Magnetic fastener for clothing

Latest Application Art Laboratories Co., Ltd. Patents:

Description

FIG. 1 is a left side elevational view of a magnetic fastener for clothing, showing a first embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken on line 5--5 of FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the rear member of FIG. 4, shown separately for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken on line 10--10 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view of the front member of FIG. 3, shown separately for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken on line 15--15 of FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 16--16 of FIG. 4 showing the magnetic fastener applied to clothing, the broken lines indicating fragmentary pieces of fabric being shown for illustrative purposes only;

FIG. 17 is a front elevational view of a magnetic fastener for clothing, showing a second embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a front elevational view of one part of the magnetic fastener of FIG. 20, shown separately for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 22 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a front elevational view of the other part of the magnetic fastener of FIG. 20, shown separately for clarity;

FIG. 26 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 29 is an enlarged perspective view of the other part of the magnetic fastener as shown in FIGS. 25-28;

FIG. 30 is an enlarged perspective view of the one part of the magnetic fastener as shown in FIGS. 21-24;

FIG. 31 is an enlarged perspective view of the magnetic fastener as shown in FIGS. 1-4; and

FIG. 32 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the fastener with a section cut through the middle. The broken line showing of clothing and fitting rings in FIG. 32 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

The broken line showing of fitting rings in FIGS. 16 and 32 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
2798273 July 1957 Meyer
3324521 June 1967 Humiston
4021891 May 10, 1977 Morita
4480361 November 6, 1984 Morita
4505007 March 19, 1985 Aoki
Patent History
Patent number: D319201
Type: Grant
Filed: May 20, 1987
Date of Patent: Aug 20, 1991
Assignee: Application Art Laboratories Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventor: Yoshihiro Aoki (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: R. T. Seifert
Law Firm: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack
Application Number: 7/51,587
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Snap Engagement (D11/220)