# US 9,872,555 B2 · Magnetic belt assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,872,555 B2 - Document ID: US9872555B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/415,345 - Filed: 2017-01-25 - Published: 2017-05-11 - Granted: 2018-01-23 - Earliest claimed: 2013-07-13 - Assignees: Geek Wraps, Inc. - Applicants: Geek Wraps, Inc. - Inventors: Kenneth J. Calman; Kathryn S. Calman - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9872555B2 ## CPC - A45F 5/021: {to the belt} - A45C 11/36: Cases for drawing or like instruments - A45C 13/1069: {magnetic} - H01F 7/0252: {PM holding devices (H01F7/021, H01F7/0215, H01F7/0226 take precedence)} - A41F 1/002: {Magnetic fastening devices} - A41F 9/002: {Free belts} - A45F 5/1566: {Holders or carriers for tubular, rod-shaped articles, e.g. batons} - A45F 5/1575: {Holders or carriers for portable tools} - F16B 2200/83: Use of a magnetic material - Y10T 24/13: Article holder attachable to apparel or body - Y10T 24/32: having magnetic fastener - A45F: TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY - A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS - H01F: MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES - A41F: GARMENT FASTENINGS; SUSPENDERS - F16B: DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING (couplings for transmitting rotation F16D) - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A magnetic belt assembly is provided. The assembly includes a first belt portion having a first coupling member and a second belt portion having a second coupling member. Each of the first coupling member and the second coupling member includes a plurality of magnets that is structurally flexible such that each magnet of the plurality of magnets is angularly positionable relative to each other magnet of the plurality of magnets to form a non-planar surface. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A magnetic belt assembly, comprising: a first belt portion having a first coupling member; and a second belt portion having a second coupling member, wherein each of the first coupling member and the second coupling member comprises a plurality of magnets that is structurally flexible such that each magnet of the plurality of magnets is angularly positionable relative to each other magnet of the plurality of magnets to form a non-planar surface. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The magnetic belt assembly of claim 1, wherein the first belt portion defines a first end of the magnetic belt assembly. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The magnetic belt assembly of claim 2, wherein the second belt portion defines a second end of the magnetic belt assembly. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The magnetic belt assembly of claim 2, wherein the second belt portion defines a connecting portion of the magnetic belt assembly between the first end and a second end of the magnetic belt assembly. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The magnetic belt assembly of claim 1, wherein the first belt portion includes a first layer and a second layer, the first layer being coupled to the second layer to embed the first coupling member therebetween. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The magnetic belt assembly of claim 5, wherein the second belt portion includes the first layer and the second layer, the first layer being coupled to the second layer to embed the second coupling member therebetween. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The magnetic belt assembly of claim 5, wherein the first layer is coupled to the second layer between two adjacent magnets. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The magnetic belt assembly of claim 5, further comprising an internal cavity between the first layer and the second layer, the internal cavity extending continuously from the first end of the magnetic belt assembly to the second end of the magnetic belt assembly. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The magnetic belt assembly of claim 8, wherein the first layer and the second layer are sewn together continuously from the first end to the second end to form the internal cavity. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The magnetic belt assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of magnets extend from a first end of the magnetic belt assembly to a second end of the magnetic belt assembly. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The magnetic belt assembly of claim 1, wherein the non-planar surface is formed by each magnet of the plurality of magnets being split from each other magnet of the plurality of magnets. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The magnetic belt assembly of claim 11, wherein each magnet of the plurality of magnets is arranged in a varied polarity array such that two magnets that are angularly positionable to form a non-planar surface are positioned in the array with reversed polarity relative to the other. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The magnetic belt assembly of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of magnets is inflexible. ### Claim 14 A magnetic belt assembly, comprising; a first belt portion defining a first end of the magnetic belt assembly and having a first coupling member; a second belt portion defining a second end of the magnetic belt assembly and having a second coupling member; and a third belt portion connecting the first end of the magnetic belt assembly to the second end of the magnetic belt assembly and having a third coupling member, wherein each of the first coupling member, the second coupling member, and the third coupling member comprises a plurality of magnets that is structurally flexible such that each magnet of the plurality of magnets is angularly positionable relative to and split from each other magnet of the plurality of magnets to form a non-planar surface. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The magnetic belt assembly of claim 14, further comprising an internal cavity extending from the first end of the magnetic belt assembly to the second end of the magnetic belt assembly. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The magnetic belt assembly of claim 15, wherein the plurality of magnets are disposed within the internal cavity and extend from the first end of the magnetic belt assembly to the second end of the magnetic belt assembly. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The magnetic belt assembly of claim 16, wherein the internal cavity is formed by a first layer defining a first planar side of the magnetic belt assembly and being coupled to a second layer defining a second planar side of the magnetic belt assembly. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The magnetic belt assembly of claim 16, wherein a first layer and a second layer are sewn together continuously from the first end to the second end to form the internal cavity. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The magnetic belt assembly of claim 14, wherein each magnet of the plurality of magnets is arranged in a varied polarity array such that two magnets that are angularly positionable to form the non-planar surface are positioned in the array with reversed polarity relative to the other. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The magnetic belt assembly of claim 14, wherein each magnet of the plurality of magnets is inflexible.