Abstract: A locking magnetic fastener includes manually separable male and female assemblies, the female assembly having an interior chamber accessible through an aperture and containing a magnet, and the male assembly having a projecting member containing ferromagnetic material that is inserted through the aperture into the chamber to be held by the magnet. To assist in holding the assemblies together, the female assembly includes a slide lock member over the aperture that can be slid to one side to admit the projecting member, but which returns to hold the projecting member in place until released by a manual lock release.

Abstract: 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 assembly including a magnetic member, the male assembly being engageable with the lock release button. The movable lock member has an opening formed therein within which a portion of the male assembly is positionable such that, in a locked position, the movable member is shiftable to a position in proximity with the magnetic member and, upon engagement of the release button with the male assembly, the movable member is shiftable to a position spaced from the magnetic member. A method of fastening the fastener is also described. The location of the magnetic member and movable metal lock member are capable of being switched such that the magnetic member is slidable in a direction towards the metal lock member which is fixed in position within the male assembly.

Abstract: A magnetic slide lock assembly includes interconnecting male and female members and utilizes the attractive force of a magnet to interconnect the male and female members. The male member of the magnetic slide lock assembly can include a protruding member or housing with a magnet position therein. The protruding member includes an opening so as to expose a portion of the magnet. The female member can include a plate or plates which are slidable so as to come into engagement or out of engagement with the magnet. The magnetic slide lock assembly provides for a strong closure between the male and female members so as to resist a disengagement of the male and female members when a strong force is exerted on the lock assembly.

Abstract: A magnetic fastener is provided, of the type which finds particular utility as a closure for a handbag flap. It includes cooperating male and female assemblies. The female assembly, which includes a permanent magnet, is intended to be secured to the main body portion of the handbag or other article which will be using the magnetic fastener as a closure. Both the female and male assemblies include a ferromagnetic member, having a planar portion. The permanent magnet includes a central opening which is configured to receive a central projecting ferromagnetic portion of the male assembly. The permanent magnet is substantially enclosed by non-ferromagnetic material which preferably provides a substantial, preferably dual, layer of non-ferromagnetic insulation material over at least a major portion of the permanent magnet's peripheral wall surfaces. The non-ferromagnetic enclosure may include an outermost piece which is snap fit over the other previously assembled portions of the female assembly.

Abstract: A magnetic snap lock includes male and female members which can cooperate with each other to achieve a locking condition. The female member of the present invention includes a base plate or base plate assembly. A magnetic member is mounted on the base plate or base plate assembly and causes an attraction of the male member towards the female member to provide for the locking condition. A cover member which can be made of a non-ferromagnetic material, is used to substantially cover the top and side portions of the magnetic member.

Abstract: 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 fastener in its closed condition. A manually actuable slide is provided to release the locking engagement and permit opening of the magnetic fastener.

Abstract: A magnetic slide lock assembly includes interconnecting male and female members and utilizes the attractive force of a magnet to interconnect the male and female members. The male member of the magnetic slide lock assembly can include a protruding member or housing with a magnet positioned therein. The protruding member includes an opening so as to expose a portion of the magnet. The female member can include a plate or plates which are slidable so as to come into engagement or out of engagement with the magnet. The magnetic slide lock assembly provides for a strong closure between the male and female members so as to resist a disengagement of the male and female members when a strong force is exerted on the lock assembly.

Abstract: A magnetic snap lock includes a female member having first and second plates with a magnetic member mounted to one of the plates. The magnetic snap lock further includes a male member which includes third and fourth plates. In one embodiment of the magnetic snap lock, rivets are utilized to hold the plates of the respective male and female members together. At least one of the rivets can include a small hole which serves to modify a resistance to a magnetic circuit created by the magnetic member and thereby increase a magnetic attraction of the magnetic member. The rivets of either of the male and female members can further include a protruding part for helping align the male and female members together when the male and female members are magnetically attracted to each other. In a further embodiment of the present invention, the plates of the respective female and male members are held together by a deformation or brading of the plates together.