Gravity clean-off magnetic sweeper apparatus

A magnetic sweeper apparatus, configured for attachment to an industrial vehicle for magnetic sweeping of metallic debris, the apparatus comprising:

• a frame;
• an attachment bracket configured for attachment of the frame to the industrial vehicle;
• a metallic bottom pan of the frame for magnetic attachment of debris;
• a debris rake frame assembly further comprising:
• a debris rake frame;
• a debris rake damper or guard;
• a plurality of springs or tines;
• a magnet assembly further comprising:
• a magnet assembly housing;
• a magnet;
• a pivot frame;
• wherein the debris rake frame assembly is configured to disturb the ground and loosen objects in the ground as the industrial vehicle moves forwards or backwards;
• wherein the magnet pivots on the pivot frame as the magnetic sweeper apparatus is moved from a vertical to horizontal position and metallic debris is collected at the pan.
• wherein as the magnetic sweeper apparatus is pivoted downward, the mass of the magnets, which is greater than its attraction force to the metal debris attaches to the pan, and as the magnetic sweeper apparatus is pivoted upwards, it allows the magnet to hang vertically and the pan is forced away from the magnet whereby the metal debris moves away from the magnetic field of the magnet and falls off the magnetic sweeper.