Abstract: A metal detector that is to be attached to a human appendage and preferably the wrist and hand of a human. A metal detector includes a housing which is to be worn strictly by the human hand or the hand and the wrist. One version of the metal detector would be in the form of a glove. The second version would be in the form of a flexible base which is mounted between the hand and the wrist by a strap arrangement. Within both versions, there is a search coil located in the palm area of the hand. A metal detection circuit battery source is mounted on the portion of the housing that is located directly against the backside of the hand.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 21, 1998
Date of Patent:
April 3, 2001
Assignee:
Triple Tech, LLC
Inventors:
Verne W. Bauman, Samuel R. Bernstein, Robert A. Dovidio