Magnetically Clasping Clothing Fastener for Presenting an Adornment

Abstract

A separable, magnetically-clasping clothing fastener comprising a first magnetic clasp member having a means for magnetically engaging a second magnetic clasp member, wherein the means for magnetically engaging the first and second magnetic clasp members comprises a generally elongated female connector portion and a generally elongated male connector portion that magnetically bind to one another when the male connector portion is seated in the female connector portion. At least one of the magnetic clasp members is permanently or releasably attachable to an adornment member.

1 . A clothing fastener comprising a first magnetic clasp member having a means for magnetically engaging a second magnetic clasp member, wherein the means for magnetically engaging the first and second magnetic clasp members comprises a generally elongated female connector portion in said first magnetic clasp member having a first magnet and a generally elongated male connector portion in said second magnetic clasp member having a second magnet, wherein said first magnet magnetically binds said second magnet when said male connector portion is seated in said female connector portion; and wherein at least one of said first and second magnetic clasp members is attachable to an adornment member.  
   
   
       2 . The clothing fastener according to  claim 1  wherein said first magnetic clasp members is attachable to a first adornment member and second magnetic clasp member is attachable to a second adornment member.  
   
   
       3 . The clothing fastener according to  claim 2  wherein said first magnetic clasp member is attached to said first adornment member.  
   
   
       4 . The clothing fastener according to  claim 2  wherein said second magnetic clasp member is attached to said second adornment member.  
   
   
       5 . The clothing fastener according to  claim 2  wherein said first magnetic clasp member has an adornment-binding member.  
   
   
       6 . The clothing fastener according to  claim 5  wherein said adornment-binding member comprises a means for releasably binding the adornment.  
   
   
       7 . The clothing fastener according to  claim 1  wherein said clothing fastener is a cufflink.  
   
   
       8 . The clothing fastener according to  claim 7  wherein said first magnetic clasp members is attachable to a first adornment member and second magnetic clasp member is attachable to a second adornment member.  
   
   
       9 . The clothing fastener according to  claim 8  wherein said second magnetic clasp member is permanently attached to said second adornment member.