Magnetic wall cover system
View Patent ↗A magnetic wall cover system that includes an inner cover made at least partially of a ferrous material. The inner cover has an outer alignment surface. The magnetic wall cover system also has an outer cover that has an inner alignment surface. The outer cover is adapted to be removably mounted on the inner cover such that the inner alignment surface is in engaging relationship to the outer alignment surface when the outer cover is mounted over the inner cover. The magnetic wall cover system also includes at least one magnet disposed on the outer cover. The magnet is adapted to form a magnetic attraction between the magnet and the ferrous material of the inner cover.
1. A magnetic wall cover system comprising:
an inner cover made at least partially of a ferrous material, the inner cover having an outer alignment surface extending continuously around the entire inner cover;
an outer cover having an inner alignment surface extending continuously around the entire outer cover, the outer cover adapted to be removably mounted to the inner cover such that the inner alignment surface is substantially flush with the outer alignment surface when the outer cover is mounted to the inner cover; and
at least one magnet disposed on the outer cover, the at least one magnet adapted to form a magnetic attraction between the magnet and the ferrous material of the inner cover sufficient to secure the outer cover to the inner cover by a magnetic field provided by the magnet without contact by the at least one magnet with the inner cover.
2. The magnetic wall cover system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one magnet is made from Neodymium.
3. The magnetic wall cover system of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of magnets substantially symmetrically disposed on the outer cover.
4. The magnetic wall cover system of claim 1 wherein the at least one magnet is coin-shaped.
5. The magnetic wall cover system of claim 1 wherein the at least one magnet is adhesively bonded to the outer cover.
6. The magnetic wall cover system of claim 1 wherein the outer cover further comprises at least one magnet retainer adapted to retain the at least one magnet.
7. The magnetic wall cover system of claim 6 wherein the at least one magnet is disposed within the at least one magnet retainer.
8. The magnetic wall cover system of claim 6 wherein the at least one magnet retainer is integral with the outer cover.
9. The magnetic wall cover system of claim 6 wherein the at least one magnet retainer is adhesively bonded to the outer cover.
10. The magnetic wall cover system of claim 1 wherein the outer cover is cast and includes an architectural design.
11. The magnetic wall cover system of claim 1 , wherein the inner cover defines an implement cavity and the outer cover defines an alignment recess, the inner cover being configured to cover an implement having a protrusion such that the protrusion protrudes through the implement cavity, and the alignment recess being configured to be in engaging relationship with the protrusion when the outer cover is removably mounted to the inner cover.
12. The magnetic wall cover system of claim 1 , wherein both the inner alignment surface and the outer alignment are arranged at substantially an equal angle with respect to a wall on which the magnetic wall cover system is mounted.
13. The magnetic wall cover system of claim 12 , wherein the equal angle is greater than 0° and less than 90°.