Abstract:
The present invention relates to a self-actuating magnetic locking mechanism and system for securing two separate components or articles together which includes a manually separable male cylindrical assembly and a female cylindrical assembly. 
     The male and female cylindrical assemblies each contain permanent magnets and interlocking assemblies. Upon mutual proximity of the said male and female assemblies, magnetic forces will mutually draw and urge the said assemblies into a magnetically held locked condition. 
     The held locked condition may only be disengaged by a seamless manual counter-clockwise relative rotation of either said male or female assembly and, in conjunction with the relative alignments of the permanent magnets positioned therein, will result with the said male and female assemblies physically repelled from each other by a mutual magnetic repulsive force.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    The present application claims the benefit of Canadian Patent Application 2,745,106, filed Jun. 29, 2011, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
       FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    The present invention relates to self-actuating magnetic locking mechanisms and systems for securing two components or articles together, more particularly magnetic locking mechanisms that may be rotationally engaged. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0003]    The use of magnetic fastening and closure systems including manually separable assemblies are well known in various industries for a number of uses and the grand majority function, more or less, in the same manner. 
         [0004]    The assemblies of such magnetic fastening and closure systems are mutually drawn to each other and maintained in a fastened or closed position solely by the force of magnetic attraction. One drawback of such magnetic fastening and closure systems is that they can intentionally or accidentally be released or opened by exterior forces exerted on the assemblies that are superior to the mutual magnetic attractive forces of the assemblies. The release or opening of the magnetic fastening and closure systems is straightforward wherein the assemblies are mutually released by a manual separation force that is greater than the magnetic attraction forces of the assemblies. 
         [0005]    A further drawback of these magnetic fastening and closure systems is that they require a harsh and unnatural manual jerking motion in order for the assemblies to be released from their mutual magnetic attraction. 
         [0006]    It is an object of the present invention to provide a magnetic and mechanically locked engagement there between the assemblies in order to obstruct the intentional or accidental release or opening by exterior forces exerted on the assemblies that are greater than the magnetic attraction force of the assemblies. 
         [0007]    This is accomplished where as the manually separable male and female assemblies are drawn into mutual proximity, a magnetic force will enable either of said assemblies that has unrestrained rotational movement, to revolve into natural magnetic alignment with said other held assembly, magnetically attracting each other and urging the said male and female assemblies into a magnetically held locked condition. 
         [0008]    The invention includes a cylindrical projecting male member and a cylindrical female aperture housing assemblies that each contain permanent magnets arranged in a symmetrical polar array of alternating faced polarities. 
         [0009]    The locked condition is attained by retractable protruding elements that fully extend in a radial manner beyond either the cylindrical projecting male member wall assembly or the inner cylindrical female aperture housing wall assembly and into the recessed groove openings integrated on the other said assembly wall. This configuration will obstruct the separation of the assemblies by external forces applied that are greater than the magnetic attraction force of the assemblies. 
         [0010]    It is a further object of the present invention to provide a seamless magnetic release there between the assemblies in order to eliminate the harsh and unnatural manual jerking motion required to separate the assemblies. 
         [0011]    This is accomplished with the present invention wherein the locked condition can only be disengaged by a seamless manual counter-clockwise relative rotation of either said male or female assembly that has unrestrained rotational movement. 
         [0012]    This manual counter-clockwise relative rotation will result in the transition of the retractable protruding elements from their natural protruding position inside the groove openings of either the cylindrical projecting male member wall assembly or the inner cylindrical female aperture housing wall assembly to their fully retracted positions inside the other said assembly wall, thus allowing the physical separation of the aforesaid assemblies. 
         [0013]    The manual counter-clockwise relative rotation will also result in the permanent magnets contained in both assemblies to enter mutual magnetic repulsion, repelling the male assembly and the female assembly from each other by a mutual magnetic repulsive force. 
         [0014]    Other objects, features, and characteristics of the present invention such as low manufacturing costs, will be apparent from the accompanying drawings, and the description that follows. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
         [0015]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention wherein the two separate annular sets of permanent magnets are in natural magnetic alignment; 
           [0016]      FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the two separate annular sets of permanent magnets after a relative 90 degree relative counter-clockwise rotation of the upper set of permanent magnets; 
           [0017]      FIG. 3  is a perspective view of the two separate annular sets of permanent magnets after a relative 180 degree rotation of the upper set of permanent magnets; 
           [0018]      FIG. 4  is a perspective view of the 2 separate annular sets of permanent magnets after a relative 270 degree rotation of the upper set of permanent magnets; 
           [0019]      FIG. 5   a  is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0020]      FIG. 5   b  is an exploded sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0021]      FIG. 6   a  is a perspective view of the separate male fastening assembly and female fastening assembly of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0022]      FIG. 6   b  is a sectional view of the separate male fastening assembly and female fastening assembly of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0023]      FIG. 7  is a side view of the female fastening assembly of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0024]      FIG. 8   a  is a top sectional view of the female fastening assembly of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0025]      FIG. 8   b  is a sectional view of the female fastening assembly of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0026]      FIG. 8   c  is a sectional view of the female fastening assembly of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0027]      FIG. 9  is a sectional view of the separate fastening assemblies of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0028]      FIG. 10  is a sectional view of the separate fastening assemblies of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0029]      FIG. 11   a  is a sectional view of the two fastening assemblies in mutual locked condition; 
           [0030]      FIG. 11   b  is a sectional view of the two fastening assemblies in mutual locked condition; 
           [0031]      FIG. 11   c  is a sectional view of the two fastening assemblies in mutual locked condition; 
           [0032]      FIG. 12   a  is a sectional view of the two fastening assemblies in neutral magnetic alignment after a relative 90 degree counter-clockwise manual rotation of the female aperture housing with respect to the fastener&#39;s locked condition; 
           [0033]      FIG. 12   b  is a sectional view of the two fastening assemblies in neutral magnetic alignment after a relative 90 degree counter-clockwise manual rotation of the female aperture housing with respect to the fastener&#39;s locked condition; 
           [0034]      FIG. 12   c  is a sectional view of the two fastening assemblies in neutral magnetic alignment after a relative 90 degree counter-clockwise manual rotation of the female aperture housing with respect to the fastener&#39;s locked condition; 
           [0035]      FIG. 13  is a sectional view of the separate fastening assemblies unlocked and separated by the mutual magnetic repulsive forces of the assemblies and their present alignments; 
           [0036]      FIG. 14  is a sectional view of the separate fastening assemblies unlocked and separated by the mutual magnetic repulsive forces of the assemblies and their present alignments; 
           [0037]      FIG. 15   a  is a perspective view of the separate male fastener assembly and the female fastener assembly of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0038]      FIG. 15   b  is an exploded sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0039]      FIG. 16   a  is a sectional view of the two fastener assemblies in mutual locked condition; 
           [0040]      FIG. 16   b  is a sectional view of the two fastener assemblies in mutual locked condition; 
           [0041]      FIG. 16   c  is a sectional view of the two fastener assemblies in mutual locked condition; 
           [0042]      FIG. 17   a  is a sectional view of the two fastener assemblies in neutral magnetic alignment after a relative 90 degree counter-clockwise manual rotation of female aperture housing with respect to the fastener&#39;s locked condition; 
           [0043]      FIG. 17   b  is a sectional view of the two fastener assemblies in neutral magnetic alignment after a relative 90 degree counter-clockwise manual rotation of female aperture housing with respect to the fastener&#39;s locked condition; 
           [0044]      FIG. 17   c  is a sectional view of the two fastener assemblies in neutral magnetic alignment after a relative 90 degree counter-clockwise manual rotation of female aperture housing with respect to the fastener&#39;s locked condition; 
           [0045]      FIG. 18  is a sectional view of the separate fastener assemblies unlocked and separated by the mutual magnetic repulsive forces of the said assemblies in their present alignments; 
           [0046]      FIG. 19  is a sectional view of the separate fastener assemblies unlocked and separated by the mutual magnetic repulsive forces of the said assemblies in their present alignments; 
           [0047]      FIG. 20  is a perspective view of the two separate sets of permanent magnets with alternating faced polarities in natural magnetic alignment of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0048]      FIG. 21  is a perspective view of the two separate sets of permanent magnets with alternating faced polarities after a relative 45 degree counterclockwise rotation of the outer set of permanent magnets with alternating faced polarities of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0049]      FIG. 22  is a perspective view of the two separate sets of permanent magnets with alternating faced polarities after a relative 90 degree counterclockwise rotation of the outer set of permanent magnets with alternating faced polarities of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0050]      FIG. 23   a  is a perspective view of the separate closure cover assembly and container assembly of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0051]      FIG. 23   b  is a sectional view of the separate closure cover assembly and container assembly of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0052]      FIG. 23   c  is a sectional view at mid groove height of the closure cover assembly of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0053]      FIG. 24   a  is a sectional view of the closure container assemblies in locked condition of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0054]      FIG. 24   b  is a sectional view of the closure container assemblies in locked condition of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0055]      FIG. 24   c  is a sectional view of the closure container assemblies in locked condition of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0056]      FIG. 25   a  is a sectional view of the closure container assemblies in unlocked condition after a relative 45 degree counter-clockwise manual rotation of the female aperture housing with respect to the fastener&#39;s locked condition; 
           [0057]      FIG. 25   b  is a sectional view of the closure container assemblies in unlocked condition after a relative 45 degree counter-clockwise manual rotation of the female aperture housing with respect to the fastener&#39;s locked condition; 
           [0058]      FIG. 25   c  is a sectional view of the closure container assemblies in unlocked condition after a relative 45 degree counter-clockwise manual rotation of the female aperture housing with respect to the fastener&#39;s locked condition; 
           [0059]      FIG. 26  is a sectional view of the closure container assemblies unlocked and separated by the mutual magnetic repulsive forces of the said assemblies in their present alignments; 
           [0060]      FIG. 27  is a sectional view of the closure container assemblies unlocked and separated by the mutual magnetic repulsive forces of the said assemblies in their present alignments; 
           [0061]      FIG. 28  is a sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention in a locked condition; and 
           [0062]      FIG. 29  is a sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention in an unlocked condition. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0063]    In order to understand the internal magnetic workings of the present invention, a review must be conducted of each of the different magnetic alignment forces mutually exerted on the two sets of permanent magnets  9  and  10  as illustrated in  FIGS. 1 to 4 . 
         [0064]    Each set of permanent magnets is comprised of two diametrically opposed identical half-annular magnets with opposed horizontal faced polarities that are permanently connected at their arc ends. The magnets are preferably NdFeB Neodymium magnets or made of other permanent magnetic material or composite. 
         [0065]    In the following four illustrations, set of permanent magnets  10  is in an immovable fixed position whereas set of permanent magnets  9  can only be manually revolved around axis  30 . 
         [0066]      FIG. 1  shows the sets of permanent magnets  9  and  10  in natural magnetic alignment. Both sets of permanent magnets are drawn to each other by a mutual maximum attractive force, thus urging set of permanent magnets  9  to remain in this present alignment. The half-annular magnets from each set of permanent magnets are aligned with their respective attractive counterparts. Half annular magnet  16  is aligned with half annular magnet  18 , and a half annular magnet  17  is aligned with half annular magnet  19 . This is also shown by the vertical alignment of points  1 - 5 ,  2 - 6 ,  3 - 7 ,  4 - 9 . 
         [0067]    With respect to  FIG. 1 ,  FIG. 2  shows both sets of permanent magnets after a relative 90 degree counterclockwise manual rotation of set of permanent magnets  9  around axis  30 . This is also shown by the vertical alignment of points  2 - 5 ,  3 - 6 ,  4 - 7 ,  1 - 9 . 
         [0068]      FIG. 2  shows sets of permanent magnets  9  and  10  in neutral magnetic alignment. There is no mutual magnetic vertical force pulling the permanent sets of magnets towards each other. The sum of the mutually attractive and repulsive vertical magnetic forces of the magnets in this alignment cancel each other out. 
         [0069]    With respect to  FIG. 1 ,  FIG. 3  shows both sets of permanent magnets after a relative 180 degree manual rotation of set of permanent magnets  9  around vertical axis  30 . This is also shown by the vertical alignment of points  3 - 5 ,  4 - 6 ,  1 - 7 ,  2 - 9 . 
         [0070]      FIG. 3  shows sets of permanent magnets  9  and  10  aligned in mutual maximum magnetic repulsion from each other. The half-annular magnets from each set of permanent magnets are aligned with their respective repulsive counterparts. Half annular magnet  16  is aligned with half annular magnet  19 , and a half annular magnet  17  is aligned with half annular magnet  18 . 
         [0071]    With respect to  FIG. 1 ,  FIG. 4  shows both sets of permanent magnets after a relative 90 degree clockwise manual rotation of set of permanent magnets  9  around vertical axis  30 . This is also shown by the vertical alignment of points  4 - 5 ,  1 - 6 ,  2 - 7 ,  3 - 9 . 
         [0072]    The sum of the mutual attractive and repulsive magnetic forces of the magnets in this alignment cancel each other out resulting in no vertical force. 
         [0073]      FIGS. 5   a  through  14  show an embodiment of the present invention as a self-actuating magnetic locking fastening device that as an example, can be incorporated on a handbag with a closure flap. The benefit of this embodiment is the low manufacturing costs of the two fastening assemblies. 
         [0074]      FIGS. 5   a ,  5   b,    6   a  and  6   b  show both the male fastening assembly  14  and female assembly  15  separately with their respective assembly parts. 
         [0075]    The male fastening assembly  14  consist of male base unit  13  with set of permanent magnets  10  permanently wedged or fixed were it cannot move. 
         [0076]    The male fastening assembly  14  also contains two diametrically opposed protruding sloped flares  20  and  22  having flat surface undersides that extend beyond the outer perimeter wall of cylindrical male projecting member  24 . The protruding sloped flares  20  and  22  are incorporated onto flexible flat surface tongues  21  and  23 , that are themselves integrated slightly inside the outer perimeter wall of male projecting member  24 . The flexion of the flat surface tongues  21  and  23  allow the protruding sloped flares  20  and  22  to fully insert themselves inside the outer perimeter wall of the cylindrical male projecting member  24 . This is illustrated further in  FIGS. 10 ,  12   a ,  12   b,    12   c  and  13 . 
         [0077]    Materials for the male base unit  13  should preferably be made of a rigid plastic composite material or of a magnetically non conductive metal such as aluminum that can also accept a certain angled flexion of tongues  21  and  23  as described in the previous paragraph. 
         [0078]    The bottom edgings of the protruding sloped flares  20  and  22  are rounded and curved in order to allow a seamless rotation of the said protruding sloped flares inside the recessed grooves  26  and  28  integrated in the aperture  25  of female fastening assembly  15 . 
         [0079]    The protruding sloped flares  20  and  22  are sloped a certain angle in order to re-direct the downwards forces of female lower aperture edging  27  pushing on the protruding sloped flares  20  and  22  into flexion of tongues  21  and  23 , thus allowing the said protruding sloped flares  20  and  22  to insert themselves fully inside the outer perimeter wall of male projecting member  24 . 
         [0080]    The male projecting member  24  has the top part that is rounded in order to allow a more seamless insertion of itself into female aperture housing  25  of the female fastening assembly  15 . 
         [0081]    As an example, the male fastening assembly  14  is permanently attached to the front section of the handbag that will receive the closure flap. The male fastening assembly  14  is attached by permanently hinging, gluing or mechanically fastening the handbag fabric material  34  inside insert  32  as shown in  FIG. 6   b.    
         [0082]    The female fastening assembly  15  consists of female aperture housing  11 , set of permanent magnets  9  and interconnected outer axial ring  12 . The female aperture housing  11  and interconnected outer axial ring  12  are preferably made of a rigid plastic composite material or of a magnetically non conductive metal such as aluminum. Set of permanent magnets  9  is permanently wedged or fixed into revolving housing  11  where it cannot move. 
         [0083]    The interconnected axial outer ring  12  is interconnected with female aperture housing  11  by the protruding circular ring member  29  that is interlocked with the circular concave ring opening  31  included in female aperture housing  11 . This allows female aperture housing  11  and interconnected axial outer ring  12  to have relative independent unrestrained rotational movements around the same center axis  30 . 
         [0084]    As an example, the female fastening assembly  15  is permanently attached to the front section of the closure flap of the handbag by permanently hinging, gluing or mechanically fastening the closure flap material fabric  35  inside insert  33  as shown in  FIG. 6   b.    
         [0085]    As a result of both fastening assemblies permanently connected to their respective parts of the handbag with closure flap, only female aperture housing  11  containing set of permanent magnets  9  can revolve freely. The edgings of the top portion of female aperture housing  11  are rounded as female aperture housing  11  is manually operated. 
         [0086]    In the drawings, male fastening assembly  14  and interconnected axial outer ring  12  are fixed and cannot revolve, only female aperture housing  11  can revolve freely. 
         [0087]    The lower aperture edging  27  of female aperture housing  11  is rounded for a more seamless insertion of the male projecting member  24  into said female aperture housing  11 . The lower aperture edging  27  of female aperture housing  11  is further rounded as the said aperture edging  27  will also press on the protruding sloped flares  20  and  22 , generating a force that will result in the flexion of tongues  21  and  23 , thus allowing the protruding sloped flares  20  and  22  to insert themselves inside the outer perimeter wall of male projecting member  24 . 
         [0088]      FIGS. 8   a ,  8   b  and  8   c  are sectional views of the female fastening assembly  15  on cross section VIII-VIII of  FIG. 7 . 
         [0089]      FIG. 8   a  shows the recessed grooves  26  and  28  diametrically opposed that begin with recessed openings  36  and  38  that are inverted shapes of the protruding sloped flares  20  and  22 . The said recessed openings  36  and  38  allow the full insertion of the protruding flares  20  and  22  in locked condition and are of slightly larger shape than of said protruding sloped flares  20  and  22  in order to accept any minor axial misalignment of the mutually locked fastening assemblies  14  and  15  caused by physical factors such as friction and minor off-centering. 
         [0090]    Starting from respective center middle points  37  and  39  situated on the recessed openings  36  and  38  inner walls, the recessed inner wall depths of grooves  26  and  28  diminish in a clockwise direction in the form of a spiral arcs  40  and  42  centered on axe  30 , ending with respective points  41  and  43  wherein the said spiral arcs  40  and  42  radii are equal to the radius of the female inner aperture wall  25  which is also centered on axe  30 . The angular lengths of the spiral arc grooves  40  and  42  are 90 degrees starting from points  37  and  39  to respective points  41  and  43 . 
         [0091]    The inner recessed walls of the recessed grooves  26  and  28  are straight and of further slightly greater height than the protruding sloped flares  20  and  22  in order to allow the flexion movements of the said protruding sloped flares inside the said grooves. The edgings of the recessed grooves  26  and  28  are rounded to allow a seamless insertion of the protruding sloped flares  20  and  22  inside the said grooves. 
         [0092]    The recessed grooves  26  and  28  allow a seamless 90 degree counterclockwise rotational transition of the protruding sloped flares  20  and  22  from their natural protruding positions in locked condition to their inserted position inside the outer perimeter wall of male projecting member  24 . However, the recessed grooves  26  and  28  will also impede a clockwise rotation of the flares from locked condition. 
         [0093]      FIGS. 11   a ,  11   b  and  11   c  show the fastening assemblies  14  and  15  in their locked condition. The protruding sloped flares  20  and  22  fully extend into the respective recessed openings  36  and  38  of the respective grooves  26  and  28 ; and are centrally aligned with respective middle center points  37  and  39 . This locked condition will obstruct external vertical pulling separating forces exerted on the fastening assemblies from being separated. 
         [0094]    Subsequently, it is in this locked condition that the sets of permanent magnets  9  and  10  are also in their natural magnetic alignment positions. The permanent positioning of sets of permanent magnets  9  and  10  in their respective fastening assemblies  14  and  15  coincide with the magnetic attractive alignment of the sets of permanent magnets  9  and  10  shown in  FIG. 1  and the locked condition of the fastener assemblies  14  and  15  shown in  FIGS. 11   a ,  11   b,    11   c.    
         [0095]    In this manner, the mutual magnetic attractive forces of the sets of permanent magnets  9  and  10  will also urge the fastening assemblies  14  and  15  to remain aligned in locked condition. 
         [0096]    If external separation forces greater than the mutual magnetic attractive forces of the said permanent sets of magnets, are exerted on the fastening assemblies  14  and  15 , the locked condition of the protruding sloped flares  20  and  22  fully extended into the respective recessed openings  36  and  38 , will obstruct the separation of the said fastening assemblies. 
         [0097]    As the separate male and female fastening assemblies  14  and  15  are drawn near each other, a radial magnetic force will cause female aperture housing  11  to axially revolve into natural magnetic attractive alignment with set of permanent magnets  10  contained in the male fastening assembly  14 . 
         [0098]    The vertical attractive forces between the two sets of permanent magnets will increase as set of permanent magnets  9  revolves towards natural magnetic alignment with set of permanent magnets  10 . This will result in the projecting male member being drawn into the aperture of the female assembly as shown in  FIG. 9 . 
         [0099]    As the male projecting member  24  is magnetically drawn into the female aperture  25 , the lower aperture edging  27  will push on the flare  20  and  22  slopes, thus inserting the said flares inside the outer perimeter wall of the said male projecting member  24 . This will then allow the projecting member to insert itself completely, without obstruction as shown in  FIG. 10 . 
         [0100]    The magnetic alignment forces revolving the female aperture housing  11  will also position the recessed grooves  26  and  28  into locked condition, thus releasing the protruding sloped flares  20  and  22  to their natural protruding position inside the recessed openings  36  and  38  as shown in  FIGS. 11   a ,  11   b  and  11   c.    
         [0101]    This can be related to the example of the present embodiment incorporated on a handbag with a closure flap wherein the outer flap of the handbag containing female assembly  15  is magnetically drawn to the front section of the purse containing male assembly  14  by the self-actuating rotation of the female aperture housing  11  into magnetic alignment, thus automatically locking itself where the outer flap of the handbag can longer be pulled open. 
         [0102]    As male assembly  14  and interconnected axial outer ring  12  are fixed and cannot revolve,  FIGS. 12   a ,  12   b  and  12   c  show the fastening assemblies after a relative manual 90 degree counter-clockwise rotation of female aperture housing assembly  11  with respect to the naturally locked position of the fastener. 
         [0103]    As set of permanent magnets  9  has also revolved 90 degrees along with female aperture housing  11 ,  FIGS. 12   a ,  12   b  and  12   c  are also concordant with the neutral magnetic alignment of  FIG. 2 . As described earlier, this neutral magnetic alignment results with no magnetic vertical forces pulling the assemblies towards each other. 
         [0104]    Equally, the 90 degree rotation of recessed grooves  26  and  28  has resulted with the inner aperture wall  25  of the female aperture housing now pushing the protruding sloped flares  20  and  22  inside the outer perimeter wall of the male projecting member  24 , thus allowing vertical movement of the female aperture housing. 
         [0105]    The fastening assemblies  14  and  15  are now in an unlocked alignment where said female assembly  15  may be released by an applied vertical manual separation force. 
         [0106]      FIG. 13  shows the fastening assemblies after a relative manual counter-clockwise rotation of female aperture housing  11  anywhere between 90 and 180 degrees, with respect to the naturally locked position of the fastener. 
         [0107]    As set of permanent magnets  9  has also revolved more than 90 degrees along with female aperture housing  11 , the sets of permanent magnets  9  and  10  are now in magnetic repulsion from each other. The vertical magnetic repulsion forces of the magnets increase as assembly  9  revolves towards 180 degrees. 
         [0108]    This will result in the full separation of the fastening assemblies actuated by the magnetic repulsion forces of the magnets. 
         [0109]      FIG. 14  illustrate the female fastening assembly  15  separated and magnetically repelled from the male assembly  14  after a relative manual counter-clockwise rotation of only the female aperture housing  11  180 degrees. As assembly  9  has also revolved 180 degrees along with female aperture housing  11 ,  FIG. 14  is also concordant with the maximum magnetic repulsion alignment of  FIG. 3 . 
         [0110]    This can be related to the example of the present embodiment incorporated on a handbag with a closure flap wherein the manual rotation of female aperture housing  11  about 180 degrees will result in the unlocking and repelling of the closure flap away from the said handbag. 
         [0111]      FIGS. 15   a  through  25  show a further embodiment of the present invention as an independent self-actuating magnetic locking fastener that can be applied for example, as a paper fastener for papers with perforated holes. 
         [0112]    In the present embodiment drawings, male fastener assembly  45  and interconnected outer axial ring cover  46  are manually held and cannot revolve, only female aperture housing  48  can revolve freely. 
         [0113]      FIGS. 15   a  and  15   b  show both the male fastener assembly  45  and female fastener assembly  44  separately with their respective assembly parts. The sets of permanent magnets  9  and  10  are permanently positioned in their respective assemblies. 
         [0114]    In this embodiment, the male fastener assembly  45  contains the recessed grooves  50  and  52  of the present invention. Consequently, the retractable protruding pins  51  and  53  are integrated in the female fastener assembly  44 . 
         [0115]    The female fastener assembly  44  also contains independently revolving female aperture housing  48  and interconnected outer axial ring cover  46  that have independent unrestrained rotational movements around axis  30 . 
         [0116]    As the female interconnected outer axial ring cover  46  and male fastener assembly  45  are manually held and drawn towards each other, a radial magnetic force will cause female aperture housing  48  to relatively revolve into natural magnetic attractive alignment with set of permanent magnets  10  contained in male fastener assembly  45 . The mutual vertical attractive forces between the two assemblies  44  and  45  will increase as set of permanent magnets  9  revolves towards natural magnetic alignment with set of permanent magnets  10 . This will result in the projecting member of said male fastener assembly  45  being drawn into the female aperture housing  48  of said female assembly  44 , thus enabling the retractable protruding pins  51  and  53  of said female assembly  44  to interlock with the recessed grooves  50  and  52  of said male assembly  45 . This locked condition is illustrated in  FIGS. 16   a ,  16   b  and  16   c.    
         [0117]    The retractable protruding pins  51  and  53  contained in the female aperture housing consists of springs  55  and  57  that enables cylindrical rounded pins  54  and  56  to fully retract inside the inner perimeter walls of the female aperture housing  48 . This unlocked position is illustrated further in  FIGS. 17   a ,  17   b  and  17   c.    
         [0118]    The springs  55  and  57  and cylindrical rounded pins  54  and  56  should preferably be made of a rigid plastic composite material or of a magnetically non conductive metal such as aluminum. As the projecting member of male fastener assembly  45  is inserted into female aperture housing  48 , the rounded top portion of the said male projection member pushes the cylindrical rounded pins  54  and  56  into a horizontal retracting movement. This is illustrated further in  FIG. 18 . 
         [0119]    The recessed grooves  50  and  52  integrated in the outer perimeter wall of the projecting member of male assembly  45  are similar to those of the first embodiment where: 
         [0120]      FIGS. 16   a  and  17   a  show that the recessed grooves  50  and  52  are diametrically opposed and begin with recessed openings in order to allow the full insertion of the protruding cylindrical rounded pins  54  and  56  in locked position as illustrated in  FIGS. 16   a ,  16   b  and  16   c . The dimensions of the said openings are slightly larger than of the protruding cylindrical rounded pins  54  and  56  in order to accept any minor axial misalignment of the locked fastener assemblies  44  and  45  caused by physical factors such as friction and minor off-centering. 
         [0121]    However, as the interlocking assembly parts have been inverted between fastener assemblies in contrast to the first embodiment, the direction of the second embodiment&#39;s recessed grooves  50  and  52  are now counter-clockwise. 
         [0122]    Starting from respective center middle points  58  and  60  situated on the recessed openings inner walls, the recessed inner wall depths of grooves  26  and  28  diminish in a counter-clockwise direction in the form of a spiral arcs  59  and  61  centered on axe  30 , ending with respective points  62  and  64  wherein the said spiral arcs  59  and  61  radii are equal to the radius of the outer perimeter wall of the male projecting member which is also centered on axe  30 . The angular lengths of the spiral arc grooves  40  and  42  are 90 degrees starting from points  58  and  60  to respective points  62  and  64 . 
         [0123]    The inner recessed walls of the recessed grooves  50  and  52  are rounded concavely and slightly larger than the rounded ends of the rounded cylindrical pins  54  and  56 . This will allow a seamless unrestricted 90 degree counterclockwise rotational transition of the said rounded cylindrical pins  54  and  56  from their natural protruding position aligned with points  58 - 60  to their respectively retracted position aligned with points  62 - 64  inside the inner perimeter wall of the female aperture. The recessed grooves  50  and  52  will also obstruct a clockwise rotation of the of the said rounded cylindrical pins  54  and  56 . 
         [0124]      FIGS. 16   a ,  16   b  and  16   c  show the fastener assemblies in their locked condition. Both protruding cylindrical pins  54  and  56  are inside the recessed openings of the grooves  66  and  52 . This locked condition will obstruct the vertical movements of the fastener assemblies exerted by external vertical separation forces. 
         [0125]      FIGS. 17   a ,  17   b  and  17   c  show the fastener assemblies after a relative 90 degree manual counter-clockwise rotation of only female aperture housing  48  with respect to the naturally locked position of the fastener. 
         [0126]    As described earlier, this neutral magnetic alignment will result with no magnetic vertical forces attracting the assemblies towards each other. Equally, the 90 degree counter-clockwise rotation of the female aperture housing has resulted in the complete retraction of the protruding pins  54  and  56  from the respective grooves  50  and  52 , thus allowing vertical movement of the female aperture housing. 
         [0127]    The fastening assemblies  44  and  45  are now in an unlocked alignment where the said female assembly  15  may be released by an applied vertical manual separation force. 
         [0128]      FIG. 18  shows the fastener assemblies after a relative manual counter-clockwise rotation of female aperture housing  48  anywhere between 90 and 180 degrees with respect to the naturally locked position of the fastener. 
         [0129]    This will result in the full separation of the fastener assemblies actuated by the magnetic repulsion forces of the magnets. 
         [0130]      FIG. 19  illustrate the female fastening assembly  44  separated and magnetically repelled from the male fastener assembly  45  after a relative manual counter-clockwise rotation of only the female aperture housing  48  180 degrees. As set of permanent magnets  9  has also revolved 180 degrees along with female aperture housing  11 ,  FIG. 19  is also concordant with the maximum magnetic repulsion alignment of  FIG. 3 . 
         [0131]    In order to understand the internal magnetic workings of a further embodiment of the present invention, we must first review the different magnetic alignment forces exerted on the two sets of permanent magnets  65  and  66  that possess alternating faced polarities, as illustrated in  FIGS. 20 to 22 . 
         [0132]    Each of the sets of permanent magnets  65  and  66  is now comprised of two identical pairs of diametrically opposed arched magnets with alternating radial faced magnetic polarities, all permanently connected at their arc ends. As the sets of permanent magnets  65  and  66  are of equal height, set of permanent magnets  66 , being exterior, is positioned slightly higher than set of permanent magnets  65 , being interior. 
         [0133]    In the following three illustrations, set of permanent magnets  65  is in an immovable fixed position wherein set of permanent magnets  66  can be manually revolved around axis  30  and can also be manually pulled upwards from its held vertical position illustrated in  FIG. 20 . 
         [0134]    The magnets are preferably NdFeB Neodymium Magnets or of other permanent magnetic material or composite. 
         [0135]      FIG. 20  shows the two sets of permanent magnets  65  and  66  in natural magnetic alignment by mutual maximum attractive magnetic forces, thus urging set of permanent magnets  66  to remain in this present alignment. The pairs of arched magnets from each set of permanent magnets are aligned with their respective magnetically attractive counterparts. 
         [0136]    This natural magnetic alignment can be repeated by a relative rotation of set of permanent magnets  66  180 degrees around axis  30  with respect to the natural magnetic alignment of  FIG. 20 . Hence, the magnetic configuration of sets of permanent magnets  65  and  66  allow two natural magnetic alignment positions that are diametrically opposed. 
         [0137]    With respect to  FIG. 20 ,  FIG. 21  shows both sets of permanent magnets  65  and  66  after a relative 45 degree counter-clockwise manual rotation of set of permanent magnets  66  around axis  30 , completed with a vertical separation movement. 
         [0138]      FIG. 21  shows sets of permanent magnets  65  and  66  in neutral magnetic alignment. There is no mutual vertical force pulling the sets of permanent magnets towards each other. The sum of the attractive and repulsive vertical magnetic forces of the magnets in this alignment cancel each other out. However, a clockwise magnetic radial force resulting in a vertical force urges set of permanent magnets  66  to re-align itself to the natural alignment of  FIG. 20 . This neutral magnetic alignment can be repeated every 90 degree rotation starting from a natural magnetic alignment. 
         [0139]    With respect to  FIG. 20 ,  FIG. 22  shows both sets of permanent magnets  65  and  66  after a relative 90 degree manual rotation of set of permanent magnets  66  around vertical axis  30 . 
         [0140]      FIG. 22  shows sets of permanent magnets  65  and  66  aligned in mutual maximum magnetic repulsion from each other. The magnets from each set of permanent magnets  65  and  66  are aligned with their respective magnetic repulsive counterparts. 
         [0141]    This maximum magnetic repulsion alignment can be repeated by a relative rotation of set of permanent magnets  66  180 degrees around axis  30  with respect to  FIG. 22 . Hence, the magnetic configuration of sets of permanent magnets  65  and  66  allow two maximum magnetic repulsion alignment positions that are diametrically opposed. 
         [0142]    In order to obtain an upward separation of set of permanent magnets  66  with respect to set of permanent magnets  65 , set of permanent magnets  66  must be more elevated than set of permanent magnets  65  in order to obtain an upward repulsive force cause by the present alignment of the magnetic fields. 
         [0143]      FIGS. 23   a  through  27  show the further embodiment of the present invention applied as a magnetic self-actuating locking closure container. 
         [0144]      FIGS. 23   a ,  23   b  and  23   c  show the female closure cover assembly  63  and male container assembly  68  separately with their respective assembly parts. 
         [0145]    Given that female closure cover assembly  63  and male container assembly  68  of this further embodiment now each contain two sets of diametrically opposed permanent magnets arranged in a symmetrical polar array of alternating faced polarities, two sets of diametrically opposed protruding flares and grooves are also contained in the third embodiment as illustrated in recessed grooves  71 ,  73 ,  75  and  77  and flexible protruding sloped flares  72 ,  74 ,  76  and  78 . 
         [0146]    The sets of permanent magnets  65  and  66  are permanently positioned in their respective assemblies in concordance with their said natural magnetic attractive alignments shown in  FIG. 20  and the locked condition of the closure container shown in  FIGS. 24   a ,  24   b  and  24   c.    
         [0147]    The flexible protruding sloped flares  72 ,  74 ,  76  and  78  are constructed in the same manner as the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0148]    The recessed grooves  71 ,  73 ,  75  and  77  are similar to the first embodiment with the exception that each spiral arc length is now 45 degrees in order to allow a seamless 45 degree counterclockwise rotational transition of the flexible protruding sloped flares  72 ,  74 ,  76  and  78  from their natural protruding positions in said locked condition to their flexed inserted condition which is concordant with the neutral magnetic alignment of the sets of permanent magnets  65  and  66  illustrated in  FIG. 21 .  FIGS. 25   a ,  25   b  and  25   c  show the closure container assemblies  63  and  68  after a relative 45 degree manual counter-clockwise rotation of female aperture housing cover  67  with respect to said closure container assemblies  63  and  68  in locked condition. 
         [0149]    The closure container is now in an unlocked alignment where female closure cover assembly  63  may be separated by an applied vertical manual separation force. 
         [0150]      FIG. 26  shows the closure container assemblies  63  and  68  after a relative manual counter-clockwise rotation of female aperture housing cover  67  anywhere between 45 and 90 degrees, with respect to the closure container in locked condition. 
         [0151]    The mutual vertical magnetic repulsion forces of the magnets increase as assembly  66  revolves towards 90 degrees. This will result in the unlocking and repelling of the female closure cover assembly  63  away from male container assembly  68 . 
         [0152]      FIG. 27  shows the female cover assembly  63  separated and magnetically repelled from the male container assembly  68  after a relative manual counter-clockwise rotation of female aperture housing cover  67  90 degrees. As set of permanent magnets  66  has also revolved 90 degrees along with said female aperture housing cover  67 ,  FIG. 27  is also concordant with the mutual maximum magnetic repulsion alignment of  FIG. 22 . 
         [0153]      FIG. 28  is a sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention in a locked condition and  FIG. 29  is a sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention in an unlocked condition.