Granular material manipulation device
OwnerJames Leonardinventor
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Abstract
A granular material manipulation device may include an upper handle and a lower handle. One or more upper arms may be coupled to the upper handle so that the upper arms may extend away from the upper handle. One or more lower arms may be coupled to the lower handle so that the lower arms may extend away from the lower handle. A positioning pivot may be configured to enable the device to be movable between a first and a second position. The lower arms may be positioned relatively closer to the upper arms in the first position, and the lower arms may be positioned relatively farther from the upper arms in the second position. Preferably, the device may be biased to the first position. A plate may be pivotally coupled to the first upper arm and/or to the second upper arm via one or more plate pivots.
Claims19
A granular material manipulation device, the device comprising:
- an upper handle;
- a lower handle;
- a first upper arm coupled to the upper handle and extending away from the upper handle;
- a first lower arm coupled to the lower handle and extending away from the lower handle;
- a positioning pivot configured to enable the device to be movable between a first position and a second position;
- wherein the first lower arm and first upper arm are positioned relatively closer together when the device is in the first position, wherein the first lower arm and first upper arm are positioned relatively farther apart when the device is in the second position, and wherein the device is biased to being in the first position;
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- a plate pivotally coupled to the first upper arm via a plate pivot, wherein the plate comprises a distal edge and a proximal edge, wherein the distal edge is opposingly positioned to the proximal edge, wherein the distal edge forms a portion of the plate that is most distal to the upper handle when the proximal edge forms a portion of the plate that is most proximal to the upper handle, and wherein the plate pivot is positioned closer to the distal edge than to the proximal edge.
A granular material manipulation device, the device comprising:
- an upper handle;
- a lower handle;
- a first upper arm coupled to the upper handle and extending away from the upper handle;
- a second upper arm coupled to the upper handle and extending away from the upper handle;
- a first lower arm coupled to the lower handle and extending away from the lower handle;
- a second lower arm coupled to the lower handle and extending away from the lower handle;
- a positioning pivot configured to enable the device to be movable between a first position and a second position;
- wherein the first lower arm and second lower arm are positioned relatively closer to the first upper arm and second upper arm when the device is in the first position, wherein the first lower arm and second lower arm are positioned relatively farther from the first upper arm and second upper arm when the device is in the second position, and wherein the device is biased to the first position;
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- a plate pivotally coupled to the first upper arm via a first plate pivot and pivotally coupled to the second upper arm via a second plate pivot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.