Knot formation device

Abstract

In one embodiment, the device includes a first contoured portion, a second contoured portion, a nose, a hoop, and an ornamental extension, a first end of the first contoured portion and a first end of the second contoured portion being continuous with the nose, a second end of the first contoured portion and a second end of the second contoured portion being continuous with the hoop, the ornamental extension extending from the nose, the first contoured portion configured for receiving a first portion of a tie, the second contoured portion configured for receiving a second portion of the tie, the nose configured to buttress a third portion of the tie, the hoop configured to buttress a fourth portion of the tie, the ornamental extension configured to descend between two portions of the tie.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for a necktie, comprising:
 a piece of thin wire structure, comprising:
 a main body formed in a substantially U-shape, the main body including a first contoured portion and a second contoured portion, the first contoured portion curved at a mirror image angle relative to the second contoured portion; 
 a nose formed in a semi-circular shape midway between the first contoured portion and the second contoured portion; 
 wherein the device is retained within a necktie knot via the nose providing a force against an interior portion of the necktie knot, and wherein the nose forms a deformation within a bottom portion of the necktie; and 
 an ornamental portion. 
   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device is configured to be self-retaining within the necktie knot. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the first contoured portion includes a first end and a second end and the second contoured portion includes a first end and a second end. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 2  further comprising:
 the first end of the first contoured portion and a first end of the second contoured portion being continuous with the nose; and 
 the second end of the first contoured portion and a second end of the second contoured portion being continuous with the hoop. 
 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the ornamental portion includes an extension. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 4  wherein the ornamental portion extends from the nose. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 4  wherein the ornamental portion includes an ornamental bauble attached to the extension. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 5  wherein the bauble is attached to the extension via a ring. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 5  further comprising:
 the first contoured portion configured to receive a first portion of a necktie; and 
 the second contoured portion configured to receive a second portion of the necktie. 
 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 8  wherein the nose is further configured to deform a third portion of the necktie. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 8  wherein the ornamental portion includes an extension, the extension configured to descend between two portions of the necktie. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device is configured to hang from within the necktie knot without obstructing the necktie knot. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12  wherein the device does not obstruct the knot as a result of being embedded within the knot.