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A magnetic hook, jaw-type clip or spring clip has a rectangular housing containing magnets. A conventional hook or clip is attached to the housing. A finger tab extends from one edge or wall of the housing. When a user desires to remove the magnetic hook from a mounting surface he or she places a fi

A magnetic hook, jaw-type clip or spring clip has a rectangular housing containing magnets. A conventional hook or clip is attached to the housing. A finger tab extends from one edge or wall of the housing. When a user desires to remove the magnetic hook from a mounting surface he or she places a fingertip on a curved portion of the finger tab causing the upper edge of the magnetic hook to move away from the mounting surface. This results in a pivoting action forcing the magnetic hook away from the mounting surface with little or no sliding. A flexible fin may be adjacent the magnets and extend slightly beyond the housing. When the magnet is placed against a metal surface the flexible fin will bend to a smaller height and bear against the metal surface thereby improving the load carrying capacity of the device.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A magnetic hook comprising:a housing having a base and at least one wall extending from the base such that the base and the at least one wall define a cavity, the cavity having an opening opposite the base and the at least one wall having a selected height, an inner surface and an outer surface;

1. A magnetic hook comprising:a housing having a base and at least one wall extending from the base such that the base and the at least one wall define a cavity, the cavity having an opening opposite the base and the at least one wall having a selected height, an inner surface and an outer surface; at least one magnet positioned within the cavity and attached to the base of the housing, the at least one magnet having a thickness that is less than the selected height of the at least one wall; a hook extending from the housing; and a finger tab attached to the outer surface of the at least one wall, the finger tab having an arcuate segment sized to receive a finger tip, the arcuate segment being spaced apart from the at least one wall and having an apex oriented toward a plane in which the base lies.