Alignment and locating tool
OwnerRobert E. Welkerinventor
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Abstract
A tool has a cylinder with a pair of magnets, diametrically spaced apart upon the sides of the cylinder and of opposite polarity. In cooperation with a compass, the magnets identify the tool thus indicating its location when concealed prior to pulling wire through a house or other structure. The tool also spaces a bit extension tool away from interior faces of adjacent drywall panels. A setscrew secures the cylinder upon the shank of a bit extension for rotation of the tool. The magnets are integrated into the cylinder of the tool to survive ordinary handling, drilling through wooden structures, and rotation. The tool emanates a magnetic field from within a concealed location that deflects a compass for revealing the location of the tool.
Claims6
A device that aligns and locates a bit extension from within a wall, said device comprising:
- a body, generally cylindrical with a thickness, a diameter and a perimeter, having a centered aperture therethrough, said body adapting for installation upon the bit extension;
- and,
- at least one magnet proximate the perimeter of said body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.