Extendable arm for power and impact tools
OwnerB. Robert Cousineau, Mark W. Forestinventors
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Abstract
The extendable arm of the present invention enables the drilling of holes and installation of fasteners in ceilings directly by an operator standing on the floor below the ceiling. The arm has a foot-actuated lever, a telescopic pole, and a tool cradle. The power or impact tool is mounted on the tool cradle and is brought into contact with the ceiling by depressing the foot-actuated lever which raises the telescopic pole and thereby the tool cradle. Means for remotely actuating the trigger of the impact tool are also disclosed.
Claims12
An extendable arm for use by a worker for bringing a tool proximate a ceiling while standing on a floor below said ceiling, said arm comprising:
- a telescopic pole having a locking means to hold said pole at a predetermined length;
- a tool cradle detachably connected to an upper end of said telescopic pole,
- said tool cradle having locking means to hold said tool cradle in relative position to said telescopic pole;
- securing means to hold a tool in position in said tool cradle;
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- a foot actuated lever pivoted to a lower end of said telescopic pole, said lever having a leg portion pivoted to said lower end of said telescopic pole, a fulcrum portion bearing directly on the floor, and a pedal portion, said fulcrum portion being positioned between said leg and pedal portions,
- whereby when said pedal portion is depressed, said telescopic pole and said tool cradle are raised to bring said tool proximate said ceiling.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.