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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347469 | Hand tool for material gathering, lifting, and manipulation A hand tool with a substantially rigid blade member and a pocket fixed thereto for receiving at least a portion of a hand of a user. The pocket can have an open inner volume defined by upper and lower panels, first and second pocket side panels, and, possibly, one o... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344170 | Friction grip fireplace tool A friction grip fireplace tool comprising a rod or bar, having a hand grip on one end, and on the other end a resilient, unary, v-shaped open-jawed mouth to grip, lift and re-position logs in a fireplace. There are no moving parts, no hinges, or pivot points. The to... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7337934 | Gripping device A gripping device having a body with at least one moveable arm. The moveable arm may be selectably positionable and secured at a position by a locking pin. The gripping device may have a body selectably attached to a base having a release. Actuating the release allo... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7234745 | Chopsticks A pair of chopsticks includes two elongate bodies facing each other, and a connector pivotally connected with and between the two elongate bodies. The elongate bodies respectively have a hollow near an upper end. The connector has a plate spring, which has one end p... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7131676 | Logging device for performing multiple logging functions A multi-function logging machine is disclosed. The machine uses several simple components in various configurations to perform the functions of lifting, rolling, winching and holding a log, which can vary in size, in the field. The Logging Device replaces several de... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7118146 | Skewer A cooking skewer assembly comprising an elongate shaft (15) having a free end and an opposite end and a handle assembly (30) slidable along the shaft (15) from the free end to the opposite end. The handle assembly (30) comprising a grip (... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7062995 | T-connector holding tool and method A T-connector holding tool is a tool for immobilizing or applying a torque to a T-connector. The tool has an elongated handle portion and a head portion fixed to the handle portion. The head portion includes a pair of rigid claws, each including an interior surface ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6685246 | Devices for remote manipulation of items A device for the remote manipulation of items comprising a support staff having a fore end and an aft end and including a handle at the aft end, a handle fulcrum proximate the aft end, a clamp fulcrum proximate the fore end, and a grip positioned between ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6457756 | Device for handling wood and/or burning embers This invention provides a mechanism used for tending to the combustible material in a firebox, furnace, or the like. Use of the unique "sliding/pivoting joint" linkage design allows for a minimum number and complexity of components needed to translate the... | 10/01/2002 |
| 5603543 | Handling device A handling device which comprises a longitudinal axis and an elongated sleeve provided with opposite ends and coaxial with the longitudinal axis, the opposite ends respectively defining a first end and a second end. The device further comprises an elongat... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5354110 | Fireplace tongs The fireplace tending tool is of tubular construction with a hand grip and actuating lever, both of which can be squeezed together with one hand. The actuating lever is connected by means of a solid rod inside the tube to a moveable jaw construction which... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5253408 | Extraction tool An extraction tool for reaching into small passageways such as are found in modern automobile engine compartments to aid in the removal of spark plug boots, fuel injector nozzles, PVC valves and the like. The tool comprises an elongated tubular sleeve hav... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5121956 | Tong structure A tong apparatus having first and second hand grippable members, a first work gripping element associated with the first hand grippable member, and a second work gripping element associated with the second hand grippable member, the improvement comprising... | 06/16/1992 |
| 4932698 | Log-handling device A device is provided for gripping, lifting and manipulating wooden logs intended to be entered into the combustion zone of a furnace. The device has a straight rigid staff having a fixed gripping arm at its forwardmost extremity. A sliding assembly, which... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4478449 | Fireplace tongs Fireplace tongs comprising a pair of levers connected to one another between their respective ends by means of a first pivot in the manner of scissors, this first pivot defining on one side thereof operating arms and on the other side thereof extensions o... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4474396 | Wood stove and fireplace log handler A log handling device is provided capable of picking up logs to be thrust end first into wood stoves or sideways into fireplaces. The invention contemplates optionally usable members wherein the basic device has spaced prongs on a carrier bar to handle lo... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4449743 | Log handling tool A log handling tool having an elongated barrel, a shaft reciprocally disposed within the barrel and having a spring steel tine member secured to the outer ends thereof, prong members secured to the barrel for cooperating with the tine to engage the outer ... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4355831 | Loading device for firewood A device is disclosed for loading firewood into woodburning stoves and the like which has a pair of opposed arms with pivotably joined horizontal portions and vertical portions connected thereto having dogs on the ends thereof for gripping the firewood. A... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4318562 | Grasping apparatus for handling heated articles Apparatus for removing and installing hot refractory bricks, particularly in the checkerwork structures of the regenerators employed in glass melting furnaces, the apparatus having a manually operable, selectively actuatable claw mechanism mounted on one ... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4307909 | Log-handling device A log-handling device includes an elongated tubular member and a relatively longer member extending through a passage in the tubular member. Each member has a handle and a jaw, and the members are spring loaded relative to each other to urge the jaws toge... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4252357 | Fireplace log grapple A wheeled platform provides a storage space for logs below an elevated track supported on standards rising from the platform. A trolley device movable along the track supports an easily adjustable log gripping and release device which is utilized to place... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4240657 | Log lifter A unitized convenient and durable log lifter includes coaxial tube and rod members with the tube slotted longitudinally from one end to receive and guide a projecting jaw carried by the rod member which is freely movable axially of the tube throughout the... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4225170 | Log sideloader An elongated tubular arm of non-circular internal and external cross-sectional shape is provided and has a first elongated transverse jaw carried thereby and projecting outwardly of one side of the arm. The jaw defines a transverse non-circular opening in... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4223933 | Locking tong for handling fuel A locking tong apparatus for securely grasping variable size fireplace or furnace fuel includes a fixed gripper element on one end of an elongate arm and an opposed gripper element on a tubular carrying member coupled on the arm. The two gripper elements ... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4186839 | Crane for handling fireplace or wood stove logs A wheeled platform provides a storage space for logs below an elevated track supported on standards rising from the platform. A trolley device movable along the track supports an easily adjustable log gripping and release device which is utilized to place... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4105238 | Article handling implement Implement for manipulating and carrying fire logs or the like and comprising inner jaws pivotally interconnected to a long handle near its load end, an actuating lever connected to the handle's other end, and a wire or cable connecting the actuating lever... | 08/08/1978 |
