Patent ID: 8641112
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A handheld metallic debris collector, comprising: a reservoir adapted to contain metallic debris, the reservoir having a top surface and a bottom opening adapted to rest on a desk surface; a magnet housing surmounting the reservoir; a permanent magnet positioned inside the magnet housing, wherein the magnet produces a static magnetic field capable of overcoming the weight of the metallic debris; the magnet housing being adapted to fit in a palm of a user's hand; a guide rail positioned at an angle within the magnet housing; a linear bearing slidingly connected to the guide rail; an elevating member having a first end, a second end, and a middle portion; a means of raising the magnet from a low position in which the reservoir is inside the static magnetic field to an elevated position in which the reservoir is outside the static magnetic field, so that when the magnet is in the low position, the metallic debris is attracted to and retained within the reservoir, and when the magnet is in the elevated position, the metallic debris is discarded through the bottom opening of the reservoir; said means of raising the magnet including the first end of said elevating member being attached to the magnet, the middle portion of said elevating member being attached to the linear bearing, and the second end of said elevating member protruding from the magnet housing, wherein applying a force to the second end causes the linear bearing to slide along the guide rail thus raising the magnet.