Magnetic Garment Fastener

Abstract

The magnetic garment fastener is a releasable closure for fur garments. The magnetic garment fastener includes first and second magnets, each magnet having first and second opposed magnetic poles. The first and second magnets are sealed within first and second pockets, respectively. Each of the pockets has opposed front and rear panels, with the first magnetic pole of each magnet being positioned adjacent the front panel of the respective pocket. The first and second pockets are attached to the garment adjacent a pair of free edges, preferably sealed within the pelt of the edges to hide the magnets from the exterior of the garment, such that positioning the rear panel of one of the pockets adjacent the front panel of the other pocket releasably fastens the pair of free edges of the garment together.

1 . A magnetic garment fastener, comprising:
 first and second magnets, each of the magnets having first and second opposed magnetic poles;   first and second pockets, the first and second magnets being secured within the first and second pockets, respectively, each of the first and second pockets having a front panel and a rear panel, the first magnetic pole of each of the magnets being positioned adjacent the front panel of the corresponding pocket, the first and second pockets being adapted for attachment to the garment adjacent a pair of free edges of the garment so that positioning the rear panel of one of the pockets adjacent the front panel of the other pocket releasably fastens the free edges of the garment together through magnetic attraction of the first and second magnets.   
   
   
       2 . The magnetic garment fastener as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the front and rear panels of each of said first and second pockets are secured to one another along peripheral edges thereof. 
   
   
       3 . The magnetic garment fastener as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising stitching securing the front and rear panels of each of said first and second pockets to one another. 
   
   
       4 . The magnetic garment fastener as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising adhesive securing the front and rear panels of each of said first and second pockets to one another. 
   
   
       5 . The magnetic garment fastener as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising peripheral stitching about said first and second magnets securing said magnets within said first and second pockets. 
   
   
       6 . The magnetic garment fastener as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising at least one layer of an adhesive formed on said first and second magnets securing said magnets within said first and second pockets. 
   
   
       7 . A magnetic garment fastener, comprising:
 first and second magnets, each of the magnets having first and second opposed magnetic poles;   first and second pockets, the first and second magnets being secured within the first and second pockets, each of the first and second pockets having laterally opposed free and fixed edges, the first magnetic pole of the first magnet being positioned adjacent the free edge of the first pocket, the second magnetic pole of the second magnet being positioned adjacent the free edge of the second pocket, the first and second pockets being adapted for attachment adjacent a pair of free edges of a garment with the free edges of the first and second pockets being positioned adjacent the free edges of the garment so that positioning the pair of free edges of the first and second pockets adjacent to one another releasably fastens the pair of free edges of the garment together through magnetic attraction of the first and second magnets.   
   
   
       8 . The magnetic garment fastener as recited in  claim 7 , wherein each of said first and second pockets comprises opposed front and rear panels secured to one another along peripheral edges thereof. 
   
   
       9 . The magnetic garment fastener as recited in  claim 8 , further comprising stitching securing the front and rear panels of each of said first and second pockets to one another. 
   
   
       10 . The magnetic garment fastener as recited in  claim 8 , further comprising adhesive securing the front and rear panels of each of said first and second pockets to one another. 
   
   
       11 . The magnetic garment fastener as recited in  claim 8 , further comprising peripheral stitching about said first and second magnets securing said magnets within said first and second pockets. 
   
   
       12 . The magnetic garment fastener as recited in  claim 8 , further comprising at least one layer of an adhesive formed on said first and second magnets securing said magnets within said first and second pockets. 
   
   
       13 . A garment having magnetic fasteners, comprising:
 a garment having a pair of opposed free edges;   first and second magnets, each of the magnets having first and second opposed magnetic poles;   first and second pockets, the first and second magnets being secured within the first and second pockets, respectively, the first and second pockets being attached to the garment adjacent the free edges of the garment so that positioning the opposed magnetic poles of the first and second magnets adjacent one another releasably closes the opposed free edges of the garment through magnetic attraction of the first and second magnets.   
   
   
       14 . The magnetic garment fastener as recited in  claim 13 , each of said first and second pockets comprises opposed front and rear panels, wherein the front and rear panels of each of said first and second pockets are secured to one another along peripheral edges thereof. 
   
   
       15 . The magnetic garment fastener as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising stitching securing the front and rear panels of each of said first and second pockets to one another. 
   
   
       16 . The magnetic garment fastener as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising adhesive securing the front and rear panels of each of said first and second pockets to one another. 
   
   
       17 . The magnetic garment fastener as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising peripheral stitching about said first and second magnets securing said magnets within said first and second pockets. 
   
   
       18 . The magnetic garment fastener as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising at least one layer of an adhesive formed on said first and second magnets securing said magnets within said first and second pockets.