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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 1989
Filed:
Apr. 06, 1988
Alberto Martinez, Tennessee Colony, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
A magnetic nail holding device has a generally rectangular hollow housing. A pair of overlying jaw elements with magnetic tip portions project from an opening in a front end portion of the housing. One of the jaw members is stationary and the second jaw member is mounted for pivotal movement toward and away from the stationary jaw member. A spring biased push button extends from a top portion of the housing for selectively pivoting the movable jaw member between open and closed positions. This allows the magnetic tip portions of the jaw members to be spaced apart any selected distance within a wide range of movement for accommodating a variety of various standard nail sizes. A metal loop is attached to a back end portion of the housing for engagement with an L-shaped magnetic belt hook. This allows the nail holder to be conveniently carried on the belt of a carpenter or other user. The L-shaped belt hook may also be utilized for carrying key rings and other items.