Endless neck tie and mobius bow tie

Abstract

An endless neck tie. In one embodiment an endless loop of fabric of varying width includes a relatively narrow segment providing a neckband, and a first blade and a second blade of variable width extending in opposite directions along the loop and away from the neckband. At least a first transition region, between the blades or between the neck band and the blades, is of such narrow width relative to the blade width that the transition region accepts at least a first knot which defines a constricted region of the endless neck tie between the neck band and the blades.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An endless neck tie, comprising:
 a strip of fabric of varying width formed as an endless loop for configuration as a wearable neck tie, the width being measurable in one or more directions transverse to a direction of endless travel along the strip of fabric, the endless loop including:
 a first section having a first section first end portion and a first section second end portion, the first section corresponding to a neckband when the endless loop is configured as a wearable neck tie, and the first section having a narrow width at a position between the first section first end portion and the first section second end portion, the first section first end portion opposing the first section second end portion; 
 a second section having a second section first end portion and a second section second end portion, the second section first end portion extending toward the first section first end portion, and the second section second end portion extending toward the first section second end portion, the second section including a blade portion having a wide width relative to the narrow width of the first section with which a first blade and a second blade of the wearable neck tie can be configured for presentation; and 
 a first transition region and a second transition region along the first section and the second section, the first transition region being about the first section first end portion and about the second section first end portion, and the second transition region being about the first section second end portion and about the second section second end portion where:
 the first section first end portion and the second section first end portion have a first variable position definable along the first transition region by the endless loop, and 
 the first section second end portion and the second section second end portion have a second variable position definable along the second transition region by the endless loop. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The endless neck tie of  claim 1 , where when the endless loop includes a circular cross section, the position of the blade portion having the wide width along the strip of fabric is diametrically opposed to a position along the first section having the narrow width. 
     
     
         3 . The endless neck tie of  claim 2 , where the second section of the endless loop includes a width wider than the narrow width of the first section so that, when the endless loop is configured as a wearable neck tie, the first blade is formed with the second section first end portion and the second blade is formed with the second section second end portion. 
     
     
         4 . The endless neck tie of  claim 1 , wherein the second section of the endless loop includes a first portion and a second portion each having a width wider than the narrow width of the first section such that, when the endless loop is configured as a neck tie, the first blade is formed with the first portion of the second section and the second blade is formed with the second portion of the second section. 
     
     
         5 . The endless neck tie of  claim 1 , where the strip of fabric of varying width formed as an endless loop includes a twist of 180 degrees which transforms the endless loop of fabric into a Mobius strip. 
     
     
         6 . The endless neck tie of  claim 1 , wherein the strip of fabric of varying width formed as an endless loop further includes a twist which is an integer multiple of 180 degrees. 
     
     
         7 . The endless neck tie of  claim 1 , wherein the blade portion has a variable width such that, when the first blade and the second blade of the wearable neck tie are configured for presentation, the first blade and the second blade vary in width along a direction of endless travel along the strip of fabric. 
     
     
         8 . The endless neck tie of  claim 1 , wherein the endless loop configured as an endless neck tie includes the first blade as a first part of the blade portion, and the second blade as a second part of the blade portion, the first blade and the second blade meeting at a juncture region having a juncture fold configured to form a bottom of the neck tie. 
     
     
         9 . The endless neck tie of  claim 8 , wherein the rate at which the first blade tapers as a function of distance from the juncture fold is less than the rate at which the second blade tapers as a function of distance from the juncture fold. 
     
     
         10 . The endless neck tie of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the second section includes a second transition region between a neck band and an end of the second part of the blade portion, the second transition region having a third width which is narrow relative to the wide width of the blade portion and at least as wide as the narrow width between opposing end portions of the first section; and   the second part of the blade portion extends along the second transition region toward the first section and varies in width between the third width and the wide width of the blade portion, the second part of the blade portion varies in width between the wide width of the blade portion and a fourth width adjacent the juncture region, and the fourth width is narrow relative to the wide width of the blade portion.   
     
     
         11 . The endless neck tie of  claim 10 , wherein the first part of the wide section varies in width from the first width to the wide width of the blade portion, and varies in width from the wide width of the blade portion to the second width adjacent the juncture region. 
     
     
         12 . The endless neck tie of  claim 11 , where the second part of the wide section varies in width from the third width to the wide width of the blade portion, and varies in width from the wide width of the blade portion to the fourth width adjacent the juncture region. 
     
     
         13 . The endless neck tie of  claim 1 , wherein when the endless loop is configured as a neck tie, the first blade can be configured from a first part of the wide section, and the second blade can be configured from a second part of the wide section; the blade portion includes a bridge region having a width more narrow than the wide width of the blade portion, the bridge region positioned between the first part of the blade portion and the second part of the blade portion. 
     
     
         14 . The endless neck tie of  claim 13 , wherein the first part of the blade portion varies in width from a relatively narrow width adjoining a first portion of a neck band, to a relatively wide width, to a relatively narrow width adjacent the bridge region. 
     
     
         15 . The endless neck tie of  claim 14 , wherein the second part of the blade portion varies in width from a relatively narrow width adjoining a second portion of the neck band, to a relatively wide width along the second part of the blade portion, and to a relatively narrow width adjacent the bridge region. 
     
     
         16 . The endless neck tie of  claim 1 , wherein with the neck tie configured, part of the blade portion having the wide width relative to the narrow width of the first section corresponds to a third blade between a neck band and the first blade and a first relatively narrow part between the first blade and the third blade;
 a fourth blade between the neck band and the second blade; a second relatively narrow part between the second blade and the fourth blade; and   each of the blades varies in width from a narrow width, to a relatively wide width, to a relatively narrow width.   
     
     
         17 . The endless neck tie of  claim 16 , wherein the endless neck tie further includes a first projection from one of the first narrow part and the second narrow part. 
     
     
         18 . An endless bow tie, comprising:
 a strip of fabric of varying width formed as an endless loop for configuration as a wearable bow tie, including:
 a first section having a first section first end portion and a first section second end portion, the first section corresponding to a neckband when the endless loop is configured as a wearable bow tie, and the first section having a narrow width at a position between the first section first end portion and the first section second end portion, the first section first end portion opposing the first section second end portion; and 
 a second section having second section first end portion and a second section second end portion, the second section first end portion extending toward the first section first end portion and the second section second end portion extending toward the second first section end portion, the second section including a blade portion having a wide width relative to the narrow width of the first section with which a first blade and a second blade of the wearable bow tie can be configured for presentation, the blade portion including a bridge region connecting the first blade and the second blade, the bridge region having a width narrower than the wide width of the blade portion, the bridge region demarcating the first blade from the second blade. 
   
     
     
         19 . A method for configuring an endless neck tie about a neck, comprising steps of:
 providing an elongate length of fabric in the form of an endless strip;   defining a first segment and a second segment along the endless strip by placing the endless strip around the neck and extending the first segment and the second segment along a different side of the neck and in front of the neck;   bringing the first segment and the second segment of the endless strip adjacent one another or one over the other or otherwise in contact with one another in front of the neck;   forming a first knot proximal the front of the neck; and   arranging the first segment and the second segment to configure an endless neck tie such as an endless plumb neck tie or an endless bow tie.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the step of forming the first knot includes:
 positioning a second subsegment of the first segment and the second segment about the neck with each second subsegment connected to the other second subsegment near a nape of the neck, the two second subsegments together forming a continuous neckband due to a continuous nature of the endless strip; and   extending a third subsegment of the first segment and the second segment away from the first knot, with each third subsegment connected to the other third subsegment due to the continuous nature of the endless strip.