Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
  • A41D25/00—Neckties
  • A41D25/003—Neckties provided with holding devices, e.g. button holes or loops for securing them to a shirt or for holding the two ends of the necktie
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
  • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
  • A44B6/00—Retainers or tethers for neckties, cravats, neckerchiefs, or the like, e.g. tie-clips, spring clips with attached tie-tethers, woggles, pins with associated sheathing members tetherable to clothing

Definitions

• the invention relates to a system for holding a clothing accessory. More particularly, the invention relates to a system for holding a lower part of an accessory of substantially elongated shape carried vertically and comprising a fixing system in an upper part. Such an accessory is for example a tie or a scarf.
• the invention also relates to a clothing accessory comprising such a position holding system.
• the upper part of an accessory such as a tie is generally fixed around the neck of a person wearing the accessory by means of a knot or a mechanical fastener such as a clip or pliers.
• a tie does not have means for fixing or holding its lower part, which thus moves freely when the person moves.
• a first known means for holding an accessory is for example of the safety pin type which preferably comprises an adequate closure and protection system to prevent the pin from coming off and / or injuring the user.
• a pin is practical insofar as it is removable, repositionable at will and generally usable with all types of fabrics and clothing.
• Such a pin has the drawback, however, of irreparably piercing clothing and accessories.
• a tie is for example of the clip type.
• a clip comprises two branches which are flexible enough to be spaced slightly apart from one another and to pinch together the tie and the fabric of a shirt on which the tie is positioned and held.
• Such a clamp is practical to use because it is positionable and repositionable at will. It also has the advantage of not piercing clothing.
• the branches of such pliers lose their flexibility, the pliers deform and risk being lost. Furthermore, such a clamp can be used only in the case where the garment on which the accessory is held has one end in an area where the accessory must be kept.
• the clip can thus be used to hold the accessory on a shirt or a garment having an opening on the front, but not with a closed garment such as a swimsuit or a knitted fabric.
• Such a clip is often sized as a function of the tie and shirt fabrics for which it is intended, more precisely as a function of the thickness of said fabrics.
• Such a clamp is therefore unsuitable for use with all types of tie and or shirt fabrics.
• a clamp is provided with a large spacing between the branches so as to allow correct insertion of the thick fabrics between its branches. Pliers for thick fabrics cannot be used with thin fabrics without risk of being lost.
• a clamp is provided with a small spacing between the branches and cannot be used to hold thick fabrics: it risks being deformed and lost, or else damaging the fabrics of the clothes by irreparably breaking the fibers at the pinch.
• An essential object of one invention is to provide an accessory comprising a holding system adapted to be used with all types of clothing, regardless of the material, shape or thickness of the garment or accessory, which n '' does not damage clothing or accessories, which cannot be lost inadvertently and which is easy to use.
• the invention provides a system for holding a clothing accessory on one side of a garment, said accessory being of substantially elongated shape and being adapted to be worn in a vertical position, said accessory comprising a fixing means at a high end.
• the system comprises a 1 st magnetic device adapted to be positioned on a face of the garment opposite to the accessory and with regard to a 2 nd magnetic device adapted to be fixed in or on the accessory, the 1 er or the 2 nd magnetic device being a magnet.
• the invention provides a system for holding in position a clothing accessory of substantially elongated shape, adapted to be worn in a vertical position and comprising a fastening means at a high end.
• the holding system comprises a 1 st magnetic device adapted to be positioned facing a 2 etne magnetic device, the 2 nd device being adapted to be fixed in or on the accessory.
• 1 magnetic device is connected to the accessory or the 2 nd device by connecting means comprising a link and a 1 means to attach the magnetic device 1 at one end of the link.
• One of the two magnetic devices is a magnet; the link is made of non-magnetic material.
• the holding system according to the invention has the advantage of not piercing or damaging the garment in any way. Furthermore, a magnetic device does not deform and retains its properties, in particular magnetic, regardless of the shape or thickness of the garment or accessory with which it is used.
• One of the magnetic devices is necessarily a magnet
• the other of the magnetic devices can be a magnet or a magnetic device able to cooperate with the other metallic device.
• the link is non-magnetic, for example plastic, leather, textile or non-magnetic metal, so that it does not "stick" on one or other of the magnetic devices, which makes the system easier to use.
• the 2 nd magnetic device may be attached in or on the attachment by an adhesive, sewing, pressure button, etc. It can also be placed in a pocket of the accessory provided for this purpose.
• the accessory comprises at least two thicknesses of material such as a woven material, a leather or a plastic material
• the 2 nd magnetic device is advantageously fixed between the two thicknesses of material forming a pocket.
• the attachment of the 2 nd magnetic device to the accessory can be removable to allow the use of the holding system with several accessories, or irremovable to eliminate any risk of losing it.
• the magnet (s) used are for example permanent rare earth magnets.
• the magnetic devices are preferably small, so that they can be hidden easily by the clothing accessory when worn, but of sufficient dimensions to be resistant to pressure or mechanical shock, their shape is preferably chosen without sharp edges, to avoid any risk of injuring anyone near the accessory or damaging the accessory.
• the first or second magnetic device can thus be of substantially cylindrical shape and / or of strong flat. For example, magnetic devices of a few millimeters in diameter or side will be chosen.
• the magnetic characteristics of the magnetic devices are preferably chosen such that the magnetic devices are suitable for holding the accessory on any type of clothing, without disturbing their environment beyond a few centimeters.
• 1 hooking means is a washer adapted to be positioned in a circular groove of the 2nd magnetic device of substantially cylindrical shape.
• the washer is for example made of plastic overmolded around the 2 nd magnetic device.
• the washer can also be made of a sufficiently elastic material so that it can be positioned in force in the groove of the magnetic device.
• the 1 st attachment means is an elastic open loop which has two ends adapted to be positioned in two holes present on two opposite faces of the 1 st magnetic device of substantially parallelepiped or cylindrical shape.
• connection means can also comprise a 2 nd attachment means connected to another end of the link and adapted to be fixed to the accessory clothing or to maintain the 2 nd magnetic device.
• the two ee hooking means is a clip or a pin connected to the link and adapted to be fixed to the clothing accessory, the 2 nd magnetic device being fixed in or on the accessory.
• the 2 nd hooking means is:
• a washer adapted to be positioned in a groove of the 1 st magnetic device, or - an elastic open loop having two ends adapted to be positioned in two holes present on two opposite faces of the 2 nd magnetic device.
• the invention also relates to a clothing accessory of substantially elongated shape and adapted to be worn in a substantially vertical position.
• the accessory comprises a fixing system according to one of the preceding claims.
• Such an accessory is for example a tie or a scarf.
• FIG. 1 is a view of a clothing accessory, according to the invention.
• FIG. 2 to 4 are embodiments of a holding system according to the invention.
• Figure 1 shows a knotted tie that can be worn conventionally around a collar.
• One side of the tie wider than the other, has a label in its lower part.
• the vertical sides of the label are conventionally sewn on one side of the wide side, the side hidden when the tie is worn.
• the label is usually used to hold the two sides of the tie together, the narrow section being slipped behind the label.
• the label can be produced for example with one or two thicknesses of fabric.
• the label is also used to hold the tie on the shirt of the person wearing it.
• a magnet or more generally an element having magnetic properties is fixed on the wide face of the tie.
• the label includes two layers of fabric forming a pocket and the magnetic element is inserted into the pocket.
• Figure 2 shows a 1 st embodiment of a holding system according to the invention, which comprises a magnetic element 21, and a fixing part.
• the magnetic element here is a cylinder-shaped magnet.
• the magnet here has a diameter of 5 to 10 mm and a height of the order of 2 - 3 mm.
• the magnet includes in its height a circular groove, not shown.
• the fixing part is here made of plastic overmolded around the magnet and it is not deformable. It could also be made of slightly elastic material and then positioned in force in the groove.
• the fixing piece comprises an end 22 in the form of a washer, intended to be positioned in the groove of the magnet so as to keep it integral with the fixing piece.
• the fixing piece also comprises a central zone of substantially wire-like shape 23, of length on the order of a few centimeters.
• the second end of the fixing piece forms a tab 24 intended to be fixed to the tie, by example by sewing.
• the .patte can also be inserted between the threads of the label of the tie if the latter is woven or else between two thicknesses of the label or of the tie.
• the tab can also be replaced by a button intended to be sewn on the tie, or by the male part of a snap button, the female part of which is fixed to the tie.
• the latter solution has the advantage of being able to use the fastening system with several ties.
• the holding system of FIG. 2 is completed by a second magnet which is fixed directly on or in the tie, on the hidden face of the wide face or at the level of the label.
• the second magnet is for example slipped into a pocket formed in the label.
• FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the holding system according to the invention, fairly close to that of FIG. 2.
• the magnet 31 is here pierced with a through hole in which a rivet 32 is inserted, thus forming a device for attaching the magnet to one end of a chain 33.
• the chain is made of non-magnetic material, for example plastic or aluminum.
• the shape of the chain is made essentially with a concern for aesthetics.
• a clip 34 intended to be fixed on the tie, for example on its label or on the back of one of the sections of the tie.
• this embodiment like that of FIG. 2, is intended to be used with a tie in or on which a second magnet or a magnetic piece is fixed.
• the pliers can be replaced for example by a pin.
• Figure 4 shows a third embodiment of a holding system which comprises two magnets 30, 31, two elastic open loops 33, 34 and a chain 35.
• the magnet 30 here has a substantially parallelepiped shape and in particular has two opposite faces each pierced with a hole.
• the elastic loop 33 has a semi-circular shape and has two ends folded inwardly intended to be introduced into the holes of the magnet 30.
• the elastic loop 33 is made for example of molded plastic and has adequate elastic properties so that its ends can be moved apart in order to be positioned in the holes of the magnet and to keep the magnet secured to the attachment device when it is released.
• the magnet 31 has in FIG. 2 a cylindrical shape and it is pierced with two diametrically opposite holes over its height.
• the elastic loop 34 is similar to the elastic loop 33.
• the two elastic loops are connected by the chain 35, which is made of non-magnetic material, for example plastic or aluminum.
• the shape of the chain is made essentially with a concern for aesthetics. Note that one of the two magnets can be replaced by a magnetic piece of the same shape.
• the holding system of Figure 4 has the advantage of comprising two magnets or a magnet and a metal piece so that it is completely independent of the tie and can thus be used very easily with any tie .

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