Metal detection apparatus with basket
OwnerKenneth Wherryinventor
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Abstract
A metal detection apparatus that detects metal objects includes a nonmetallic basket in which the metal objects are retrieved. The nonmetallic basket has a top portion, a side wall portion, an open bottom and a blade portion for scooping material into the basket through the open bottom. The basket is attached to one end of a handle. A metal detection coil for detecting the metal objects is pivotally mounted with respect to the basket so that the metal detection coil is normally in a first search position proximate and at least partially covering the open bottom for detecting metal objects, and pivots to a second position within the basket as the basket fills with dirt and other material. The basket preferably has apertures in the top portion so that the basket, when inverted, can sift the material for metal objects.
Claims10
Metal detection apparatus comprising:
- nonmetallic basket means having a top portion, a side wall portion, an open bottom, and a blade portion for scooping material into the basket means through the open bottom;
- handle means having a first end attached to the basket means;
- metal detection coil means for detecting metal objects;
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- pivotal mounting means for pivotally mounting the metal detection coil means with respect to the basket means and for holding the metal detection coil means in a first search position proximate and at least partially covering the open bottom for detection of metal objects, and for permitting the metal detection coil means to pivot to a second position within the basket means as the basket means fills with material.
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the blade portion extends from the side wall portion of a location farthest from the handle means.
Metal detection apparatus comprising:
- nonmetallic basket means having a top portion, a side wall portion, an open bottom, with the top portion having a plurality of apertures to permit sifting of material within the basket means;
- handle means having a first end attached to the basket means;
- metal detection coil means for detecting metal objects;
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- pivotal mounting means for pivotally mounting the metal detection coil means with respect to the basket means and for holding the metal detection coil means in a first search position proximate and at least partially covering the open bottom for detection of metal objects, and for permitting the metal detection coil means to pivot to a second position within the basket means as the basket means fills with material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.