Office tool

Abstract

An improved office tool for use with a universal storage system that includes a magnetic holding means integrated with the improved office tool and a universal storage device. The magnetic holding means is applied to or incorporated into the office tool, which is then stored on the universal storage device. The universal storage device includes a mounting surface of magnetically attractive material and securely holds the office tool in place, yet readily releases it when it is needed. The magnetic holding means is well-suited for mounting all types of conventional self-inking, flash inked, pre-inked, as well as wood-handled stamps, of any size, weight and shape, as well as other office and household articles and tools.

1 . A magnetically mountable office tool comprising
 an office tool, said office tool including a rare-earth-element magnet with holding power to support a load of at least eight ounces on a vertical surface; and   an adhesive means for attaching said magnet to said office tool.   
   
   
       2 . The magnetically mountable office tool of  claim 1 , wherein said rare-earth-element magnet is a nickel-coated neodymium-iron-boron magnet with an energy product of at least 25 BH. 
   
   
       3 . The magnetically mountable office tool of  claim 1 , wherein said office tool has a housing and said rare-earth-element magnet is structurally integrated into said housing. 
   
   
       4 . The magnetically mountable office tool of  claim 1 , wherein
 said office tool has an outer surface constructed at least in part of a plastic material;   said rare-earth-element magnet has an outer surface constructed at least in part of a metallic material; and   said adhesive means is suitably adapted to provide a permanent bond simultaneously to both a metallic surface and to a plastic surface.   
   
   
       5 . A magnetically mountable office tool comprising
 an office tool having an outer surface constructed at least in part of a plastic material;   said office tool including a rare-earth-element magnet with holding power to support a load of at least eight ounces on a vertical surface, said rare-earth-element magnet having an outer surface constructed at least in part of a metallic material; and   said office tool including an adhesive means for attaching said rare-earth-element magnet to said office tool, said adhesive means being suitably adapted to provide a permanent bond simultaneously to both a metallic surface and to a plastic surface, said adhesive means comprising a double-coated acrylic foam tape having a first side and a second side, said tape carrying two dissimilar adhesives, with the adhesive for bonding the first side of the tape to the metallic outer surface of the magnet being a high surface energy acrylic adhesive designed to adhere to metal surfaces, and the adhesive for bonding the second side of the tape to the plastic outer surface of the office tool being a medium surface energy acrylic adhesive designed to adhere to plastic materials, with the adhesive means forming a stable long-term bond between the magnet and the office tool that is able to withstand continuous shear stress over time without failure, and with the double-coated acrylic foam tape being suitably adapted to conform to irregular shapes and curved contours.   
   
   
       6 . The magnetically mountable office tool of  claim 1  comprising
 an office tool from the following group: inked stamp, wood-handled stamp, letter opener, pen, highlighter, paperclip container, scissors, ruler, stapler, and tape dispenser.   
   
   
       7 . The magnetically mountable office tool of  claim 5  comprising
 an office tool from the following group: inked stamp, wood-handled stamp, letter opener, pen, highlighter, paperclip container, scissors, ruler, stapler, and tape dispenser.