Two Piece Adjustable Self-tie Bow tie

Abstract

The invention is a necktie of the bow type of novel two-piece construction. Piece A has a bow-shape at one end and an attached ring structure at the other end. Piece B also has a bow shape at one end and is adapted with a fabric hook and loop fastener at the other end. The necktie is assembled and adjusted by passing Piece B through the ring structure attached to Piece A, folding Piece B back upon itself, and securing the fabric hook and loop fastener. The 2-piece bowtie may be adjusted throughout any stage of knot tying and after the tying is completed, may be adjusted while being worn without requiring removal of the entire bowtie, and may be removed from being worn and placed back on while maintaining a formed bow knot.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A two piece, adjustable bow tie comprising the following in combination:
 a. A first tie piece having a first and second end, said first end being shaped in the form of a bow, said second end comprising a narrow band section adapted with loop hardware; and   b. A second tie piece having a first and second end, said first end being shaped in the form of a bow, said second end comprising a narrow band section adapted with male engaging, and female receiving means.   
     
     
         2 . The bow tie of  claim 1  wherein said first piece contains loop hardware external to itself. 
     
     
         3 . The bowtie of  claim 1  wherein said loop hardware is a ring structure. 
     
     
         4 . The bow tie of  claim 1  wherein said second tie piece is longer than said first tie piece. 
     
     
         5 . The bow tie of  claim 1  wherein said second piece contains male engaging and female receiving means externally adjacent to itself. 
     
     
         6 . The bow tie of  claim 1  wherein said male engaging and female receiving means of said second piece is a fabric hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         7 . The bowtie of  claim 1  wherein said second piece is passed through the ring structure of said first piece and said second piece is folded back upon itself to engage said fabric hook and the loop fastener of said second piece thereby completing assembly. 
     
     
         8 . The bowtie of  claim 1  wherein said necktie (completely assembled) is adjustable throughout all stages of knot tying. 
     
     
         9 . The bowtie of  claim 1  wherein said necktie, once tied and worn, may be further adjusted for fit without requiring removal. 
     
     
         10 . The bowtie of  claim 1  wherein said necktie, once tied and worn, may be removed while maintaining the formed knot. 
     
     
         11 . The bowtie of  claim 1  wherein said necktie with formed knot may be placed back onto the neck without requiring that the necktie be retied.