Magnetic multipurpose wearable retainer
The field of invention relates to wearable retainers, and more particularly pertains to a new and improved eyewear retainer apparatus ( 100 ) wherein the same permits securement of ornamental indicia such as hatpins ( 110 ), lapel pins, trading pins and the like thereto. The magnetic multipurpose wearable retainer ( 100 ) has a cylindrical cavity ( 240 ) configured to releasably retain the nail portion ( 315 ) of said ornamental indicia. Said wearable retainer ( 100 ) attaches to shirts ( 900 ), hats ( 1200 ), jackets ( 1000 ), and other articles of clothing and accessories ( 1100 ). A hoop constructed of a length of fishing wire ( 120 ) is attached thereto said wearable retainer ( 100 ) for releasably securing eyewear ( 125 ). An earpiece ( 135 ) of said eyewear ( 125 ) is hooked through said hoop ( 120 ) until said eyewear lug ( 140 ) rests on said hoop ( 120 ), thus suspending said eyewear ( 125 ) therefrom. The embodiments disclosed herein retain ornamental nail bearing type indicia while keeping eyewear ( 125 ) and other items releasably attached thereto within easy reach.
1. A retaining apparatus comprising:
a vertically extending wearable retainer ( 100 ) comprising:
a retainer substrate;
a first magnet ( 330 ) fixedly coupled relative to the retainer substrate;
a clutch cavity ( 310 ) disposed vertically above the magnet ( 330 ) and disposed in the retainer substrate; and,
a nail aperture ( 240 ) disposed at a front surface of the wearable retainer and passing through the retainer substrate, the nail aperture ( 240 ) being configured to receive a nail ( 315 ) of an indicia pin ( 110 ) into the clutch cavity ( 310 );
a retaining hoop ( 120 ) fixedly coupled at a bottom surface ( 210 ) of the wearable retainer ( 100 ), wherein the first magnet ( 330 ) is vertically disposed between the clutch cavity ( 310 ) and the retaining hoop ( 210 );
a retainer retaining base ( 1300 ) comprising a second magnet ( 1410 ) configured to magnetically couple with the first magnet ( 330 ), such that when magnetically and operably coupled, a back side ( 320 ) of the wearable retainer ( 100 ) is in intimate physical contact with the front side ( 1330 ) of the retainer retaining base ( 1300 );
the indicia pin ( 110 ) comprising:
an ornamental portion; and,
the nail ( 315 ) fixedly coupled to the ornamental portion, the nail ( 315 ) being configured to be received in the clutch cavity ( 310 ) via the nail aperture ( 240 ); and,
a pendant clutch ( 305 ) sized to fit within clutch cavity ( 310 ) and configured to receive the nail ( 315 ),
wherein, when the pendant clutch ( 305 ), the nail ( 315 ), and the nail aperture ( 240 ) are operatively aligned and assembled with one another:
the indicia pin ( 110 ) is securely retained by the wearable retainer ( 100 ) via frictional engagement, inside of the clutch cavity ( 310 ), between the nail ( 315 ) and the pendant clutch ( 305 ), and,
the nail aperture ( 240 ) is disposed between the ornamental portion and the pendant clutch ( 305 ).