Article gripping tongs

Details Article gripping tongs Article gripping tongs

1975-12-10

1977-02-01

Marbert, James B.

Handling: hand and hoist-line implements

Detachable lifter

Pivoted graspers

294118, 294 16, A47J 2906

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040058930

ABSTRACT:
The improved tongs of the invention are adapted to separate, releasably grip and retrieve articles such as packages and the like from relatively unaccessible places. The tongs include a pair of elongated pivotably interconnected pincer members with handles and with specifically configured, depending article-gripping arms. The arms converge towards their free opposed ends which terminate in wedge-shaped, projecting package-separating portions. The arms include intermediate diverging portions to accommodate various sizes and shapes of packages and the adjacent surfaces of the arms have grip-increasing means, such as roughened areas. Preferably, a separate flexible sleeve is releasably disposed over each arm and bears the roughened area and also the wedge-shaped projecting package-separating portion. Special alignment-retaining means may be provided at the pincer pivot point.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2404224 (1946-07-01), Fink
patent: 2531304 (1950-11-01), Seewald
patent: 2559978 (1951-07-01), Marco
patent: 3116084 (1963-12-01), Docken
patent: 3628818 (1969-06-01), Pittman

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