Necktie item holder and method of manufacturing the same

Abstract

A neckwear apparatus including a body portion including a front side and a rear side and a receptacle disposed on the body portion, wherein the receptacle is defined by opposing right and left side-walls, a front face and a bottom side, a surface of the receptacle includes a transparent portion.

1 . A neckwear apparatus comprising: 
 a body portion including a front side and a rear side; and    a receptacle disposed on the body portion,    wherein the receptacle is defined by opposing right and left side-walls, a front face and a bottom side, a surface of the receptacle includes a transparent portion.    
   
   
       2 . The neckwear apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a cavity is defined by the opposing right and left side-walls, the front face and the bottom side.  
   
   
       3 . The neckwear apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is detachably disposed on the rear side of the body portion.  
   
   
       4 . The neckwear apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the transparent portion is disposed on the front side of the receptacle.  
   
   
       5 . The neckwear apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the transparent portion is formed of a thermoplastic material.  
   
   
       6 . The neckwear apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the transparent portion includes a width dimension substantially equal to a width dimension of the receptacle.  
   
   
       7 . The neckwear apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the neckwear apparatus further comprises a power supply in electrical communication with the receptacle.  
   
   
       8 . The neckwear apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle further comprises a cover attached to an inner side of the cavity, the cover encloses the cavity thereby securing items disposed therein.  
   
   
       9 . The neckwear apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion includes a length of about 2 feet to about 4.25 feet.  
   
   
       10 . The neckwear apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is connected by an attachment means capable of detachment.  
   
   
       11 . The neckwear apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the attachment means is one of permanent attachment means, semi-permanent attachment means, or non-permanent attachment means.  
   
   
       12 . The neckwear apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle includes a rigid portion.  
   
   
       13 . The neckwear apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein an inner portion of the receptacle includes a vent.  
   
   
       14 . The neckwear apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle further comprises a cover to secure contents within the receptacle.  
   
   
       15 . The neckwear apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the cover is secured to the receptacle by one of mechanically, magnetically, or by Velcro™.  
   
   
       16 . The neckwear apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is disposed substantially within the body portion.  
   
   
       17 . The neckwear apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle includes a width substantially equal to the width of the body portion.  
   
   
       18 . The neckwear apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle includes a length substantially equal to a length of the body portion.  
   
   
       19 . A method of manufacturing a neckwear apparatus, the method comprising: 
 forming a body portion including a front side and a rear side disposed substantially opposite the front side; and    disposing a receptacle on the body portion,    wherein the receptacle is defined by opposing right and left side-walls, a front face and a bottom side, a surface of the receptacle includes a transparent portion.    
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the transparent portion is formed of a thermoplastic material.