Necktie accessory

Abstract

A necktie accessory includes a body portion and one or more clips. The body portion has a first surface and a second surface. Each clip includes a base portion secured to the body portion and a trapping portion extending from the base portion. The trapping portion is movable relative to the body portion to define a gap between the trapping portion and the body portion. The gap is dimensioned to receive a portion of a necktie to secure the body portion to the necktie and enable the necktie to be folded around the body portion and the one or more clips. The body portion and the one or more clips are dimensioned to support a knot formed in the necktie when the body portion and the one or more clips are folded within the knot.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A necktie accessory, comprising;
 a body portion having a first surface and a second surface; and   at least one clip including a base portion secured to the body portion and a trapping portion extending from the base portion, the trapping portion being movable relative to the body portion to define a gap between the trapping portion and the body portion, the gap being dimensioned to receive a portion of a necktie to secure the body portion to the necktie and enable the necktie to be folded around the body portion and the least one clip, the body portion and the at least one clip being dimensioned to support a knot formed in the necktie when the body portion and the at least one clip are folded within the knot.   
     
     
         2 . The necktie accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion has a triangular shape. 
     
     
         3 . The necktie accessory of  claim 1 , wherein, the body portion is dimensioned to enable the knot to be folded into a Windsor knot. 
     
     
         4 . The necktie accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion includes a peripheral edge that extends between the first and second surfaces. 
     
     
         5 . The necktie accessory of  claim 4 , wherein the peripheral edge includes a plurality of rounded edges and a plurality of flat edges. 
     
     
         6 . The necktie accessory of  claim 5 , wherein one of the rounded edges of the plurality of rounded edges is disposed between a pair of the flat edges of the plurality of flat edges. 
     
     
         7 . The necktie accessory of  claim 6 , wherein at least one of the pair of flat edges is disposed adjacent to a second one of the rounded edges. 
     
     
         8 . The necktie accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion defines an opening therethrough dimensioned to receive a hanger and support the body portion on the hanger. 
     
     
         9 . The necktie accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one clip includes a first clip and a second clip. 
     
     
         10 . The necktie accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second clip are disposed at an angle relative to one another. 
     
     
         11 . The necktie accessory of  claim 10 , wherein the angle is between about 0 degrees to about 180 degrees. 
     
     
         12 . The necktie accessory of  claim 11 , wherein the angle is approximately 90 degrees. 
     
     
         13 . The necktie accessory of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the body portion and the at least one clip includes a polymeric material. 
     
     
         14 . The necktie accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one clip is integrally formed with the body portion. 
     
     
         15 . A method of manufacturing a necktie accessory, comprising;
 forming a triangular shaped body portion having rounded edges and being dimensioned to support a Windsor knot in a necktie folded about the triangular shaped body portion; and   forming at least one clip that is secured to the triangular shaped body portion, the at least one clip dimensioned to receive a portion of the necktie to secure the triangular shaped body portion to the necktie.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising forming an opening through the triangular shaped body portion. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein forming the at least one clip includes cutting through the triangular shaped body portion to form the at least one clip. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein forming the at least one clip includes cutting through the triangular shaped body portion to form a first clip and a second clip. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein cutting through the triangular shaped body portion to form a first clip and a second clip including positioning the first and second clips at an angle relative to one another. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein forming the triangular shaped body portion includes forming the triangular shaped body portion from a polymeric material.