Clothing accessory for assisting with instalation of a clothing article

Abstract

A clothing accessory having a flexible elongate body with a leading end and a trailing end, said elongate body comprising: a slot proximate to at least one of the trailing end and the leading end of the flexible elongate body, wherein the slot comprises a first open end, a second open end, and a middle section in between said first and second open ends. The first and second open ends and middle section are configured in such a way that a clothing article may substantially pass through the slot and allow the clothing accessory to assist a user with affixing the clothing article to a piece of clothing.

1 . A clothing accessory, the clothing accessory comprising:
 a flexible elongate body having a leading end and a trailing end, said elongate body comprising: a slot proximate to at least one of the trailing end and the leading end of the flexible elongate body, wherein the slot comprises a first open end, a second open end, and a middle section in between said first and second open ends, wherein the first and second open ends and middle section are configured such that a clothing article may substantially pass through the slot and thereby allow the clothing accessory to assist a user with affixing said clothing article to a piece of clothing.   
     
     
         2 . The clothing accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the clothing article is a neck tie. 
     
     
         3 . The clothing accessory of  claim 1 , the accessory further comprising a decoration. 
     
     
         4 . The clothing accessory of  claim 3 , wherein the decoration comprises an advertisement. 
     
     
         5 . The clothing accessory of  claim 2 , wherein the clothing accessory assists the user with tying the neck tie to the piece of clothing while the user is wearing the piece of clothing. 
     
     
         6 . The clothing accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the slot is oriented in a first direction and the flexible elongate body is oriented in a second direction, wherein the first direction is parallel to the second direction. 
     
     
         7 . The clothing accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the clothing accessory is designed to grip the clothing article such that the clothing article is sufficiently squeezed and held in place by the first and second open ends and the middle section of the slot. 
     
     
         8 . The clothing accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible elongate body is constructed from any one or a combination of the following materials: a flexible plastic, a flexible metal, a flexible leather. 
     
     
         9 . The clothing accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the first open end is formed to a first shape comprising a first dimension suitable for installing the clothing article to the piece of clothing. 
     
     
         10 . The clothing accessory of  claim 9 , wherein the second open end is formed to a second shape comprising a second dimension suitable for installing the clothing article to the piece of clothing. 
     
     
         11 . A method for affixing a clothing article to a piece of clothing, the method comprising: passing the clothing article through a slot of a clothing accessory, wherein passing the clothing article through the slot of the clothing accessory allows the clothing accessory to assist a user with affixing said clothing article to a piece of clothing, the slot comprising a flexible elongate body having a leading end and a trailing end, said elongate body comprising: a slot proximate to at least one of the trailing end and the leading end of the flexible elongate body, wherein the slot comprises a first open end, a second open end, and a middle section in between said first and second open ends, wherein the first and second open ends and middle section are configured such that the clothing article may pass through the slot without substantially snagging the clothing article on any portion of the slot. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the clothing article is a neck tie. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the accessory further comprises a decoration. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the decoration comprises an advertisement. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the clothing accessory assists the user with tying the neck tie to the piece of clothing while the user is wearing the piece of clothing. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the slot is oriented in a first direction and the flexible elongate body is oriented in a second direction, wherein the first direction is parallel to the second direction. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the clothing accessory is designed to grip the clothing article such that the clothing article is sufficiently squeezed and held in place by the first and second open ends and the middle section of the slot. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the flexible elongate body is constructed from any one or a combination of the following materials: a flexible plastic, a flexible metal, a flexible leather. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the first open end is formed to a first shape comprising a first dimension suitable for installing the clothing article to the piece of clothing. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the second open end is formed to a second shape comprising a second dimension suitable for installing the clothing article to the piece of clothing.