Handling: hand and hoist-line implements – Magnet
Reexamination Certificate
1998-12-03
2001-12-04
Williams, Hezron (Department: 2862)
Handling: hand and hoist-line implements
Magnet
Reexamination Certificate
active
06325433
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates in general to magnets used to gather metal objects and in particular a magnetic metal object retriever with cover used to pick up various items such as nails, screws, nuts, bolts and easily remove such items from the magnetic metal object retriever by simply removing a cover that is attached to the magnet that is in the head end of the magnetic metal object retriever
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2. Description of Prior Art
Magnets are often used to attract certain objects from various places or to hold objects in a specific place. Often the magnets are small enough to be hand-held and require no covering or handle to be used such as by children in science class. Also, magnets are used by people in the construction industry to pick up extraneous nails and screws from shop floors or around the perimeter of houses that have been newly roofed. Magnets are also used in various machines to separate out metal objects from various mediums. However, in all the aforementioned uses the metal objects must at some point be removed from the retrieving magnet. This can be a laborious process as well as harmful if the objects are sharp and pointed. Also, simply holding the magnet in the user's hands limits the places the magnet can be placed to attract such metal objects to within reaching distance of the user.
The present invention solves the previously cited problems and others inherent in the art by providing a magnet being a part of a head end which is connected to an extendible handle for placing the magnet in difficult and hard to reach places. Also a cover is provided to cover the head end which can easily be removed thereby easily removing any metal items that are attracted to the magnet and resting against the cover.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An objective of the present invention is to provide an easy to use tool that will pick up stray metal objects.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide a way to collect metal objects, such as nails and screws without harm to the person picking up such objects.
The present invention allows for metal objects to be collected and distributed to a specified location with little effort or mess.
Still another objective of the magnetic metal object retriever and cover is to allow for a quick and easy way to remove such metal objects all at one time and not one by one.
The present invention offers a versatile tool wherein the handle is expandable and retractable so that various heights and short or long distances can be reached by the tool.
A further objective of the present invention is to provide a cover over the end of a magnet that will also protect the user's hands from the sharp edges and ends of the metal objects being retrieved.
And still a further objective of the present invention is to provide an economical and safe method of retrieving stray and scattered metal objects with one simple, lightweight and affordable tool.
It is also an objective of the present invention to provide a magnetic metal object retriever with cover having a magnet for attracting metal objects. The magnet connected to an extendable handle and covered by a magnet cover. The magnetic metal object retriever with cover are used to gather metal objects such as nails and screws, which are attracted by the magnetic pull from the magnet and such objects collect on the exterior of the magnet cover. When the magnet cover is removed from the magnet, the metal objects are easily removed and can be reused or disposed of.
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Lackey Robert W.
Nicholson Roy Vance
Andersen Henry S.
Home Impressions
Nexsen Pruet Jacobs & Pollard LLC
O'Toole J. Herbert
Williams Hezron
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