Patent ID: 7971736
Filing Date: 2011-07-05
Classification: A47G,B25H

Abstract:
1. A magnetic holder comprising: a board made of material not attracted by magnets, said board being formed from two pieces that are attached together, including a first piece having an interior surface with a plurality of cylindrical recesses, and a second piece having an interior surface that covers the cylindrical recesses in the interior surface of the first piece, forming cavities that are entirely within the interior of the board; and a plurality of disk-shaped magnets retained within the cavities, said magnets not having contact with any exterior surface of the board, and said magnets being separated by a distance from any surface of the board against which a metallic article may be retained by magnetic attraction of said magnets; wherein there are apertures between the disk-shaped cavities and an exterior surface of the board, that are filled with a nonmagnetic material having a different appearance from the board, marking the positions of the magnets within the interior of the board.