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Magnetic fastener

Granted 18 Dec 2001 · no office action yet

Assignee: Application Art Laboratories Co., Ltd.

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Inventors: Yoshihiro Aoki · Examiner: Catherine R. Oliver · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application
117612
filed 31 Jan 2000
Publication
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US D452137
granted 18 Dec 2001

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of…

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a magnetic fastener showing the first embodiment of my new design, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the front member of the magnetic fastener shown in FIG. 1, detached from the rear member, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof corresponding to FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the rear member of the magnetic fastener shown in FIG. 1, detached from the front member, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof corresponding to FIG. 4;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of a magnetic fastener showing the second embodiment of my new design, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a front elevational view of the front member of the magnetic fastener shown in FIG. 13, detached from the rear member, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 18 is a left side elevational view with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 19 is a top plan view thereof corresponding to FIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a front elevational view of the rear member of the magnetic fastener shown in FIG. 13, detached from the front member, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 22 is a left side elevational view with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 23 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view thereof corresponding to FIG. 16;

FIG. 25 is a front elevational view of a magnetic fastener showing the third embodiment of my new design, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 26 is a left side elevational view with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 27 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a front elevational view of the front member of the magnetic fastener shown in FIG. 25, detached from the rear member, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 30 is a left side elevational view with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 31 is a top plan view thereof corresponding to FIG. 27;

FIG. 32 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a front elevational view of the rear member of the magnetic fastener shown in FIG. 25;

FIG. 34 is a left side elevational view with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 35 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a bottom plan view thereof corresponding to FIG. 28;

FIG. 37 is a front elevational view of a magnetic fastener showing the fourth embodiment of my new design, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 38 is a left side elevational view with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 39 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 40 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 41 is a front elevational view of the front member of the magnetic fastener shown in FIG. 37, detached from the rear member, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 42 is a left side elevational view with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 43 is a top plan view thereof corresponding to FIG. 39;

FIG. 44 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 45 is a front elevational view of the rear member of the magnetic fastener shown in FIG. 37, detached from the front member, with the rear elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 46 is a left side elevational view with the right side elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 47 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 48 is a bottom plan view thereof corresponding to FIG. 40.

The elements are shown detached for clarity of illustration.

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