Name badge and compass

Abstract

A combination name badge and compass includes a substantially planar substrate having a front surface that has name indicia thereon, and a rear surface and a clutch bar that includes spaced pins. The clutch bar is secured to the rear surface of the planar substrate with the pins extending away from the planar substrate. A magnetic circuit includes a pair of opposite polarity magnets mounted at the substrate. The magnetic circuit further includes a metal arrow that is coupled with the opposite polarity magnets to form the magnetic circuit. When the name badge is floated on a liquid surface the metal indicator points to magnetic north.

1 - 6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . A combination name badge and geographically directional indicator, comprising:
 a substantially planar substrate having a front surface that has name indicia thereon, and a rear surface;   a clutch bar that includes pin means;   means for securing the clutch member to the rear surface of the planar substrate with the pin means extending away from the planar substrate;   means defining a magnetic circuit including a pair of opposite polarity magnets mounted at the substrate;   said magnetic circuit further including a metal indicator that is coupled with the opposite polarity magnets to form the magnetic circuit;   whereby, when the name badge is floated on a liquid surface, the metal indicator points to magnetic north.   
     
     
         8 . The combination of  claim 7  wherein the substrate is a plastic material. 
     
     
         9 . The combination of  claim 8  wherein rear surface of the planar substrate has an elongated pocket for receiving the clutch bar. 
     
     
         10 . The combination of  claim 9  wherein clutch bar including a substantially flat bar piece and separately disposed ping extending from the bar piece and that are used for securing the name badge to a fabric; 
     
     
         11 . The combination of  claim 10  wherein the depth of the pocket is substantially the same as the thickness of the flat bar piece. 
     
     
         12 . The combination of  claim 7  wherein each of the magnets is cylindrical in shape. 
     
     
         13 . The combination of  claim 12  wherein rear surface of the planar substrate also has oppositely disposed end holes. 
     
     
         14 . The combination of  claim 13  wherein the depth of each hole in the substrate is substantially the same as a height of the magnet. 
     
     
         15 . The combination of  claim 7  wherein the metal indicator comprises a metal arrow member. 
     
     
         16 . The combination of  claim 15  wherein the metal arrow member comprises a steel arrow member. 
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . The name badge of  claim 17  wherein the planar substrate has an elongated pocket and oppositely disposed end holes, the pocket for receiving the flat bar piece of the clutch bar and the oppositely disposed end holes for receiving the magnets. 
     
     
         19 . The name badge of  claim 18  wherein the substantially flat bar piece also has a pair of spacedly disposed pins extending therefrom. 
     
     
         20 . The name badge of  claim 19  wherein the metal arrow member has through holes spaced the same distance as the spacing between the pins for receipt of the pins therethrough.