Magnetic shoelaces and method of use

Abstract

A magic kit and methods of use thereof are described. The magic kit may include three pairs of shoelaces, each shoelace in each pair having a magnetic end and an aglet end, and at least one shoelace having two aglet ends. The magic kit may be used to perform a magic trick where the shoelaces are removably coupled and uncoupled from each other.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A magic kit comprising:
 a first pair of shoelaces, wherein each shoelace comprises a magnetic end and an aglet end;   a second pair of shoelaces, wherein each shoelace comprises a magnetic end and an aglet end;   a third pair of shoelaces, wherein each shoelace comprises a magnetic end and an aglet end; and   a shoelace comprising two aglet ends.   
     
     
         2 . The magic kit of  claim 1 , wherein the magnetic ends of each shoelace in each pair are configured to connect to each other. 
     
     
         3 . The magic kit of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second pairs of shoelaces have the same length. 
     
     
         4 . The magic kit of  claim 1 , wherein the magnetic ends of the third pair of shoelaces are configured to connect to the magnetic ends of the first pair and/or second pair of shoelaces. 
     
     
         5 . The magic kit of  claim 1 , further comprising a second shoelace comprising two aglet ends. 
     
     
         6 . The magic kit of  claim 1 , further comprising a ring. 
     
     
         7 . The magic kit of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second pairs of shoelaces each have a length of about 210 mm to about 300 mm when connected. 
     
     
         8 . The magic kit of  claim 1 , wherein the third pair of shoelaces has a length of about 400 mm to about 600 mm when connected. 
     
     
         9 . The magic kit of  claim 7 , wherein the shoelaces having two aglet ends have a length of about 800 mm to about 1200 mm. 
     
     
         10 . The magic kit of  claim 1 , further comprising a packaging configured to hold the three pairs of shoelaces and the shoelace having two aglet ends. 
     
     
         11 . The magic kit of  claim 1 , further comprising a shoe. 
     
     
         12 . The magic kit of  claim 1 , further comprising a second shoe. 
     
     
         13 . A method of performing a magic trick, the method comprising:
 lacing a first pair of shoelaces through a first set of eyelets of a shoe, each shoelace in the first pair comprising a magnetic end and an aglet end;   lacing a second pair of shoelaces through a last set of eyelets of the shoe, each shoelace in the second pair comprising a magnetic end and an aglet end;   lacing a single shoelace with two aglet ends from a second set of eyelets of the shoe to a second to last set of eyelets of the shoe;   tying a third pair of shoelaces into a bow, each shoelace in the third pair comprising a magnetic end and an aglet end; and   connecting the magnetic ends of the third pair of shoelaces to the magnetic ends of the second pair of shoelaces.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 removing the third pair of shoelaces from the second pair of shoelaces; and   connecting the magnetic ends of the third pair of shoelaces to the magnetic ends of the first pair of shoelaces.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 removing the third pair of shoelaces from the first pair of shoelaces; and   connecting the magnetic ends of the third pair of shoelaces to the magnetic ends of the second pair of shoelaces.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 inserting a ring between the magnetic ends of the first pair of shoelaces;   removing the third pair of shoelaces from the second pair of shoelaces; and   connecting the magnetic ends of the third pair of shoelaces to the magnetic ends of the first pair of shoelaces.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 untying the bow of the third pair of shoelaces; and   sliding the ring off one of the aglet ends of the third pair of shoelaces.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the aglet ends of the shoelace with two aglet ends, the aglet ends of the first pair of shoelaces, and the aglet ends of the second pair of shoelaces are hidden within the shoe. 
     
     
         19 . A method of performing a magic trick, the method comprising:
 lacing a first pair of shoelaces through a last set of eyelets of a first shoe, each shoelace in the first pair comprising a magnetic end and an aglet end;   lacing a single shoelace having two aglet ends from a first set of eyelets of the first shoe to a second to last set of eyelets of the first shoe;   lacing a second pair of shoelaces through a first set of eyelets of a second shoe, each shoelace in the second pair comprising a magnetic end and an aglet end;   lacing another single shoelace having two aglet ends from a second set of eyelets of the second shoe to a last set of eyelets of the second shoe;   tying the aglet ends of the other single shoelace having two aglet ends into a bow;   tying a third pair of shoelaces into a bow, each shoelace in the third pair comprising a magnetic end and an aglet end; and   connecting the magnetic ends of the third pair of shoelaces to the magnetic ends of the first pair of shoelaces.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 removing the third pair of shoelaces from the first pair of shoelaces; and   connecting the magnetic ends of the third pair of shoelaces to the magnetic ends of the second pair of shoelaces.