Patent ID: 6591462
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: A44C,A44D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A jewelry clasp, comprising:two bodies movable between a separated condition and a connected condition; the two bodies each having at least one magnetically attractive surface formed by a respective magnet; the at least one magnetically attractive surface of each body being magnetically attracted to the other in the connected condition and being configured such that when the at least one magnetically attractive surface of each of the two bodies are brought together they align to a same orientation every time; the two bodies being arranged to move into the separated condition in response to manual forces that pull the two bodies apart to break the magnetic attraction between the surfaces; a safety catch, connected to one of the two bodies in one of a pivoted and hinged manner, that includes an arm movable between a catch position and a release position; and a male connector and a female connector arranged so that when the safety catch is in the closed position, the male connector is inserted into the female connector, the male connector being coupled to the are and the female connector being located within the other of the two bodies and the male connector being attracted to the other of the two bodies by a magnetic attraction as the safety catch moves between the release position and the catch position.