Patent ID: 7966755

Claim:
A name badge comprising: a substrate that is of generally rectangular shape and that includes a front surface that has name indicia thereon and a rear surface with oppositely disposed end holes; a clutch bar secured at the rear surface; said clutch bar including a substantially flat bar piece and separately disposed pins extending from the bar piece and that are used for securing the name badge to a fabric; a pair of opposite polarity magnets, one disposed in each of the substrate end holes; a metal arrow member with a pointed end; said metal arrow member including through holes spaced the same distance as the spacing between the pins for receipt of the pins therethrough; said metal arrow member secured over the clutch bar and pins and covering the opposite polarity magnets so as to provide a magnetic circuit with the magnets; whereby, when the name badge is floated on a liquid surface, the metal arrow member points to magnetic north.