System and method for magnetically aligning and connecting a garment

Abstract

A system and method of attachment for a tubular garment including a single piece of flat fabric, the fabric has a first side and a second side and at least one pair of magnets on each of the first side and the second side of the fabric. Each pair of magnets has a polarity arrangement to removably attract the first side of fabric and the second side of fabric.

1 . A system of attachment for a tubular garment comprising:
 a single piece of flat fabric, wherein the fabric has a first side and a second side and forming a tubular shape when the first side and the second side are connected, wherein the tubular shape includes a front bib, a shoulder piece and a cowl; and   at least one pair of magnets contained in at least one molded alignment housing located on each of the first side and the second side of the fabric, wherein each pair of magnets has a polarity arrangement to removably connect the first side of fabric and the second side of fabric end to end without overlapping forming the tubular shape.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The system of attachment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the molded alignment housing has an integral nesting interlock that aligns the first side of the fabric and the second side of the fabric to create a closure. 
     
     
         4 . The system of attachment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the cowl hides each pair of magnets when folded down toward the garment. 
     
     
         5 . The system of attachment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the magnet alignment housings are fully concealed within the first side of fabric and the second side of the fabric. 
     
     
         6 . A method of making a removably attached tubular garment comprising:
 cutting a flat piece of fabric to a desired shape;   magnetically connecting a first side of the flat fabric and a second side of a flat fabric to form a tubular shape that includes a cowl; and   folding a top portion of the cowl over a bottom portion of the cowl concealing the magnetic attachment.   
     
     
         7 . The method as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the magnetic attachment is done behind the line of sight. 
     
     
         8 . The system of attachment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the cowl has a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein the top portion folds over the bottom portion of the cowl and conceals the at least one pair of magnets when the at least on pair of magnets are connected. 
     
     
         9 . The system of attachment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one molded alignment housing includes at least one tab, wherein the at least one tab attaches the at least one molded alignment housing to the first side and the second side of the fabric. 
     
     
         10 . The system of attachment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one molded alignment housing is located on a bottom portion of the cowl on and end of each of the first side and the second side of fabric to form the tubular shape.