Shaft mountable forked tool
OwnerBenjamin Gary Baaderinventor
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Abstract
A forked tool has a sleeve portion formed of helically wound wire and two spaced apart tines extending longitudinally from the sleeve portion. The helical wire segments of the sleeve portion are resilient so as to be circumferentially and longitudinally expandable for releasable threaded attachment onto various shafts including different sizes and irregularly shaped branches and the like. The forked tool is thus highly adaptable to a large variety of uses as a cooking utensil, as a structural connector, or as a support/stand for various objects when attached to readily available branches. When separated from the shaft, the tool alone remains lightweight and easily transportable for ease of use in various outdoor activities including hiking, hunting, camping and the like.
Claims14
A forked tool for releasable attachment to a shaft, the tool comprising:
- a sleeve portion having a tubular shape extending longitudinally between a proximal end and a distal end of the sleeve portion in which the distal end is open so as to be arranged to receive the shaft inserted therein;
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- two tines protruding longitudinally from the proximal end of the sleeve portion in spaced apart relation to one another;
- wherein the sleeve portion is configured for threaded attachment onto the shaft;
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- wherein the sleeve portion is resiliently deformable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.