Patent ID: 8152040

Claim:
A magnetic puck assembly for picking up a metallic anchoring pin and maintaining it in an insertion position until the pin is inserted into the ground, which comprises: (a) an upper magnetic mounting ring having a central aperture; (b) a lower magnetic bearing ring having a central aperture and an outer bearing surface; (c) an annular magnet sandwiched between said upper magnetic mounting ring and said lower magnetic bearing ring, and having a central aperture; and (d) a magnetic tapered pin inserted within all of said central apertures, being in contact with said upper magnetic mounting ring, and having an attachment end and a bearing end, said magnetic tapered pin bearing end and said lower magnetic bearing ring outer bearing surface forming a planar surface, said magnetic tapered pin bearing end and said lower magnetic bearing ring outer bearing surface being spaced apart at said planar surface, said planar surface for retaining a metallic anchoring pin for its insertion into the ground.