Magnetic buckle

A buckle, comprising:

• a first buckle portion having a first set of magnets positioned within the first buckle portion;
• and
• a second buckle portion having a second set of magnets positioned within the second buckle portion, wherein the first and second set of magnets are adapted to attract the first and second buckle portions together via an attractive magnetic force;
• wherein the first buckle portion also includes one or more slideable magnets movable between at least a first position and a second position;
• wherein the second buckle portion also includes one or more magnets in a fixed location within the second buckle portion, the one or more magnets adapted to magnetically interact with the one or more slideable magnets of the first buckle portion.

A method of forming a buckle, comprising:

• forming a first buckle portion with a first set of magnets movable within the first buckle portion between a first position and a second position;
• forming a second buckle portion with a second set of magnets positioned in a fixed location within the second buckle portion;
• and
• biasing the first set of magnets toward the first position, such that when the first set of magnets is in the first position, the first and second set of magnets create a first attractive magnetic force therebetween.