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US 9,851,466 B2Granted
Ground search metal detector assembly
AssigneeGarrett Electronics, Inc.
InventorBrent C. Weaver
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Abstract
A ground search metal detector with a pivotally mounted search coil that locates a stem connector at either of a storage position or an operational position. The operational position locates the connector adjacent to the central portion of the search coil to facilitate useful operational characteristics, and the storage position locates the connector adjacent to the perimeter edge to facilitate compact storage of the metal detector by pivoting the stem to overlap the search coil.
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A metal detector apparatus, comprising:
- a stem having a connector located at a distal end thereof;
- a search coil having a generally planar configuration that defines a perimeter edge, and with a central portion located away from said perimeter edge;
- a mount, disposed between said search coil and said connector, that pivotally engages and selectively locates said connector at a storage position or an operational position, and wherein
- said operational position is located adjacent to said central portion, thereby facilitating balanced distribution of forces applied to said search coil with respect to said stem, and wherein
- said storage position locates said connector adjacent to said perimeter edge to facilitate compact storage of the metal detector by pivoting said stem to overlap said search coil.
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A metal detector apparatus, comprising:
- a stem having a connector located at a distal end thereof;
- a search coil having a generally planar configuration that defines a perimeter edge and a longitudinal axis;
- a mount, disposed between said search coil and said connector, that pivotally engages and selectively locates said connector at a first position or a second position, and wherein
- said first position locates said connector adjacent to said perimeter edge to facilitate compact storage of the metal detector by pivoting said stem to overlap substantially the entire length of said search coil longitudinal axis, and
- said second position locates said connector proximate to the center of said search coil longitudinal axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.