Necktie holder
6 United States Patent 1191 1111 3,880,290 Hughes 1 1 Apr. 29, 1975 1 NECKTIE HOLDER 2.860.788 11/1958 Hardman 211/89 2.902.173 9/1959 Staffeld 6. 211/124 [761 l f Hughes 819 3.310.179 3/1967 Cappuzzello 211/89 x W1ch1ta, Kans. 67212 [22] Filed: Oct 29, 1973 FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 814,324 7/1951 Germany 211/89 [21] Appl. No.: 410,543  
  Primary Examiner-Marion Parsons, Jr. [521 US. C1. 211/13; 211/89; 211/124 Assistant Examiner-Thomas .1. Holko [51] Int. Cl. A47f 7/12 Attorney, Agent, or Firm-lohn H. Widdowson 581 Field of Search 211/13. 30. 31. 32. 45,  
  7 9 9 21l/61,69.8.89,1-0,1..4,31../118 [57] ABSTRACT [56] References Cited A necktie holder has a first peg rigidly mounted in a UNITED STATES PATENTS base. A second peg is movably mounted in the base 956.254 4/1910 Yorgcnsen 211 120 aqjacem the first A res&#39;hem member on the W 969 9H9) Buckingham 211/120 shdably engages the second peg to urge the same mto 1257:4116 2/1918 Saucrman....::::: 31.5211/32 x Contact with the first P A necktie or the like is 1 353.974 9/1920 Smith 211 61 x placed between the first P and the Second P in 2 128.606 8/1938 DeVoss T 211/89 looped relation to be retained between the pegs for 2 348.271 5/1944 Vonschott..... 211/89 storage. A cabinet-like enclosure is provided with a 2 456,5 7 12/1948 Moore 211/89 plurality of the necktie holders therein 2 528.859 11/1950 Chaiku 21 1/124 X 2 633.995 4/1953 Edelheit 211/89 3 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures NECKTIE HOLDER BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The invention is related to necktie holders or necktie storage devices having rods or pegs in a resiliently urged arrangement whereby ties may be resiliently clamped for storage and further wherein the necktie holder is mounted in a cabinetlike enclosure. Numerous types of necktie racks and necktie holders are known in the prior art as operable for support of a necktie for storage in a hanging position. Necktie holders which are known in the art have rigidly mounted bars or pegs with a metal spring slip disposed over the bar in contact with the bar such that a necktie can be slipped between the bar and the spring for storage. Other types of necktie holders are known which use a spring clip supported in a depending relation from a bar or beam and wherein the neckties are supported on the spring clip and pressed against the bar or beam by resilient action of the spring. In these prior art devices the neckties are subjected to direct contact with a metallic spring or the like which can under some conditions damage the fabric of the necktie due to rust, corrosion, or the like on the spring.  
 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In one specific embodiment, a necktie holder structure includes a wall mountable cabinet-like enclosure with a plurality of necktie holder apparatuses therein wherein the necktie holder apparatuses have a base member mountable on a supporting surface with a first peg rigidly secured to the base member and extending therefrom, a second peg movably mounted on one end at the base member and being adjacent to the first peg, and additionally having a resilient member rigidly secured to the base member and slidably secured to the second peg to urge the second peg into contact with the first peg so that a necktie can be placed between the pegs and retained in place for storage.  
  One object of this invention is to provide a necktie holder overcoming the aforementioned disadvantages of the prior art devices.  
  Another object of this invention is to provide a necktie holder structure having a base member with a first peg rigidly secured thereto and extending therefrom and a second peg member adjacent to and disposed above the first peg which is resiliently urged into contact with the first peg for the supporting and retaining of a necktie between the pegs.  
  Still, another object of this invention is to provide a necktie holder which has a plurality of individual necktie holder assemblies mounted in a closable wall mountable cabinet structure.  
  Yet, one object of this invention is to provide a necktie holder with a wall mountable closable cabinet-like enclosure having a base member mounted therein in the upper portion of the cabinet having a plurality of first peg members rigidly secured to the base member and a plurality of second peg members movably mounted with the base member adjacent to and disposed above the first peg members and a plurality of resilient members attached to the base member and the second peg members to resiliently urge the second peg members into contact with the first peg members for retaining a necktie between the peg members for storage and for easy removal,  
  Various other objects, advantages, and features of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following discussion, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:  
 DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from below of the wall mountable necktie holder cabinet having one door thereof open exposing the necktie holder assemblies;  
  FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of a necktie holder assembly with the base member shown in cross-section and the second peg supporting wire shown in dashed lines, and having the movably mounted peg shown in one position in dashed lines;  
  FIG. 3 is a front side elevation view of the necktie holder assembly shown in FIG. 2, with the view taken from the outer end of the pegs; and  
  FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the necktie holder assembly shown in FIG. 3 with the second peg supporting wire shown in dashed lines for clarity.  
  The following is a discussion and description of preferred specific embodiments of the necktie holder structure of this invention, such being made with reference to the drawing, whereupon the same reference numerals are used to indicate the same or similar parts and/or structures. It is to be understood that such discussion and description is not to unduly limit the scope of the invention.  
 DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to the drawing in detail and in particular to FIG. 1, a necktie holder structure 10 of this invention is shown therein and includes a plurality of necktie holder apparatuses 12 mounted in a closable cabinet structure 14. The necktie holder apparatuses 12 are mounted in the upper portion of the cabinet structure 14 so that neckties when supported by the holders will hang generally vertically and may be closed in the cabinet for protection.  
  The cabinet structure 14 is preferably a wall mountable closable cabinet having a back member 16, sides 18 and 20, a top 22, a bottom 24, and a pair of doors 26 and 28 hinged with the sides 18 and 20 and closing in the center portion of the cabinet. The plurality of necktie holder apparatuses 12 are mounted in the cabinet and can be attached to the back 16 and sides 18 and 20 of the cabinet structure in the upper portion thereof slightly spaced below the top 22. The cabinet 14 can be mounted with a wall or other supporting structure by attaching same through back 16 or by using auxiliary support fixtures. The doors 26 and 28 are preferably provided with a latch mechanism to retain same in a closed position. Obviously, styling of the cabinet structure 14 can be made to compliment or correspond with popular styles of furniture and accessory furnishings.  
  FIG. 2-4 show an individual necktie holder assembly of the plurality of necktie holder assemblies 12 shown in FIG. 1. Preferably, a plurality of the individual necktie holer assemblies shown in FIGS. 2-4 are mounted in the cabinet 14 on a single elongated base member 29 or support member as shown. It is to be understood that the individual necktie holder assemblies can be used without the enclosing cabinet if it is so desired, and it is further understood that the individual necktie holders can be mounted in a suitable enclosure other than the one disclosed herein. Each of the individual necktie holder assemblies has a base member 30, a first peg 32 rigidly mounted with the base member, a second peg movably mounted on one end thereof with the base member 30 and a resilient member or spring 36 secured to the base member 30 and to a mid-portion of the second peg 34. The first peg 32 is rigidly mounted with the base member 30 and is supported by extending into an aperture in the base member 30. The peg 32 is secured in the aperture in the base member. A wire or wire-like member 38 provides mounting for the attached end portion of the second peg 34. The wire 38 has one end portion 40 embedded in the first peg 32 and the base member 30 with its opposite end portion 42 extending from the base member 30 as shown in FIG. 2. The second peg 34 has a socket or aperture in its mounted end portion 46 which receives the exposed end portion 42 of the wire 38. The spring or resilient member 36 is preferably a generally U-shaped wire-like spring member with the closed end portion thereof 46 slidably attached to the second peg member 34 by a screw or the like 48 and having each of the end portions of its opposite end portion attached to the base member 30 by screws or the like 52. In the center portion of the spring 36 in each of the segments thereof is an upwardly disposed loop portion of the spring. The spring 36 extends from the base member 30 generally outward relative to the second peg 34 and has the outer end portion thereof 46 turned the opposite direction, as shown in FIG. 2, with the outer end portion 46 at tached to the second peg 34. In FIG. 2 the second peg 34 is shown in dashed lines, indicated at 56, in position contacting the first peg 32 which is the position the second peg 34 assumes when there is not a necktie between the pegs. In the solid lines of FIG. 2 and in FIG. 3 the second peg 34 is shown in a raised position above the first peg 32. Preferably, the second peg 34 is positioned vertically above the first peg 32. The second peg 34 preferably extends outward past the first peg 32 as clearly shown in FIGS. 2 and 4. The ends of the pegs 32 and 34 are preferably champhered illustrated in the drawings or otherwise rounded in order to prevent snagging of a necktie or otherwise damaging the necktie when it is inserted or removed.  
  The&#39;pegs 32 and 34 can be constructed of materials such as wood or plastic wherein the exterior surface of the pegs can be given a smooth finish. It is essential that the pegs 32 and 34 be substantially smooth on the portions thereof which come in contact with the necktie to prevent snagging, tearing, or otherwise damaging the material of the tie as it is being placed in the holder or removed from the holder. In order to place a necktie in the necktie holder of this invention, the second peg 34 is raised from the position shown in dashed lines in FIG. 2 and indicated at 56 to a position slightly raised, such as is shown in solid lines, so that the edge of the necktie can be inserted between the pegs; then the necktie is pushed in the direction of the base 30 to the desired position over the first peg 32 and the second peg 34 is released. A necktie can be removed from the necktie holder of this invention by simply pulling on either or both ends of same and slipping it from its resting position between the pegs.  
  In the manufacture of the necktie holder of this invention, it is obvious that same can be easily constructed to achieve the end product. The pegs can be constructed from wooden dowel rod stock or molded from a suitable plastic material. The spring and wirelike mount for the second peg are uncomplicated in shape an can be easily formed from wire spring-like material. A cabinet structure for a plurality of necktie holder apparatuses can be constructed which is decorative and handsome in appearance and which will compliment popular designs of furniture structure as well as enclose a plurality of neckties in necktie holder apparatuses.  
  In the use and operation of the necktie holder structure of this invention, it is seen that when same is mounted in a cabinet-like enclosure it provides a handsome enclosure structure for the support and storage of neckties in a hanging position. The necktie holder apparatus is constructed to mount a necktie between a pair of pegs, one of which is stationary and the second of which is resiliently urged in the direction of the first so that neckties when placed in the necktie holder will remain therein in a substantially fixed position. The necktie holder of this invention is constructed such that neckties can be inserted or placed therein with relative ease and removed therefrom without damaging the fabric. When a plurality of the necktie holder assemblies are mounted in a wall mountable cabinet, the cabinet can be a complimentary article of decorative and useful accessory furniture.  
  As will become apparent from the foregoing description of the applicants necktie holder structure, relatively simple and inexpensive means have been provided for the support of neckties in a hanging relation. The necktie holder structure is economical to manufacture due to its simple construction and can be constructed of material such that the possiblity of damage to the fabric of neckties is substantially eliminated. A cabinet structure for enclosure of the plurality of necktie holder assemblies can be constructed which is compatible with popular styles of furniture or home furnishings.  
  While the invention has been described in conjunction with preferred specific embodiments thereof, it will be understood that this description is intended to illustrate and not to limit the scope of the invention, which is defined by the following claims.  
 I claim:  
 1. A necktie holder, comprising:  
 a. a base member mountable on a supporting surface,  
 b. a first peg member rigidly secured to said base member and extending therefrom,  
 c. peg mounting means,  
 d. a second peg member movably mounted in one end portion in said mounting means and on said base member, said second peg member normally being generally parallel to and closely adjacent to said first peg member,  
 e. said means mounting said second peg member has a wirelike member rigidly mounted with said base member in one end portion and having its opposite end portion extending from said base member, and a socket in said first-named end portion of said second peg member to receive said opposite end portion of said wire-like member.  
 f. a generally U-shaped wire-like resilient spring member having its adjacent end portions rigidly secured to said base member and having its curved end slidably engaged with a mid portion of said second peg member to resiliently urge said second peg member into contact with said first peg member.  
 said necktie holder being constructed and adapted to receive and hold a necktie or the like in looped relation tions.  
 3. The necktie holder of claim 1, wherein: a. said base member is rigidly mounted in a cabinetlike enclosure, and b. said base member has a plurality of said first pegs, said second pegs and said resilient members mounted therein in spaced relation.  
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