US884910A - Necktie-turner. - Google Patents

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No. 884,910. PATENTED APR.14,1908. I W-LDRYDEM NEGKTIE TURNER. 'Y PLIGATION P1 WILLIAM J. DRYDEN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 14, 1908.

Application led October 8, 1907. Serial No. 396,506.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. DRYDEN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of St. Louis, Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Necktie- Turners, of which the following is a specification containing a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to a necktie turner, and my object being to construct a simple, inexpensive device, which is utilized in turning or reversing the bodies or outer coverings of neckties, and at the same time holding the necktie lining or padding in position so that when the body or covering of the tie has been turned, the lining or pad is properly positioned therein.

In the manufacture of neckties of the four-in-hand and string shapes, the edges of the fabric which forms the outside or covering of the tie are stitched or sewed together so ythat the covering of the tie is in tubular form; and, when the edges of the fabric are sewed together, the forms or shapes are reversed or wrong side out, and much time and labor are involved in reversing the forms or shapes forming the coverings and locating the pads or linings therein.

By the use of my improved device, the pads or linings are conveniently held while the tubular coverings are reversed and drawn over the pads or linings, which operation can be very rapidly carried out, thus lessening the time and labor ordinarily required for the reversing or turning operation.

To the above purposes, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in the claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a necktie turner of my improved construction, supported in a suitable base, and ready for use; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the turner; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device; Fig. 4 is an enlarged plan view or the forward end of the turner.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings: 1 designates the body of the turner, which is in the form of an elongated plate, which corresponds in shape with the ties to be turned; and formed integral With the forward end of said plate is a prong 2. Fixed to the rear end of the plate is a pair of blocks 3, semi-circular vin cross section, thus forming a cylindrical handle for the device.

When the turner is in use, it preferably ocoupies a horizontal position g and in order that it may be rigidly held a suitable base or block 4 is provided, in which is formed a plurality of apertures 5, of such size as to receive the handle of the turner. By providing two or more of these apertures, the position of the turner can be adjusted vertically.

In the present case, I have shown the turner as tapering toward its outer end, this form of the device being applicable for turning neokties of the four-in-hand variety; and Where the device is constructed for use in turning string ties, the body of the plate 1 is of the same width throughout its length.

When the turner is in use, the handle comprising the end on which the blocks 3 are iiXed is inserted in one of the apertures 5 in the base 4, and one of the pads or linings of the tie is now positioned on top of the plate or body 1, with the small end of said pad engaged upon the rong 2.

The small endP of the covering of the tie, which is in tubular form and wrong side out, is now engaged upon the prong 2, and said covering is now slipped over the plate 1 with the pad thereon; and, in so doing, the covering or body of the tie is reversed or brought right side out, with the lining or pad properly positioned on the inside.

The tie thus turned, and with the pad or lining in proper position within the covering is now removed from the plate 1, and is ready to be finished. This turning operation can be very rapidly performed, and thus much time, labor, and expense .is saved in the manufacture of neckties..

1. The combination with a base in which is formed a horizontally arranged aperture,

of a plate, one end of Which is Seated in the In testimony whereof, I have signed my aperture, and a prong arranged on the opponame to this speccaton, in presence of two 10 site end of sald plate. subscribing witnesses.

2. A neoktle turner, eolnprlslng an elon- WILLEN, J` DR YDEN gated thin Hat plate which tapers from one end to the other, a handle formed on the rear Witnesses:

end of the plate, and a prongl formed integral M. P. SMITH, with the forward end of the plate. E. L. WALLACE.

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