Patent ID: 6282760
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: A44B,A44D,Y10T

Abstract:
A display device to be worn by a user by attachment to clothing for displaying an article on the exterior of the clothing, comprising:means for mounting the article in a fixed position, the mounting means having a back plate disposed adjacent to the article;a socket secured to the back plate on an exterior surface thereof opposite from the article;a first magnet retained in the socket;the socket including means for retaining the first magnet in the socket, the retaining means extending outward away from the back plate and terminating at an end spaced from the back plate, the first magnet extending beyond the terminating end of the retaining means, the exterior surface of the back plate extending laterally beyond the dimensions of the retaining means; anda second magnet adapted to attract the first magnet through a portion of the user's clothing, whereby the second magnet can be positioned inside the user's clothing and the first magnet can be brought into close proximity to the second magnet with the portion of clothing therebetween in order to magnetically secure the display device to the user's clothing.