Magnetic fastener
FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a magnetic fastener showing a 1st embodiment of my new design, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of the 1.sup.st embodiment with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of a front member of the magnetic fastener shown in FIG. 1, detached from a rear member, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the front member with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the front member corresponding to FIG. 3;
FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the front member;
FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the rear member of the magnetic fastener shown in FIG. 1, detached from the front member, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view of the rear member with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the rear member;
FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the rear member corresponding to FIG. 4;
FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of a magnetic fastener showing a 2nd embodiment of my new design, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view of the 2.sup.nd embodiment with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the 2.sup.nd embodiment;
FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of the 2.sup.nd embodiment;
FIG. 17 is a front elevational view of a front member of the magnetic fastener shown in FIG. 13, detached from a rear member, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 18 is a left side elevational view of the front member of FIG. 17 with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 19 is a top plan view of the front member of FIG. 17 corresponding to FIG. 15;
FIG. 20 is a bottom plan view of the front member of FIG. 17;
FIG. 21 is a front elevational view of the rear member of the magnetic fastener shown in FIG. 13, detached from the front member, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 22 is a left side elevational view of the rear member of FIG. 21 with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 23 is a top plan view of the rear member of FIG. 21;
FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view of the rear member of FIG. 21 corresponding to FIG. 16;
FIG. 25 is a front elevational view of a magnetic fastener showing a 3rd embodiment of my new design, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 26 is a left side elevational view of the 3.sup.rd embodiment with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 27 is a top plan view of the 3.sup.rd embodiment;
FIG. 28 is a bottom plan view of the 3.sup.rd embodiment;
FIG. 29 is a front elevational view of a front member of the magnetic fastener shown in FIG. 25, detached from a rear member, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 30 is a left side elevational view of the front member of FIG. 29 with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 31 is a top plan view of the front member of FIG. 29 corresponding to FIG. 27;
FIG. 32 is a bottom plan view of the front member of FIG. 29;
FIG. 33 is a front elevational view of the rear member of the magnetic fastener shown in FIG. 25, detached from the front member, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 34 is a left side elevational view of the rear member of FIG. 33 with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 35 is a top plan view of the rear member of FIG. 33;
FIG. 36 is a bottom plan view of the rear member of FIG. 33 corresponding to FIG. 28;
FIG. 37 is a front elevational view of a magnetic fastener showing a 4th embodiment of my new design, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 38 is a left side elevational view of the 4.sup.th embodiment with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 39 is a top plan view of the 4.sup.th embodiment;
FIG. 40 is a bottom plan view of the 4.sup.th embodiment;
FIG. 41 is a front elevational view of the front member of the magnetic fastener shown in FIG. 37, detached from the rear member, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 42 is a left side elevational view of the front member of FIG. 41 with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 43 is a top plan view of the front member of FIG. 41 corresponding to FIG. 39;
FIG. 44 is a bottom plan view of the front member of FIG. 41;
FIG. 45 is a front elevational view of the rear member of the magnetic fastener shown in FIG. 37, detached from the front member, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 46 is a left side elevational view of the rear member of FIG. 45 with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 47 is a top plan view of the rear member of FIG. 45; and,
FIG. 48 is a bottom plan view of the rear member of FIG. 45 corresponding to FIG. 40.
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 9, 1998
Date of Patent: Aug 17, 1999
Assignee: Application Art Laboraties Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventor: Yoshihiro Aoki (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Ralf Seifert
Law Firm: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/89,188
International Classification: 0207;