US3663731A - Apparatus for making visible magnetic fields by means of iron filings - Google Patents

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US3663731A
US3663731A US838217A US3663731DA US3663731A US 3663731 A US3663731 A US 3663731A US 838217 A US838217 A US 838217A US 3663731D A US3663731D A US 3663731DA US 3663731 A US3663731 A US 3663731A
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  • the present invention is concerned with an educational apparatus for making visible magnetic field.
  • FIG. 1 shows a fragmentary section through the new apparatus while FIG. 2 shows a portion of the same in a plan view.
  • the iron filings for making visible the magnetic fields are divided into a plurality of small amounts, which are separated from each other in that each amount is enclosed in a cell structure.
  • the cells illustrate together a magnetic field owing to the fact that the cells are located in close vicinity to each other and that at least the upper limiting surface of each cell is transparent.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 From these figures the construction of an apparatus l is apparent, which apparatus includes a base plate 2, preferably made from a transparent material such as transparent acrylic plastic. Upon this base plate 2 is placed a network 3, which preferably is made from textile fibers or from a similar, somewhat resilient material. In the spaces 5, which are generated by the net meshes, iron filings are introduced such that every mesh will contain a certain amount of iron filings, whereupon a upper plate 4, made from transparent material such as acrylic plastic, is applied upon the net work 3. The unit is then sealed by gluing or the like.
  • a base plate 2 preferably made from a transparent material such as transparent acrylic plastic.
  • the apparatus described and illustrated above is very advantageous in that it is well suited for use in combination with an overhead projector. Owing to the transparency of the apparatus the magnetic fields may be easily illustrated by projection It has been proved that the network, which of course is pro ected at the same time as the magnetic field, has no disturbing effect at all, but it is possible to substantially avoid the visibility of the same by using a transparent material. Magnets, solenoids, galvanometers and the like may be placed upon the unit to make different experiments.
  • Apparatus for making magnetic fields visible for educational purposes comprising a substantially flat unit having an upper and lower surface, a multitude of discrete cells adjacent each other within said unit, a plurality of iron filings in each of said cells, said iron filings are freely movable only within their respective cells, and at least said units upper limiting surface of said cells being transparent so as to permit viewing of said iron filings.

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US4412176A (en) * 1980-02-22 1983-10-25 Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft Testing method for determining the magnetic properties of ferromagnetic powders
US4971562A (en) * 1990-05-25 1990-11-20 Gleason Warren J Didactic device to aid in understanding and teaching about electromagnetic fields and their effects
US5788506A (en) * 1996-10-24 1998-08-04 The New Curiosity Shop Apparatus and method for displaying the flow of a solution in response to the movement of magnetic particles
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US2530013A (en) * 1946-02-19 1950-11-14 Frank G Hanback Magnetic toy
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US4412176A (en) * 1980-02-22 1983-10-25 Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft Testing method for determining the magnetic properties of ferromagnetic powders
US4971562A (en) * 1990-05-25 1990-11-20 Gleason Warren J Didactic device to aid in understanding and teaching about electromagnetic fields and their effects
US5788506A (en) * 1996-10-24 1998-08-04 The New Curiosity Shop Apparatus and method for displaying the flow of a solution in response to the movement of magnetic particles
WO1998020472A3 (en) * 1996-10-24 1998-09-03 New Curiosity Shop Inc An apparatus and method for displaying patterns of magnetic fields
US20110086333A1 (en) * 2009-10-14 2011-04-14 Haruo Matsushima Educational tool for learning quantum science
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