Lightweight ferromagnetic marker for the detection of objects having markers secured thereto
First Claim
1. A lightweight ferromagnetic marker adapted to be secured to an object for detecting the presence of that object within an applied magnetic field varying in intensity as a predetermined frequency, said marker comprising:
- a thin strip of ferromagnetic material having a sufficiently low coercivity, a sufficiently high permeability, and a sufficiently large value for the ratio of its length to the square root of its cross-sectional area to afford the generation of a detectable signal whenever said object, bearing said strip, is placed within said field,cover means for protecting said strip without adding considerable weight to the marker and for affording the attachment of said strip to the object,means interposed between said cover means and at least one face of said strip for affording slippage between said strip and said cover means, thereby limiting the transfer to said strip of mechanical stress applied to said cover means, said slippage means comprising at least one sheet of a low-friction release material.
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Abstract
A lightweight marker adapted to be secured to an object for detecting the presence of that object within an applied magnetic field, the marker comprising a strip of ferromagnetic material having a magnetic and physical properties designed to generate a detectable signal whenever an object bearing the strip is placed with the field, cover means for protecting the strip and attaching it to the object, and a low friction release material between the cover means and the strip for affording relative slippage between the cover means and the strip, thus limiting the transfer of any mechanical stress applied on the marker to the strip.
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1. A lightweight ferromagnetic marker adapted to be secured to an object for detecting the presence of that object within an applied magnetic field varying in intensity as a predetermined frequency, said marker comprising:
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a thin strip of ferromagnetic material having a sufficiently low coercivity, a sufficiently high permeability, and a sufficiently large value for the ratio of its length to the square root of its cross-sectional area to afford the generation of a detectable signal whenever said object, bearing said strip, is placed within said field, cover means for protecting said strip without adding considerable weight to the marker and for affording the attachment of said strip to the object, means interposed between said cover means and at least one face of said strip for affording slippage between said strip and said cover means, thereby limiting the transfer to said strip of mechanical stress applied to said cover means, said slippage means comprising at least one sheet of a low-friction release material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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