Dress belt with recessed insert

Abstract

A belt with a recess defined in the surface of the belt. The recess is configured to receive and hold an insert in place. A magnet is positioned behind the recess and the insert is fabricated from a magnetic material. The depth of the recess is such that a significant portion or all of the thickness of the insert fits within the recess thus alleviating the risk of the insert being inadvertently dislodged from the belt.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a strap having an first surface and a second surface;   a buckle attached on one end of the strap distal from a tip of the strap and configured to secure the strap in a looped configuration;   a recess defined by the first surface of the strap, the recess having a particular shape and a particular depth and the recess including a recessed surface;   an insert substantially having the particular shape, a particular thickness and at least partially comprised of a magnetic material; and   a magnet having a magnetic field and being embedded within the first surface and the second surface of the strap, the magnet being positioned proximate to the recess and positioned under the recessed surface;   wherein the insert can be placed within the recess and held in position by the magnetic field of the magnet.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the particular thickness of the insert is substantially the same as the particular depth of the recess, wherein when the insert is placed within the recess, an upper surface of the insert is flush with the first surface of the strap. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the particular thickness of the insert is less than the particular depth of the recess, wherein when the insert is placed within the recess, an upper surface of the insert is below the first surface of the strap. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the particular thickness of the insert is no more than 1.25 times the particular depth of the recess, wherein when the insert is placed within the recess, an upper surface of the insert is only partially above the first surface of the strap. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the particular thickness of the insert is no more than 1.5 times the particular depth of the recess, wherein when the insert is placed within the recess, an upper surface of the insert is only partially above the first surface of the strap. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the particular thickness of the insert is no more than 2 times the particular depth of the recess, wherein when the insert is placed within the recess, an upper surface of the insert is only partially above the first surface of the strap. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second recess defined by the second surface of the strap, the second recess having a particular shape and a particular depth and the second recess including a second recessed surface;   a second magnet having a magnetic field and being embedded between the first surface and the second surface of the strap, the second magnet being positioned proximate to the second recess and positioned under the second recessed surface;   wherein the insert can be placed within the second recess and held in position by the magnetic field of the second magnet.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second recess defined by the second surface of the strap, the recess having a particular shape and a particular depth and the recess including a second recessed surface;   wherein the second recess and the recess are substantially coaxially aligned and wherein the insert can be placed within the second recess and held in position by the magnetic field of the magnet.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second recess defined by the first surface of the strap, the second recess having a particular shape and a particular depth and the second recess including a second recessed surface;   wherein the magnet is further positioned proximate to the second recess and positioned under the second recessed surface;   wherein the insert can be placed within the second recess and held in position by the magnetic field of the magnet.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second recess defined by the first surface of the strap, the second recess having a particular shape and a particular depth and the second recess including a second recessed surface;   a second magnet having a magnetic field and being embedded between the first surface and the second surface of the strap, the second magnet being positioned proximate to the second recess and positioned under the second recessed surface;   wherein a second insert can be placed within the second recess and held in position by the magnetic field of the second magnet.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the particular shape of the first recess is different from the particular shape of the second recess and the second insert is substantially shaped like the second particular shape. 
     
     
         12 . An apparatus comprising:
 a strap having an first surface and a second surface;   a buckle attached on one end of the strap distal from a tip of the strap and configured to secure the strap in a looped configuration;   a recess defined by the first surface of the strap, the recess having a particular shape and a particular depth and the recess including a recessed surface;   an insert substantially having the particular shape, a particular thickness and at least partially comprised of a magnetic material, wherein the particular thickness of the insert is no more than 1.25 times the particular depth of the recess; and   a magnet having a magnetic field and being embedded within the first surface and the second surface of the strap, the magnet being positioned proximate to the recess and positioned under the recessed surface;   wherein the insert can be placed within the recess and held in position by the magnetic field of the magnet and, wherein when the insert is placed within the recess, an upper surface of the insert is between only partially above the first surface of the strap and flush with the first surface of the strap.