Patent Application
20250064153
The present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous apparel items. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous apparel items, each having a magnet thereon. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous apparel items, each having a magnet thereon, wherein a first person may wear a first apparel item and a second person may wear a second apparel item and the magnets on the first and second apparel items may engage when the first person and the second person make physical contact.
The background description provided herein is for the purpose of generally presenting the context of the disclosure. Work of the presently named inventors, to the extent it is described in this background section, as well as aspects of the description that may not otherwise qualify as prior art at the time of filing, are neither expressly nor impliedly admitted as prior art against the present disclosure.
A variety of jewelry and apparel items exist for showing people's attachment to one another. These include, for example, coordinating couples necklaces or matching t-shirts. There are not, however, apparel items that both express people's attachment to one another and give a person wearing the apparel a feeling of attachment.
The following presents a simplified summary of one or more embodiments of the present disclosure in order to provide a basic understanding of such embodiments. This summary is not an extensive overview of all contemplated embodiments, and is intended to neither identify key or critical elements of all embodiments, nor delineate the scope of any or all embodiments.
The present disclosure, in one or more embodiments, relates to a pair of apparel items comprising a first apparel item and a second apparel item. The first apparel item has a first magnet and the second apparel item has a second magnet. The first magnet and the second magnet are positioned such that they engage when the first apparel item is worn by a first person and the second apparel item is worn by a second person.
In some embodiments, the apparel items may be sweatshirts. The first magnet may be positioned on a sleeve of the first sweatshirt and the second magnet may be positioned on a sleeve of the second sweatshirt. As worn, the sleeves of the sweatshirts may extend over at least a portion of a wearer's palm and the magnets may be provided on an area of the sleeve extended over the wearer's palm. The magnets are neodymium magnets.
While multiple embodiments are disclosed, still other embodiments of the present disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which shows and describes illustrative embodiments of the invention. As will be realized, the various embodiments of the present disclosure are capable of modifications in various obvious aspects, all without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the drawings and detailed description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not restrictive.
While the specification concludes with claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter that is regarded as forming the various embodiments of the present disclosure, it is believed that the invention will be better understood from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying Figures, in which:
The present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous apparel items. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous apparel items, each having a magnet thereon. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous apparel items, each having a magnet thereon, wherein a first person may wear a first apparel item and a second person may wear a second apparel item and the magnets on the first and second apparel items may engage when the first person and the second person make physical contact.
Apparel items are provided that make a wearer feel closer to their loved ones. More specifically, interactive apparel items are provided that create a feeling and energy that can help wearers make a deeper connection.
In general, paired apparel items are provided with magnets placed in coordinating positions thereon. When a first person wears a first of the paired apparel items and a second person wears a second of the paired apparel items, the magnets of the apparel items may engage with one another. In various embodiments, the apparel items may comprise shirts, jackets, gloves, mittens, or other suitable items. The coordinating positions may be located on the apparel in a place for natural engagement with other person wearing a complementary apparel item.
Each magnet has a north pole and a south pole. The north pole of a magnet on a first apparel item will attract the south pole of a magnet on a coordinating second apparel item. Accordingly, apparel items may be design such that the respective north pole and south pole are appropriately situated to connect upon engagement of the wearers thereof.
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In a further embodiment, each apparel item may have a first magnet on the cuff of the right arm having a north pole facing away from the palm and a south pole facing the palm and a second magnet on the cuff of the left arm having the south pole facing away from the palm and the north pole facing the palm. The same principal applies to other first apparel items having a first magnet intended for engagement with a second apparel item having a second magnet. For example, where the apparel items are gloves, the right hand glove may be provided with a magnet having a north pole facing away from the palm and a south pole facing the palm. A left hand glove may be provided with a magnet having the south pole facing away from the palm and the north pole facing the palm.
The magnets 12 may be any size suitable for placement in or on an apparel item. Placement may be via sewing between two pieces of fabric (such as in a cuff), use of an adhesive, direct sewing to fabric (for example via a structure supporting the magnet), etc. An example size for a round magnet may have a diameter of between 8 mm and 14 mm, for example approximately 12 mm, and a height of between 1 mm and 5 mm, for example approximately 2 mm. The magnet may be provided with a thin and flexible plastic coating.
In some embodiments, a set of paired apparel items is provided wherein each apparel item includes a single magnet at a position configured to coordinate with the position of the magnet on the other apparel item. In other embodiments, a single apparel item is provided wherein the single apparel item has magnets located in a plurality of locations (such as on both sleeves) to coordinate with a position of a magnet on another apparel item.
As used herein, the terms “substantially” or “generally” refer to the complete or nearly complete extent or degree of an action, characteristic, property, state, structure, item, or result. For example, an object that is “substantially” or “generally” enclosed would mean that the object is either completely enclosed or nearly completely enclosed. The exact allowable degree of deviation from absolute completeness may in some cases depend on the specific context. However, generally speaking, the nearness of completion will be so as to have generally the same overall result as if absolute and total completion were obtained. The use of “substantially” or “generally” is equally applicable when used in a negative connotation to refer to the complete or near complete lack of an action, characteristic, property, state, structure, item, or result. For example, an element, combination, embodiment, or composition that is “substantially free of” or “generally free of” an element may still actually contain such element as long as there is generally no significant effect thereof.
To aid the Patent Office and any readers of any patent issued on this application in interpreting the claims appended hereto, applicants wish to note that they do not intend any of the appended claims or claim elements to invoke 35 U.S.C. § 112 (f) unless the words “means for” or “step for” are explicitly used in the particular claim.
Additionally, as used herein, the phrase “at least one of [X] and [Y],” where X and Y are different components that may be included in an embodiment of the present disclosure, means that the embodiment could include component X without component Y, the embodiment could include the component Y without component X, or the embodiment could include both components X and Y. Similarly, when used with respect to three or more components, such as “at least one of [X], [Y], and [Z],” the phrase means that the embodiment could include any one of the three or more components, any combination or sub-combination of any of the components, or all of the components.
In the foregoing description various embodiments of the present disclosure have been presented for the purpose of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. Obvious modifications or variations are possible in light of the above teachings. The various embodiments were chosen and described to provide the best illustration of the principals of the disclosure and their practical application, and to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to utilize the various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. All such modifications and variations are within the scope of the present disclosure as determined by the appended claims when interpreted in accordance with the breadth they are fairly, legally, and equitably entitled.
The present disclosure claims priority to Provisional Patent Application No. 63/528,782, entitled APPAREL ITEMS WITH MAGNET, and filed 25 Jul. 2023, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63528782 | Jul 2023 | US |
