Magnetized gasket assembly

Claim 1

IN A FLUID SYSTEM HAVING A FLUID USER, A FLUID RESERVOIR HAVING AN OPENING IN A WALL THEREOF, MEANS CONDUCTING FLUID FROM SAID RESERVOIR TO SAID USER AND BACK TO SAID RESERVOIR AGAIN, SAID CONDUCTING MEANS INCLUDING A PIPE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID OPENING INTO SAID RESERVOIR, AND MEANS FOR SEALING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID PIPE AND SAID RESERVOIR AT SAID OPENING AND FOR COLLECTING METALLIC MATTER FROM FLUID FLOWING THROUGH SAID PIPE, SAID SEALING AND COLLECTING MEANS COMPRISING (A) AN ANNULAR FLEXIBLE FLUID RESISTANT MEANS DISPOSED AROUND SAID PIPE INTERMEDIATE SAID RESERVOIR AND THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF SAID PLATE, (B) AN ANNULAR RETAINER MEMBER SECURED TO SAID RESERVOIR AND RETAINING SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER IN POSITION INTERMEDIATE SAID RESERVOIR AND SAID PIPE, (C) SAID RETAINER MEMBER INCLUDING ANNULAR MEANS FOR CONFINING AND AXIALLY COMPRESSING SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER WHERBEY SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER IS DEFORMED RADIALLY INTO SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF SAID PIPE, (D) A PLURALITY OF MAGNETIZED PARTICLES EMBEDDED IN SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER WHEREBY METALLIC MATTER IS COLLECTED FROM THE FLUID FLOWING THROUGH SAID PIPE.