Magnetic Apparatus and Method for Customizing the Closure Point or Fastening Point on the Front-Facing Placket of a Button-Down Shirt

Abstract

A magnetic apparatus has a first case and a second case for housing one or more magnets. The magnets allow the first case and the second case to releasably engage one another. Alternatively, the magnetic apparatus has a first member with a hinged end and a magnet positioned along or within its length; a second member with at least one hinged end that engages the hinge end of the first member; and a third member connected to the second member. The first member and the third member fold against the second member to releasably close a garment.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A magnetic apparatus comprising:
 a. a first case and a second case, each of the first case and second case comprising;
 i. a base; 
 ii. one or more sidewalls extending upwards from the base; 
 iii. one or more magnets, wherein the one or more magnets of the first case releasably engage the one or more magnets of the second case; 
   
     
     
         2 . The magnetic apparatus of  claim 1 , having a first seal and second seal, wherein the one or more side walls of the first case contact the first seal, and wherein the one or more sidewalls of the second case contact the second seal. 
     
     
         3 . The magnetic apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein each the first seal and the second seal are selected from a group consisting of; gemstone, rubber, epoxy resin, plastics, bullet head, cabochon, and silicone rubber. 
     
     
         4 . The magnetic apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each magnet is attached to the base of the case. 
     
     
         5 . The magnetic system for holding a top placket and first placket of a garment together comprising:
 a. a first member, having at least one hinge end and a magnet, disposed within a length of the first member;   b. a second member, having at least one hinge end in communication with the at least one hinge end of the first member, wherein a second magnet is disposed within the second member;   c. a third member having a first end and a second end, wherein the third member is biased towards the second member.   
     
     
         6 . The magnetic system for holding a top placket and first placket of  claim 5 , wherein the first end of the third member is a hinge end and wherein the hinge end of the third member is in communication with the second member, and wherein the third member further comprises at least one magnet adapted to engage the second magnet. 
     
     
         7 . The magnetic system for holding a top placket and first placket of  claim 5 , wherein the third member is attached to the second member and wherein the third member forms an acute angle relative to the second end, wherein the third member and second member releasably engage a garment. 
     
     
         8 . The magnetic system for holding a top placket and first placket of  claim 7  wherein the acute angle is a hairpin loop at the attachment of the third end and the second end. 
     
     
         9 . The magnetic apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein each member articulates about each hinge. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the top placket and first placket of the garment are held together by a user sliding a top placket of the garment between the first member and the second member, wherein the first magnet and second magnet bias the first member towards the second member releasably engaging the first placket, and the top placket of the garment is held between the second member and the third member releasably engaging the top placket.