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US 2026/0264197 A1Published application
Tool for handling hazardous waste
AssigneeVanderbilt University
InventorsKevin C. GALLOWAY, Angelica PARKER, Kaelon MCNEECE
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Abstract
Various embodiments of a device for handling hazardous wire are provided. A device for handling hazardous wire can include an end effector portion configured to contact hazardous wire. The end effector portion can include a rear facing hook and a front facing hook. The device can further include a handle suitable to grasp the tool. Finally, the device can include an elongated rod extending along an axis from the handle at a proximal end to the end effector at the distal end.
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A device for handling hazardous wire, comprising:
- an end effector portion configured to contact hazardous wire, the end effector portion comprising a rear facing hook and a front facing hook;
- a handle portion comprising a handle suitable to grasp the device;
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- an elongated rod having a length, the elongated rod extending along an axis from the handle portion at a proximal end to the end effector portion at a distal end.
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A wire-handling tool, comprising:
- an elongated rod having a proximal end and a distal end;
- an end effector connected to the elongated rod at the distal end, the end effector comprising a rear facing hook and a front facing hook;
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- a backstop disposed on the elongated rod proximal to the end effector, the backstop configured to shield a handle disposed near the proximal end of the elongated rod.
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A wire-handling tool, comprising:
- an elongated rod having a proximal end and a distal end;
- an end effector connected to the elongated rod at the distal end, the end effector comprising a rear facing hook and a front facing hook;
- a backstop disposed on the elongated rod proximal to the end effector;
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- a handle disposed on the elongated rod proximal to the backstop, the handle being connected to the backstop by an arched member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.