Handling: hand and hoist-line implements – Grapple – Expanding
Patent
1995-02-16
1996-06-25
Cherry, Johnny D.
Handling: hand and hoist-line implements
Grapple
Expanding
294 191, B65G 712
Patent
active
055293611
ABSTRACT:
A hand-held spool transport tool including a tubular body having a base end, a tip end, a plunging compartment formed therein near the tip end, and a trigger compartment formed therein near the base end; a generally dome-shaped forward guide axially aligned with the body and coupled to the tip end thereof; a pair of generally opposed elongated claws with each claw having an inboard end and an outboard end and with each inboard end pivotally coupled to the body; a handle coupled to the base end of the body for allowing a user a firm grip; a plunger slidably extended between the plunging compartment and the trigger compartment; a pair of wire cables with each wire cable secured between the plunger and one of the outboard ends of one of the claws; a spring mechanism for urging the plunger toward the forward guide; and a user-actuatable trigger mechanism secured to the plunger for extending and retracting the claws.
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