Travel Tie Hanger

Abstract

A travel tie hanger constructed in a manner to provide a convenient and accessible means of storage for not only neckties, but also cuff links, tie tacks, belts, tie clasps and other men's clothing accessories.

Description

This invention relates to a travel tie hanger and, more particularly, to a tie hanger that is constructed so as to provide for the orderly arrangement of a man' s miscellaneous furnishings or accessories.

Prior tie hangers similar to that of this invention have generally been restricted to a single function; that of suspending a plurality of neckties. In this respect these tie hangers have satisfactorily fulfilled their intended purpose of neatly holding the traveling man' s neckties at intermediate or overnight stops or the like.

It should be remembered, however, that the traveler normally also carries with him a plurality of other clothing accessories that may become lost or misplaced, both during travel and during a stop.

This invention therefore has as its primary objective to provide a convenient means to stow such accessories during travel as well as during any stop or layover where the clothing will generally be unpacked.

An additional objective resides in the provision for the particular placement of the various accessories.

Briefly, the invention encompasses a travel tie hanger which is adapted to receive and carry a plurality of men's accessory items such as tie clasps, tie tacks, cuff links. Such carriage or stowage may be readily effected both for travel and during stops where these items may be unpacked. Likewise, the tie hanger of this invention is adapted to be hung on any suitable fixture such as a closet pole. In this hanger position, a plurality of neckties may be suspended in substantially parallel and overlapping relation so that each may be easily removed without interfering with others so suspended. In addition, there is also a means provided so that belts, suspenders, and the like may be removably attached to the hanger.

The novel features of construction and operation of the device will be more clearly apparent during the course of the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings where there is illustrated a preferred form of the tie hanger.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a travel tie hanger constructed in accordance with the invention;

FIG. 2 is a partial cross section taken along lines 2-2 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view thereof showing the hanger as it would appear in use.

Referring specifically to the drawings, there has been illustrated a necktie hanger preferably formed of a high density linear polyethylene or polypropylene. It should be understood, however, that other materials of construction may be employed as desired. This novel hanger is constructed such that three primary areas are provided; these being an upper head or socket portion 2, a body portion 10 and a lower base or hook portion 20.

The upper head or socket portion 2 comprises a hook 6 and a hook base 8 that together form the arcuate socket area 4. The socket area 4 is adapted to engage any suitable fixture such as a clothes closet pole or the like. Such engagement, of course is made possible by the opening 3 that is provided between hook tip 5 and the hook base 8.

With continued reference to FIG. 1, it may be readily seen that the body portion 10 is an integral extension of the hook base 8 and lies in substantially the same plane as the hook base and remainder of the upper head portion 2. Immediately below and contiguous the hook base 8 is a rectangularly shaped clip bar 12. This particular area of the tie hanger is of a substantially uniform surface configuration and is adapted to receive a tie clasp 11 as may be seen in FIG. 2.

Adjacent the clip bar is the cuff link and tie tack bar 21 from which there are oppositely positioned a plurality of outwardly extending tie racks 14 that terminate in an upturned ridge 9. The racks 14 will hold a plurality of neckties in substantially parallel and overlapping relation when the tie hanger is properly held or positioned on a clothes closet pole or the like (FIG. 2). Further, as is readily apparent in FIGS. 1 and 2 the cuff link and tie tack bar 21 is provided with several variably sized and spaced openings 16 and 18. The larger openings 16 are adapted to position and hold cuff links 15, and the smaller openings 18 will conveniently accommodate tie tacks (not shown).

The remaining portion of this novel tie hanger is the lower base or hook portion 20 that includes belt hooks 24 and slots 22. This particular hanger portion provides an additional accessory accouterment area which may be employed to hold belts 17 or other various and sundry articles when the hanger is placed in a closet or the like.

It should, upon a perusal of the disclosure, be obvious that this hanger provides numerous advantages for the male traveler. For example, such traveler may now, at the time of packing for a trip, stow his extra clothing accessories with the assurance that they will not become lost among his other articles of clothing during the trip. In addition, during any stop or layover, he is now provided with a single device where he can place these same items with similar assurances.

Claims

Having thus described the invention and enumerated several of the advantages thereof, we claim:

1. An improved necktie and accessory holder adapted to hold various furnishings for men in an orderly fashion and comprising:

an upper extended portion shaped in the form of a hook that is adapted for engagement with a suitable supporting fixture;

a body portion attached to the base of said hook, which body portion includes a plurality of outwardly extending racks arranged so as to suitably accommodate the placement of neckties thereon; and

a lower base attached to and extending below said body portion, which base is hook shaped and is adapted to support additional clothing accessories;

wherein the improvement comprises:

a rectangularly shaped clip bar on said body portion immediately below and contiguous with said base of said hook, said clip bar including upper and lower projections which assist in holding clips which are engaged with said clip bar.

2. The necktie and accessory holder claimed in claim 1 wherein said holder further includes a plurality of spaced-apart openings positioned interiorly of said body portion that are adapted to position and hold various furnishings for clothing.

3. The necktie and accessory holder claimed in claim 2 wherein the interior of said body portion is recessed so that extension of said furnishings beyond said body portion is reduced.

4. A necktie hanger according to claim 2 wherein said lower base includes two oppositely directed hooks and wherein at least one of said spaced-apart openings is substantially smaller than others of said openings and therefore will accommodate small furnishings.