Magnetic fastener

- Tarmo Co. Ltd.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a magnetic fastener showing my new design, with its male and female members thereof shown as separated;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top perspective view thereof as fastened;

FIG. 4 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the male member, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 6 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the female member, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 10 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front view of the magnetic fastener as fastened, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 14 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top perspective view of a magnetic fastener showing a second embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 18 is a bottom perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 19 is a top perspective view thereof as fastened;

FIG. 20 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a front view of the male member, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 22 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 23 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a front view of the female member, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 26 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 27 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a front view of the magnetic fastener as fastened, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 30 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 31 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a top perspective view of a magnetic fastener showing a third embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 34 is a bottom perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 35 is a top perspective view thereof as fastened;

FIG. 36 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 37 is a front view of the male member, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 38 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 39 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 40 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 41 is a front view of the female member, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 42 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 43 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 44 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 45 is a front view of the magnetic fastener as fastened, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 46 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 47 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 48 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 49 is a top perspective view of a magnetic fastener showing a fourth embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 50 is a bottom perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 51 is a top perspective view thereof as fastened;

FIG. 52 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 53 is a front view of the male member, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 54 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 55 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 56 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 57 is a front view of the female member, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 58 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 59 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 60 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 61 is a front view of the magnetic fastener as fastened, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 62 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 63 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 64 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 65 is a top perspective view of a magnetic fastener showing a fifth embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 66 is a bottom perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 67 is a top perspective view thereof as fastened;

FIG. 68 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 69 is a front view of the male member, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 70 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 71 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 72 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 73 is a front view of the female member, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 74 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 75 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 76 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 77 is a front view of the magnetic fastener as fastened, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 78 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 79 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 80 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 81 is a top perspective view of a magnetic fastener showing a sixth embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 82 is a bottom perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 83 is a top perspective view thereof as fastened

FIG. 84 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 85 is a front view of the male member, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 86 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 87 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 88 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 89 is a front view of the female member, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 90 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 91 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 92 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 93 is a front view of the magnetic fastener as fastened, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 94 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 95 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 96 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 97 is a top perspective view of a magnetic fastener showing a seventh embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 98 is a bottom perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 99 is a top perspective view thereof as fastened;

FIG. 100 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 101 is a front view of the male member, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 102 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 103 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 104 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 105 is a front view of the female member, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 106 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 107 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 108 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 109 is a front view of the magnetic fastener as fastened, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 110 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 111 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 112 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 113 is a top perspective view of a magnetic fastener showing a eighth embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 114 is a bottom perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 115 is a top perspective view thereof as fastened;

FIG. 116 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 117 is a front view of the male member, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 118 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 119 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 120 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 121 is a front view of the female member, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 122 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 123 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 124 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 125 is a front view of the magnetic fastener as fastened, the rear view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 126 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view thereof being substantially identical;

FIG. 127 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 128 is a bottom view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D273840 May 15, 1984 Morita
D283484 April 22, 1986 Aoki
D319207 August 20, 1991 Aoki
D335266 May 4, 1993 Morita
D360391 July 18, 1995 Aoki
D367438 February 27, 1996 Schriever
4021891 May 10, 1977 Morita
4505007 March 19, 1985 Aoki et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D375061
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 27, 1995
Date of Patent: Oct 29, 1996
Assignee: Tarmo Co. Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventor: Tamao Morita (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Ralf Seifert
Law Firm: Pennie & Edmonds
Application Number: 0/34,087
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Snap Engagement (D11/220)