Shirt garment with hidden magnet
AssigneeJohnnie-O
InventorJohn O'Donnell
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Abstract
The collared shirt has a placket with a top piece and bottom piece extending at least a portion of the length of the shirt. The bottom piece comprises an attached collar male button, an attached first male button spaced apart from the collar male button and below the collar male button, and an attached second male button spaced apart from the first male button and below the first male button, and an intermediate male magnetic button between the first and second male buttons. The top piece comprises female buttons corresponding to the male buttons on the bottom piece. The top piece further comprises an intermediate female magnetic button corresponding to the intermediate male magnetic button and affixed to an inner side of the top piece.
Claims3
A shirt having a collar, the shirt having a length, comprising:
- a placket with a top piece and bottom piece extending at least a portion of the length of the shirt;
- wherein the bottom piece comprises an attached collar male button, an attached first male button spaced apart from the collar male button and below the collar male button, and an attached second male button spaced apart from the first male button and below the first male button, wherein the collar male button, first male button, and second male button are substantially the same size;
- wherein the bottom piece further comprises at least one intermediate male magnetic button located in between the first and second male button;
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- wherein the top piece substantially overlays the bottom piece when worn, wherein the top piece defines a first female button that corresponds to the first male button and a second female button that corresponds to the second male button,
- wherein the top piece further comprises an intermediate female magnetic button to receive the at least one intermediate male magnetic button;
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- wherein the intermediate female magnetic button is affixed to an inner side of the top piece.
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