Patent Publication Number: US-2019180653-A1

Title: Badge holder with lanyard and magnetic clip

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     Field of the Invention 
     The present invention is a badge holder with a lanyard and magnetic clip. 
     Description of the Related Art 
     One of the most popular ways to bring around a badge holder is via a lanyard. The user slings the badge holder around the user&#39;s neck via a lanyard. Some user like the option of latching keys and other items together with the badge holder for convenience. These action may cause the badge holder to rattle or get in the way of the user. One solution many users use is to put their badges in one&#39;s shirt pocket while the lanyard is still around their necks. This solution only works if the attire has a breast pocket. 
     One other way to bring around a badge holder is via a badge holder with magnetic plates. However, much effort is needed whenever one needs to bring their badge close to any mounted badge sensor. 
     US Patent 2006/0282993A1 describes an attachable magnetic clip and system for an identification badge; however, the application was general in is usage and it was not specific on how it can be used. 
     SUMMARY 
     One objective of this invention is to allow the user to utilize both the benefits of a badge holder on a lanyard, and the magnetic features on the typical badge holder with magnetic plates. 
     This invention allows users to easily scan their badges onto wall mounted sensors easily while not letting the badge sway around the user&#39;s neck. 
     This invention allows user with no breast pockets to keep their badge holders from swaying while their badge holder hangs around the user&#39;s neck on a lanyard by clipping their badge in between the clothing&#39;s buttons. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       This invention combines these two ways people carry their badge holders so that one can easily scan his or her badge onto any mounted scanner while not let the badge sway around one&#39;s neck. 
         FIG. 1  shows a typical user using the badge holder. The user will use the lanyard in connection with the magnetic clip to carry the badge holder. To prevent the badge holder from swaying, the user can clip the badge holder onto one&#39;s clothing. 
         FIG. 2  is a section view showing that the clip sandwiches the fabric of the clothes to prevent it from swaying. The clip&#39;s width is small enough that it is able to insert in between two buttons. 
         FIG. 3  shows that the clip is an extension of the badge holder and it contains a magnet. The badge holder has a magnet as well, and these two magnets act as the clip for the badge holder. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The present invention provides a magnetic clip to a badge holder with a lanyard attached to it.  FIG. 1  shows a typical user using the badge holder  12 . The user will use the lanyard  10  in connection with the magnetic clip to carry the badge holder  12 . To prevent the badge holder  12  from swaying, the user can clip the badge holder  12  onto one&#39;s clothing  11 . 
       FIG. 2  shows the magnetic clip&#39;s  22  width is small enough to be inserted between two buttons on one&#39;s clothing  11  as shown in. The magnetic clip  22  will prevent the badge holder  12  from swaying when the badge holder  12  is being hung around the user&#39;s neck via a lanyard  10 . 
       FIG. 3  shows that the clip is an extension of the badge holder  12  and it contains a magnet. The badge holder  12  has a magnet as well, and these two magnets  20   21  are the locking mechanism for the clip  22  of the badge holder  12 . The faces of the two magnets  20   21  when faced together, as shown in  FIG. 3  are to be of different polarizations. This is so that the two magnets  20   21  will be attracted to one another and can act as the locking mechanism. 
     The badge holder  12  is preferable made primarily from two pieces of leather  43   45 , and a piece of fabric cloth  44  that are all stitched together with threads  42 . Magnet  21  is stitched in between the two pieces of leather  43   45  and are held in placed by the stitches of the threads  42 . Magnet  22  is stitched between the piece of fabric cloth  44  and the piece of leather  43 . The threads  41  that stitch the leather piece  43  and fabric cloth  44 , help to keep Magnet  22  in place. The two pieces of leather  43   45  may be made from other types of fabric cloth as well. 
     Clip  22  will be an extension of the badge holder  12 , which is the extension of the two pieces of leather  43   45 . and it may be cut out from the same leather with the badge holder  12 . 
     The clip  22  may also be an added or detachable component for the badge holder  12 .