Necktie with permanent knot

Abstract

A necktie is disclosed having a knot, the knot having a channel. The necktie has a unitary band, the band being a separate material from the knot. The band has two circumferential segments, each segment being threaded through the channel. Each segment of the band is capable of sliding within the channel. The band is without a clasp on the back outer surface of the knot. The necktie has an elastic textile fabric, within the knot, that is capable of restraining the motion of the band.

1 . An article of manufacture comprising:
 a necktie, said necktie comprising a knot;   a channel inserted within said knot;   a band, said band being a length of material separate from said knot which extends through said knot and said channel; and,   at least one elastic member within said knot, said elastic member being positioned to restrain the motion of said band within said channel.   
   
   
       2 . An article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 1 , having a front display face, said front display face and said knot being a continuous material. 
   
   
       3 . An article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said knot is a fabric and said channel is fabricated from a material more rigid than said fabric. 
   
   
       4 . An article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein:
 (a) said at least one elastic member is attached to said channel so as to provide an elastic member left channel and an elastic member right channel;   (b) wherein said band comprises a left segment and a right segment; and   (c) wherein said left segment of said band is threaded through said elastic member left channel and said right segment of said band is threaded through said elastic member right channel.   
   
   
       5 . An article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said band comprises a bottom segment forming a hand grip. 
   
   
       6 . An article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said channel comprises a front face and a rear face; and wherein each of said front face and said rear comprises a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of side edges. 
   
   
       7 . An article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the top and side edges of each of said faces is contoured as a Windsor knot. 
   
   
       8 . An article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the side edges on said front and rear faces are tapered, and wherein said taper on said rear face is the same as said taper on said front face. 
   
   
       9 . An article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 6 , where said elastic member is connected to the inside of said front face of said channel, adjacent to said bottom edge of said front face of said channel. 
   
   
       10 . An article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said bottom edge of said rear face is offset from said bottom edge of said front face by the height of said elastic member. 
   
   
       11 . An article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said elastic member is fabricated from spandex. 
   
   
       12 . An article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said channel is fabricated from plastic. 
   
   
       13 . An article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said elastic member is connected to said channel via a bolt, or stitching, or fabric welding. 
   
   
       14 . An article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said at least one elastic member comprises two elastic members, a first elastic member and a second elastic member, and wherein said elastic member left channel is a channel formed between said first elastic member and said channel inserted within said knot, and said elastic member right channel is a channel formed between said second elastic member and said channel inserted within said knot. 
   
   
       15 . An article of manufacture comprising:
 a necktie, said necktie comprising a knot;   a channel inserted within said knot;   a band, said band being a length of material separate from said knot which extends through said knot and said channel, said band having two circumferential segments, each of said segments being threaded through said channel, each of said segments being capable of sliding within said channel; and,   at least one elastic member within said knot, said elastic member being positioned to restrain the motion of said band through said channel.   
   
   
       16 . An article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 15 , having a front display face, said front display face and said knot being a continuous material. 
   
   
       17 . An article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein said knot is a fabric and said channel is fabricated from a material more rigid than said fabric. 
   
   
       18 . An article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein:
 (a) said at least one elastic member is attached to said channel so as to provide an elastic member left channel and an elastic member right channel;   (b) wherein said two circumferential segments of said band are a left segment and a right segment of said band; and   (c) wherein said left segment of said band is threaded through said elastic member left channel and said right segment of said band is threaded through said elastic member right channel.   
   
   
       19 . An article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein said band comprises a bottom segment forming a hand grip. 
   
   
       20 . An article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein said channel comprises a front face and a rear face; and wherein each of said front face and said rear comprises a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of side edges.