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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2023
Mast Industries (Far East) Limited, Kowloon, HK;
Suet Hing Yip, Festival, HK;
Chi Wing Leslie Lin, Kowloon, HK;
Kristen Malarky, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Allison Mendoza, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Mast Industries (Far East) Limited, Kowloon Bay, HK;
Abstract
A magnetic hook-type closure for a garment has male and female coupling elements and first and second magnets having a first and a second polarity, respectively. The male coupling element includes the first magnet and a hook having a sloped arm and the female coupling element has the second magnet and a recess having a sloped end. The first and second magnets are configured to pull the male coupling element and the female coupling element towards one another and the sloped arm of the hook is configured to engage with the sloped end of the recess to guide the male coupling element into engagement with the female coupling element.