be inserted in the knot of the tie from the top thereof, said sheet having a portion intermediate its ends which is adapted to be secured to the frontal portion of the tie so as to position the sheet in front of the tie and prevent soiling thereof during eating, the said intermediate portion of the sheet, which is adapted to be secured to the frontal portion of the tie, having a pair of die cuts producing oppositely-directed tabs between which the frontal portion of the tie can be inserted and gripped, thereby to position the sheet with respect to the tie.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.