Magnetic clasp

- Mitzi International
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the female component of a magnetic clasp of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof, it being understood that the right side view, top side view and bottom side view are identical with the exception of the location of the mounting prongs which are not part of the subject design.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a male component of a magnetic snap of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof, it being understood that the right side view, top side view and bottom side view are identical with the exception of the location of the mounting prongs which are not part of the subject design.

The broken line showing of the mounting prongs is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

The surface(s) or portion(s) of the article not shown in the drawing or described in the specification form(s) no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D430483
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 20, 1999
Date of Patent: Sep 5, 2000
Assignee: Mitzi International (New York, NY)
Inventors: Cheung Kit Wah (Tai Po), Pilar Tadrous (Jersey City, NJ), Stephen T. Olson (Troy, MI)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Catherine R. Oliver
Law Firm: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
Application Number: 0/108,097
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8382; Snap Engagement (D11/220)
International Classification: 0808;