Magnetic mounting assembly
First Claim
1. A magnetic mounting assembly capable of securely and stably attaching a positionable object to be universally positioned and variably fixed in a desired selected position by magnetic forces to a support, wherein said mounting assembly comprises:
- (a) a positioning element attached to said positionable object including a ball means formed of a magnetizable material for universally varying the position of said positionable object;
(b) a support element in supporting contact with said support, wherein said support element includes an outer nonmagnetizable housing supporting an inner magnetizable housing, said outer and inner housings having ball supporting surface means correspondingly configured to said ball means to movably securely hold and universally position said ball means in said support element; and
(c) magnet means, including a magnet portion in direct contact with a platform surface of said inner housing and a magnetizable cap portion having a first surface in contact with said magnet portion and a second, opposed surface spaced a functionally optimal distance from said inner housing and from said ball means for producing the magnetic forces to magnetize the magnetizable inner housing, cap portion and ball means, thereby securely and movably attaching said positionable object to said support.
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Abstract
An improved magnetic mounting assembly for securely attaching a positionable object to be variably fixed in a desired selected position to a support, for universally moving the positionable object to a desired selected position, and for holding the positionable object during operation is provided, including a positioning element with a magnetizable ball attached to the positionable object. A support element includes a nonmagnetizable outer housing supporting a magnetizable inner housing with surfaces configured to support the magnetizable ball. A magnet assembly positioned within the inner housing includes a magnet in contact with the inner housing and a magnetizable cap spaced a functionally optimum distance from the inner housing and from the ball to produce the magnetic forces required to magnetize the inner housing, the cap portion and the ball so that the ball is securely but movably held in the mounting assembly.
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16 Claims
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1. A magnetic mounting assembly capable of securely and stably attaching a positionable object to be universally positioned and variably fixed in a desired selected position by magnetic forces to a support, wherein said mounting assembly comprises:
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(a) a positioning element attached to said positionable object including a ball means formed of a magnetizable material for universally varying the position of said positionable object;
(b) a support element in supporting contact with said support, wherein said support element includes an outer nonmagnetizable housing supporting an inner magnetizable housing, said outer and inner housings having ball supporting surface means correspondingly configured to said ball means to movably securely hold and universally position said ball means in said support element; and
(c) magnet means, including a magnet portion in direct contact with a platform surface of said inner housing and a magnetizable cap portion having a first surface in contact with said magnet portion and a second, opposed surface spaced a functionally optimal distance from said inner housing and from said ball means for producing the magnetic forces to magnetize the magnetizable inner housing, cap portion and ball means, thereby securely and movably attaching said positionable object to said support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A magnetic mounting assembly capable of securely and stably attaching a positionable object to be universally positioned and variably fixed in a desired selected position by magnetic forces to a support, wherein said mounting assembly comprises:
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(a) magnetizable ball means formed of steel attached to the positionable object for universally varying the position of the positionable object;
(b) a support element on said support to support the ball means, said support including an outer housing formed of plastic supporting an inner magnetizable housing formed of steel, said inner and outer housings having ball supporting surfaces correspondingly configured to securely hold and universally position said ball means; and
(c) magnet assembly means including a magnet supported on a first side in direct contact with the inner housing and on an opposite side in direct contact with a magnetizable steel cap portion, said cap portion being spaced a functionally optimum distance from said inner housing and from said ball means for producing said magnetic forces to magnetize the magnetizable inner housing, cap portion and ball means, thereby movably attaching said positionable object to said support. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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