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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2012
Carl L. Madore, Beaverton, OR (US);
Marci S. Duchene, Beaverton, OR (US);
Darien Curl, Beaverton, OR (US);
Carl L. Madore, Beaverton, OR (US);
Marci S. DuChene, Beaverton, OR (US);
Darien Curl, Beaverton, OR (US);
NIKE, Incorporated, Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
Apparel, sporting equipment, and other items include magnetic securing systems (e.g., for holding a ball marker on a golf glove. Housings for such systems include a mount area defining a base surface that includes a magnet or is made from a magnetic material. At least two retaining walls extend from the mount area and together with the base surface define a receptacle for receiving another component (e.g., a golf ball marker) to be held by magnetic force. In such housings, a combined total perimeter length of interior surfaces of the retaining walls around the receptacle may be less than 50% of a total length around the perimeter of the component being held.