A magnetic mounting assembly includes a plate carried within the housing. The plate has a central opening and multiple apertures offset from the central opening with a permanent magnet carried within each of the apertures. A cover is compression fit with the housing for securing each magnet between
A magnetic mounting assembly includes a plate carried within the housing. The plate has a central opening and multiple apertures offset from the central opening with a permanent magnet carried within each of the apertures. A cover is compression fit with the housing for securing each magnet between inside surfaces of the cover and the housing, and within the aperture. A central opening is formed with the housing, the cover, and the plate for receiving a fastener when fastening the assembly to an object.
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That which is claimed is: 1. A magnet assembly for supporting a sign on a metallic structure, comprising: a housing having a bottom wall and an upstanding sidewalls forming a cavity therefor; a plate carried within the cavity, the plate having a plurality of apertures therein; plural permanent magn
That which is claimed is: 1. A magnet assembly for supporting a sign on a metallic structure, comprising: a housing having a bottom wall and an upstanding sidewalls forming a cavity therefor; a plate carried within the cavity, the plate having a plurality of apertures therein; plural permanent magnets each positioned within one of the apertures; a cover having a bottom wall and a downwardly sidewall, the downwardly sidewall making frictional contact with the upstanding sidewall of the housing for securing the cover thereto, wherein the cover is placed within the cavity of housing, wherein transverse movement of each magnet is limited by placement of the magnet within the corresponding aperture and longitudinal movement limited by the opposing inside surfaces of the cover and housing bottom walls; tabs extending from a peripheral portion of the plate for making frictional contact with the cover for providing a compression fit between the cover and the housing; and wherein the housing, the plate, and the cover each include a central opening for receiving a fastener therethrough when fastening the assembly to an object, and wherein each of the plurality of apertures within the plate is offset from the central opening. 2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the housing and cover are cylindrical in shape. 3. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a plastic coating substantially covering the housing and cover outside surfaces. 4. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the plate is in a spaced relation to the bottom wall of the housing. 5. A magnet assembly for supporting a sign on a metallic structure, comprising: a housing having a bottom wall and an upstanding sidewalls forming a cavity therefor; a plate carried within the cavity, the plate having a plurality of apertures therein and having an arcuate shape for permitting a peripheral portion thereof to contact the housing bottom wall while having an intermediate portion including the plurality of apertures spaced therefrom; plural permanent magnets each positioned within one of the apertures; a cover having a bottom wall and a downwardly sidewall, the downwardly sidewall making frictional contact with the upstanding sidewall of the housing for securing the cover thereto, wherein the cover is placed within the cavity of housing, wherein transverse movement of each magnet is limited by placement of the magnet within the corresponding aperture and longitudinal movement limited by the opposing inside surfaces of the cover and housing bottom walls; and wherein the housing, the plate, and the cover each include a central opening for receiving a fastener therethrough when fastening the assembly to an object, and wherein each of the plurality of apertures within the plate is offset from the central opening. 6. A magnet assembly for supporting a sign on a metallic structure, comprising: a housing having a bottom wall and an upstanding sidewalls forming a cavity therefor; a plate carried within the cavity, the plate having a plurality of apertures therein; plural permanent magnets each positioned within one of the apertures; a cover having a bottom wall and a downwardly sidewall, the downwardly, the upstanding sidewall making frictional contact with the upstanding sidewall of the housing for securing the cover thereto, wherein the cover is placed within the cavity of housing, wherein transverse movement of each magnet is limited by placement of the magnet within the corresponding aperture and longitudinal movement limited by the opposing inside surfaces of the cover and housing bottom walls; and wherein the central portion of the cover includes a depression, and wherein a portion of the depression is at least proximate the bottom wall of the housing when the cover is secured thereto. 7. A magnet assembly for supporting a sign on a metallic structure, comprising: a housing having a bottom wall and an upstanding sidewalls forming a cavity therefor; a plate carried within the cavity, the plate having a plurality of apertures therein and having an arcuate shape for permitting a peripheral portion thereof to contact the housing bottom wall while having an intermediate portion including the plurality of apertures spaced therefrom; plural permanent magnets each positioned within one of the apertures; a cover having a bottom wall and a downwardly sidewall, the downwardly sidewall making frictional contact with the upstanding sidewall of the housing for securing the cover thereto, wherein the cover is placed within the cavity of housing, wherein transverse movement of each magnet is limited by placement of the magnet within the corresponding aperture and longitudinal movement limited by the opposing inside surfaces of the cover and housing bottom walls; and wherein the plurality of apertures comprises at least three apertures within the plate. 8. The assembly according to claim 7, wherein the cover is secured within the housing through frictional contact between a cooperating outer surface of the downwardly sidewall of the cover and an inner surface of the upstanding wall of the housing. 9. The assembly according to claim 7, wherein each magnet is selected from a group consisting of magnets having a rectangular cross section, a square cross section, and an arcuate cross section. 10. A magnet assembly for supporting a sign on a metallic structure, comprising: a housing; a plate carried within the housing, the plate having a plurality of apertures therein; at least one of a permanent magnet and a magnetic substrate positioned within each of the plurality of apertures; a cover placed within the housing; the housing, the plate, and the cover each including a central opening for receiving a fastener therethrough when fastening the mounting assembly to an object; and wherein the plate comprises an arcuate shape for permitting a peripheral portion thereof to contact at least one of a housing wall and a cover wall while having an intermediate portion including the plurality of apertures spaced from opposing housing and cover bottom walls. 11. The assembly according to claim 10, wherein the housing comprises a cylindrical shape having a bottom wall and an upstanding sidewall forming a cavity therein, and wherein the cover comprises a cylindrical shape having a bottom wall and a downwardly sidewall, the downwardly sidewall making frictional contact with the upstanding sidewall of the housing for securing the cover thereto. 12. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein transverse movement of each magnet or substrate is limited by placement of the magnet or substrate within the aperture and longitudinal movement is limited by opposing inside surfaces of the cover and housing bottom walls. 13. The assembly according to claim 10, wherein the housing and cover are formed from a non-magnetic material. 14. The assembly according to claim 10, further comprising a plastic coating substantially covering the housing and cover. 15. The assembly according to claim 10, wherein at least a portion of the plate is in a spaced relation to a bottom wall of the housing. 16. The assembly according to claim 10, wherein the magnet is selected from a group consisting of magnets having a rectangular cross section, a square cross section, and an arcuate cross section. 17. A magnet assembly for supporting a sign on a metallic structure, comprising: a housing; a plate carried within the housing, the plate having a plurality of apertures therein; at least one of a permanent magnet and a magnetic substrate positioned within each of the plurality of apertures; a cover placed within the housing; the housing, the plate, and the cover each include a central opening for receiving a fastener therethrough when fastening the mounting assembly to an object; and further comprising tabs extending from a peripheral portion of the plate for making frictional contact with the cover for providing a compression fit between the cover and the housing. 18. A magnet assembly for supporting a sign on a metallic structure, comprising: a housing; a plate carried within the housing, the plate having a plurality of apertures therein; at least one of a permanent magnet and a magnetic substrate positioned within each of the plurality of apertures; a cover placed within the housing; the housing, the plate, and the cover each include a central opening for receiving a fastener therethrough when fastening the mounting assembly to an object; and wherein the central portion of the cover includes a depression, and wherein a portion of the depression contacts a bottom wall of the housing when the cover is secured thereto.
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