Magnetic name tag

• US 5,347,733 A
• Filed: 03/30/1992
• Issued: 09/20/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Richard W. Whittington
• Original Assignee: Richard W. Whittington
• Inventors: Whittington, Richard W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dorner, Kenneth J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Davis, Cassandra
• Application Number:
  US07/859,906
• Time in Patent Office: 904 Days
• Field of Search: 40/600, 40/621, 24/303, 335/285, 335/296, 335/302
• US Class Current: 40/1.5
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/04 the elements being secured or adapted to be secured by magnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/32 having magnetic fastener

Abstract

A magnetic name tag has a pole piece panel elongated in one direction and with opposite end portions. One or more magnets assembled with the pole piece panel establish respective separate, complete magnetic flux paths at each of the end portions. A magnetically attractive keep plate elongated in generally complementary relation to the pole piece panel carries indicia thereon. The keep plate is attracted towards the magnet by the magnetic flux paths which effect a stabilized magnetic holding attraction for the keep plate in any assembled orientation of the pole piece and magnet assembly relative to the keep plate.

Claims

1. A wearable magnetic identifier or name tag, comprising:

a pole piece panel elongated in one direction and having opposite end portions;

magnetic means assembled with said pole piece panel for establishing a first, complete magnetic flux path at a first of said end portions and a second complete magnetic flux path at a second of said end portions, separate from said first magnetic flux path;

a magnetically attractive keep plate elongated in generally complementary relation to said pole piece panel and carrying indicia means for display;

said keep plate attracted towards said magnetic flux paths which effect a stabilized magnetic holding attraction for said keep plate in any assembled orientation of the pole piece and magnetic means assembly relative to said keep plate;

said magnetic means and pole piece panel assembly and said keep plate having protective buffer means thereon.

2. A name tag, identifier, accordingly to claim 1, wherein said magnetic means comprise respective first and second magnets attached to said opposite end portions of said pole piece panel.

3. A name tag, identifier, according to claim 2, wherein said magnets comprise generally button type magnets wherein the N pole of the first of the magnets is attached to the pole piece panel and the S pole of the second magnet is attached to the pole piece panel.

4. A magnetic name tag, identifier, according to claim 1, wherein said magnetic means comprising at least one neodymium magnet.

5. A wearable magnetic identifier or name tag, comprising:

a pole piece panel elongated in one direction and having opposite end portions;

magnetic means assembled with said pole piece panel for establishing a first, complete magnetic flux path at a first of said end portions and a second complete magnetic flux path at a second of said end portions, separate from said first magnetic flux path;

a magnetically attractive keep plate elongated in generally complementary relation to said pole piece panel and carrying indicia means for display;

said keep plate attracted towards said magnetic flux paths which effect a stabilized magnetic holding attraction for said keep plate in any assembled orientation of the pole piece and magnetic means assembly relative to said keep plate;

said magnetic means comprising respective first and second magnets attached to said opposite end portions of said pole piece panel;

said magnets comprising generally button type magnets wherein the N pole of the first of the magnets is attached to the pole piece panel and the S pole of the second magnet is attached to the pole piece panel; and

said pole piece panel and magnet comprising a holder component for the name tag, identifier;

and a protective jacket enclosing said holder component.

6. A name tag, identifier according to claim 5, wherein said protective jacket comprises a thin non-metallic material, including a base closure having magnetic flux ports aligned with said magnets.

7. A wearable magnetic identifier or name tag, comprising:

a pole piece panel having opposite end portions;

a first generally button type magnet secured in positive magnetic being path relation to one end portion of the pole piece panel and a second generally button type magnet secured to the opposite end portion of the pole piece panel;

each button magnet having a complete magnetic flux path associated therewith, the respective magnetic flux paths effected by said button magnets being separate and establishing magnetic holding attraction for a keep plate assembled releasably therewith; and

a protective jacket comprising thin non-metallic material enclosing said pole piece panel and magnets.

8. A name tag, identifier, according to claim 7, wherein said jacket includes a base closure portion having clearance ports aligned with free ends of said magnets.

9. A name tag, identifier, according to claim 7, wherein said magnets are neodymium magnets.