Illumination – With implement or hand held holder therefor – Hand tool
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-15
2001-11-06
Cariaso, Alan (Department: 2875)
Illumination
With implement or hand held holder therefor
Hand tool
C362S119000, C294S065500
Reexamination Certificate
active
06312138
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to the field of hand held tools and, more particularly, to a lighted magnetic retrieval tool.
Magnetic retrieval tools are useful for a wide variety of purposes such as retrieval of ferrous objects dropped in relatively inaccessible areas. Such areas may also be dark, rendering the object to be retrieved difficult to see. Several attempts have been made to overcome this problem as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,381,319 to Shiao and U.S. Pat. No. 5,348,359 to Boozer. In each of these patents, a tool is provided wherein a light can interchangeably be used through removal of the magnet member and the like. Obviously, this is not an ideal solution to the problem of retrieving ferrous objects from dark inaccessible areas.
The need remains for a simple and effective tool for retrieving ferrous articles from such dark and inaccessible areas.
It is therefore the primary object of the present invention to provide such a tool.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will appear hereinbelow.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the invention, the foregoing objects and advantages have been readily attained.
According to the invention, a tool is provided which comprises a magnet member having a pickup surface and an opening in the pickup surface; and a light member for directing light through the opening whereby light can be directed at objects to be retrieved with the pickup surface.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5348359 (1994-09-01), Boozer
patent: 5381319 (1995-01-01), Shiao
patent: 5615920 (1997-04-01), O'Kane
patent: 5647623 (1997-07-01), Shiao
patent: 5704674 (1998-01-01), Boozer
Chang Wen-Ruey
Coleman, Jr. Edward S.
Bachman & LaPointe P.C.
Cariaso Alan
Sawhney Hargobind S.
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