Hanger for a pre-tied necktie assembly
OwnerJohn Najarianinventor
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Abstract
A hanger for a pre-tied knotted necktie assembly includes an upper hook portion, a central body portion coupled to the upper hook portion, and a lower stem portion coupled to the central body portion. The lower stem portion includes an opening therethrough that is adapted to receive and selectively retain the pre-tied knotted necktie assembly's clip. To connect the hanger to a necktie assembly, the necktie assembly's clip is disengaged, the necktie assembly and hanger are aligned at right angles relative to one another, the necktie assembly's clip is slid through the opening in the hanger's lower stem portion, the hanger and necktie assembly are turned relative to one another to place them in alignment, and the necktie assembly's clip is engaged.
Claims11
A pre-tied knotted necktie assembly and hanger combination, comprising:
- a pre-tied knotted necktie assembly including a necktie, a knot support on which the necktie is pre-tied to form a necktie knot, and a clip for removably mounting the necktie assembly onto a neckband of a shirt collar;
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- a hanger having an upper hook portion, a central body portion coupled to said upper hook portion, and a lower stem portion coupled to said central body portion, said lower stem portion including an opening therethrough,
- said clip of said assembly being received within and selectively retained by said opening of said lower stem portion of the hanger, said opening through said lower stem portion being sized to receive the clip when the clip is disposed at a first orientation relative to said hanger, but not to receive the clip when the clip is disposed at a second orientation relative to said hanger, and to retain the received clip when the clip is disposed at the second orientation relative to said hanger, said first and second orientations being substantially different.
A pre-tied knotted necktie assembly and hanger combination, comprising:
- a pre-tied knotted necktie assembly including a necktie, a knot support on which the necktie is pre-tied to form a necktie knot, and a clip for removably mounting the necktie assembly onto a neckband of a shirt collar;
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- a hanger having an upper hook portion, a central body portion coupled to said upper hook portion, and a lower stem portion coupled to said central body portion, said lower stem portion including an opening therethrough, said opening being substantially T-shaped having a top portion with a width larger than a bottom portion,
- said clip of said assembly being received within and selectively retained by said opening of said lower stem portion of the hanger, said top portion of said opening being adapted to receive the clip, said bottom portion of said opening being adapted to retain the clip.
A method of attaching a hanger to a pre-tied knotted necktie assembly having a necktie, a knot support to form a necktie knot, and a clip for removably mounting the necktie assembly onto a neckband of a shirt collar, the hanger having an upper hook portion, a central body portion coupled to said upper hook portion, and a lower stem portion coupled to said central body portion and including an opening therethrough adapted to receive and selectively retain the clip, said method comprising the steps of:
- aligning the clip of the assembly at a first orientation relative to the hanger;
- sliding the clip through the opening of the lower stem portion of the hanger;
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- turning the clip relative to the hanger a predetermined amount, said predetermined amount being 90.degree..
A method of attaching a hanger to a pre-tied knotted necktie assembly having a necktie, a knot support to form a necktie knot, and a clip for removably mounting the necktie assembly onto a neckband of a shirt collar, the hanger having an upper hook portion, a central body portion coupled to said upper hook portion, and a lower stem portion coupled to said central body portion and including an opening therethrough adapted to receive and selectively retain the clip, said method comprising the steps of:
- aligning the clip of the assembly relative to the hanger by positioning the clip and assembly 90.degree. relative to another;
- sliding the clip through the opening of the lower stem portion of the hanger;
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- turning the clip relative to the hanger a predetermined amount.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.