Magnetically Clasping Clothing Fastener for Presenting an Adornment

Abstract

A separable, magnetically-clasping clothing fastener comprising a first magnetic clasp member having a means for magnetically engaging a second magnetic clasp member, wherein the means for magnetically engaging the first and second magnetic clasp members comprises a generally elongated female connector portion and a generally elongated male connector portion that magnetically bind to one another when the male connector portion is seated in the female connector portion. At least one of the magnetic clasp members is permanently or releasably attachable to an adornment member.

Description

[0001] The present invention provides a separable clothing fastener having a magnetic clasp that is useful for presenting an adornment on a supporting member, such as clothing. The adornment is optionally detachable and interchangeable. Adornments are optionally present on one or both of the separable portions of the magnetic clothing fastener. BACKGROUND [0002] Clothing fasteners of the art, such as cufflinks, fasten layers of clothing together where both layers of clothing have holes for passing the cufflink through. Clothing fasteners of the art also include means for fastening adornments to clothing, such as studs, buttons and snaps. The present invention provides a magnetically clasping clothing fastener that provides a means for fastening adornments to clothing, optionally as a clothing fastener such as a cufflink. [0003] Cufflinks of the art have one side that is small enough to fit through the holes in the clothing layer, but the side that is typically decorative preferably ...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] The present invention provides a clothing fastener having a magnetic clasp. The present invention provides a solution to the problem of how to present adornments (for example, sculpted art or antique buttons) on clothing. The present invention additionally provides an alternative way to present an adornment on clothing using a fastener that may be easier for some people to handle and to fasten than for example buttons or snaps. The present invention provides a magnetic clasp fastener that is easily adapatable to accommodate the use of a wide variety of items as adornments for clothing. The present invention additionally provides a solution to the problem of how to use adornments through a buttonhole on clothing when the adornment does not fit through the buttonhole. In some embodiments, the present invention additionally provides a solution to the problem of how to easily exchange adornments on clothing. In some embodiments, the present invention provides an alternative type of cufflink.

Problems solved by technology

The decorations are limited to the insertable portions specifically manufactured and designed to fit into the base of the decorative member.

Permanently affixed decorative buttons may limit the jewelry that a wearer can wear together with that outfit while remaining in the desired style.

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