Audible necktie assembly

• US 9,370,210 B1
• Filed: 09/17/2013
• Issued: 06/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gil C. Botelho
• Original Assignee: Gil C. Botelho
• Inventors: Botelho, Gil C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hoey, Alissa L
• Application Number:
  US14/028,623
• Time in Patent Office: 1,008 Days
• Field of Search: 214/4, 846/00, 362/103
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 25/00 Neckties
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 27/085 Luminous ornaments

Abstract

An audible necktie assembly provides an audible response at the press of a button for purposes of amusement and entertainment. The assembly includes an elongated necktie configured for being worn around a neck of a user. A pocket is coupled to the necktie. A housing is positioned within the pocket. A sound emitter is mounted in the housing and is configured to emit audible sound. A plurality of control buttons is provided and comprises outer buttons and inner buttons. Each of the inner buttons is electrically coupled to the sound emitter wherein manipulating a selectable one of the inner buttons causes the sound emitter to emit audible sound. Each of the outer buttons is positioned adjacent an associated one of the inner buttons when the housing is positioned within the pocket such that manipulation of a selectable one of the outer buttons activates an associated one of the inner buttons.

Claims

1. An audible necktie assembly comprising:

an elongated necktie configured for being worn around a neck of a user, said necktie having a front surface, a back surface, an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion including a pointed top end, said lower portion including a pointed bottom end, said upper portion being narrower than said lower portion;

a pocket coupled to said necktie, said pocket having a closed bottom end and a perimeter wall attached to and extending upwardly from said closed bottom end, said closed bottom end being coupled to said back surface of said necktie proximate said pointed bottom end of said necktie;

a void extending into said back surface of said necktie, said void being positioned between said front surface of said necktie and said perimeter wall of said pocket;

an opening being positioned between said back surface of said necktie and said perimeter wall of said pocket, said opening providing an access opening into said void;

a housing, said housing being positionable within said void;

a sound emitter being mounted in said housing and being configured to emit audible sound;

a logic circuit being mounted in said housing and electrically coupled to said sound emitter, said logic circuit accessing one of a plurality of sound files and audibly playing said associated sound file with said sound emitter when said logic circuit is activated, said sound files comprising a plurality of words and phrases, said sound files including a first set of sound files, a second set of sound files and a third set of sound files;

a power source mounted in said housing and being electrically coupled to said logic circuit, said power source being configured to supply power to said logic circuit to activate said logic circuit, said power source comprising at least one rechargeable battery;

wiring electrically coupling said logic circuit to said power source and said sound emitter;

a plurality of holes extending through said front surface of said necktie, said holes being spaced and vertically aligned;

a plurality of control buttons, said control buttons comprising a plurality of outer buttons and a plurality of inner buttons, said inner buttons being mounted to a front face of said housing, each of said outer buttons extending through an associated one of said holes such that said outer buttons are accessible from said front surface of said necktie, each of said inner buttons being electrically coupled to said logic circuit wherein manipulating a selectable one of said inner buttons activates said logic circuit, each of said outer buttons being positioned adjacent an associated one of said inner buttons when said housing is positioned within said void such that manipulation of a selectable one of said outer buttons activates an associated one of said inner buttons, each of said control buttons being circular, a top surface of each of said outer buttons being convexly arcuate;

wherein said logic circuit is activated to cause said sound emitter to audibly play one of said sound files from said first set of sound files when an upper pair of said outer and inner buttons is manipulated;

wherein said logic circuit is activated to cause said sound emitter to audibly play one of said sound files from said second set of sound files when a middle pair of said outer and inner buttons is manipulated;

wherein said logic circuit is activated to cause said sound emitter to audibly play one of said sound files from said third set of sound files when a bottom pair of said outer and inner buttons is manipulated;

a lip coupled to and extending around a circumferential edge of each of said outer buttons, each of said lips being configured to retain said associated outer button in position against said front surface of said necktie; and

decorative indicia positioned on said front surface of said necktie.