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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2008
Applicants:
Michael Clarke, Tonbridge, GB;
Christopher Sutcliffe, Liverpool, GB;
Andrew Southern, Liverpool, GB;
Inventors:
Michael Clarke, Tonbridge, GB;
Christopher Sutcliffe, Liverpool, GB;
Andrew Southern, Liverpool, GB;
Assignee:
Zagonda Limited, Tonbridge, Kent, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 99/00 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fastener comprising two parts () separable along a separation axis, at least one part () comprising a magnet () establishing magnetic force along the separation axis; and a mechanical coupling having complementary elements () formed respectively on the two parts () of the fastener, the mechanical coupling being configured such that movement together of the two parts () under magnetic force causes automatic relative rotation of the parts () about the axis.