Magnetic rake

The method of collecting ferro-metallic particles comprising the steps of:

• a. selecting a collector having a cylindrical non-metallic housing with a smooth outer surface containing a plurality of permanent magnets in longitudinal alignment, each magnet being spaced apart from each neighboring magnet;
• said plurality of permanent magnets being covered by a non-magnetic material;
• b. selecting an area containing ferrous metallic particles to be collected;
• c. moving said collector beneath the surface of said area, allowing said particles to be collected over the surface of said housing;
• and,
• d. then removing said ferrous metallic particles from said housing by sliding a semi-cylindrical cleaning cuff over said outer surface of said housing so that the collected metal particles fall freely from one end of said housing.

A wheelless ferrous metal particle gathering device consisting of:

• a. a cylindrical housing formed of a non-metallic material having a cavity formed in the exterior surface of said housing but which cavity does not extend the entire length of said housing;
• b. said cavity containing a plurality of permanent magnets, each of said magnets being separated from a neighboring magnet by a non-metallic partition;
• c. said plurality of magnets being separated from at least one end of said cylindrical housing to form a magnetic flux free zone at said end;
• d. said plurality of said magnets being protected by a durable non-metallic removable cover over said cavity;
• e. a handle means located on said housing;
• and
• f. a cleaning cuff for removing said metal particles from said housing by sliding said metal particles to said magnetic flux free zone.

A wheelless ferrous metal particle gathering device comprising:

• a non-metallic, substantially cylindrical, housing with a smooth outer surface having rounded surfaces at either end;
• said housing containing a multitude of permanent magnets in longitudinal alignment, each magnet being separated from one another by a layer of non-metallic material and separated from at least one end of said housing such to form a flux free zone at said end;
• a handle mounted on said housing;
• and
• a cleaning cuff for removing said ferrous metal particles from said housing by sliding particles to said flux free zone.

A wheelless ferrous metal particle gathering device consisting of:

• a. a substantially rectangularly shaped housing being constructed of a non-metallic material, having smooth top and bottom surfaces and rounded edges;
• b. said housing containing a multitude of permanent magnets, each magnet being separated from one another by a layer of non-metallic material and from at least one end of said housing to form a magnetic flux free zone at said end;
• c. a handle mounted on said top surface;
• d. a cleaning cuff having a soft felt-like lining and shaped to conform to the outside of said housing.