Patent ID: 6142310
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: A47L,B03C,E01H

Abstract:
A magnetic sweeper comprising:a) a laterally elongated body member of non-magnetic material having front, rear, bottom and end walls defining a compartment open at the top thereof,b) permanent magnet means in the compartment adjacent each of the opposite ends thereof for attracting magnetically susceptible objects to be swept from a surface,c) cover means of non-magnetic material releasably secured to the body member for covering the permanent magnet means,d) the cover means having downwardly extending end sections confronting the associated end walls of the body member, each end section having an opening therethrough for reception of an axle member,e) an axle member extending removably through each opening in said end sections and having an enlarged end confined between the body member end wall and confronting associated end section of the cover means,f) a wheel mounted on each axle member for moving the sweeper over a surface to be swept of metallic objects,g) a catcher member of non-magnetic material having front, rear and bottom sides, the front and rear sides being configured to engage the front and rear outer sides of the body member with the bottom side of the catcher member overlying the bottom side of the body member, andh) handle means operatively engaging the body member for manipulating the sweeper over a surface to be swept of metallic objects.