Patent ID: 7849569

Claim:
A clasp comprising: (a) a base comprising a receiving end and an end opposite the receiving end, wherein a first magnet holder, a post, and at least one cavity are positioned between the receiving end and the opposite end; (b) a top comprising an end positioned adjacent to the base, an end opposite the base, and a second magnet holder positioned between the adjacent end and the opposite end, wherein the second magnet holder may be proximal the first magnet holder when the top and the base are proximal and wherein the base and top are hingedly connected; (c) a link comprising at least one projection and an aperture adjacent the projections, wherein the at least one projection is capable of engaging the at least one cavity, wherein the aperture is capable of engaging the post; and (d) a plurality of magnets respectively positioned in the first magnet holder and the second magnet holder.