| PATENT CLAIMS 1. A butterfly, comprising at least one set of wings having two wing halves (1 , 2), which comprise at least one wing (3) connected with a magnet chair (6), and a magnet (7) which is disposed in the one wing half, and which secures the wing halves (1 , 2) to each other, characterized in that the wing halves (1 , 2) comprise a magnetically conductive anchor (5), and that the magnet chair (6) comprises an inner milled portion which faces toward another magnet chair (6), and in which the magnet (7) is disposed, and an outer milled portion which faces toward the wing (3), and in which the anchor (5) is disposed, and that the magnet chair (6) is made of a non-mag- netically conductive material. 2. A butterfly according to claim 1 , characterized in that the anchor and the magnet chair are secured to a wing plate (4) which is connected with the wing (3). 3. A butterfly according to claim 1 , characterized in that at least the one wing (3) comprises one or more threads which are connected with each other, or that at least the one wing (3) is configured as a plate, which has e.g. one or more cutouts, patterns, figures and/or non-figures. 4. A butterfly according to any one of claims 1 - 3, characterized in that the wing halves (1 , 2) are disposed in a hollow knot (8). 5. A butterfly according to claim 4, characterized in that the knot comprises at least one strap (9), and wherein a belt (1 1 ) is passed through the straps, and wherein the knot (8) is angled relative to the belt (1 1). 6. A butterfly according to claim 5, characterized in that the belt comprises a plurality of holes (12', 12") disposed at both ends of the belt. 7. A butterfly according to claim 6, characterized in that one or more bitts (10) are disposed in at least one of the holes (12'), and wherein the belt is closed by passing at least one hole (12") at the opposite end of the belt down over the bitts. |
Technical field The present invention relates to a butterfly comprising at least one set of wings having two wing halves, which comprise at least one wing connected with a magnet chair, and a magnet which is disposed in the one wing half, and which secures the wing halves to each other. The prior art
Various butterflies are described in the literature. An example of such a butterfly is described in the Utility Model Registration DK 200800063 U3, which describes a butterfly made of metal and comprising a set of wings comprising two wing halves, which may be assembled inside a hollow knot by means of a magnet secured to the one wing half. The wing halves comprise a seat plate, which is connected with a magnetically conductive magnet seat in which the magnet is disposed. This structure, however, has the drawback that the magnetic circuit does not ensure a sufficiently effective coupling-together of the wing halves. Further, it is difficult to assemble the wing halves correctly because of the magnetically conductive magnet seat, which results in increased wear on the magnet and the magnet seat.
The object of the invention
The present invention remedies the drawbacks of the most immediate prior art by providing a butterfly, which is characterized in that the wing half com- prises a magnetically conductive anchor, and that the magnet chair comprises an inner milled portion, which faces toward another magnet chair, and in which the magnet is disposed, and an outer milled portion, which faces toward the wing, and in which the anchor is disposed, and that the magnet chair is made of a non-magnetically conductive material. The anchor and the magnet chair are secured to a wing plate which is connected with the wing, according to claim 2. This structure simplifies the position of the magnet in the magnet chair and facilitates the coupling-together of the two wing halves. Further, an effective coupling-together of the wing halves is achieved, since the magnet is attracted only by the anchor and not the magnet chair, which also reduces the wear on the magnet and the magnet chair.
According to claim 3, at least the one wing comprises one or more threads which are connected with each other, or at least the one wing is configured as a plate, which has e.g. one or more cutouts, patterns, figures and/or non-figures. Hereby, the wings may have various configurations which may comprise various patterns, symbols, figures or non-figures.
The wing halves are disposed in a hollow knot, according to claim 4. The knot comprises at least one strap, a belt is passed through the straps, and the knot is angled relative to the belt, according to claim 5. Hereby, it is possible for the user to wear the butterfly in an approximately vertical position when the butterfly is arranged around the neck.
The belt comprises a plurality of holes disposed at both ends of the belt, according to claim 6. One or more bitts are disposed in at least one of the holes, and the belt is closed by passing at least one hole at the opposite end of the belt down over the bitts, according to claim 7. Hereby, it is possible to close the belt around the user's neck and adapt the belt to the user's neck size by means of the bitts. The drawing
Exemplary embodiments of the invention will be explained more fully below with reference to the drawing, in which
Figure 1 shows the set of wings in an extruded form,
Figure 2 shows the set of wings separated,
Figure 3 shows a cross-section of the set of wings mounted in a knot,
Figure 4 shows the magnet chair with the magnet, seen from the side,
Figures 5a-b show the set of wings mounted in the knot, seen from the side and seen from above,
Figure 6 shows the bitts to be used in the belt shown in figure 7, Figure 7 shows the belt without the bitts shown in figure 6, and
Figures 8a-c show three alternative configurations of the wings.
Description of the exemplary embodiments Figure 1 shows the set of wings in a preferred embodiment in an extruded form comprising a first wing half 1 and a second wing half 2. The wing halves 1 , 2 comprise at least one wing 3, one wing plate 4, one anchor 5 and one magnet chair 6. The wing 3 is connected with the wing plate 4 and may be disposed in one or more depressions or holes (not shown) on the outer side of the wing plate 4.
The wing 4 may be formed of one or more threads which, together with the outer side of the wing plate 4, form one or more defined wing areas, as shown in the figure. The threads may be bent or moulded in the desired shape. Figures 8a-c show three alternative embodiments of the wings 3, and show, together with figure 1 , an outline of the wings 3. Alternatively, one or more threads (not shown) may be disposed in the wing area and be connected with the outer thread which defines the wing area, whereby the threads together may form figurative or non-figurative patterns, symbols or figures, decorative patterns or another configuration. Hereby, it is possible to decorate the wing and to stiffen the wing at the same time. Alternatively, the wing 3 and the wing area may be formed of a plate, which may e.g. have one or more cutouts, patterns, figures and/or non-figures. The wings 3 may be made of metal, wood, glass, plastics, carbon fibre/carbon, noble metal, such as gold, silver or platinum, or another useful material. Hereby, the wings may have various configurations, which may comprise various patterns, symbols, figures or non-figures.
The wing plate 4 may be shaped as an elongate plate with round corners. At least two pins 4a may be disposed perpendicularly to the inner side of the wing plate 4 near their respective edges, e.g. two opposed edges, intended to fix the magnet chair 6 and the anchor 5 to the wing plate 4. The wing plate 4 may be made of the same material as the wings 3 or another suitable material. The anchor 5 may be disposed in a milled portion in the magnet chair 6. The anchor 5 may be secured to the inner side of the wing plate 4 by means of glue or another attachment technique. The anchor 5 is made of a magnetically conductive material. The magnet chair 6 may comprise an outer side which may be secured to the inner side of the wing plate 4, and an inner side which faces toward the other magnet chair 6. The magnet chair 6 may be secured to the wing plate 4 in the same manner as the anchor 5. The outer side may comprise an outer milled portion, which may have the same shape as the anchor 5, and which conceals the anchor 5 when the wing halves 1 , 2 are assembled. The inner side may comprise an inner milled portion which may have the same shape as the one half of the magnet 7, as shown in figure 3. Hereby, when the wing halves 1 , 2 are assembled, the magnet 7 will be in contact with the two anchors 5 of the set of wings. Figure 2 shows the wing halves 1 , 2 separated, said anchor 5 being disposed in the outer milled portion (shown in dashed line), and the magnet 7 is disposed in the inner cutout in the wing half 1. Figure 3 shows a cross-section of the two wing halves 1 , 2 coupled together in a hollow knot 8, which is capable of concealing the individual parts 4, 5, 6, 7. The magnet chair 6 may be made of a non-magnetically conductive material, such as wood, plastics, metal, such as steel, alumin- ium or another suitable material. Alternatively, the magnet chair 6 and the wing plate 4 may be made of the same non-magnetically conductive material. The magnet chair 6 may comprise at least two cutouts disposed on the inner side near the edge, as shown in figures 1-2, so that it is possible to see the magnet 7 when the wing halves , 2 are coupled together.
In the outer side, the magnet chair 6 may comprise at least two cutouts, as shown in figure 1 , which may have the same shape as the pins 4a on the inner side of the wing plate 4. This ensures precise fixation of the magnet chair and the anchor to the wing plate.
The magnet 7 may be shaped as an elongate magnet with one or more curved sides and/round edges, as shown in figure 4. This structure simplifies the position of the magnet in the magnet chair and facilitates the coupling-together of the two wing halves. Moreover, the structure ensures that it is not necessary to secure the magnet to the one wing half. The magnet 7 secures the two wing halves 1 , 2 to each other by means of the two magnetically conductive anchors 5, which are disposed in the magnet chair 6. This provides an effective coupling-together of the wing halves, since the magnet is attracted only by the anchor and not by the magnet chair, which also reduces the wear on the magnet and the magnet chair. Figure 5a shows the wing halves 1 , 2 mounted in a knot 8, seen from the side, while figure 5b shows the set of wings seen from above. The knot 8 may be configured as a tube with two open ends. In a preferred embodiment, the knot 8 is configured as a rectangular tube with one or more plane sides. The knot 8 may have the same internal shape as the wing plate 4 and the magnet chair 6 coupled together. The knot 8 may comprise at least one milled portion at both ends, as shown in figure 5a, which is intended to ensure correct positioning of the set of wings in the knot 8. The milled portion may have the same shape as at least one pin 4b disposed on the edge between the inner side and the outer side of the wing plate 4. The outer surfaces of the knot 8 may comprise one or more patterns, decorations or ornaments, which may be secured to or be configured in the surface itself. The knot 8 may be made of gold, silver, platinum, bronze, copper, nickel, aluminium, ebony, mahogany or another suitable material. Alternatively, the knot 8 may be made of the same material as the wings 3 and/or the wing plates 4.
At least one strap 9 may be secured to the rear side of the knot 8, and may be constructed such that a belt 1 1 may be passed through the straps 9. The strap 9 may be made of the same material as the knot 8. The strap 9 may have at least the same width as the belt 11. The strap 9 may be angled relative to the rear side of the knot 8, as shown in figure 5a. Hereby, it is possible for the user the wear the butterfly in an approximately vertical position when the butterfly is arranged around the neck.
Figure 7 shows the belt 1 1 in a preferred embodiment, which may be configured as a long rectangular belt of rubber, silicone, leather, plastics or another suitable material. The belt 1 1 may comprise a plurality of circular holes 12', 12" disposed with the same mutual distance at both ends of the belt 1 1 , as shown in the figure. One or bitts 10, as shown in figure 6, may be disposed in one or more holes 12' at the one end of the belt 1 1. The bitt 10 may be constructed such that it comprises a foot connected with a head via a cylindrical body. The body may have disposed thereon a ring which may have the same shape as the foot. The bitts 10 may be secured to the holes 12' in the belt 11 by placing the belt 1 1 between the ring and the foot. The belt 1 1 is closed by passing one or more holes 12" from the opposite side of the belt 1 1 down over the head, so that the belt 1 1 is placed between the head and the ring. Hereby, it is possible to close the belt around the user's neck and adapt the belt to the user's neck size by means of the holes.
When a user is to put on the butterfly, the belt 1 1 is mounted in the straps 9, and the belt 1 is closed around the neck by means of the bitts 10. The magnet 7 is placed in the one wing half 1 , 2, and the wing halves 1 , 2 are coupled together inside the knot 8 by means of the magnet 7.