FR2688120A1 - Protective device for a tie - Google Patents

Abstract

- The present invention relates to a protective device for a tie, particularly for protecting it from stains originating from food during meals. - According to the invention, the device comprises a piece (1) having substantially the shape of a tie, and means (2) for fastening the said piece (1) on a tie (3) in order to cover its visible surface.

Description

The present invention relates to a protective device for a tie, in particular with regard to stains of food origin.

The protective devices usually employed during meals are generally defined by towels, bibs or the like. Also, to guarantee maximum protection of exposed clothing, such as a tie, jacket, shirt, etc., the towel must be tied around the user's neck, or inserted at one end. , between the collar of the shirt and the cu of the user. However, as these types of attachment are very often inconvenient for the user, unsightly and ineffective in use (the knotted ends of the towel tending to come apart, -or the inserted end tending to slide towards the outside), the user simply places the towel on his thighs, so that clothes can be stained, especially the tie, which is then directly exposed.

The object of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks and relates to a tie protection device, the installation of which is easy and which guarantees effective protection.

To this end, the protective device for a tie, in particular with regard to stains of food origin during meals, is remarkable, according to the invention, in that it comprises a part having substantially the shape of a tie, and means for fixing said piece to a tie to cover its visible face.

Thus, thanks to the invention, the piece offers total protection of the tie.

Advantageously, said piece is made of a nonwoven material contributing to a rapid and efficient absorption of any projections, and it can be at least partially decorated on its visible external face, opposite to that intended to be applied against said tie. Of course, said part is for single use.

In a preferred embodiment, said fixing means can be defined by elastically deformable clips in the form of an elongated U, between the branches of which said piece and said tie are held in place. We thus note the extreme simplicity of positioning the piece against the tie.

In an alternative embodiment, the fixing means can be constituted by an appropriate adhesive coating, deposited on the corresponding face of said piece and capable of ensuring the temporary connection with said tie.

The figures of the appended drawing will make it clear how the invention can be implemented. In these figures, identical references designate similar elements.

Figure 1 shows in perspective a particular embodiment of said tie protection device, according to the invention.

Figure 2 shows the protective device placed on a user's tie.

The protective device according to the invention is intended, in the illustrated embodiment, to cover a tie which is particularly exposed to the risks of stains, during meals.

For this, as shown in FIG. 1, the protection device comprises a part 1, the shape of which corresponds substantially to that of a tie, and means 2 for fixing the part 1 to the tie 3 to be protected.

The piece 1 is for example made of a non-woven material having a high absorption power, and provided in this case with patterns for decorative and aesthetic purposes. Part 1 could of course be neutral, with a single shade.

The attachment means 2 of the part are constituted, in this embodiment, by clips 2A elastically deformable, two in number. These clamps 2A have an elongated U shape whose parallel branches 2B, close to or in contact with one another, are intended to grip the piece 1 and the tie 3.

It is thus seen in Figure 2, that the part 1 is applied against the outer face 3A of the user's tie, completely covering it. The part is held in position by the clamps 2A which are respectively and advantageously arranged in the vicinity of the node 3B and the tip 3C of the tie 3 then suitably protected from accidental projections.

A third clip could be arranged between the previous two, in the middle, to perfect the application of the piece against the tie. The branches 2B of each elastic clamp guarantee an effective tightening, without marking the tie. It is also noted that the installation and removal of the clamps thereafter is extremely easy.

In an alternative embodiment not shown, the fixing means 2 could be constituted by an appropriate adhesive coating, provided on the face of the part intended to be applied temporarily against the external face of the tie. Of course, this adhesive coating is completely peelable from the tie when removing the part, and presents no risk for the tie, whatever its material.

Furthermore, the non-woven material of the piece provides effective and sufficient protection of the tie, thanks to its absorbent qualities. However, one could possibly add to the piece 1 a flexible impermeable sheet, of identical shape, intended to thus come to be applied against the external face of said tie.

Thanks to the invention, an effective protection device for a tie is thus produced, easy to put on, inexpensive and for single use.

Claims (6)

 l - Protective device for a tie, in particular with regard to stains of food origin during meals, characterized in that it comprises a part (l) having substantially the shape of a tie, and fixing means (2) of said piece (l) on a tie (3) to cover its visible face. 2 - Device according to claim l, characterized in that said piece (l) is made of a non-woven material. 3 - Device according to one of claims l or 2, characterized in that said piece (l) is at least partially decorated on its visible external face, opposite to that intended to be disposed against said tie. 4 - Device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said part (l) is for single use. 5 - Device according to any one of claims l to 4, characterized in that said fixing means (2) are defined by pliers (2A) elastically deformable in the form of an elongated U, between the branches (2B) of which said piece and said tie are held in place. 6 - Device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that said fixing means (2) consist of an appropriate adhesive coating, arranged on the corresponding face of said piece and capable of ensuring the temporary connection with said tie.