# US 2018/0021940 A1 · Placement and retrieval apparatus

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- Number: US 2018/0021940 A1
- Document ID: US20180021940A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/688,565
- Filed: 2017-08-28
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Earliest claimed: 2016-03-11
- Inventors: David Bragg
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180021940A1

## CPC

- B25J 1/04: rigid, e.g. shelf-reachers {(without grippers A47F13/06)}
- A63B 47/00: Devices for handling or treating balls {, e.g. for holding or carrying balls}
- A63B 2209/08: magnetic
- B25J: MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES ({manipulators specially adapted for use in surgery A61B34/70; manipulators used in cleaning hollow articles B08B9/04}; manipulators associated with rolling mills B21B39/20; manipulators associated with forging machines B21J13/10; {manipulators associated with picking-up and placing mechanisms B23P19/007}; means for holding wheels or parts thereof B60B30/00; {vehicles with ground-engaging propulsion means, e.g. walking members B62D57/02, B62D57/032; devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials between conveyors B65G47/90, B65G47/91; manipulators with gripping or holding means for transferring packages B65H67/065}; cranes B66C; {manipulators used in the protection or supervision of pipe-line installations F17D5/00; walking equipment adapted for nuclear steam-generators F22B37/006}; manipulators specially adapted for, or associated with, nuclear reactors G21C; {apparatus used for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor H10P72/50})
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

A placement and retrieval apparatus for placing and retrieving a suspension apparatus is described herein. The placement and retrieval apparatus includes a placement portion for engaging the connection apparatus to place the connection apparatus at a desired location on a support structure. The placement and retrieval apparatus also including a retrieval portion for engaging the connection apparatus to remove the connection apparatus from the support structure.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
a first rod element extending straight away from a base portion of the apparatus and a second rod element angled away from the base portion to engage a connection portion of a suspension apparatus to facilitate removal of the suspension apparatus from a support structure, the apparatus capable of engaging a suspension apparatus to place the suspension apparatus at a desired location on the support structure.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an attachment element for attaching the apparatus to a handle or pole

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the apparatus further includes a magnetic portion for stabilizing the suspension apparatus during placement of the suspension apparatus.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first and second rod elements create two outer rod elements and the two outer rod elements have an angled portion.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the angled portions of the outer rod elements are angled outward to funnel the connective portion of the suspension apparatus toward other rod elements disposed between the outer rod elements.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the outer rod elements are longer than the other rod elements of the apparatus.