Pelican hook
OwnerRonald J. Hesterinventor
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to pelican hooks and related systems. In one embodiment, the pelican hook includes a hook that defines a hook gap, a gate for the hook gap, and a gate mechanism. The gate is configured to be opened so as to open the hook gap and is configured to be closed so as to close the hook gap. The gate mechanism includes a gate actuator for opening the gate and a lock actuator for unlocking the gate. To do this, the gate mechanism is configured such that actuating the lock actuator toward the gate actuator unlocks the gate and such that actuating the gate actuator toward the lock actuator opens the gate. In this manner, the user can operate the pelican hook with a single hand and without having to let go of the pelican hook.
Claims20
A pelican hook, comprising:
- a hook that defines a hook gap;
- a gate for the hook gap, wherein the gate is configured to be opened so as to open the hook gap and is configured to be closed so as to close the hook gap;
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- a gate mechanism having a gate actuator and a lock actuator, wherein the gate mechanism is operable to lock the gate closed and wherein the gate mechanism is configured such that actuating the lock actuator toward the gate actuator unlocks the gate and such that actuating the gate actuator toward the lock actuator opens the gate.
A pelican hook, comprising:
- a hook that defines a hook gap;
- a gate for the hook gap, wherein the gate is configured to be opened so as to open the hook gap and is configured to be closed so as to close the hook gap;
- a handle configured to allow a user to hold the pelican hook;
- a gate mechanism having a gate actuator and a lock actuator;
- wherein the gate actuator is configured to be positioned at least partially in front of the handle when the gate is closed by the gate mechanism;
- wherein the gate mechanism is operable to lock the gate closed;
- wherein the lock actuator is configured to be positioned at least partially behind the handle when the gate is locked closed by the gate mechanism;
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- wherein the gate mechanism is configured such that actuating the lock actuator toward a front of the handle unlocks the gate and such that actuating the gate actuator toward a back of the handle opens the gate.
A pelican hook, comprising:
- a hook that defines a hook gap;
- a gate for the hook gap, wherein the gate is configured to be opened so as to open the hook gap and is configured to be closed so as to close the hook gap;
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- a gate mechanism having a gate trigger and a lock trigger, wherein the gate mechanism is operable to lock the gate closed and wherein the gate mechanism is configured such that actuating the lock trigger toward the gate trigger unlocks the gate and such that actuating the gate trigger toward the lock trigger opens the gate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.