# US 10,478,956 B1 · Method of equipping a hammer handle with a magnetic, nail-head retainer for starting a nail, and kit > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,478,956 B1 - Document ID: US10478956B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 15/953,788 - Filed: 2018-04-16 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2017-04-17 - Applicants: Markham Wheeler - Inventors: Markham Wheeler - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10478956B1 ## CPC - B25D 1/06: Magnetic holders - B25G 1/00: Handle constructions - B25G 1/10: characterised by material or shape (B25G1/01, B25G1/02 take precedence {; for hand tools comprising coating rollers B05C17/0205}) - B25D: PERCUSSIVE TOOLS {(percussive machines for forging B21J; hand-held drilling machines, in general B23B45/00, for wood B27C3/08; drilling machines, used for mining or quarrying, with reciprocating tool which is turned intermittently when out of contact with the working face E21B1/00)} - B25G: HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS (attaching the blades or the like to handles of hand tools for soil working A01B1/22; handles of hand implements for harvesting A01D1/14; handles integral with brushware A46B) ## Abstract A method of method of equipping a hammer handle with a magnetic, nail-head retainer for starting a nail includes steps such as follows. A tubular sleeve is produced from tube stock. The tubular sleeve extends between spaced open ends and has a hollow core characterized by an inside diameter. An unequipped hammer handle is bored with a bore hole which extends between an open end and closed end. A magnet is inserted in the bore hole. The tubular sleeve is inserted in the bore hole afterwards to trap the magnet in the bore hole. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of equipping a hammer handle with a magnetic, nail-head retainer for starting a nail; said method comprising the steps of: producing a tubular sleeve from tube stock which extends between spaced open ends and which has a hollow core characterized by an inside diameter; boring an unequipped hammer handle with a bore hole which extends between an open end and closed end; inserting a magnet in the bore hole; and inserting the tubular sleeve in the bore hole afterwards to trap the magnet in the bore hole; wherein the step of producing the tubular sleeve further comprises forming one of the open ends with an inward burr or flare; and the step of inserting the tubular sleeve in the bore hole further comprises inserting the tubular sleeve in the bore hole with the one open end that has the inward burr or flare leading. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the magnet comprises a magnetic disk characterized by an outside diameter greater than the inside diameter of the tubular sleeve. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the bore hole is characterized by an inside diameter and the tubular sleeve is characterized by an outside diameter slightly greater than the inside diameter of the bore hole for retention therein by a press fit. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the magnet comprises a magnetic disk characterized by an outside diameter greater than the inside diameter of the of tubular sleeve; the step of inserting the tubular sleeve in the bore hole further comprises inserting the tubular sleeve so far until the magnetic disk is trapped against the closed end of the bore hole and the inward burr or flare is flush against one face of the magnetic disk. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the step of producing the tubular sleeve further comprises utilizing a rotary pipe cutter to cut both open ends of the tubular sleeve, leaving the one open end with a burr and de-burring or flaring out the other open end. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein: the step of producing the tubular sleeve further comprises producing the tubular sleeve out of copper tube stock. ### Claim 7 A method of equipping a hammer handle with a magnetic, nail-head retainer for starting a nail; said method comprising the steps of: producing an inner tubular sleeve from tube stock which extends between spaced open, ends and which has a hollow core characterized by an inside diameter; producing an outer tubular sleeve from tube stock which extends between an outboard open end and an inboard open end, and, which also has a hollow core characterized by an inside diameter; boring an unequipped hammer handle with a bore hole which extends between an open end and closed end; inserting a magnet in the bore hole; inserting the outer tubular sleeve in the bore hole; and inserting the inner tubular sleeve in the hollow core of the outer tubular sleeve afterwards to trap the magnet in the bore hole. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein: the magnet comprises a magnetic disk characterized by an outside diameter greater than the inside diameter of the inner tubular sleeve. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein: the bore hole is characterized by an inside diameter and the outer tubular sleeve is characterized by an outside diameter slightly greater than the inside diameter of the bore hole for retention therein by a press fit; and the hollow core of the outer tubular sleeve is characterized by an inside diameter and the inner tubular sleeve is characterized by an outside diameter slightly greater than the inside diameter of the hollow core of the outer tubular sleeve for retention therein by a press fit. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein: the step of producing the inner tubular sleeve further comprises forming one of the open ends with an inward burr or flare; and the step of inserting the inner tubular sleeve in the hollow core of the outer tubular sleeve further comprises inserting the inner tubular sleeve with the one open end that has the inward burr or flare leading. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein: the step of producing the outer tubular sleeve further comprises forming the inboard open end with an inward flange; and the step of inserting the outer tubular sleeve in the bore hole further comprises inserting the outer tubular sleeve in the bore hole with the inboard open end leading. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein: the step of producing the inner tubular sleeve further comprises utilizing a rotary pipe cutter to cut both open ends of the inner tubular sleeve, leaving the one open end with a burr and de-burring or flaring out the other open end. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein: the step of producing the inner tubular sleeve further comprises producing the inner tubular sleeve out of copper tube stock. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein: the step of producing the outer tubular sleeve further comprises producing the outer tubular sleeve out of copper tube stock. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein: the flange of the inboard open end of the outer tubular sleeve is characterized by an inside diameter; the magnet comprises a magnetic disk characterized by an outside diameter greater than the inside diameter of the flange of the inboard open end of the outer tubular sleeve; the step of inserting the outer tubular sleeve in the bore hole further comprises inserting the outer tubular sleeve so far until the magnetic disk is trapped against the closed end of the bore hole and the inward flange of the inboard open end is flush against one face of the magnetic disk. ### Claim 16 A method of equipping a hammer handle with a magnetic, nail-head retainer for starting a nail; said method comprising the steps of: producing an inner tubular sleeve from tube stock which extends between an inboard open end and an outboard open end, and also which has a hollow core characterized by an inside diameter; producing an outer tubular sleeve from tube stock which extends between an inboard open end and an outboard open end, and, which also has a hollow core characterized by an inside diameter; providing a magnet; boring an unequipped hammer handle with a bore hole; inserting in the bore hole an assembly comprising the inner tubular sleeve inserted in the outer tubular sleeve with the inboard open end proximate each other as well as the magnet proximate the inboard open ends. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein: the step of producing the outer tubular sleeve further comprises forming the inboard open end with an inward flange; and the magnet comprises a magnetic disk flush against the inward flange of the inboard open end of the outer tubular sleeve. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein: the inner tubular sleeve is inserted in the outer tubular sleeve such that the inboard open end of the inner tubular sleeve abuts against the flange of the inboard open end of the outer tubular sleeve. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein: the outer tubular sleeve is produced from plastic; and the inner tubular sleeve is produced from a non-magnetic metallic material.