Patent ID: 8567083

Claim:
A locating tool comprising a first and second body, the first body can be inserted into a utility outlet before a wall covering is placed there over and the second body can be used to detect the exact position of said first body, magnets are located within the first body that attract a magnet located within the second body, the second body comprises an elongate member that is pivotally mounted within a subassembly to permit a 360 degree swing of the distal end of the elongate member, the elongate member comprises a magnet at the proximate end and a balance weight at the distal end to compensate for the effect of gravity upon the proximate end, the second body comprises a viewing window through which the distal end of the elongate member can be seen, when the first and second body's are perfectly aligned the distal end of the elongate member will be centred within an alignment indicator on said viewing window, the second body comprises scribing points which permit the marking of an entry point for a cutting tool.