Magnetic name plate assembly

• US 5,369,899 A
• Filed: 07/21/1993
• Issued: 12/06/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Reeves Company Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Reeves Company Incorporated
• Inventors: Reeves, Robert V.
• Primary Examiner(s): Look, Edward K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sgantzos, Mark
• Application Number:
  US08/095,775
• Time in Patent Office: 503 Days
• Field of Search: 40/1.5, 40/600, 40/621, 24/303
• US Class Current: 40/1.5
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 3/001 Badges
• CPC Class Codes: A44D 2203/00 Fastening by use of magnets
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/04 the elements being secured or adapted to be secured by magnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/12 the elements being secured or adapted to be secured by self-adhesion, moisture, suction, slow-drying adhesive or the like
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/32 having magnetic fastener

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.

Claims

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.

2. In the magnetic name plate assembly of claim 1, said name plate member including a ferrous steel plate, said retaining member comprising a magnet which is receivable between said flanges and said protuberances.

3. In the magnetic name plate assembly of claim 2, said magnet being enclosed in a plastic jacket.

4. 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 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.

5. In the magnetic name plate assembly of claim 4, said name plate including a ferrous steel plate having said protuberances integrally formed thereon, said retaining member including a magnetic strip having said apertures formed therein.

6. In the magnetic name plate assembly of claim 4, said name plate including a magnetic strip, said retaining member including a ferrous steel plate having said apertures formed therein.

7. 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 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.

8. In the magnetic name plate assembly of claim 7, said magnet being enclosed in a plastic jacket.

9. A magnetic name plate assembly comprising:

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.

10. A magnetic name plate assembly comprising:

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.