Magnet hook

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10470529-B2
Application number	US-201715628871-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 21, 2017
Priority date	Jun 21, 2017
Publication date	Nov 12, 2019
Grant date	Nov 12, 2019

Abstract

An attachment assembly has a hook component and a bracket component to which the hook component is removably attached. The hook component has a base body, a hook element attached to the base body, an attachment device for attaching an item to the hook component, and a first magnet connected to the hook element. The bracket component has a base surface, a front surface, and a hook-supporting strut between the base surface and the front surface. The bracket component has a second magnet connected to the base surface. Inserting the hook element in a space between the base surface and the front surface causes the magnets to attract each other and force the hook element through the space to rest on the hook-supporting strut.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An attachment assembly comprising:
a hook component having a base body, a hook element attached to the base body, an attachment device for attaching an item to the hook component, and a first magnet connected to the hook element, and
a bracket component having a base surface, a front surface, and a hook-supporting strut between the base surface and the front surface, the bracket component having a second magnet connected to the base surface,
wherein inserting the hook element in a space between the base surface and the front surface causes the magnets to attract each other and force the hook element through the space to rest on the hook-supporting strut,
wherein the hook element has a curved end portion that grips an edge of the hook-supporting strut when the hook component is secured to the bracket component,
wherein the base body has an opening in a central portion thereof and wherein the attachment device comprises a strap retaining bar extending across the opening.

2. The attachment assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first magnet is embedded in the hook element and the second magnet is embedded in the base surface.

3. The attachment assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the hook element has a curved outer edge.

4. The attachment assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the magnets overlap each other and are offset from each other when the hook component is attached to the bracket component, so that force from magnetic attraction continuously forces the hook element through the space.

5. The attachment assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the magnets are attached to the components by force fit or glue.

6. An attachment assembly comprising:
a hook component having a base body, a hook element attached to the base body, an attachment device for attaching an item to the hook component, and a first magnet connected to the hook element, and
a bracket component having a base surface, a front surface, and a hook-supporting strut between the base surface and the front surface, the bracket component having a second magnet connected to the base surface,
wherein inserting the hook element in a space between the base surface and the front surface causes the magnets to attract each other and force the hook element through the space to rest on the hook-supporting strut, and
wherein the bracket component has at least one locking flange extending away from the base surface in a direction opposite to the hook-supporting strut, the locking flange comprising a leg and a locking plate, the locking plate having a width and length that is greater than a width and length of the leg, and further comprising a back plate having a top surface and a supporting rim, and at least one opening in the top surface, said at least one opening having a first portion with a length at least as large as the length of the locking plate, and a second portion with a length at least as large as the length of the leg but smaller than the length of the locking plate, such that the bracket component is adapted to be locked to the back plate by placing the locking plate through the first portion of the opening and sliding the bracket component until the locking flange extends through the second portion.

7. The attachment assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the back plate further comprises a spring mounted underneath the at least one opening, wherein the spring yields to pressure by the locking plate when the bracket component is inserted into the at least one opening, and returns to a rest position and abuts the locking plate when the locking flange is moved to the second portion of the opening, to prevent sliding of the bracket component into the first portion of the opening where the bracket component can be unlocked.

8. The attachment assembly according to claim 6 , wherein one of the bracket component and the back plate has a plurality of protrusions thereon, to grip the bracket component or back plate when the bracket component is locked to the back plate.

9. The attachment assembly according to claim 6 , wherein there are two locking legs and locking plates, and further comprising a second opening in the back plate.

10. The attachment assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the second opening extends to an edge of the back plate.

Assignees

• Duraflex Hong Kong Ltd

Inventors

• Chan Yick Fai

Classifications

• A44B11/2596 Primary

  the movement being transverse to the longitudinal direction of the strap or chain · CPC title

• A45F5/02

  Fastening articles to the garment · CPC title

• A44D2203/00

  Fastening by use of magnets · CPC title

• A45C13/1069

  magnetic · CPC title

• A44B11/2588

  combined with one buckle element rotating or pivoting · CPC title