Patent ID: 6836935

Claim:
An adjustable magnetic snap fastener for releasably connecting a first surface and a second surface, comprising: (a) a plurality of positive magnetic snap sections, each positive magnetic snap section having a first snap face adapted to be connectible with a negative magnetic snap section; and a first magnet having a positive side and a negative side, said positive side facing the same direction as the first snap face; (b) a plurality of negative magnetic snap sections, each negative magnetic snap section having a second snap face adapted to be connectible with a positive magnetic snap section; and a second magnet having a positive side and a negative side, said negative side facing the same direction as the second snap face; (c) wherein at least one of the plurality of positive magnetic snap sections has a first attachment means adapted for attachment to the first surface, and at least one of the plurality of negative magnetic snap sections has a second attachment means adapted for attachment to the second surface; and (d) wherein any one of said positive magnetic snap sections is attracted to and connectible with any one of said negative magnetic snap sections to attach the first and second surfaces, further comprising: a first base plate having a first side and a second side, wherein each positive magnetic snap section is positioned adjacent to the first side of the first base plate and each first attachment means is connected to the second side of the first base plate, and a second base plate having a first side and a second side, wherein each negative magnetic snap section is positioned adjacent to the first side of the second base plate and each second attachment means is connected to the second side of the second base plate, (e) wherein the first base plate defines a plurality of first base plate holes and the second base plate defines a plurality of second base plate holes, each positive magnetic snap section further comprising a first stem extending through a corresponding one of the first base plate holes, and each negative magnetic snap section further comprising a second stem extending through a corresponding one of the second base plate holes.