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Ferrous fastener starter and ferrous object locator

  • US 20060061444A1
  • Filed: 09/20/2004
  • Published: 03/23/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for magnetically locating ferrous object(s) that are visually obscured by a non-magnetic surface material and for temporarily magnetically holding a mostly ferrous fastener in position to be affixed, the device comprising:

  • at least one magnet;

    the at least one magnet having the strength to attract and locate the ferrous object that is visually obscured by the non-magnetic surface material;

    the magnet having the strength to attract and hold the weight of the device onto the non-magnetic mounting surface by attracting to the ferrous object disposed behind the non-magnetic mounting surface;

    the magnet having the strength to hold at least one fastener to be affixed in affixing position;

    the affixing position being at least ¼



    away from the magnetic center of the magnet and directly vertically above or below the magnetic center;

    the device having at least one affixing position, linear groove, perpendicular to the non-magnetic mounting surface and being located at least ¼



    away from the magnetic center of the magnet and directly vertically above or below the magnetic center;

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