Magnetic rings, bracelets and necklaces
OwnerPentti J. Tervolainventor
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Abstract
A device in the form of a ring for wearing on a finger, a bracelet for wearing on a wrist or a necklace for wearing on the neck bears a magnetic pick-up for engaging ferromagnetic objects. It may include other tools such as screwdriver blades, line cutters, prying claws and the like for convenience in having certain useful tools at hand when needed without encumbering the hands of the user.
Claims20
A body-part-encircling band to be worn on the body part, said body part selected from the group consisting of finger, arm and neck, said band constructed from an elongate piece of magnetic material bent into a band shape with the ends turned up substantially radially for engaging ferromagnetic materials at said ends.
A body-part-encircling band to be worn on a body part, said body part selected from the group consisting of finger, arm and neck, said band including:
- (a) at least one screwdriver means for engaging the head of a screw, said screwdriver means securely connected to said band to provide for turning said screw by turning said band;
- (b) magnet means securely connected to said band for magnetically engaging ferromagnetic materials;
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- (c) a plurality of individual magnets arranged on said band in a coded sequence and polarity for functioning as a magnet key for unlocking a magnetically actuated lock.
A body-part-encircling band to be worn on a body part, said body part selected from the group consisting of finger, arm and neck, said band including:
- (a) at least one screwdriver means for engaging the head of a screw, said screwdriver means securely connected to said band to provide for turning said screw by turning said band;
- (b) one-piece cord cutter means for cutting cord, thread or line, said cutter means securely connected to said band and having a tapered slot with at least one sharp internal edge tapering to a knife edge at said slot;
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- (c) a plurality of individual mangets on said band in a coded sequence and polarity for functioning as a magnetic key for unlocking a magnetically actuated lock.
A body-part-encircling band to be worn on a body part, said body part selected from the group consisting of finger, arm and neck, said band including:
- (a) at least one screwdriver means for engaging the head of a screw, said screwdriver means securely connected to said band to provide for turning said screw by turning said band;
- (b) a glass cutter securely connected to said band;
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- (c) a plurality of individual magnets arranged on said band in a coded sequence and polarity for functioning as a magnet key for unlocking a magnetically actuated lock.
A body-part-encircling band to be worn on a body part, said body part selected from the group consisting of finger, arm and neck, said band including:
- (a) at least one screwdriver means for engaging the head of a screw, said screwdriver means securely connected to said band to provide for turning said screw by turning said band;
- (b) a one-piece container opener securely connected to said band;
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- (c) a plurality of individual magnets arranged on said band in a coded sequence and polarity for functioning as a magnet key for unlocking a magnetically actuated lock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.