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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6260980 | Pick-up tool A tool having a handle assembly, a workpiece assembly extending from the handle assembly. The handle assembly is a flashlight mechanism, the front end of which is transparent so that lighting the flashlight will emit light through the transparent front en... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6207463 | Separation device for microparticles involving a magnetic rod The invention relates to a means for separating magnetic particles from a composition. The means comprises an elongated protective cover (1) that comprises a recess (2) extending from the upper end towards the lower end thereof, the recess comprising a mo... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6168221 | Magnetic carrier A magnetic carrier includes a housing having an interior ledge. First and second levers are pivotally mounted within the housing such that the ledge limits the angular position of the levers with respect to the housing. First and second permanent magnets ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6168219 | Grapple A grapple includes a ferrous body with a plurality of tines pivotally connected thereto. A magnetic coil is disposed within the ferrous body. When the magnetic coil is energized, it creates a magnetic field within the area defined by the tines. The tines ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6164898 | Manhole cover removal apparatus and method In a vehicle of a type including a body carried by a wheeled chassis and a metallic manhole cover removably mounted with a hole accessing an enclosure, an apparatus for removing the manhole cover, the apparatus comprising a gripping member carried by the ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6158792 | Magnetic sweeper device with structurally integrating bracket A magnetic sweeper device is constructed with a structural integrating bracket which provides structural interconnection between one or more magnets, conveyance devices such as wheels, and a manipulation device such as a handle. The bracket includes a mai... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6155619 | Grapple having one or more tines that include a magnet An electromagnet is attached to the outer surface of at least one of the tines of a grapple. Preferably, the electromagnet is attached near the free end of the tine so that the bottom surface of the electromagnet, which extends between the inner and outer... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6145902 | Magnet positioning apparatus for positioning a magnet into a subsurface region A magnet positioning apparatus is provided for positioning a magnet or magnets through a hole in a surface, such as a road surface, a cabinet surface or a curved surface, and into a subsurface region therein. The magnet positioning apparatus includes a ma... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6124777 | Circular magnet tool with alignment insert element and method of assembly A magnet tool and method of assembly, utilizes an alignment insert in a central opening of the magnet to coaxially align fastener guide holes through polar plates or protective covers on opposing planar sides of the magnet and a fastener guide hole in the... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6113169 | Magnetic debris pickup device A magnetic device for picking up ferrous metal debris, such as nails, screws, sheet metal fragments, staples, rivets, and other ferrous metal objects from an environmental surface such as the ground or a floor by rolling along the surface, consists of: a ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6086125 | Magnetic holding device A magnetic holding device includes a hollow cylinder having an axis and closed ends. A rodless piston having an elongated radial cross-section is slidable within the cylinder for movement between the ends. At least one magnet is carried by the piston. The... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6076873 | Magnetic lifting apparatus A magnetic lifting apparatus includes a plurality of magnetic substances, a plurality of rotor seat members, magnetic rotors, and permanent magnets alternately aligned with the plurality of magnetic substances. The apparatus includes stopping members for ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6073983 | Magnetic remote-retrieval device A device (20) for the retrieval of a ferromagnetic object (22) from a remote area is provided. The device (20) contains a retractable tape measure (24) and a magnetic gripping head (26). The tape measure (24) has a blade (30) with a first end (64), an opp... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6065787 | Retriever tool A retriever tool comprised of dual telescopic shafts extending outwardly from a midpoint. The telescopic shafts are composed of a predetermined number of rectangular members which are sleeved and coupled to one another by a series of protuberances and gro... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6056339 | Magnetic retrieving device A magnetic retrieving device, comprising an elongated tubular handle member; a plunger movably mounted within the handle member for movement between an outer position and an inner position; a biasing member disposed within the handle member for urging the... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6048073 | Telescopic hand tool A telescopic hand tool includes a hollow drive shaft that extends from a handle member and that has a distal bit-retaining end portion. A telescopic shaft is disposed within the drive shaft, and has a distal end section retractable into and extendible out... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6020211 | Separation of magnetic microparticles involving a preconcentration step The invention relates to a method for separating magnetic particles from a composition in a vessel. In the method, particles are first concentrated on the wall of the vessel and collected from this area by using a separation means (1) to which the magneti... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6015175 | Magnetic holding device A magnetic holding device includes a hollow cylinder having closed ends. A rodless piston is slidable within the cylinder for movement between the ends. A magnet is carried by the piston. The piston is driven back and forth in the cylinder by air pressure... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5999074 | Magnetic head for magnetic pick-up tool A magnetic head for a magnetic pick-up tool includes a magnet having a pick-up surface and a sleeve member having an open end and being slidably positioned over the magnet, the sleeve member being made of a material acted upon by the magnet such that the ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5992911 | Magnet positioning apparatus for positioning a magnet into a subsurface region A magnet positioning apparatus is provided for positioning a magnet or magnets through a hole in a surface, such as a road surface, a cabinet surface or a curved surface, and into a subsurface region therein. The magnet positioning apparatus includes a ma... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5979957 | Rolling magnetic rake for collecting nails and other debris from a surface A plurality of essentially round wheel shaped magnets on an axle transverse to a handle. The magnets are polarized axially and positioned with like poles adjacent. The roller rake is rolled over a surface and sweeps a swathe clean of magnetically attracta... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5915772 | Rotary electromagnetic head with improved mechanical expulsion device for automatic stackers of iron sections originating from a rolling mill A rotary electromagnetic head for automatic stackers of iron sections originating from a rolling mill. And an expulsion device is provided with a bar rotating together with the head but also provided with simultaneous movement relative to the head. This r... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5882171 | Transport and transfer apparatus A transport and transfer arrangement for a workpiece in a vacuum treatment apparatus has a first transport member with at least one first workpiece holder and a second transport member with at least one second workpiece holder. The first and second transp... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5878637 | Magnetic driving tool having a telescopic pipe A driving tool includes a barrel and a handle secured to one end of the barrel for rotating the barrel. The barrel includes an engaging opening formed in the other end for engaging with a tool bit and a fastener. A telescopic pipe is engaged in the bore o... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5865487 | Pick-and-place tool for vacuum and magnetic coupling A pick-and-place apparatus (404) for magnetically and vacuum coupling an item (1100) includes a base (516), a magnetic coupler (500), and a vacuum coupler (502). The magnetic coupler (500) includes a vertical member (506) and a magnetic body (504), where ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5865588 | Chamber, at least for the transport of workpieces, a chamber combination, a vacuum treatment facility as well as a transport method At least one chamber is provided for transport of workpieces such as storage disks, at least at times, into the vacuum atmosphere, during their manufacturing and comprises at least two exterior openings for the guiding-though of a workpiece. It further co... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5845950 | Pneumatically actuated magnetic article holder A pneumatically actuated magnetic workpiece/article holder is for use with a lifting assembly. The article holder comprises a housing having a magnetic assembly translationally mounted within the housing. The magnetic assembly comprises two opposed pole p... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5839877 | Suction holding assembly for lead frames A device for picking up, via suction, a lead frame from a lead frame magazine and placing it on a guide rail so that the lead frame is fed to a bonding machine. This device includes a plurality of lead frame suction nozzles disposed in at least two parall... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5826928 | Multifunctional device for catching and holding an object A device for catching and holding an object is composed of a flexible sleeve provided with a magnetic element slidably fitted thereover. The magnetic element is sheathed by a jacket extending to form a locating body capable of locating at the bottom of th... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5813712 | Magnetic load lifting device A magnetic lifting device having a load lifting magnet with at least one magnetic coil arranged in a housing. A driven synchronous alternator is arranged in a housing for generating a voltage supplied to the magnetic coil. A supply line leading from the a... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5810409 | Magnetic retrieval device A magnet retrieval device having a tubular non-conducting body with two ends, each end having an end face. A permanent magnet is fixed in a first one of the ends of the tubular body so that the magnet does not project out from the tubular body. Furthermor... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5799999 | Magnetic retrieving tool The magnet is mounted on a carrier that can be extended from and retracted into a magnetic shield that is affixed to the distal end of an extended hollow flexible tube. A stiff control wire is connected at its distal end to the magnet carrier, and its pro... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5782149 | Electromagnetic screwdriver A new Electromagnetic Screwdriver for offering an electromagnet in combination with a manual driven or an electrically driven screwdriver. The inventive device includes electrical windings, a handle, a drive shaft, and a switch. In use, the Electromagneti... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5762388 | Grapple A grapple includes a ferrous body with a plurality of tines pivotally connected thereto. A magnetic coil is disposed within the ferrous body. When the magnetic coil is energized, it creates a magnetic field within the area defined by the tines. The tines ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5748062 | Fabricated electric lifting magnet An electric lifting magnet includes a casing that is fabricated entirely from components such as, for example, structural steel that are welded together. In particular, the lifting magnet includes a flat top plate that is stiffened and supported by a fram... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5704674 | Mounting for a manually operable tool A tool, such as an electromagnetic pick-up tool, having a housing with a compartment which contains a power supply. The housing receives an elongate wand which carries a light or magnet and which is electrically connected to the power supply at terminal p... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5647623 | Telescopic shaft magnetic retriever A telescopic shaft magnetic retriever includes a telescopic shaft having a conductive battery holder at a tip thereof, and an insulative and transparent lamp holder adapted to hold a lamp and a magnet for retrieving screws, nuts, tools and other steel par... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5630634 | Device for magnetically engaging objects having variable surface contours The specification discloses a magnetizable device for engaging articles of varying surface contours. The device is characterized by a number of independently movable magnetizable elements which depend from a slot in the device housing; the elements being ... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5624146 | Device for use in picking up metallic objects The present invention relates to a device for use in picking up metallic objects. More specifically, the present invention includes a frame having an upper extent and a lower extent with a handle bar positioned at the upper extent and a pair of wheels rot... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5615920 | Illuminated magnetic pickup tool A tool for illuminating and magnetically coupling with an object. The inventive device includes a handle having an elongated stanchion projecting therefrom. An illuminated magnetic attraction assembly is mounted to an end of the stanchion and can be utili... | 04/01/1997 |
