Necktie restraining device
OwnerDonald Gene Bishopinventor
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Abstract
A necktie restraining device is disclosed having two flexibly connected covers. The first cover is placed on the shirt button located above the necktie label on a necktie panel. The second cover and flexible connector are dropped through the opening between the necktie label and the front necktie panel. The second button cover is then placed on the shirt button located below the necktie label.
Claims31
A necktie control device for use with a shirt having a plurality of shirt buttons and a necktie having a necktie label comprising:
- a first cover adapted for engagement to a first group of threads affixing a first one of the plurality of shirt buttons to the shirt and enclosure of at least one side and a circumferential edge of the first one of the plurality of shirt buttons;
- a second cover adapted for engagement to a second group of threads affixing a second one of the plurality of shirt buttons to the shirt and enclosure of at least one side and a circumferential edge of the second one of the plurality of shirt buttons;
- a flexible connector engaged to the first cover and the second cover;
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- wherein the first cover or the second cover is adapted for passage between the necktie label and the necktie.
A necktie control device for use with a shirt having a plurality of shirt buttons and a necktie having a necktie label comprising:
- a first cover adapted for engagement to a first group of threads affixing a first one of the plurality of shirt buttons to the shirt and enclosure of at least one side and a circumferential edge of a first one of the plurality of shirt buttons;
- a second cover adapted for engagement to a second group of threads affixing a second one of the plurality of shirt buttons to the shirt and enclosure of at least one side and a circumferential edge of a second one of the plurality of shirt buttons;
- a flexible connector engaged to the first cover and the second cover;
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- wherein the first cover or the second cover is adapted for passage between the necktie label and the necktie;
- wherein the first cover comprises a first front hingedly connected to a first back;
- wherein the second cover comprises a second front hingedly connected to a second back;
- wherein the first back comprises a first slot and a first opening wherein the slot is adapted for passage of a first group of threads for affixing the first one of the plurality of shirt buttons to the shirt and the first opening is adapted for receiving the first group of threads;
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- wherein the second back comprises a second slot and a second opening wherein the second slot is adapted for passage of a second group of threads for affixing the second one of the plurality of shirt buttons to the shirt and the second slot is adapted for receiving the second group of threads.
A necktie control device for use with a shirt having a plurality of shirt buttons and a necktie having a necktie label comprising:
- a first cover adapted for engagement to a first group of threads affixing a first one of the plurality of shirt buttons to the shirt and enclosure of at least one side and a circumferential edge of a first one of the plurality of shirt buttons;
- a second cover adapted for engagement to a second group of threads affixing a second one of the plurality of shirt buttons to the shirt and enclosure of at least one side and a circumferential edge of a second one at the plurality of shirt buttons;
- a flexible connector engaged to the first cover and the second cover;
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- wherein the first cover or the second cover is adapted for passage between the necktie label and the necktie;
- wherein the first cover comprises a first front hingedly connected to a first back;
- wherein the second cover comprises a second front hingedly connected to a second back;
- wherein the first back comprises a first slot and a first opening wherein the first slot is adapted for passage of a first group of threads for affixing the first one of the plurality of shirt buttons to the shirt and the first opening is adapted for receiving the first group of threads;
- wherein the second back comprises a second slot and a second opening wherein the second slot is adapted for passage of a second group of threads affixing the second one of the plurality of shirt buttons to the shirt;
- wherein the flexible connector comprises a first end and a second end;
- wherein the first end is connected to the first cover by a first ring and the second end is connected to the second cover by a second ring;
- wherein the first front further comprises a first flat circular top area adapted for placement of an artwork;
- wherein the second front further comprises a second flat circular top area adapted for placement of art artwork;
- wherein the first front and the first back may be engaged by a plurality of first posts;
- wherein the second front and the second back may be engaged by a plurality at second posts;
- wherein the first back comprises a first hinge that is of unitary construction with the first back;
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- wherein the second back comprises a second hinge that is of unitary construction with the second back.
A necktie control device comprising a set of two covers adapted for covering at least one side and a circumferential edge of each of two shirt buttons and also engaging each of a group of threads affixing each of the two shirt buttons to a shirt wherein the two covers are flexibly connected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.