Neck tie with pre-manufactured knot

Abstract

A pre-manufactured knot for a neck tie has a cylindrical, hollow ring configured to simulate the appearance of a conventional knot on a neck tie. A loop of the neck tie is passed through the ring and placed around the neck of a wearer. The loop is then tightened so as to approximate the size of the wearer's neck and the ring rests in the join of the shirt collar. The ring bears a pattern to match the pattern on the neck tie. An insert-tee is included to lock the ring in place with respect to the neck tie.

1 . A neck tie comprising:
 an elongated piece of fabric generally in the shape of a conventional neck tie, the fabric being folded on itself to form a loop positionable about a wearer's neck;   a ring through which the folded fabric passes to define the loop positionable about the wearer's neck; and   an insert-tee slidable over the folded fabric and positionable within the ring so as to lock the ring in position relative to the folded fabric.   
     
     
         2 . The neck tie of  claim 1 , wherein the ring comprises a hollow frusto-conical ring. 
     
     
         3 . The neck tie of  claim 2 , wherein the ring, when positioned on the folded fabric, has the appearance of a typical neck tie knot. 
     
     
         4 . The neck tie of  claim 1 , wherein the ring comprises a rigid or semi-rigid base material covered by a fabric material. 
     
     
         5 . The neck tie of  claim 4 , wherein the fabric material of the base has substantially the same appearance as the elongated piece of fabric. 
     
     
         6 . The neck tie of  claim 4 , wherein the ring base is comprised of a continuous loop of material. 
     
     
         7 . The neck tie of  claim 4 , wherein the ring base comprises a flat, flexible material curled into a loop. 
     
     
         8 . The neck tie of  claim 7 , wherein opposing end lobes of the base are joined together. 
     
     
         9 . The neck tie of  claim 8 , including a connector for joining the opposing end lobes of the base. 
     
     
         10 . The neck tie of  claim 1 , wherein the insert-tee comprises a fabric-receiving loop and a generally perpendicular straight rod extending therefrom. 
     
     
         11 . The neck time of  claim 10 , wherein the rod is positioned behind at least a portion of the folded fabric so as not to be visible from the front of the neck tie wearer. 
     
     
         12 . The neck tie of  claim 10 , wherein the fabric-receiving loop is positioned within the ring to lock the ring in position relative to the folded fabric. 
     
     
         13 . A neck tie, comprising:
 an elongated piece of fabric generally in the shape of a conventional neck tie, the fabric being folded on itself to form a loop positionable about a wearer's neck;   a hollow, generally frusto-conical ring comprised of a rigid or semi-rigid base material covered by a fabric material, through which the folded fabric passes to define the loop positionable about the wearer's neck; and   an insert-tee slidable over the foldable fabric and positionable within the ring so as to lock the ring in position relative to the folded fabric.   
     
     
         14 . The neck tie of  claim 13 , wherein the ring, when positioned on the folded fabric, has the appearance of a typical neck tie knot. 
     
     
         15 . The neck tie of  claim 13 , wherein the fabric material of the base has substantially the same appearance as the elongated piece of fabric. 
     
     
         16 . The neck tie of  claim 13 , wherein the ring base is comprised of a continuous loop of material. 
     
     
         17 . The neck tie of  claim 13 , wherein the ring base comprises a flat, flexible material curled into a loop, and wherein opposing end lobes of the base are joined together, including a connector for joining the opposing end lobes of the base. 
     
     
         18 . The neck tie of  claim 13 , wherein the insert-tee comprises a fabric-receiving loop and a generally perpendicular straight rod extending therefrom, the rod is positioned behind at least a portion of the folded fabric so as not to be visible from the front of the neck tie wearer, and the fabric-receiving loop is positioned within the ring to lock the ring in position relative to the folded fabric. 
     
     
         19 . A neck tie comprising:
 an elongated piece of fabric generally in the shape of a conventional neck tie, the fabric folded on itself to form a loop positionable about a wearer's neck;   a hollow, generally frusto-conical ring comprised of a rigid or semi-rigid base material covered by a fabric material, through which the folded fabric passes to define a loop positionable about the wearer's neck, wherein the ring, when positioned on the folded fabric has the appearance of a typical neck tie knot, and wherein the fabric material of the base has substantially the same appearance as the elongated piece of fabric; and   an insert-tee slidable over the folded fabric and positionable within the ring so as to lock the ring in position relative to the folded fabric, the insert-tee comprising a generally horizontal loop and a generally vertical straight rod, wherein the rod is positioned behind at least a portion of the folded fabric so as to not be visible from the front of the neck tie wearer, and wherein the horizontal loop is positioned within the ring to lock the ring in position relative to the folded fabric.   
     
     
         20 . The neck time of  claim 19 , wherein the ring base is comprised of a continuous loop of material, or comprises a flat, flexible material curled into a loop wherein opposing end lobes of the base are joined together by a connector.