Patent ID: 6456053
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: G01V

Abstract:
An apparatus for finding studs and other metal objects behind walls, the apparatus comprising:an elongate magnet having a round and smooth outer surface with a uniform diameter over a major portion of the length of the elongate magnet and terminating at opposing magnet ends; a flexible magnet suspending means providing a pair of magnet suspending means ends; a means for attaching one of the magnet suspending means ends to one of the elongate magnet ends such that a long axis of the elongate magnet is collinear with a long axis of the magnet suspending means when the elongate magnet is suspended at the end of the magnet suspending means; the magnet suspending means enabled for providing unrestricted rotation of the flexible magnet for rotating against a wall surface when the elongate magnet is suspended therefrom with the round and smooth outer surface positioned in contact with the wall surface, and further enabled for seeking the centerline of a metal stud through freely rolling on the wall surface.