Apparatus for removing magnetically attracted materials
OwnerAdam Michael Arnold, Jason R. Dakeinventors
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Abstract
An apparatus to clear magnetically attracted materials from select locations is disclosed. Embodiments include a housing within which a magnetic body and a mechanism are contained. The mechanism is powered and sized for moving the magnetic body between a first position where magnetically attracted material (initially attracted to but thereafter) adhering to an exterior surface portion of the housing, and a second position where the magnetically attracted material, no longer attracted, falls from exterior surfaces by gravity.
Claims14
An apparatus (100) for removing magnetically attracted materials from an area, comprising:
- a housing (20);
- a magnetic body (10) disposed in the housing (20);
- a mechanism (11) disposed in the housing (20), wherein the mechanism (11) is sized, adapted, and configured for moving the magnetic body (10) between a first position (FP) and a second position (SP) spaced from the first position (FP);
- a power source (38) disposed in the housing (20);
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- a motor (39) disposed in the housing (20) and operatively connecting the power source (38) and the mechanism (11) for enabling the mechanism (11) to be used to move the magnetic body (10) between the first and second positions (FP, SP).
An apparatus (200) for removing magnetically attracted materials from an area, comprising:
- a housing (34) defining an interior surface (35);
- a magnetic body (14) disposed in the housing (34) adjacent the interior surface (35);
- a mechanism (50) disposed in the housing (34), wherein the mechanism (50) is sized, adapted, and configured for moving the magnetic body (14) between a first position (1stP) and a second position (2ndP) spaced from the first position (1stP);
- a power source (40) disposed in the housing (34);
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- a motor (41) disposed in the housing (34) and operatively connecting the power source (40) and the mechanism (50), for enabling the mechanism (50) to move the magnetic body (14) between the first and the second positions (1stP, 2ndP).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.