US 5,669,516 A · Magnetic holders for cylindrical objects

Abstract

A holder for supporting magnetic cylindrical tools of varying diameter such as wrench sockets, drill bits, etc. in order. A member having a series of recesses having shapes corresponding to the tools to be held is backed by an elongated magnet. In one embodiment, the member is a non-magnetic material and the magnet is made up of a plurality of transverse magnetic regions, having alternately north and south pole regions on the surface toward the recesses, with the lines between adjacent north and south regions aligned with the centerline of the recesses and a narrow non-magnetized region separating each pair of adjacent magnetic regions. The magnet may be in the form of individual magnet pairs spaced along a magnetic metal sheet with the interface between each magnet pair aligned with a recess. A magnet layer may be provided on the back of the metal sheet so that the assembly may be mounted on a magnetic metal surface. Other variations in magnet and recess structure are described.

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Dependent claims

A holder for magnetic metal cylinders of regularly varying diameters which comprises:

an elongated member having a plurality of closely spaced partial-cylindrical transverse recesses along a first surface;
said partial-cylindrical recesses increasing in diameter along at least a portion of said first surface, said recesses having an inner surface;
separate pairs of magnets mounted on a magnetic metal sheet and positioned adjacent to outer surfaces of said recesses, each magnet pair having a north and a south pole region transverse to said elongated member with an interface between each pair of regions;
said interface between adjacent surface north and south pole regions lying substantially in a plane including the axis of each recess and perpendicular to said elongated member;
and
a non-magnetized region at said interface between each adjacent pair of north and south poles;
and
a magnet layer on the surface of said sheet opposite said magnet pairs;
whereby a cylindrical object placed in a recess of corresponding diameter will be closely adjacent to said magnet along said interface between adjacent north and south poles and retained in said recess and said magnet layer will releasably secure said holder to a magnetic metal structure.

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Magnetic holders for cylindrical objects

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Magnetic holders for cylindrical objects

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Abstract

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