A rare earth portable magnetic cleaning apparatus configured to collect magnetic debris. The portable magnetic cleaning apparatus comprises a quick clean-off sleeve, a handle body, an ergonomic and extendable handle and an internal rare earth housing. The quick clean-off sleeve is a four-sided plastic sleeve held on and released with push button mechanism. The sleeve slips on an off easily to easily clean off debris. The ergonomic and extendable handle slides on over the main magnet tube housing to reduce operator strain and fatigue and accommodate operators of different heights. The internal rare earth housing consists of an internal plastic device to allow rare earth magnets to be charged as an assembly and then safely handled by the user. The housing holds the rare earth magnets in a proximity to each other that would otherwise push apart/rotate/attract them to each other after magnetization.

A rare earth portable magnetic cleaning apparatus configured to collect magnetic debris. The portable magnetic cleaning apparatus comprises a quick clean-off sleeve, a handle body, an ergonomic and extendable handle and an internal rare earth housing. The quick clean-off sleeve is a four-sided plastic sleeve held on and released with push button mechanism. The sleeve slips on an off easily to easily clean off debris. The ergonomic and extendable handle slides on over the main magnet tube housing to reduce operator strain and fatigue and accommodate operators of different heights. The internal rare earth housing consists of an internal plastic device to allow rare earth magnets to be charged as an assembly and then safely handled by the user. The housing holds the rare earth magnets in a proximity to each other that would otherwise push apart/rotate/attract them to each other after magnetization.

A continuous discharge magnetic sweeper apparatus with a vertical axis rotary clean off attachment. The main magnetic sweeper consists of a handle, a back wheel, a frontal debris bin, a drive wheel and a finned drum housing a magnetic assembly. Magnetic debris is attracted by magnet assembly, accumulates on the finned drum and is deposited in the frontal debris bin. The vertical axis rotary clean off attachment connects to the magnetic sweeper and consists of a main frame body, a mounting feature, a support wheel, a rotary cap and a finned driving wheel. The finned driving wheel is a hollow finned wheel driven by contact with a wall, assisting the magnetic field to move shot from the wall side into the main sweeper's range to be picked up by the main sweeper apparatus.

A continuous discharge magnetic sweeper apparatus with a vertical axis rotary clean off attachment. The main magnetic sweeper consists of a handle, a back wheel, a frontal debris bin, a drive wheel and a finned drum housing a magnetic assembly. Magnetic debris is attracted by magnet assembly, accumulates on the finned drum and is deposited in the frontal debris bin. The vertical axis rotary clean off attachment connects to the magnetic sweeper and consists of a main frame body, a mounting feature, a support wheel, a rotary cap and a finned driving wheel. The finned driving wheel is a hollow finned wheel driven by contact with a wall, assisting the magnetic field to move shot from the wall side into the main sweeper's range to be picked up by the main sweeper apparatus.

A continuous discharge ceramic powered steel shot magnetic sweeper apparatus is disclosed. The magnetic sweeper apparatus consists of at least one handle, a frame, support wheel(s), a frontal debris bin, drive wheels, a finned tube housing a ceramic magnetic assembly. The ceramic magnetic assembly comprises a sealed magnetic drum and rotating non-ferrous finned tubes. The magnet is continuously cleaned off as the magnetic sweeper apparatus is pushed forward. Magnetic debris accumulates on the magnet assembly and is deposited in the frontal debris bin. The magnetic sweeper apparatus design utilizes field differences created by the magnet position and angle to achieve the automatic pick-up and drop-off of debris at different locations of the drum. Furthermore, the apparatus aims to solve this high-cost rare earth magnet problem by using lower cost ceramic magnets as an alternative.

A continuous discharge ceramic powered steel shot magnetic sweeper apparatus is disclosed. The magnetic sweeper apparatus consists of at least one handle, a frame, support wheel(s), a frontal debris bin, drive wheels, a finned tube housing a ceramic magnetic assembly. The ceramic magnetic assembly comprises a sealed magnetic drum and rotating non-ferrous finned tubes. The magnet is continuously cleaned off as the magnetic sweeper apparatus is pushed forward. Magnetic debris accumulates on the magnet assembly and is deposited in the frontal debris bin. The magnetic sweeper apparatus design utilizes field differences created by the magnet position and angle to achieve the automatic pick-up and drop-off of debris at different locations of the drum. Furthermore, the apparatus aims to solve this high-cost rare earth magnet problem by using lower cost ceramic magnets as an alternative.

A magnetic cleaner distributes ferromagnetic cleaning particles to a surface to agglomerate dirt and dust, agitates the cleaning particles on the surface so that dirt particles adhere to the cleaning particles, and collects the dirt laden cleaning particles. A dispenser for holding and dispensing the ferromagnetic cleaning particles, an agitator to agitate the ferromagnetic particles on the surface, a magnetic collector for picking up ferromagnetic cleaning particles from the surface, and a dirt cup for collecting the ferromagnetic cleaning particles picked up by the collector are provided by the cleaner.

A receptacle system for a sweeper that includes a bin with a base and sidewalls that together define a receptacle space that receives items released from the sweeper, an insert attached to the bin where an upper portion of the insert slopes upward from a front side towards a rear side of the receptacle system when the insert is attached to the bin with tracks defined in the upper portion for the wheels of the sweeper to roll along the slope to position the sweeper above the bin, and where the insert covers a portion of the receptacle space, where the insert defines an opening such that items released by the sweeper pass through the opening when the wheels of the sweeper are positioned on the tracks of the insert.

A receptacle system for a sweeper that includes a bin with a base and sidewalls that together define a receptacle space that receives items released from the sweeper, an insert attached to the bin where an upper portion of the insert slopes upward from a front side towards a rear side of the receptacle system when the insert is attached to the bin with tracks defined in the upper portion for the wheels of the sweeper to roll along the slope to position the sweeper above the bin, and where the insert covers a portion of the receptacle space, where the insert defines an opening such that items released by the sweeper pass through the opening when the wheels of the sweeper are positioned on the tracks of the insert.

A magnetic tool for manipulated conveyance over a surface for magnetic collection of ferrous articles. This tool has a three-sided extruded channel, which cooperates with an opposing steel top plate to form a protective magnet housing for one or more magnets.

The extruded channel is configured to direct magnet flux downward to optimize the attraction efficiency of the tool.

Magnetic flux is further optimized by the use of multiple magnets in the channel housing of opposite polarity. The steel top plate channel also serves as the primary structural element of the tool for attachment of conveyance and manipulation means, such as an adjustable handle by means of an ACME collar and two axles for wheels.

The invention is the three-sided extruded channel, that has an incorporated track for a free-floating hinged release lever. The release lever has been designed specifically as a means of easily removing ferrous material attracted by the three-sided channel, that allows to pass through the magnetic field from the magnets. As a means of incorporating minimal mechanical friction, the magnets are allowed to remain in a static position within the housing. A free-floating release lever is incorporated via a hinge into the extruded housing as to create a space gap between the magnetic field and the ferrous materials collected when operated. This allows for easy removal of the ferrous material without the operator having to be in direct contact with it.