Magnetic fastener
FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a magnetic fastener, showing a first embodiment of my new design;
FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken on line 7--7 of FIG. 3;
FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the front member of FIG. 3, shown separately for clarity of illustration;
FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of the rear member of FIG. 3, shown separately for clarity of illustration;
FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 15 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 16 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 17 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 19 is a front elevational view of a magnetic fastener, showing a second embodiment of my new design;
FIG. 20 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 21 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 22 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 23 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 24 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken on line 25--25 of FIG. 21;
FIG. 26 is a front elevational view of the front member of FIG. 21, shown separately for clarity of illustration;
FIG. 27 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 28 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 29 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 30 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 31 is a front elevational view of the rear member of FIG. 21, shown separately for clarity of illustration;
FIG. 32 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 33 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 34 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 35 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 36 is a bottom plan view thereof.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 5, 1994
Date of Patent: Jul 18, 1995
Assignee: Application Art Laboratories Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventor: Yoshihiro Aoki (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Ralf T. Seifert
Law Firm: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack
Application Number: 0/17,119