US 2012/0110794 A1 · MAGNETIC SAFETY PUSHPIN

Abstract

A pushpin device comprises a head adapted to allow a user to apply pressure to the head without discomfort, longitudinally extending fastening member coupled to the head, a base comprising an aperture configured to allow the fastening member to pass through the base, and an outer member coupled to the head and the base. In a first position, the head is spaced from the base, and the outer member encloses a longitudinal segment of the fastening member. In a second position, the outer member is deformed to place the head proximate to the base and to extend the fastening member through the aperture. The outer member exerts a countering force on the base and the head, one of which comprises magnetically susceptible material while the other comprises magnetic material. A magnetic force between the head and the base maintains the outer member in the second position.

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Dependent claims

A fastening device configured to improve user safety while permitting an article to be affixed to various surfaces, the pushpin device comprising:

a head adapted allow a user to comfortably handle and exert pressure on the head;
a pin coupled to the head, wherein the pin comprises a substantially sharp point distal to the head;
a base comprising an opening configured to allow the pin to move through the opening;
a deformable outer member comprising a proximal end coupled to the head and a distal end coupled to the base, the deformable outer member defining a cavity and having a first position and a second position, wherein
at least part of the head, part of the base, and the entire pin are positioned within the cavity when the deformable outer member is in the first position wherein the head and the base are spaced apart.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Magnetic safety pushpin

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Magnetic safety pushpin

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Abstract

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