Wand with angularly adjustable magnetic end for retrieving small remote ferromagnetic objects

Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of a wand with angularly adjustable magnetic end for retrieving small remote ferromagnetic objects, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof on an enlarged scale;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof on an enlarged scale;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof showing the magnetic end _ aligned with the wand and with the pivot out of frictional engagement with the lower tip of the clamping rod controlled by the knurled knob adjacent the wand handle, the rear elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is an elevational view of one side thereof with the magnetic end aligned with the wand, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 6 is an elevational view comparable to FIG. 5 but with the _magnetic end pivoted through 90.degree. and locked in position by the lower tip of _the clamping rod; and

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary elevational view thereof on an enlarged scale showing, partly in section, the lower tip of the clamping rod in tight frictional engagement with the adjacent surface of the magnetic end pivot tongue.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D241303 September 1976 Sandel
1908260 May 1933 Koch et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
941409 February 1974 CAX
704084 February 1954 GBX
Other references
  • Commercial Car Journal, Feb. 1978, p. 106; top left illustration. Snap on Tools Catalog, Mar. 1979; p. 175, Item P-Hinged Head Pickup Tool.
Patent History
Patent number: D276690
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 8, 1982
Date of Patent: Dec 11, 1984
Inventor: George Hamatani (Clarksburg, CA)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Clare E. Heflin
Law Firm: Lothrop & West
Application Number: 6/366,494
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/14; D 8/88; D/8107