TODAY’S PATENT – TIE CLASP

This invention “Tie clasp” was invented by George W. Girdler which was granted patent on 25^th May, 1976 by the USPTO bearing patent grant number US3958277A to the patentee. The present invention relates to a tie clasp is disclosed for supporting neckwear. The tie clasp comprises a plate adapted to be positioned on the front of a shirt collar, hook means mounted on the back of said plate for suspending said plate from the shirt collar, and receiving means mounted on the back of said plate below said hook means through which neckwear may be passsed generally horizontally or vertically in draping the neckwear ends in mutual lateral or overlaid positions, respectively.

The invention relates generally to tie clasps for supporting neckwear, and particularly to tie clasps of the type adapted to be fitted on the front of a shirt collar with an item of neckwear suspended from the back thereof, comprising a plate adapted to be positioned on the front of a shirt collar; hook means mounted on the back of said plate for suspending said plate from the shirt collar; and receiving means mounted on the back of said plate below said hook means through which neckwear may be passed generally horizontally or vertically in draping the neckwear ends in mutual lateral or overlaid positions, respectively.