Military badge and magnetic securing mechanism

Abstract

A military badge and magnetic securing mechanism are disclosed. The military badge is formed to include a ferromagnetic material that is magnetically attracted to a magnet. The magnetic securing mechanism includes a magnet structure that is adapted to be placed inside of a military uniform. When the magnet structure is placed inside of a military uniform and the military badge is placed proximate to the magnet structure on the outside of the uniform, the magnet structure magnetically attracts the ferromagnetic material in the military badge through the fabric of the uniform to secure the military badge to the outside of the uniform.

1 . A military badge and magnetic securing mechanism, comprising:
 a military badge having a back surface adapted to rest substantially flush against a military uniform, and including a ferromagnetic material; and   a magnet structure adapted to be placed inside of the military uniform and to magnetically attract the ferromagnetic material in the military badge to secure the military badge to the outside of the military uniform so that the back surface is substantially flush against the military uniform.   
   
   
       2 . The military badge and magnetic securing mechanism of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of the back surface of the military badge comprises a metallic plate formed from the ferromagnetic material. 
   
   
       3 . The military badge and magnetic securing mechanism of  claim 1  wherein the military badge is partially formed from brass or zinc and is partially formed from the ferromagnetic material. 
   
   
       4 . The military badge and magnetic securing mechanism of  claim 1  wherein the magnet structure comprises at least one permanent magnet housed in a pliable material. 
   
   
       5 . A method of fabricating a military badge and magnetic securing mechanism, the method comprising:
 forming a military badge to include a material having a permeability such that it is magnetically attracted to a magnet and to include a back surface adapted to rest substantially flush against a military uniform; and   forming a magnet structure adapted to be placed inside of the military uniform, wherein the magnet structure when placed inside of the military uniform is adapted to magnetically attract the material in the military badge to secure the military badge to the outside of the military uniform so that the back surface is substantially flush against the military uniform.   
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein forming a military badge to include a material having a permeability such that it is magnetically attracted to a magnet comprises:
 forming the military badge to include a ferromagnetic material.   
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein forming the military badge to include a ferromagnetic material comprises:
 forming the military badge partially from brass or zinc and partially from the ferromagnetic material.   
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 5  wherein forming a magnet structure comprises:
 forming at least one permanent magnet in a pliable material.   
   
   
       9 . A method of fabricating a military badge and magnetic securing mechanism, the method comprising:
 forming a military badge having a front surface that includes a badge design and having a back surface opposite the front surface;   adhering a metallic plate to the back surface of the military badge; and   forming a magnet structure adapted to be placed inside of a military uniform,   wherein when the magnet structure is placed inside of the military uniform and the military badge is placed proximate to the magnet structure on the outside of the military uniform, the magnet structure is adapted to magnetically attract the metallic plate through the fabric of the military uniform to secure the military badge to the outside of the military uniform.   
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the metallic plate is adapted to rest substantially flush against the military uniform. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the metallic plate is formed from a ferromagnetic material. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the metallic plate is countersunk wholly or partially in the back surface of the military badge. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 9  wherein forming a military badge comprises:
 forming the military badge partially from brass or zinc.