Patent ID: 6564434
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: A45C,H01F,Y10T

Abstract:
A magnetic fixing unit comprising:a first magnet; a first housing assembly formed around said first magnet and having a projection extending in a first axis, said projection having an abutment surface at an angle to said first axis; a second housing assembly having a front face, a back face, a receptacle extending from an opening on said front face toward said back face, and an outer surface extending from said front face to said back face, said receptacle dimensioned to accommodate said projection, said receptacle extending in a second axis, said second housing assembly having a channel opening on said outer surface and a passage opening into said receptacle; a slide member arranged with a manual actuation portion extending through and movable in said channel, having at least a portion made of a material attracted by a magnetic force, and having an abutment stop, wherein said first magnet, said projection, said abutment surface, said channel, said passage and said slide member are arranged such that when said projection is inserted into said receptacle a magnetic force from said first magnet urges slide member in a first direction within said channel such that said abutment stop extends into said passage and said abutment and said abutment stop prevent said projection from being withdrawn, and when a manual force is applied to said manual actuation portion in a direction opposite said first direction said slide member moves said abutment out of said passage away from said projection thereby releasing said projection from said receptacle, and wherein said first housing assembly includes: a fixing member for attaching to an external fabric or leather, having a support plate with a top surface and a back surface and a plurality of prongs extending away from said back surface; an annular plate secured to said top of surface of said fixing member; a cylindrical magnet arranged on said annular plate having a center through hole; a cylindrical sleeve arranged within said center through hole of said cylindrical magnet; and a top housing plate having a center clearance hole, arranged over said tope surface of annular plate, said cylindrical magnet and said cylindrical sleeve, and fixed to said annular plate, wherein said projection includes a stem extending through said center clearance hole and into a center of said cylindrical member.