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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2011
Kenneth G. Seidl, Port Washington, WI (US);
Edward Nowak, West Bend, WI (US);
Michael Burwell, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Paul LI, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Paul Stangl, West Bend, WI (US);
Kenneth G. Seidl, Port Washington, WI (US);
Edward Nowak, West Bend, WI (US);
Michael Burwell, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Paul Li, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Paul Stangl, West Bend, WI (US);
Raffel Systems, LLC, Germantown, WI (US);
Abstract
The invention provides compositions and methods for holding systems, devices, apparatuses, or portions thereof in a retracted, extended, or intermediate configuration. In particular, the invention provides permanent magnets and/or magnetizable materials configured to hold systems, devices, apparatuses, or portions thereof in retracted, extended, and/or intermediate configurations.