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US 4,225,170 AGranted
Log sideloader
OwnerDennis E. Flynninventor
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An elongated tubular arm of non-circular internal and external cross-sectional shape is provided and has a first elongated transverse jaw carried thereby and projecting outwardly of one side of the arm. The jaw defines a transverse non-circular opening in one end closely slidably receiving the arm therethrough for longitudinal shifting of the jaw along the arm. An elongated operator of non-circular cross-sectional shape is slidingly telescoped in the arm and a first end of the operator projects outwardly of the corresponding end of the arm. A second elongated transverse jaw has one end supported from the operator first end and projects outwardly of the side thereof corresponding to the aforementioned side of the arm in opposition to the first jaw. Actuator structure is operatively connected between the arm and the operator for shifting the operator toward a predetermined position relative to the arm in a direction retracting the first end of the operator relative to the corresponding arm end and the portions of the first jaw defining the transverse opening therein and the external surfaces of the arm along which the first jaw is slidable coact to frictionally lock the first jaw in shifted position along the arm in response to slight relative angular displacement of the first jaw and the arm about an axis transverse to the first jaw and arm.
A log handle for engaging, supporting and lengthwise feeding log wood sections into a wood stove firebox, said handler including an elongated tubular arm, a first elongated transverse jaw carried by and projecting outwardly of one side of said arm and defining a transverse opening in one end closely slidably receiving said arm therethrough for longitudinal shifting of said jaw along said arm and frictional locking of said jaw in shifted position along said arm is response to slight relative angular displacement of said jaw and arm about an axis transverse to said arm and jaw, an elongated operator slidingly telescoped in said arm with one end thereof projecting outwardly of the corresponding end of said arm, a second elongated transverse jaw having one end supported from said operator and projecting outwardly of the side thereof corresponding to said one side of said arm in opposition to said first jaw, and actuator means operatively connected between said arm and operator for shifting said operator toward a predetermined position relative to said arm in a direction retracting said one end of said operator relative to said corresponding arm end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.