Patent ID: 7806272
Filing Date: 2010-10-05
Classification: B03C

Abstract:
1. A magnetic sweeper to pick up and collect ferro-metallic materials, said magnetic sweeper comprising: a non-metallic body including an upper body and a base assembly disposed below said upper body, said upper body having a top portion, an open bottom portion, a forward portion, a rear portion, two sides and defining a cavity above said open bottom portion; a non-magnetizable plastic collection receptacle disposed below said upper body and offset therefrom; a forwardly extending pickup member that extends forwardly of said body and includes: a pair of wheels with one of said wheels disposed on each of said two sides of said upper body and said two wheels constructed and dimensioned to support said upper body in an upright portion for transporting said sweeper over a pre-selected area of ground with said magnetizable plate essentially parallel to and proximate to said selected area of ground; a manually guidable handle connected to said sweeper and extending upwardly and rearwardly therefrom for pushing and guiding said sweeper over the pre-selected area of ground; a battery and a solar cell for charging and recharging said battery and a coil operatively connected to said battery for magnetizing said magnetizable/demagnetizable plate to thereby attract ferro-metallic materials to said plate; and means for depositing ferro-metallic materials in said receptacle and for removing said plate from over said receptacle.