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US 12,115,633 B2Granted
Log handling tool
OwnerGene Corneau, Michael Corneauinventors
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Abstract
A log handling tool for gripping a log between a pair of engagement members while using a spacer to facilitate positioning of the log includes a front engagement member and a rear engagement member opposing the front engagement member. The rear engagement member is fixed relative to a main arm, and the front engagement member is pivotable about the main arm such that a log can be gripped between the front and rear engagement members. A spacer is also coupled to said main arm and extends therefrom to facilitate positioning a log between the front and rear engagement members.
Claims14
A log handling tool comprising:
- a main arm having a front end and a rear end;
- a rear arm being coupled to said rear end of said main arm and extending downwardly therefrom, said rear arm having distal end with respect to said main arm;
- a front arm being pivotally coupled to said main arm adjacent to said front end, said front arm extending downwardly from said main arm in a same direction as said rear arm, said front arm having a terminal end positioned distal to said main arm;
- a handle being attached to said front arm, said main arm being positioned between said handle and said terminal end;
- a rear engagement member being coupled to said rear arm adjacent to said distal end, said rear engagement member having an engagement end being facing toward said front arm;
- a front engagement member being coupled to said front arm adjacent to said terminal end, said front engagement member having an engagement end facing toward said rear arm, wherein said front engagement member is configured to engage an end of a log and urge the log against said rear engagement member when the handle is pivoted away from the main arm to releasably secure the log to the main arm;
- a spacer being coupled to said main arm and extending downwardly therefrom, said spacer facilitating positioning the log between said front engagement member and said rear engagement member;
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- a wedge being coupled to said distal end of said rear arm and extending downwardly therefrom, said wedge tapering to define a tooth, wherein said wedge is configured for insertion between the log and a surface.
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A log handling tool comprising:
- a main arm having a front end and a rear end, a distance between said front end and said rear end being adjustable, said main arm comprising a front member and a rear member, said rear member being securable to said front member in a plurality of positions to adjust said distance between said front end and said rear end;
- a rear arm being coupled to said rear end of said main arm and extending downwardly therefrom, said rear arm having distal end with respect to said main arm;
- a front arm being pivotally coupled to said main arm adjacent to said front end, said front arm extending downwardly from said main arm in a same direction as said rear arm, said front arm having a terminal end positioned distal to said main arm;
- a handle being attached to said front arm, said main arm being positioned between said handle and said terminal end;
- a rear engagement member being coupled to said rear arm adjacent to said distal end, said rear engagement member having an engagement end being facing toward said front arm;
- a front engagement member being coupled to said front arm adjacent to said terminal end, said front engagement member having an engagement end facing toward said rear arm, wherein said front engagement member is configured to engage an end of a log and urge the log against said rear engagement member when the handle is pivoted away from the main arm to releasably secure the log to the main arm;
- a spacer being coupled to said main arm and extending downwardly therefrom, said spacer facilitating positioning the log between said front engagement member and said rear engagement member;
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- said spacer being one of a pair of spacers including a front spacer and a rear spacer, said front spacer being coupled to said front member of said main arm, said rear spacer being coupled to said rear member of said main arm.
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A log handling tool comprising:
- a main arm having a front end and a rear end;
- a rear arm being coupled to said rear end of said main arm and extending downwardly therefrom, said rear arm having distal end with respect to said main arm;
- a front arm being pivotally coupled to said main arm adjacent to said front end, said front arm extending downwardly from said main arm in a same direction as said rear arm, said front arm having a terminal end positioned distal to said main arm;
- a handle being attached to said front arm, said main arm being positioned between said handle and said terminal end;
- a rear engagement member being coupled to said rear arm adjacent to said distal end, said rear engagement member having an engagement end being facing toward said front arm;
- a front engagement member being coupled to said front arm adjacent to said terminal end, said front engagement member having an engagement end facing toward said rear arm, wherein said front engagement member is configured to engage an end of a log and urge the log against said rear engagement member when the handle is pivoted away from the main arm to releasably secure the log to the main arm;
- a spacer being coupled to said main arm and extending downwardly therefrom, said spacer facilitating positioning the log between said front engagement member and said rear engagement member;
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- said spacer including a notch in a front side of said spacer and adjacent a lower end of said spacer, said notch defining an edge of said spacer facing said front engagement member for engaging a log having a length shorter than a distance from said spacer to said front end of said main arm.
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