Magnetic jewelry clasp and method of using the same

Abstract

A jewelry clasp that provides an ease for fastening and superior security. The jewelry clasp includes a first housing for securing a first magnet and a second housing for securing a second magnet. The first magnet has an exposed surface with a north pole and the second magnet has an exposed surface with a south pole. The first housing also includes a retaining wall with an opening. The clasp has a magnetic locking arrangement wherein the second housing is removably secured within the open recess of the first housing and the north pole of the first magnet is magnetically attracted and aligned with the south pole of the second magnet. The clasp also has a mechanical locking arrangement wherein the second housing is fit into the second recess of the first housing and a connector of the second housing is placed in the opening of the retaining wall of the first housing.

1 . A jewelry clasp comprising:
 a first housing for fixedly securing a first magnet, the first magnet having an exposed face with a north pole, the first housing further including an open recess and a retaining wall with an opening;   a second housing for fixedly securing a second magnet, the second magnet having an exposed face with a south pole, the second housing further including a connector;   a magnetic locking arrangement wherein the second housing is removably secured within the open recess of the first housing with the north pole of the first magnet being magnetically attracted and aligned with the south pole of the second magnet; and   a mechanical locking arrangement wherein the connector of the second housing is placed in the opening of the retaining wall.   
     
     
         2 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 1  wherein a magnetic attraction between the first magnet and the second magnet aligns the exposed face of the first magnet with the exposed face of the second magnet in a flat position which in turn brings a bottom surface of the second housing in contact with a top surface of the recess of the first housing which in turn allows the connector of the housing to fit into the opening of retaining wall thereby mechanically securing the first housing with the second housing. 
     
     
         3 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 2  wherein, to unlock the clasp, the first housing is pulled up and away from the second housing so that the connector is disengaged with the opening of retaining wall thereby removing the connector from its position within the opening and breaking a magnetic force between the first magnet and the second magnet. 
     
     
         4 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 1  wherein the first magnet of the first housing includes a protrusion. 
     
     
         5 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 4  wherein the second magnet of the second housing includes a void. 
     
     
         6 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 5  wherein the protrusion fits into the void so that the first magnet properly aligns with the second magnet. 
     
     
         7 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 2  wherein the top surface of the recess is partially or completely made from a layer of ferric metal. 
     
     
         8 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 1  wherein the first magnet is fixedly secured in the first housing with a first set of flaps. 
     
     
         9 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 8  wherein the second magnet is fixedly secured in the second housing with a second set of flaps. 
     
     
         10 . A jewelry clasp comprising:
 a first housing for fixedly securing a first magnet, the first magnet having an exposed face with a south pole, the first housing further including an open recess and a retaining wall with an opening;   a second housing for fixedly securing a second magnet, the second magnet having an exposed face with a north pole, the second housing further including a connector;   a magnetic locking arrangement wherein the second housing is removably secured within the open recess of the first housing and the south pole of the first magnet is magnetically attracted and aligned with the north pole of the second magnet; and   a mechanical locking arrangement wherein the connector of the second housing is placed in the opening of the retaining wall.   
     
     
         11 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 10  wherein a magnetic attraction between the first magnet and the second magnet aligns the exposed surfaces of the first magnet and the second magnet in a flat position which in turn brings a bottom surface of the second housing in contact with a top side of a bottom surface of the first housing which in turn allows the connector of the housing to fit into the opening of retaining wall thereby mechanically securing the first housing to the second housing. 
     
     
         12 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 10  wherein, to unlock the clasp, the first housing is pulled up and away from the second housing so that the connector is disengaged with the opening of retaining wall thereby removing the connector from its position within the opening and breaking a magnetic force of the first magnet and the second magnet. 
     
     
         13 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 10  wherein the first magnet of the first housing includes a protrusion. 
     
     
         14 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 13  wherein the second housing of the second housing includes a void. 
     
     
         15 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 14  wherein the protrusion fits into the void so that the first magnet properly aligns with the second magnet. 
     
     
         16 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 11  wherein the top surface of the recess is partially or completely made from a layer of ferric metal. 
     
     
         17 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 10  wherein the first magnet is fixedly secured in the first housing with a first set of flaps. 
     
     
         18 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 17  wherein the second magnet is fixedly secured in the second housing with a second set of flaps.