Magnetic accessory holder

A magnetic accessory holder comprising:

• a substantially flat backing plate comprising an elongated body, wherein the substantially flat backing plate is a separate component from a retaining element and is configured to secure the retaining element to an item of clothing;
• a first set of magnets comprising at least one magnet that is at least partially embedded in the body of the substantially flat backing plate, the at least one magnet having a regular geometric shape;
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• wherein the retaining element is a retaining bracket configured to magnetically attach to the substantially flat backing plate through a layer of intervening material, the retaining bracket comprising:
• a top surface;
• a bottom surface;
• an outer surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface, wherein the outer surface comprises a plurality of curved areas;
• an inner surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface, wherein a portion of the inner surface defines a plurality of concave walls, each concave wall defining an elongated receptacle shaped as a partially open cylindrical tube having a concave wall portion occupying a greater circumferential extent than a longitudinal access opening, and extending between the top surface and the bottom surface;
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• a plurality of tabs, each tab respectively extending from an end of a corresponding curved area of the outer surface such that the inner surface of the tab is substantially flat and parallel to the inner surface of a portion of the retaining bracket that separates a first elongated receptacle from a second elongated receptacle, wherein each tab comprises magnetic material and each tab is respectively positioned to align with a corresponding magnet of the first set of magnets on the substantially flat backing plate to fasten the retaining bracket to the backing plate by magnetic attraction, and wherein each receptacle is configured to receive and retain a protruding stem portion of a sport accessory.

An accessory holder comprising:

• a backing plate comprising an elongated body, wherein the backing plate is configured to secure a retaining element to an item of clothing;
• a first set of magnets at least partially embedded in the elongated body of the backing plate;
• wherein the retaining element is a retaining bracket comprising a body having a plurality of flat surfaces and a plurality of curved surfaces forming an inner surface of the body such that each curved surface of the plurality of curved surfaces is adjacent to a flat surface of the plurality of flat surfaces on at least two sides of the curved surface along a length of the body of the retaining bracket, and wherein each curved surface defines a partially open cylindrical tube receptacle having a continuous concave wall portion occupying a greater circumferential extent than a longitudinal access opening, the receptacle configured to receive and retain a protruding stem portion of an accessory including an earbud or golf tee;
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• a second set of magnets affixed to the retaining bracket, wherein each magnet of the second set of magnets is respectively aligned with a corresponding magnet of the first set of magnets to fasten the retaining bracket to the backing plate by magnetic attraction through a layer of intervening material.