Electrical device gripping tool and method of using same
AssigneeNonconductive Tool Company, LLC
InventorsWarren Tarbell, John Burns
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein include devices and methods for gripping electrical components. The electrical device gripping tool may include a rotating handle, a cam assembly, and a body. The rotating handle may be attached to the assembly and the cam assembly may include a cam holder that fits over the cam to connect the rotating handle to the body. Furthermore, the body may include a first body half and a second body half that are each separately coupled to the cam such that the first body half and the second body half slide towards each other and slide away from each other with respect to a rotation of the rotating handle.
Claims29
An electrical device gripping tool comprising:
- a handle;
- a body comprising a first body half and a second body half such that the first body half and the second body half slide towards each other and slide away from each other with respect to a rotation of the handle;
- and
- a cam portion comprising a cam holder that fits over a cam to connect the handle to the body, wherein the first body half and the second body half are each separately coupled to the cam.
A method for handling an electrical gripping tool comprising:
- obtaining the electrical gripping tool comprising:
- a handle;
- a body comprising a first body half and a second body half such that the first body half and the second body half slide towards each other and slide away from each other with respect to a rotation of the handle;
- and
- a cam portion comprising a cam holder that fits over a cam to connect the handle to the body, wherein the first body half and the second body half are each separately coupled to the cam.
- aligning the body over a part of an electrical device;
- and
- rotating the handle to adjust spacing between the first body half and second body half so that at least part of the electric device is placed in between and gripped by the first body half and the second body half.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.