ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,317,944, issued on June 3.
"Clip assembly for a necktie" was invented by David Michael Draper (Indian Trail, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A clip assembly to fasten a looped item to a necktie comprising: a main body, where the main body is comprised of two portions, a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion and the second portion engage a knot of the necktie; a hinge pivotably securing the first portion and the second portion, where the hinge moves the first portion and the second portion between a first position, and a second position; and a securing portion affixed to the main body, where the securing portion f...