Decorative necktie knot

Abstract

A decorative necktie knot device that replaces the need for a necktie knot altogether. The decorative necktie knot consists of a one-piece continuous body having a pair of slots for receiving the bottom portions of a conventional necktie knot. The decorative necktie knot has a generally triangularly shaped front face ( 38 ) with side panels ( 39, 37 ). The right side panel and left side panel fold upon one another to form a cavity to receive the necktie. Attached to the side panels are fastening means ( 53, 54 ) to secure and define the shape and cavity. A single opening at the bottom of the front face permits the traditional necktie to emerge from the decorative necktie knot.

Accordingly, what is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A decorative necktie knot comprising a bendable template, generally having the shape of a rectangle wherein the short sides have been gently rounded to approximate a hexagon, said template having a front and a rear side and said template further having a first face, a second face, and a third face, and a bendable member permanently affixed to said first and second faces of the rear side of said template such that slots are formed on the rear sides of said first and second faces, wherein said necktie knot is formed by 
 (a) folding said second face behind said first face, such that the rear sides of said first and second faces are adjacent;    (b) folding said third face, such that the rear side of said third face is adjacent to the front side of said second face; and    (c) securing the rear side of said third face to the front side of the second by means of a closing mechanism    such that the slot on the rear side of said first face can receive the large end of a necktie and the slot on the rear side of the second face can receive the small end of a necktie.    
     
     
         2 . The necktie knot of  claim 1 , wherein the bendable template is a bendable material covered by fabric on its front side.  
     
     
         3 . The necktie knot of  claim 1 , wherein the bendable template is fabric stiffing.  
     
     
         4 . The necktie knot of  claim 1 , wherein the bendable template is a plastic.  
     
     
         5 . The necktie knot of  claim 1 , wherein the bendable member is an elastic material.  
     
     
         6 . The necktie knot of  claim 5 , wherein the elastic material is gross grain ribbon.  
     
     
         7 . The necktie knot of  claim 1 , wherein the closing mechanism consists of VELCRO® attached to the rear side of the second face and the front side of the third face.  
     
     
         8 . The necktie knot of  claim 1 , wherein the closing mechanism consists of at least one snap on the rear side of the second face and at least one mating snap on the front side of the third face.  
     
     
         9 . The necktie knot of  claim 1 , wherein a decorative element is affixed to the front side of the third face.  
     
     
         10 . The necktie knot of  claim 8 , wherein the decorative element is a snap that mate with a snap on the rear side of the second face.