Magnetic clasp unit and suspender system

Abstract

A suspenders system having at least one magnetic clasp comprising a strong permanent magnet attached to a suspenders arrangement that allows most of the suspenders to be worn underneath a wearer's clothing. With the suspenders arrangement in place, the only exterior elements of the suspenders system are either ferrous metal belt attachments or matching permanent magnet buttons. The magnetic clasp underlays at lease one layer of clothing allowing the suspenders system to be worn in a concealed fashion.

1 . A magnetic clasp unit and suspenders system for garments comprising at least one magnetic clasp for the attachment of a suspenders system to a wearer's trousers, each said magnetic clasp comprising a magnet casing encompassing a strong permanent magnet with said magnet casing connected by an attaching means to a suspenders strap, and a ferrous metal target, said ferrous metal target affixed by an attaching means to the inside face of a trousers belt, wherein said suspenders system is worn underneath the wearer's shirt with said magnet casing positioned inside said wearer's trousers and opposite said ferrous metal target with the resultant magnetic attraction between said magnet casing and said ferrous metal target effectively connecting said trousers belt to said suspenders system thus transferring the weight of said wearer's trousers to said wearer's shoulders. 
     
     
         2 . The strong permanent magnet according to  claim 1  wherein said strong permanent magnet is comprised of a material such as neodymium-iron-boron with a maximum energy product of 42 MGOe or higher. 
     
     
         3 . The magnetic clasp unit according to  claim 1  wherein said magnet casing is comprised of a non-magnetic material and incorporates casing walls which surround said strong permanent magnet and extend beyond the outer surface of said strong permanent magnet, said casing walls having serrations so as to reduce the possibility of movement of said magnet casing transverse to the magnetic axis of said strong permanent magnet, said magnet casing also incorporating an attaching means for a suspenders strap. 
     
     
         4 . The magnet casing according to  claim 3  wherein said magnet casing is comprised of a ferrous metal material that is magnetized and with a polarity and magnetic axis complimentary to said strong permanent magnet. 
     
     
         5 . The magnet casing according to  claim 4  wherein said magnet casing walls are flush with the outer surface of said strong permanent magnet and said magnet casing and said strong permanent magnet are coated in a soft plastic material so as to reduce the possibility of movement of said magnet casing transverse to the magnetic axis of said strong permanent magnet. 
     
     
         6 . A magnetic clasp unit and suspenders system according to  claim 1  wherein said attaching means for said ferrous metal target is shaped in a manner such that said ferrous metal target may be positioned on said trousers belt in a non-permanent fashion. 
     
     
         7 . A magnetic clasp unit and suspenders system according to  claim 6  wherein said attaching means for said ferrous metal target possesses a magnetic field having a polarity and magnetic axis complimentary to said strong permanent magnet. 
     
     
         8 . A magnetic clasp unit and suspenders system according to  claim 1  wherein said ferrous metal target is permanently incorporated into said trousers belt. 
     
     
         9 . A magnetic clasp unit and suspenders system according to  claim 8  wherein said ferrous metal target possesses a magnetic field having a polarity and magnetic axis complimentary to said strong permanent magnet. 
     
     
         10 . A magnetic clasp unit and suspenders system for garments comprising at least one magnetic clasp for the attachment of the suspenders to a wearer's trousers, each said magnetic clasp unit comprising a first magnet casing encompassing a first strong permanent magnet with said first magnet casing connected by an attaching means to a suspenders strap, and a second magnet casing encompassing a second strong permanent magnet wherein said suspenders system is worn underneath the wearer's shirt with said first magnet casing positioned inside said wearer's trousers opposite said second strong permanent magnet positioned outside said wearer's trousers with the resultant magnetic attraction between said first magnet casing and said second magnet casing effectively connecting said trousers to said suspenders system thus transferring the weight of said wearer's trousers to said wearer's shoulders. 
     
     
         11 . The magnetic clasp unit and suspenders system according to  claim 10  wherein said first and second strong permanent magnets are comprised of a material such as neodymium-iron-boron with a maximum energy product of 42 MGOe or higher. 
     
     
         12 . The magnetic clasp unit and suspenders system according to  claim 10  wherein said first and second magnet casings are comprised of a non-magnetic material and incorporate magnet casing walls which surround said first and second strong permanent magnets and extend beyond the outer surfaces of said first and second strong permanent magnets, said magnet casing walls having serrations so as to reduce the possibility of movement of said first and second magnet casings transverse to the magnetic axis of said first and second strong permanent magnets, said first magnet casing also incorporating an attaching means for a suspenders strap. 
     
     
         13 . The magnetic clasp unit and suspenders system according to  claim 12  wherein said first and second magnet casings are comprised of a ferrous metal material that is magnetized and with polarities and magnetic axes complimentary to said first and second strong permanent magnets. 
     
     
         14 . The magnet casing according to  claim 12  wherein said first and second magnet casing walls are flush with the outer surface of said first and second strong permanent magnets and said first and second magnet casings and said first and second strong permanent magnets are coated in a soft plastic material so as to reduce the possibility of movement of said first and second magnet casings transverse to the magnetic axis of said first and second strong permanent magnets. 
     
     
         15 . The magnetic clasp unit and suspenders system according to  claim 10  wherein said second magnet casing of said second strong permanent magnet optionally incorporates the application of a decorative material. 
     
     
         16 . A magnetic clasp unit and suspenders system comprising a plurality of magnetic clasp units attached to a suspenders system. 
     
     
         17 . A magnetic clasp unit and suspenders system wherein said suspenders system comprises an anterior horizontal strap approximately eight inches in length, said anterior horizontal strap centered at the wearer's sternum, said anterior horizontal strap having one of said magnetic clasp units suspended at each end of and perpendicular to said anterior horizontal strap and extending vertically downward with said magnetic clasp units positioned such that they may be magnetically clasped to the top portion of the wearer's trousers, wherein said anterior horizontal strap is supported by a suspenders strap attached to each end of and perpendicular to of said anterior horizontal strap and each said suspenders strap extending vertically and over each of the wearer's shoulders, said suspenders straps then further extending downward from said wearer's shoulders then further extending in a curved fashion away from the centerline of the wearer's body such that said suspenders straps pass underneath the wearer's arms and connect horizontally to each end of said anterior horizontal strap, each said suspenders strap thus forming a closed loop, wherein said suspenders straps provide support for said anterior horizontal strap, wherein said anterior horizontal strap provides support for said pair of magnetic clasp units and, thus, carrying the weight of said wearer's trousers upon said wearer's shoulders, said suspenders system further incorporating a posterior horizontal strap positioned at the wearer's shoulder blades so as to prevent said suspenders straps from slipping off of said wearer's shoulders. 
     
     
         18 . A magnetic clasp unit and suspenders system wherein said suspenders system supports a pair of said magnetic clasp units, first said magnetic clasp unit positioned such that it is magnetically clasped at the top front and center of the wearer's trousers with the strap portion of said first magnetic clasp extending vertically upwards, wherein a pair of suspenders straps are attached to the upper end of said strap portion of said first magnetic clasp, wherein said pair of suspenders straps extend vertically but diverge from the plane of bilateral symmetry of the wearer's body such that of said pair of suspenders straps passes over each of said wearer's body then extend vertically downward but converge at the plane of bilateral symmetry of said wearer's body and at the upper end of the strap portion of a second said magnetic clasp unit, wherein said pair of suspenders are attached to said upper end of said strap portion of said second magnetic clasp unit, wherein with said pair of suspenders straps thus attached to said first and second magnetic clasp units magnetically clasped to said wearer's trousers the weight of said wearer's trousers is supported by said wearer's shoulders. 
     
     
         19 . A magnetic clasp unit and suspenders system wherein said suspenders system incorporates an undergarment suitable for the application of an attaching means for a single suspenders strap, said attaching means allowing for the placement of each end of said single suspenders strap to be vertically variable, wherein said each end of said suspenders strap is thus attached to the front of said undergarment near the top and center of each of the wearer's shoulders, said suspenders strap being of sufficient length so as to allow the upper end of the strap portion of said magnetic clasp unit to be attached at the center of said suspenders strap and hang approximately fifteen inches below the top of the wearer's shoulders, wherein the magnetic clasp is positioned below the top of the wearer's trousers and with said magnetic clasp unit magnetically clasped to said wearer's trousers the weight of said wearer's trousers is supported by said wearers shoulders by means of said undergarment.