Patent ID: 8713762

Claim:
A magnetic tie clip, comprising: a first component including a substantially flat button fastener, a first magnetic member, and a connector connecting the button fastener to the first magnetic member, the button fastener including a top side including a hooking portion configured to hook onto a button thread, and further including a bottom side coupled to the connector connection; a second component including a tie fastener configured to secure the second component to a tie and further including a second magnetic member, the second magnetic member fixed to the tie fastener and configured to form a magnetic couple with the first magnetic member, the tie fastener including a front arm upon which the second magnetic member is fixedly disposed, a rear arm, and a hinge that rotatably connects the front arm with the rear arm wherein the first magnetic member is a flat plate made of paramagnetic material with an indentation in the flat plate corresponding to and configured to receive said second magnetic member.