Magnetic name plate assembly
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1. A magnetic name plate assembly comprising:
- a name plate for mounting on the outer side of a garment, said name plate including means for displaying indicia thereon;
a retaining member for mounting on the inner side of said garment, said retaining member and said name plate being magnetically receivable in face-to-face relation with said garment sandwiched therebetween; and
interengaging means on said retaining member and said name plate for limiting relative movement of the name plate with respect to the retaining member;
said interengaging means comprising a pair of rearwardly extending flanges at upper and lower edges of said name plate and a pair of protuberances extending rearwardly adjacent opposite ends of said name plate, said retaining member being receivable between said flanges and said protuberances so that sliding movement between said name plate and said retaining member is limited.
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Abstract
A magnetic name plate assembly includes a name plate and a retaining member which are magnetically receivable in face-to-face relation so that a user'"'"'s garment may be sandwiched therebetween. The name plate and the retaining member are provided with interengaging elements that interlock with the fabric sandwiched therebetween and effectively limit relative movement of one member with respect to the other.
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10 Claims
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1. A magnetic name plate assembly comprising:
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a name plate for mounting on the outer side of a garment, said name plate including means for displaying indicia thereon; a retaining member for mounting on the inner side of said garment, said retaining member and said name plate being magnetically receivable in face-to-face relation with said garment sandwiched therebetween; and interengaging means on said retaining member and said name plate for limiting relative movement of the name plate with respect to the retaining member; said interengaging means comprising a pair of rearwardly extending flanges at upper and lower edges of said name plate and a pair of protuberances extending rearwardly adjacent opposite ends of said name plate, said retaining member being receivable between said flanges and said protuberances so that sliding movement between said name plate and said retaining member is limited. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A magnetic name plate assembly comprising:
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a name plate for mounting on the outer side of a garment, said name plate including means for displaying indicia thereon; a retaining member for mounting on the inner side of said garment, said retaining member and said name plate being magnetically receivable in face-to-face relation with said garment sandwiched therebetween; and interengaging means on said retaining member and said name plate for limiting relative movement of the name plate with respect to the retaining member; said interengaging means comprising a pair of protuberances extending rearwardly adjacent opposite ends of said name plate and a pair of apertures adjacent opposite ends of said retaining member, said protuberances being receivable in said apertures so that sliding movement between said name plate and said retaining member is limited. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A magnetic name plate assembly comprising:
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a name plate for mounting on the outer side of a garment, said name plate including means for displaying indicia thereon; a retaining member for mounting on the inner side of said garment, said retaining member and said name plate being magnetically receivable in face-to-face relation with said garment sandwiched therebetween; and interengaging means on said retaining member and said name plate for limiting relative movement of the name plate with respect to the retaining member; said interengaging means comprising a rearwardly facing recess in said name plate, said retaining member being receivable in said recess so that sliding movement of said name plate and said retaining member is limited; said name plate including a ferrous steel plate having said recess formed therein, said retaining member comprising a magnet which is receivable in said recess. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A magnetic name plate assembly comprising:
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a name plate including an indicia panel and a ferrous steel plate having rearwardly extending protuberances adjacent opposite ends thereof; and a retaining member including a magnetic strip having a pair of apertures formed therein adjacent opposite ends thereof, a cover panel and a ferrous steel plate positioned between said magnetic strip and said cover panel, said name plate and said retaining member being magnetically receivable in face-to-face wherein said rearwardly extending protuberances are received in said apertures so that sliding movement between said name plate and said retaining member is limited.
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10. A magnetic name plate assembly comprising:
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a name plate including an indicia panel, a pair of flanges extending rearwardly from upper and lower edges of said indicia panel, a rear panel having rearwardly extending protuberances adjacent opposite ends thereof, and a ferrous steel plate received between said indicia panel and said rear panel; and a retaining member comprising a magnetic bar which is enclosed in a plastic jacket, said name plate and said retaining member being magnetically receivable in face-to-face relation wherein said retaining member is received between said flanges and said protuberances so that sliding movement between said name plate and said retaining member is limited.
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