Composite magnet and magnetic anchoring

A magnetic anchoring assembly for permanent magnets, comprising:

• a permanent magnet member having a generally planar surface adapted to provide relatively strong magnetic attraction, said magnet member providing a North and a South pole along a planar surface portion thereof;
• a casing generally within which said magnet member is retained, said casing exposing said planar surface of said magnet member and having at least one edge adjacent said exposed planar magnet surface to provide a bearing edge, said casing being beveled along each said bearing edge in a direction away from said exposed magnet surface;
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• leverage means associated with said casing, said leverage means enabling rotation of said magnet member about said bearing edge, such that magnetic coupling between said magnet member and a magnetically attractive structure can be interrupted relatively easily by applying a force on said leverage means to rotate said magnet member about said bearing edge, said beveled casing edge facilitating rotation of said anchoring assembly about said bearing edge.

A magnetic anchoring assembly for permanent magnets, comprising:

• a permanent magnet member having a generally planar surface adapted to provide relatively strong magnetic attraction, said magnet member providing a North and a South pole along a planar surface portion thereof;
• a casing providing a cavity within which said magnet member is retained with its said planar surface exposed, said casing including a top member and two side walls depending therefrom to define said cavity, the bottom edges of said side walls being co-terminous with said planar surface, at least one of said side wall bottom edges being beveled towards said top member in a direction away from said exposed planar surface to provide a bearing edge;
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• leverage means associated with said casing, said leverage means enabling rotation of said magnet member about said bearing edge;
• such that magnetic coupling between said magnet member and a magnetically attractive structure can be interrupted relatively easily by applying a force on said leverage means to rotate said magnet member about said bearing edge, said beveled casing edge facilitating rotation of said anchoring assembly about said bearing edge.