The following are miscellaneous patents related to metal detectors, such as accessories or "design patents" on mechanical packaging.

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PDF 528K US3836960 Sensor System VHF/UHF
PDF 395K US3976564 Combination Digger and Sifter for Use With Metal Detector
PDF 941K US4006481 Underground, Time Domain, Electromagnetic Reflectometry for Digging Apparatus High frequency wide spectrum detector mounted to a digging tool
PDF 458K US4529937 Metal Detector With Spring Loaded Hinged Support
PDF 435K US4540943 Belt-Supported Swingable Metal Detector
PDF 356K US4560935 Remote Actuator for Metal Detector Discriminating Adjust Switch
PDF 213K US4594559 Metal Detector Audio Amplifier
PDF 332K US4641091 Device for Testing and Calibrating Treasure Hunting Metal Detectors
PDF 365K US4644290 Metal Detector Audio Amplifier
PDF 639K US4719421 Metal Detector for Detecting Product Impurities Auto phase adjustment
PDF 410K US4779777 Support Bracket for Metal Detector
PDF 718K US4797618 Caddy for Metal Detector
PDF 210K US4983281 Metal Detector Scoop Sifter
PDF 1747K US5045789 Detector for Detecting Foreign Matter in Object by Using Discriminant Electromagnetic Parameters
PDF 406K US5138262 Metal Detector Having Detachable Battery and Speaker Housing Garrett
PDF 680K US5247257 Electronic Metal Detector Return Signal Phase Changer A nail and two coils, weird. I don't know what to make of this one.
PDF 571K US5501283 Hole Cutting Device for Recovering Targets Located with a Metal Detector Audio Amplifier
PDF 167K US5696490 FM (VHF) Infrared Wireless Digital Metal Detector
PDF 876K US5896031 Quad Coil Vibration Cancelling Metal Detector
PDF 846K US5963035 Electromagnetic Induction Spectroscopy for Identifying Hidden Objects Multi-frequency method, interesting data
PDF 970K US5994897 Frequency Optimizing Metal Detector
PDF 190K US6791329 Portable Metal Detection and Classification System Detector on wheels
PDF 214K US6838886 Method and Apparatus for Measuring Inductance Vehicle method
PDF 132K US6870370 Electromagnetic Induction Detection System Airborne method
PDF 88K US7081754 Metal Detection System With a Magnetometer Head Coupleable to Conventional Footwear and Method of Use Metal detector on your shoe
PDF 457K US7123016 Systems and Methods Useful for Detecting Presence and/or Location of Various Materials A mish-mash of techniques, see 6724191
PDF 142K US7132943 Moving Belt Sensor
PDF 163K US7288927 Remote Substance Identification and Location Method and System Supposedly an infrared molecular locator (LRL?)
PDF 139K US7310586 Metal Detector with Data Transfer Minelab, transfer of operating parametrics
PDF 176K US7575065 Metal Detector with Excavation Tool Garrett pinpointer
PDF 218K US8854043 Method for Displaying Metal Detection Information Minelab
PDF 322K US9239400 Method for Separating Target Signals from Unwanted Signals in a Metal Detector Minelab
PDF 1451K US10078148 Metal Detector Minelab, DSP
PDF 939K US10838103 Effective Target Detection Depth Information for Metal Detectors Minelab, DSP
PDF 1338K US10969511 Signal Processing Technique for a Metal Detector Minelab, GB technique
PDF 268K US11067715 Signal Processing Technique for a Metal Detector Minelab, DSP
PDF 172K US11333785 Metal Detector Minelab, GB technique
PDF 150K US11513252 Metal Detector Minelab, Accelerometer
PDF 226K EP0790507 Metal Detector with Pivoting Detector Coil... Lockable coil pivot