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US 2010/0244474 A1Published application
Mechanical Grasping Device for a Fireplace
OwnerMark Robert Kornelyinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a mechanical grasping device for fireplaces, specifically for manipulating and moving burning logs, embers and other hot elements in or near a fireplace. The present invention includes a hollow tubular structure, a solid rod that runs inside the length of the hollow tubular member, a looped handle that rotates attached to one end of solid rod, and pivotal and stationary grasping prongs located at the end opposite looped handle.
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A grasping apparatus comprised of:
- a rod structure having a first end and a second end;
- a first curved prong fixedly attached at said first rod end, said curved prong having angle θ1, said θ1 ranging from 45 to 175 degrees;
- a rotatable handle fixedly attached to said second end of said rod structure;
- a hollow tubular structure adapted to enclose said rod structure, said hollow tubular structure having a sufficient diameter to allow said rod structure to freely rotate inside said hollow tubular structure;
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- a u-shaped prong member having a second curved prong having angle θ2 and a third curved prong having angle θ3, said u-shaped prong member fixedly attached to the outer surface of said hollow tubular structure.
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