Jan. 23, 1968 ,J. R. FOX 3,364,500 v BOLO TIE STRUCTURE Filed Aug. ‘50, 1965

INVENTOR JOHN R. FOX 3,%4,5®@ United States Patent ()?tice Patented Jan. 23, 1968

1 2 3,364,500 FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken from the line 5-5 BOLD TIE STRUCTURE of FIG. 4. John R. Fox, 8742 Thornwood Drive, As shown in FIG. 1 of the drawings, the bolo tie of Scottsdale, Ariz. 85251 the present invention comprises a generally ?exible or Filed Aug. 30, 1965, Ser. No. 483,751 yieldable neck encircling tie structure having opposite end 6 Claims. (Cl. 2-150) portions 10 and 12 which are generally integral with a loop passing around the back of a person’s neck and these This invention relates to a bolo tie structure, and more portions 10 and 12 may be of braided leather, or the like. particularly to a bolo tie structure to be worn around a person’s neck. These portions 10 and 12 are held frictionally in a bolo 10 holding structure 14 composed of a pair of plate members Bolo ties generally comprise a braided leather ?exible 16 and 18. The plate member 16 is provided with a pre and yieldable tie held in a clasp of ornamental character, sentable face 20 and the plate member 18 is provided with some of these clasps being made of silver and, for ex a presentable face 22. The plate member 16 is provided ample, having turquoise or other semi-precious gems with a contiguous face 24 which is contiguous with a cor thereon. The bolo tie is generally provided with aesthetic responding contiguous face 26 of the plate member 18. features, and particularly the forward faces of the clasp Recessed within the contiguous face 24 are bol-o passage members of bolo ties have hereinfore been engraved, recesses 28 and 30 which correspond and align with pas~ mounted with semi-precious gems or ornamented in sage recesses 32 and 34, respectively, which are recessed some fashion to provide costume jewelry effects. in the contiguous face 26 of the plate member 18. Prior art bolo ties, at their clasp portions, have here 20 tofore been generally provided with only a single orna The plate members 16 and 18 are preferably identical and, thus, the form of the passage recesses 32 and 34, mental or presentable face, while the normally rearward shown in FIG. 2 of the drawings, are similar and cor surface of such bolo ties have been provided with a utili responding with the respective passages 2:8 and 30 of the tarian clasp or holding device arranged frictionally to hold plate member 16. the braided or other ?exible structure of the neck encir cling tie portion of the bolo tie. It will be seen that the passage recesses 32 and 34 are provided with open ends 36 and 38, respectively, at a Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to normally upper end 40 of the plate member 18, while provide a bolo tie comprising a ?exible neck encircling the passage recesses 32 and 34 are provided with open ends structure which may be made of braided leather, or the 42 and 44, at the normally lower end 46 of the plate like, and having a tie holding bolo structure comprising member 18. opposed presentable faces, each of which may display The plate member 18, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 of different engraving, ornamentation or serni~precious gems, the drawings, is provided with a projection 48 extending as desired, whereby ornamental and holding structure from its contiguous side 26; the projection 48 being ad may be reversible or double-sided. jacent one edge 50 of the plate member 18 and the plate Another object of the invention is to provide a very member 18 is also provided with a corresponding recess novel bolo tie structure wherein the ?exible neck encir 52 near an edge 54 opposite to the edge 59. Thus, each cling tie portions of the bolo are frictionally held in plate member 16 and 18 is identical and being provided channels disposed between contiguous members, each with a corresponding projection 48 and recess 52, such having a presentable face and a contiguous face; the con that the projection 48 of the plate member 18 may ?t in tiguous faces being engaged with each other and pro 40 a corresponding recess 52 of the plate member 16 and vided with opposed coinciding recesses to retain the neck whereby the projection 48 of the plate member 16 may encircling portions of the bolo tie. ?t into a corresponding recess 52 of the plate member Another object of the invention is to provide a bolo tie 18. having a holding structure composed of two identical plate In the modi?cation, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 of the members each of which is provided with a presentable 45 drawings, the invention comprises a pair of plate mem face on opposite sides of the holding structure and each bers 56 and 57 provided with respective presentable faces of which is provided with a contiguous face which is 58 and 60 and respective contiguous faces 62 and 64. engaged with a complemental face of the other member The presentable faces 58 and 60 are similar to the and each face being provided with a corresponding pro presentable faces Zll and 22 of the plate members jection and a corresponding receiving recess, whereby the 50 16 and 18. projections and recesses are interengaged to hold the two The holding structure of the modi?cation, as shown in members of the holding structure together at their con FIG. 4 comprising both plates 65 and 57 is designated 64 tiguous faces. and opposite edges 66 and 68 of this holding structure of Another object of the invention is to provide a very the modi?ed bolo includes passages 7t) and 72, respec attractive bolo tie which is economical to produce and tively, which are formed of semicircular in cross-section which has reversible presentable faces, each of which recesses in the respective faces 62 and 64, these contiguous may carry or support a variety of costume jewelry or faces being interrupted by the recess passage portions ornamentation. and the passages 70 and 72 are open at the opposite Further objects and advantages of the present invention edges 66 and 68. The passage 68 being similar to the may be apparent from the following speci?cation, ap passage 70 is formed by a substantially semicircular in pended claims and accompanying drawings, in which: cross-section recess portion 74 in the contiguous face 62 FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bolo tie, in accordance and a corresponding semicircular in cross-section pas with the present invention, and showing portions of the sage recess 76 in the contiguous face 64. These passages neck encircling structure of the tie fragmentarily; extend and are open from a normally upper end 78 to a FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken from the line 2-—-2 lower end 80 of the holding structure 64 of the bolo. As shown in FIG. 5 of the drawings, the plate member of FIG. 1 showing the neck encircling tie portions omitted; 56 is provided with a projection 82 extending from its FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken from the line 3-3 of contiguous face 62 and is also provided with a recess 84 FIG. 1; extending inwardly relative to the contiguous face 62. FIG. 4 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 1, but These projection and recessed structures 82 and 84 showing a modi?ed form of the invention; and correspond with the hereinbefore described projection 3,864,500 3 4 and recessed structures 48 and 52, respectively, so that presentable face portion and an opposed face portion; the plates 56 and 57 are identical and the bolo holding said opposed face portions being contiguous with each structure 64‘ differs from the structure 14, in that the bolo other; means securing said members together; recessed tie holding passages are in the outer edges of the holding passage portions, in each of said opposed face portions, structure, rather than extending through internal pas and opposed to and coinciding with other corresponding sages, such as the passages 32 and 34, shown in FIG. 2 passage portions in each of said opposed face portions of the drawings. and bolo tie portions frictionally held between said op It will be understood that the opposed portions 74 and posed plate members and in said respective opposed pas 75 of the passages 70 and 72 are substantially closer to sage portions; said plate members being substantially gether than the overall diameter of the bolo tie portions 10 identical to each other; said means comprising a projec 16‘ and 12 and that these tie portions being of braided tion extending from each of said opposed faces and each leather are yieldably clamped such that they may he slid opposed face having a complemental recess therein hold ably moved through the holding passages, but attains ing said projection of the corresponding one of said suf?cient frictional engagement therein to hold these tie opposed faces. portions securely in the holding structures 14 and 64, 5. In a bolo tie structure, the combination of: a pair respectively. of opposed plate members; each plate member having a It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various presentable face portion and an opposed face portion; modi?cations of the present invention may be resorted said opposed face portions being contiguous with each to in a manner limited only by a just interpretation of other; means securing said members together; recessed the following claims. 20 passage portions, in each of said opposed face portions, I claim: and opposed to and coinciding with other corresponding 1. In a bolo tie structure, the combination of: a pair passage portions in each of said opposed face portions; of substantially ?at opposed plate members; each plate and bolo tie portions frictionally held between said op member having a substantially ?at presentable face por posed plate members and in said respective opposed pas tion and a substantially ?at opposed face portion; said sage portions; said plate members being substantially opposed face portions being contiguous with each other; identical to each other; said means comprising a projec means securing said members together; recessed passage tion extending from each of said opposed faces and each portions, in each of said opposed face portions, and op opposed face having a complemental recess therein hold~ posed to and coinciding with other corresponding pas ing said projection of the corresponding one of said op sage portions in each of said opposed face portions; and posed faces; said projections being frictionally locked bolo tie portions frictionally held between said opposed in said corresponding recesses. plate members and in said respective opposed passage 6. In a bolo tie structure, the combination of: a pair portions. of opposed plate members; each plate member having a 2. In a bolo tie structure, the combination of: a pair presentable face portion and an opposed face portion; of opposed plate members; each plate member having a 35 said opposed face portions being contiguous with each presentable face portion and an opposed face portion; other; means securing said members together; recessed said opposed face portions being contiguous with each passage portions, in each of said opposed face portions, other; means securing said members together; recessed and opposed to and coinciding with other corresponding passage portions, in each of said opposed face portions, passage portions in each of said opposed face portions; and opposed to and coinciding with other corresponding 40 and bolo tie portions frictionally held between said op passage portions in each of said opposed face portions; posed plate members and in said respective opposed pas and bolo tie portions frictionally held between said op sage portions; said plate members being substantially posed plate members and in said respective opposed pas identical to each other; said bolo tie portions being sub sage portions; said passage portions being curved and stantially circular in cross-section, said opposed passages tending frictionally to retain said bolo tie portions therein. being of a depth slightly less than the radius of the cross 3. In a bolo tie structure, the combination of: a pair section of said bolo tie portions, said bolo tie portions of substantially ?at opposed plate members; each plate being of yieldable construction. member having a substantially ?at presentable face por tion and a substantially ?at opposed face portion; said References Cited opposed face portions being contiguous with each other; 50 means securing said members together; recessed passage UNITED STATES PATENTS portions, in each of said opposed face portions, and op 1,708,470 4/1929 Eckert et al ______2—150 X posed to and coinciding with other corresponding passage portions in each of said opposed face portions; and bolo 1,891,947 12/1932 Powell ______2—-150 X tie portions frictionally held between said opposed plate 55 2,592,696 4/1952 Hoody ______2—-15O X members and in said respective opposed passage portions; 2,709,438 5/1955 Murray ______2-150 X said plate members being substantially identical to each 2,896,217 7/1959 Cedarstatf ______2—15O other. 4. In a bolo tie structure, the combination of: a pair PATRICK D. LAWSON, Primary Examiner, of opposed plate members; each plate member having a 60