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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2001
Wayne Clark, Benicia, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An article, such as a cape, with an adjustable magnetic collar closure includes an cloth portion having a collar formed therein with pockets formed in each end of the collar, a flexible magnetic strip inserted into one of the pockets and a separate flexible magnetic strip inserted into the other pocket whereby over lapping said magnetic strips inserted into the pockets of the collar will hold said collar closed around the neck of a person using the article due to magnetic attraction between said strips clamping the fabric of the cape there between. The article or cape may include means for releaseably retaining the magnetic strips in the pockets whereby these strips can be removed when the article is laundered, or closures for permanently retaining the magnetic strips in the pockets of the collar of the article.