Magnet assembly
AssigneeIrwin Industrial Tool Company
InventorEric Helda
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Abstract
A magnet assembly is provided including a housing having a first end and a second end. A magnet is placed within a recess formed in the first end of the housing and a spring is positioned in at least a portion of the second end of the housing. A method of mounting a magnet assembly in a tool is provided. The method includes providing a magnet assembly including a housing having a recess formed in a first end of the housing and a spring positioned in a second end of the housing. The method further includes placing the magnet assembly into an opening defined in a tool and placing a magnet into the recess, and pressing the magnet against the spring to position the magnet within the tool.
Claims25
A magnet assembly for mounting into a tool, said magnet assembly comprising:
- a housing having a first end and a second end;
- a magnet placed within a recess formed in said first end of said housing;
- and
- a spring positioned in at least a portion of said second end of said housing, said spring for biasing said magnet relative to at least a portion of said tool.
A method of mounting a magnet assembly in a tool comprising:
- providing a magnet assembly comprising a housing having a recess formed in a first end of said housing and a spring mounted in at least a portion of a second end of said housing, said spring biasing said housing relative to said tool;
- placing said magnet assembly into an opening defined in said tool, said opening sized to receive said magnet assembly;
- placing a magnet into said recess;
- and
- pressing said magnet against said spring to position said magnet within said tool.
A device comprising:
- a level having a measuring surface;
- an opening defined in said measuring surface;
- a magnet assembly for placement at least partially within said opening, said magnet assembly comprising:
- a housing having a first end and a second end;
- a magnet placed within a recess formed in said first end of said housing;
- and
- a spring positioned in at least a portion of said second end of said housing, said spring biasing said magnet relative to said level.
A magnet assembly for mounting into a tool having a level surface, said magnet assembly comprising:
- an expandable housing having a first end and a second end;
- said first end comprising an opening defined in said first end;
- and
- a magnet placed within said opening in a position for alignment of said magnet with said level surface;
- wherein said opening is adapted to expand for reception of said magnet and said wherein said housing frictionally engages said magnet and said tool to retain said magnet in said tool.
A method of mounting a magnet assembly in a tool comprising:
- providing a magnet assembly housing having a housing opening defined therein;
- placing said housing in an opening defined in said tool, said tool opening sized to frictionally receive said housing;
- and
- placing said magnet in said housing opening and pressing said magnet into alignment with a level surface of said tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.