Patent ID: 8209824

Claim:
A jewelry clasp comprising: a first body member, the first body member having a recess for securing a first magnet, the first magnet having a north pole being positioned at a rear of the recess and a south pole being positioned at an open end of the recess; a second body member, the second body member having a recess for securing a second magnet, the second magnet having a south pole being positioned at a rear of the recess and a north pole being positioned at an open end of the recess, the second body member further including a bump protruding from a closed end of the second body member; a safety clasp, the safety clasp includes a free end, a hinged end and two sides, the hinged end being secured to a top portion of the first body member, the free end having a first protuberance and a second protuberance, the first protuberance extending from the safety clasp at an upwards angle, the second protuberance including an indentation and extending from the safety clasp at a downward angle, the safety clasp further including a pair of side panels extending perpendicularly downwards from the two sides of the safety clasp; a first locking arrangement wherein the north pole of the first magnet is magnetically attracted to the south pole of the second magnet; a second locking arrangement wherein the pair of side panels surround the first body member and the second body member thereby preventing misalignment of the first body member and the second body member; and a third locking arrangement wherein the indentation of the second protuberance snap-fits with the bump defined on the second body.