Patent · US Active

Securing systems for gloves or other objects

US9155349B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

NIKE, Inc. · US

Inventors

Carl L. Madore · Portland, US
Marci S. DuChene · Beaverton, US
Darien Curl · Beaverton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 19, 2012
Grant date	Oct 13, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 1, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA63B2225/687
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

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.

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