Magnetic Buttons Systems

Abstract

A magnetic button system useable with magnetic surfaces, methods of making such magnetic buttons using a continuous process, high-energy thin flexible magnetic materials, and kits, including packaging, relating to retail sale of such magnetic buttons.

1 ) A magnetic button packaging system, relating to packaging magnets, comprising:
 a) a plurality of flat magnets, each said flat magnet having at least one magnetic side; and   b) at least one package having at least one window surface providing viewability of at least one portion of said plurality of flat magnets;   c) wherein said at least one magnetic side is not viewable from outside said at least one package;   d) wherein said at least one window surface is structured and arranged to prevent each such flat magnet of said plurality of flat magnets from being repositioned to expose such at least one magnetic side to viewability from outside said at least one package.   
     
     
         2 ) The magnetic button packaging system according to  claim 1  wherein:
 a) said plurality of flat magnets comprises a plurality of pictorial flexible magnets, each said pictorial flexible magnet of said plurality of pictorial flexible magnets having a pictorial side oriented substantially opposite said at least one magnetic side; and   b) said at least one window surface provides viewability of said pictorial side of at least one of said plurality of pictorial flexible magnets;   c) at least one packaged plurality of pictorial flexible magnets is provided; and   d) said at least one window surface is structured and arranged to prevent each such packaged plurality of pictorial flexible magnets from exposing said at least one magnetic side to viewability through said at least one window surface   
     
     
         3 ) The magnetic button packaging system according to  claim 2  wherein said plurality of pictorial flexible magnets comprises high-energy magnetic material. 
     
     
         4 ) The magnetic button packaging system according to  claim 1  wherein said at least one package comprises at least one hanger structured and arranged to assist hanging said at least one package. 
     
     
         5 ) The magnetic button packaging system according to  claim 4  wherein:
 a) each flat magnet of said plurality of flat magnets comprises opposing substantially circular faces   b) said at least one package comprises at least one substantially hollow cylindrical package structured and arranged to package said plurality of plurality of flat magnets in at least one stacked arrangement;   c) said opposing substantially circular faces of said plurality of flat magnets are substantially aligned and in face-to-face contact when in such at least one stacked arrangement;   d) said at least one window surface of said at least one substantially hollow cylindrical package provides viewability of said plurality of flat magnets when packaged within said at least one substantially hollow cylindrical package; and   e) viewability provided by said at least one window surface comprises at least one side view of said plurality of flat magnets when stacked within said at least one substantially hollow cylindrical package.   
     
     
         6 ) The magnetic button packaging system according to  claim 2  wherein said at least one package comprises at least one indicia display to display printed indicia. 
     
     
         7 ) The magnetic button packaging system according to  claim 2  wherein said plurality of pictorial flexible magnets comprises at least three pictorial flexible magnets. 
     
     
         8 ) The magnetic button packaging system according to  claim 2  wherein said plurality of pictorial flexible magnets comprises at least 6 pictorial flexible magnets. 
     
     
         9 ) The magnetic button packaging system according to  claim 2  wherein said at least one package comprises a single polybag. 
     
     
         10 ) The magnetic button packaging system according to  claim 2  further comprising at least one header card structured and arranged to display printed indicia. 
     
     
         11 ) The magnetic button packaging system according to  claim 9  further comprising at least one header card structured and arranged to display printed indicia. 
     
     
         12 ) The magnetic button packaging system according to  claim 11  wherein said at least one header card comprises at least one hanger structured and arranged to assist hanging said at least one package. 
     
     
         13 ) The magnetic button packaging system according to  claim 2  wherein each said pictorial flexible magnet of said plurality of pictorial flexible magnets comprises a common theme. 
     
     
         14 ) The magnetic button packaging system according to  claim 13  wherein such common theme comprises a sports theme. 
     
     
         15 ) The magnetic button packaging system according to  claim 14  wherein such sports theme comprises at least two sports balls. 
     
     
         16 ) The magnetic button packaging system according to  claim 15  wherein such at least two sports balls comprise the same sport. 
     
     
         17 ) The magnetic button packaging system according to  claim 15  wherein such at least two sports balls comprise a plurality of different sports. 
     
     
         18 ) The magnetic button packaging system according to  claim 2  wherein each said pictorial flexible magnet comprises a thickness below about 15 mils. 
     
     
         19 ) A magnetic button packaging system, relating to packaging circular magnets, comprising:
 a) a plurality of substantially circular magnets, each substantially circular magnet of said plurality having opposing substantially circular faces; and   b) at least one substantially hollow cylindrical package structured and arranged to package said plurality of substantially circular magnets in at least one stacked arrangement;   c) wherein said opposing substantially circular faces of said plurality of substantially circular magnets are substantially aligned and in face-to-face contact when in such at least one stacked arrangement; and   d) wherein said at least one substantially hollow cylindrical package comprises at least one window surface providing viewability of said plurality of substantially circular magnets when packaged within said at least one substantially hollow cylindrical package; and   e) wherein such viewability provided comprises at least one side view of said plurality of substantially circular magnets when stacked within said at least one substantially hollow cylindrical package.   
     
     
         20 ) The magnetic button packaging system according to  claim 19  wherein said at least one substantially hollow cylindrical package comprises:
 a) at least one interior compartment structured and arranged to receive said plurality of substantially circular magnets; and   b) at least one removable cap structured and arranged to removably cap said at least one interior compartment;   c) wherein said at least one removable cap comprises at least one hanger structured and arranged to assist hanging said at least one package.   
     
     
         21 ) A method, relating to sales relating to pictorial magnets, comprising the steps of:
 a) providing at least one sheet of printable magnetic sheet material;   b) printing on such at least one printable magnetic sheet a plurality of pictures, each such picture having at least one picture border relating to subject matter of such picture; and   c) cutting through each such at least one printable magnetic sheet adjacent each such at least one picture border to generate at least one large plurality of pictorial magnets, each pictorial magnet of such at least one large plurality of pictorial magnets having a pictorial side and a magnetic side;   d) packaging a subset of such pictorial magnets of such at least one large plurality of pictorial magnets in at least one package having at least one window surface providing viewability of the pictorial side of such at least once plurality of such pictorial magnets;   e) wherein such at least one window surface is structured and arranged to provide each such packaged plurality from exposing such magnetic side to viewability through such window surface.   
     
     
         22 ) The method according to  claim 21  wherein such at least one printable magnetic sheet comprises high-energy magnetic material. 
     
     
         23 ) The method according to  claim 21  wherein each such package contains at least three of such pictorial magnets. 
     
     
         24 ) The method according to  claim 21  wherein each such package contains at least six of such pictorial magnets. 
     
     
         25 ) The method according to  claim 21  wherein each such at least one package comprises at least one hanger structured and arranged to assist hanging such at least one package. 
     
     
         26 ) The method according to  claim 21  wherein each such subset of such pictorial magnets comprises a common theme. 
     
     
         27 ) The method according to  claim 26  wherein such common theme comprises a sports-related theme. 
     
     
         28 ) The method according to  claim 27  wherein such sports-related theme comprises pictorial representations of at least two sports balls. 
     
     
         29 ) The method according to  claim 28  wherein such pictorial representations of at least two sports balls comprise the same sport. 
     
     
         30 ) The method according to  claim 28  wherein such pictorial representations of at least two sports balls comprise a plurality of different sports. 
     
     
         31 ) The method according to  claim 21  wherein each such pictorial magnet comprises a thickness below about 15 mils.