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US 10,946,503 B2Granted
Clip tool
AssigneeThe Rock Engineering, Inc
InventorsPearce Carleton Kramer, Kristopher Kent Kramer
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Abstract
A tool for assisting in the installation and/or removal of clips. The tool can include a handle and a tool head attached to the handle. The tool head includes a clip abutment portion having at least one surface operable to substantially abut at least a portion of a clip. A magnet in the tool head is configured to retain the clip proximate to the clip abutment portion such that a user can utilize a tool to apply a clip to an article. The tool head can also include a clip extrication element to facilitate removal of installed clips.
Claims12
A tool, comprising:
- a handle, having a longitudinal axis;
- a tool head, attached to a first end of the handle, the tool head including:
- a clip retaining portion, the clip retaining portion including;
- a clip abutment portion having:
- at least one flat surface operable to substantially abut at least a first side of a curved clip, wherein the longitudinal axis of the handle extends through the at least one flat surface;
- and
- at least one curved surface operable to abut a curved portion of the curved clip, said at least one flat surface and at least one curved surface comprising a homogeneous surface for retaining the curved clip,
- wherein the at least one flat surface and wherein the at least one curved surface are configured to apply forces in respective different directions to the curved clip as the handle is rotated;
- and
- a magnet, wherein the magnet is configured to retain the clip proximate to the clip abutment portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.