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A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7988213 | Carrying handle for bottle A carrying device for bottle has a pair of hinged arms, one of which has a collar formed on it for receiving a beverage bottle neck, and the other of which has a pinch cam which engages the neck of the bottle, locking it within the collar, when the arms are squeezed... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7703821 | Ergonomic shroud for medical gas cylinders The present invention provides a handle or shroud for carrying or manipulating portable gas cylinders and gas cylinder valves for the administration of medical gases, such as oxygen. The shroud of the present invention provides improved safety and versatility to the... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7628433 | Crucible holder A labware handling device comprising an opening for supporting or suspending a crucible or other piece of labware, three or more legs, and a handle to allow the user to easily manipulate and move the labware handling device. ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7520547 | Gripping device for use on a paint receptacle, in particular a tin of paint A gripping device for use on a paint tin has a U-shaped grip with a middle section and two flexible arms. Free outer ends of the flexible arms are provided with hook-shaped parts which are used to couple to a paint tin. Within the grip is a U-shaped handle, free out... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7401827 | Bottle tote A novel bottle tote for manually toting bottles at least includes the following: a tote frame member; a tote ring member connected to a first end of the tote frame member; a tote handle member connected to a second end of the tote frame member; and a tote elbow memb... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7393032 | Ice chest scoop apparatus A scoop is constructed for retrieving a beverage container from an ice chest. The scoop provides a rectangular basket with arcuate cross rib extending between and joining a rim. The basket is sized, shaped, and positioned so as to provide low resistance when drawn t... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7387323 | Carrier for paint can or other container having a bail A carrier for carrying a can with a bail has a stepped ramp to engage with the bail of the can and secure the can to the carrier. The carrier includes a comfortable hand grip. In order to use the carrier, the user may place the front face of the carrier against the ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7360812 | Automatic device, equipment and methods for handling objects An automatic device for handling objects comprises gripper blades attached to a guide, an actuator connected to an external connection transporting the device, and a switching mechanism. The switching mechanism alternately changes the state of the pickup device betw... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357267 | Plastic bottle with handle A squeezable plastic bottle with a handle which is bendable by forming a bending deformation portion in the handle. The bending deformation portion of the handle can be a bending portion formed in the middle portion of the longitudinal direction of the handle. Furth... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7344173 | Cooking device with handles Removable handles for use with a cooking utensil. In the preferred embodiment of the present inventions, the cooking utensil is a griddle which is intended for use on a grill to provide for the frying of foods. The removable handles are easily put into or out of eng... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7255379 | Strainer gripping and lifting assembly A strainer gripping and lifting assembly includes a generally horizontally orientated elongated member that has a first end and a second end. A hook member is attached to the second end of the elongated member and hangs downwardly from the elongated member. A stabil... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7237813 | Box lifting device A pair of devices for lifting boxes is disclosed. Each device comprises a handle, lifting surface, lifting plate and a plurality of lifting members in the form of angled teeth. During use, the teeth of each device are inserted into opposite sides of a corrugated box... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226099 | Lifting device and panelboard employing the same A lifting device ergonomically and safely lifts an object having an elongated aperture. The lifting device includes a lifting member having a first end with a handle portion for gripping by a user and a second end with an object-engaging portion for securely engagin... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216766 | Thin plate storage container with handled supporting member A wafer storage container has a container body and a lid. The container body has lid support inserts in a lid receptacle, and the lid has corner inserts for contact with the lid support inserts to support the lid. A supporting member is attached to the container bod... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207538 | Plastic beverage bottle holder A beverage bottle holder is adapted to hold a plastic beverage bottle and comprises a bottom collar adapted to accept the bottom surface of the beverage bottle; a top grasping member adapted to exert compressive forces against the outside surface of the beverage bot... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7182379 | Object lifting device that converts opposing angled lifting forces to girthing forces An embodiment of an object lifting device includes compression straps to which gathering loops and handles are secured. In use, the straps and gathering loops encircle an object to be lifted. A pulling force applied to the handles causes the gathering loops to draw ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172228 | Bottle manipulation device and methods A bottle manipulation device facilitates one-handed manipulation and pouring from a bottle. The device has a bottle engaging member with a U-shaped fork having first and second branches on opposite sides of a bisecting plane for engaging on first and second opposite... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7127971 | Hand tool safety device A combination handle and safety device configured to be attached to a hand tool to enable the hand tool to be safely stored upon a timber includes a handle, configured to be grasped by a user of the hand tool. Each of a pair of hanger prongs extends outwardly from a... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128874 | Method and system for picking and placing vessels A method and system for picking and placing vessels are provided. The system includes a gripper assembly mounted on a positioning mechanism. The gripper assembly includes a cylinder, a plurality of flexible gripping members extending from the cylinder in a spaced-ap... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7070075 | Hydration system with improved fluid reservoir Hydration systems with improved fluid reservoirs. An elongate drinking tube extends from the reservoir and includes a distal end upon which a mouthpiece may be mounted. In some embodiments, the mouthpiece is a self-sealing mouthpiece. The reservoir includes a fill p... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7055876 | Bag for carrying box-shaped objects A bag for carrying boxes-shaped objects, preferably pizza boxes (15, 16), includes a rectangular bottom wall portion (1) side wall portions (3, 5) attached to the base wall portion (1) and handles (7) at opposite side wall portions... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040678 | Holder for beverage container A holder for a beverage or drink container having an appearance suggestive of a high-heeled shoe comprises a base having a substantially planar lower surface and an opposite upper surface containing a receptacle configured to slidably receive the lower end portion o... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7000962 | Stick-on handle for boxes and containers A handle-frame set for attachment to a container or a bulky object to facilitate lifting and carrying of said container or bulky object, comprising a frame part and a handle part with the resultant handle formed by displacement of the lower portion of the frame part... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000963 | Disposable holder for use with urine specimen cup A disposable holder for use with urine specimen collection cups has a cup grasping extension incorporated and molded into it. The elongated extension is formed within a recess defined within the overall holder. The holder may be held firmly with one hand and the gra... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6979031 | Portable device for holding a liquid container A portable device for holding a liquid container, comprising a substantially rigid vertical handle manually graspable by a user, a substantially rigid top container gripping member extending horizontally from the upper end of the vertical handle, a substantially rig... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6938790 | Drip containment and conveyance system A tray has a containment space defined by a tray floor and a continuous peripheral ridge extending upwardly from the tray floor. The ridge has an inner sidewall extending inward and downward from an upper edge of the ridge and an outer sidewall extending downward fr... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6913159 | Water bottle strap with finger holes A water bottle strap provides a manual engagement means for bottles or the like. A handle is defined from a substrate defining holes through which fingers or other digits may pass. The handle is held in tension along the side of the bottle by a top loop engaging the... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910248 | Coupling system for removable or detachable handles of various utensils, in particular pots, pans and the like A coupling system for removable handles of pots, pans and the like comprises the following basic elements: a support bracket (2) designed to support or receive the handle in various ways, which can also be a handgrip or any other gripping element designed for... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6712412 | Grill implements with removable handle A removable handle and method for use including a grip having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end, a back end, a button orifice, a locking wire channel, and a pair of recesses disposed on the front end of the grip. A locking wire including a hook end is dis... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6695371 | Container attachment device An attachment assembly for attaching a container to a support, such as a tether or lanyard, includes a flexible body releasably attachable to the neck of the container and a flexible clip disposed on the body for releasable attachment to the support. A pl... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6669253 | Wafer boat and boat holder A wafer boat and boat handle are designed for automatic interlocking engagement and release upon manipulation by a user. The boat includes a side rail with a lip for engagement within a slot formed in the handle, and a handle cam activating contact surfac... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6663152 | Detachable extension handle The present invention is an extension handle for use with containers having a pour spout. The extension handle consists of an elongated member having opposite first and second ends, with a spout retaining ring formed towards the first end and a handle for... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6658701 | Detachable handle for containers A detachable handle for securely holding and lifting a container, such as a paint can which has a lid-receiving channel at the top of the container, is formed as an integral unit of injection molded compliant material. It includes a grip, an upper heel co... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6606841 | Tray lift mechanism An apparatus for automatically loading trays includes a servo motor that is mechanically coupled to a plurality of elongated engagement members. The engagement members are coupled to the servo motor at a first end and include engagement elements at the se... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6598915 | Tool for lifting a tray A tool for lifting a tray or a vessel having loop or hook handles comprises a substantially planar body having an upper end configured for hand holding and a lower end configured for receiving a handle of the tray or the vessel. The body includes a first ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6588064 | Detachable cup handle A detachable cup handle is provided and is constructed to be conveniently and detachably fastened to a cup. The detachably cup handle is also advantageously reusable. The detachable cup handle includes a curved hand grip section for holding by the user's ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6502733 | Service tray Apparatus for extending the carrying capacity of a tray that includes a serving tray having primary handles located at either end of the tray. An open top container is placed over one or both of the primary handles and is releasably secured to the tray by... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6502875 | Device for adjusting position of shelved merchandise A shelf stocking device (10) includes two arms (12,14), each with a handgrip member (24) at one end and a linking member (16) interconnecting the other ends of the arms together. An alternative embodiment (36) is generally L-shaped and includes an elongat... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6422620 | Box handling grip An improved temporary hand held grip for engaging the edge of a cardboard, Styrofoam or wooden box that includes a right angle body to mate with the edge of a box and a plurality of teeth that penetrate a box contiguous to the edge of a box and just off s... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6375239 | Handle attachment for a box A handle attachment for a box for providing a convenient and easy way of carrying boxes with no handles. The handle attachment for a box includes a piece of rigid material being essentially flat and having rounded corners with the piece of rigid material ... | 04/23/2002 |
