Hook with magnetic closure
OwnerLucy A. Mitchellinventor
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Abstract
A hook shaped body having a neck and fabricated from nonferromagnetic material. The body possesses a first end and a second end. The neck is proximate the first end. The hook also includes a closure that is fabricated from ferromagnetic material and has a first closure end and a second closure end. The closure is pivotally attached to the body and is positioned to span a gap between the second end of the hook and the body. There is at least one magnet fixedly attached to the neck, so the at least one magnet holds the closure in a closed position that spans the gap such that the hook encloses a defined space in the closed position.
Claims24
A hook comprising:
- a body having a neck and formed into a hook shape and fabricated from nonferromagnetic material, said body having a first end and a second end;
- wherein said neck is proximate to said first end;
- a neck groove in said neck and proximate said first end to receive a first closure end;
- a closure having said first closure end and a second closure end and fabricated from nonmagnetic ferromagnetic material, said closure pivotally attached to said body and positioned to span a space between said second end and said body;
- and,
- at least one neck magnet fixedly attached to said neck groove;
- wherein said at least one neck magnet holds said closure in a closed position that spans said space;
- wherein said hook encloses a defined area in said closed position and,
- wherein a pivotal attachment is substantially toward a center of said closure between said first closure end and said second closure end.
A hook comprising:
- a body having a neck and formed into a hook shape and fabricated from nonferromagnetic material, said body having a first end and a second end wherein said neck is proximate to said first end;
- a pin centrally attached to said body;
- a closure having a first closure end and a second closure end and fabricated from nonmagnetic ferromagnetic material, said closure having a slot and pivotally and slidably attached to said pin and positioned to span a space between said second end and said body in a closed position;
- a first gap having a length between one end of said slot and a pivot attachment in said closed position;
- a neck groove formed in said neck to receive said first closure end and including a groove wall proximate a first body end;
- at least one neck magnet fixedly attached to said neck groove;
- and,
- at least one closure magnet fixedly attached to said closure proximate said first closure end;
- wherein said at least one neck magnet and said at least one closure magnet are offset from each other and of opposite polarity and hold said closure in said closed position that spans said space;
- and,
- wherein said hook encloses a defined area in said closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.