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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7373696 | Apparatus and method for holding garments An improved apparatus and method for holding garments, such as neckties, is disclosed. The device comprises a magnet, preferably made of a rare Earth material and magnetized to about Grade N35 or better, and a faceplate. In one embodiment, the magnet is positioned u... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370371 | Ultra-low profile tie holder The invention includes a necktie fastener system capable of restraining the bottom portion of the necktie close to the shirt of a wearer, and thereby controlling the entire necktie so that it won't fly in the wind, or while leaning over a table. The invention is for... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7065794 | Secure necktie A necktie that is removably attachable to a button-down shirt of the type having a row of buttons disposed down the front thereof so as to prevent said necktie from moving out of place, said necktie comprising a single elongated article of clothing having a wide end... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7032275 | Clothes fastening system A clothes fastening system comprising an attachment member configured for attachment to a wearer's footwear where such attachment member has a first fastener attached thereto. A fastening mechanism is attached to the wearer's clothing where such fastening mechanism ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6954943 | Neckwear restraining device and method Restraining devices for neck apparel, such as a necktie, for attaching an item of neck apparel in place on the shirt of a person wearing an item of neck apparel are provided, the shirt being of a type having a plurality of buttons spaced along its front. The restrai... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6912730 | Pressure relieving tie holder A necktie holder for maintaining a necktie in position is disclosed. The holder has a generally elongate body which attaches at one end to the collar button on a user's shirt and which attaches at the other end to a knot in the user's necktie. The attachment mechani... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6675448 | Magnetic closure, particularly for bags and the like A magnetic closure, comprising a male element and a female element, each of which comprises: a keeper plate, which is suitable to support a pair of magnets and to support in a downward region means for fixing the male element or the female element; ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6640398 | Magnetic clasp for jewelry Magnetic clasps for securing the opposed ends of chains and other jewelry. Each clasp includes an arrangement for securing separable bodies by means of magnets that have been poled to present opposed surfaces of opposite magnetic polarities. In a first em... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6594871 | Jewelry with replaceable ornamentation A jewelry element includes a magnetic arrangement for ready substitution of multiple decorative elements. The element, which may be incorporated into a number of common jewelry pieces including a cuff link, earring, a stud for a tuxedo shirt, a ring or an... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6564434 | Magnetic fixing unit A magnetic fixing unit having a first and second sub-assembly with cooperative structure for increased strength of assembly and prevention of mutual shifting between the first and the second assemblies. The magnetic fixing unit further includes a guide st... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6546599 | Golf glove saver A golf glove saver device for drying out a golf glove wet from perspiration while playing on a golf course. The planar device is flexible and elongate, being foldable about a medial line to define first and second portions, each portion containing a magne... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6477749 | Magnetic tack A magnetic tack for fastening items to a metal magnetic surface. The magnetic tack includes a knob connected to a body consisting of a plate, a magnet and a non-magnetic cover.... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6434801 | Magnetic closure for items of clothing A magnetic closure particularly for items of clothing and the like, comprising a magnetic body which is accommodated in a seat which is closed hermetically and is formed by two plate-like elements which are mutually coupled at least in a region which peri... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6427293 | Adhesive mounted device clip An adhesive mounted device clip. In one embodiment a carabine styled clip is attached to an adhesive backed mounting foot by means of a strain relieving cord loop. The resulting assembly can permanently mount to any handheld electronic device, such as a c... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6378174 | Waterproof, washable plastic magnetic button and a method for manufacturing the same The present invention relates to a magnetic button that is waterproof and washable and to the method for manufacturing the same. The magnetic button (1) according to the present invention comprises a button body (2), a magnet (7) and a steel plate (8) pla... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6367126 | Magnetic force eyeglass holder A method for holding eyeglasses using a magnetic force means in cooperation with a magnetically saturable keeper element whereby a convenient removable and reusable non-invasive securing system is created which may be used on apparel and other surfaces.... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6226842 | Waterproof, washable plastic magnetic button and a method for manufacturing it A plastic magnetic button that is waterproof and washable incluses a button body, a magnet and a steel plate disposed inside the cavity of said button body. The method of manufacturing the magnetic button comprises step A: manufacturing a button body with... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6182336 | Magnetic safety snap locking device and method of fastening the device with manual resetting A magnetic fastener includes manually separable male and female assemblies, the female assembly including a movable lock member freely slidably positioned thereon and a lock release button movably mounted thereto. The fastener also includes a male assembl... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6170131 | Magnetic buttons and structures thereof This invention relates to a novel design of detachable/attachable magnetic buttons that can be used on clothes, accessories, and the like. Specifically, the invention also relates to a contact guiding structure of the button for a smooth detaching/attachi... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6009601 | Magnetic snap lock A magnetic snap lock includes cooperating male and female members. The female member includes an attachment base unit and an attachment part or grommet which includes a tubular projection. The tubular projection permits the attachment of the grommet to th... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5987715 | Magnetic closure for a personal effect carrier A magnetic closure device for personal effect carriers such as purses, pouches, day packs, and backpacks is provided. The invented closure device comprises a flap assembly affixed to a flap of the carrier and a receiving assembly affixed to the sidewall o... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5937487 | Magnetic slide fastener A magnetic fastener is disclosed of the type which has particular utility for handbags. The magnetic fastener includes a manually releasable lock which acts in conjunction with the magnetic attraction between its respective members to maintain the fastene... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5715538 | Method of securing a necktie to a shirt front and device therefor A necktie securing device for securing to a shirt front a necktie having a tail, an apron and a label, the label being attached to a rear surface of the apron, to a shirt front when the tail is disposed within an opening formed by the label and the apron,... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5604960 | Magnetic garment closure system and method for producing same A closure system for a garment of any type, also useful to join two garments, including cooperating magnet assemblies, interdimensionally fixed to opposing closure surfaces of the garment, that securely and removably join the closure surfaces by the attra... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5560089 | Fastener means The present invention relates to a fastener means comprising an attracting member A with a permanent magnet 1 and an attracted member B with a ferromagnetic element 110 to be attracted by the former member. To assure easy and stable attraction between the... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5473799 | Magnetic closure device A magnetic closure device is configured to allow for a reduction in the magnetic gap as well as for adding mechanical strength to a cover for enclosing the magnet supply and other associated parts on one of two separate elements. The magnetic closure devi... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5379888 | Sew free button assembly A sew free replacement button unit in which at least one button is attached to the top side of a fabric section having an adhesive underside. A releasable backing sheet is applied to the adhesive underside of the fabric section and the button is sewn to b... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5109547 | Extended neckwear shirt attachment device An extended neckwear shirt button attachment device providing means to hold said neckwear in a stationary position at the front of a shirt or blouse, said attachment device comprising a base member and a button attachment member slidably attached to the b... | 05/05/1992 |
| 4972523 | Necktie retainer A retainer for containing the free hanging terminal ends of a necktie has two primary portions, a tailend retaining band carried by a button on the wearer's shirt and a longitudinal strip portion carried by the backside surface of the display end of the n... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4835821 | Necktie fastening device with hidden pocket A necktie fastening device having a loop pile strip with two button holes for fastening to a shirt front. The loop pile strip having an outer surface and an inner surface which has an open topped pocket attached thereto in order to place an article or the... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4827576 | Buttonslot necktie fastener A buttonslot necktie fastener which is permanently fastened to the back side of a necktie loop-label orientated at parallel to said necktie allowing the narrow section of said necktie to be captured in between the wide section of said necktie and the loop... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4554710 | Tie tack A tie tack for flexibly securing a four-in-hand neck tie to the shirt of the wearer. The tie tack has a cross-bar member for inserting into the button hole of a shirt for securing the tack thereto. A flexible thread extends between the cross-bar and a rel... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4505007 | Magnet clasp A magnet clasp a stationary part and a movable part, the stationary part including a permanent magnet, ferromagnetic plates secured to the permanent magnet, a ferromagnetic pillar and a non-magnetic case and cover which encase and cover the permanent magn... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4480361 | Clasp utilizing attractive force of permanent magnet A magnetic clasp which protects magnetic records from being adversely affected by the magnetic induction lines of a magnet characterized in that the lines of magnetic induction inherent to the magnet are conveyed by the ferromagnetic end surface rather th... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4453294 | Engageable article using permanent magnet A magnetic fastener using a permanent magnet. A first ferromagnetic plate and a permanent magnet attached thereto are mounted on a body of a handbag or the like, and a second ferromagnetic plate is mounted on a cover thereof so that the second ferromagnet... | 06/12/1984 |