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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 02, 1998
Richard A. Vasichek, Brocket, ND (US);
Robert J. Vasichek, Michigan, ND (US);
Vasichek Enterprises, LLC, Brocket, ND (US);
Abstract
An accessory (,) for a wrench socket (,) is disclosed including a generally cylindrical magnet (,) secured to a generally cylindrical, nonmagnetic, compressible disk (,) which snugly fits within the well (,) and magnetically insulates the magnet (,) from the socket (,). The accessory (,) is removably insertable into the socket (,) of any design and model and without need for modification of the socket (,) and captures a spark plug (,) slideably received in the well (,) of the socket (,) to magnetically hold the spark plug (,) captive in the well (,) as the socket (,) is moved to the fastening location while not magnetizing the socket (,) or the spark plug (,) sufficiently to be detrimentally magnetically attracted to metal adjacent to the fastening location. Specifically, the connecting nut (,) and insulator (,) of the spark plug (,) are insertable through an axial bore (,) formed in the disk (,) for access to the magnet (,). In a preferred form, the magnet (,) includes an axial passage (,) for slideable receipt of the connecting nut (,). In a further preferred form, an interconnecting bore (,) extends between the axial bore (,) and the magnet (,) for passage of the connecting nut (,).