Light bulb changing device
OwnerIlie Marinescuinventor
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Abstract
A light bulb changing tool is provided which consists of an elongated pipe to be held by one hand of a person. An annular head is connected to an upper end of the pipe. A finger clamp assembly is carried within the annular head. A handle is slidable within a lower end of the pipe and is depressible by another hand of the person. A structure is coupled to the handle within the pipe for operating the finger clamp assembly. The finger clamp assembly can grip a light bulb to install and remove the light bulb from a lighting fixture at an elevated position from a floor. A guide assembly having a suction cup for also gripping the light bulb is carried within the finger clamp assembly to center and stabilize the light bulb within the clamp assembly.
Claims4
A light bulb changing tool which comprises:
- a) an elongated pipe to be held by one hand of a person;
- b) an annular head connected to an upper end of said pipe;
- c) a finger clamp assembly carried within said annular head;
- d) a handle slidable within a lower end of said pipe and depressible by another hand of the person;
- e) means coupled to said handle within said pipe for operating said finger clamp assembly, so that said finger clamp assembly can grip a light bulb to install and remove the light bulb from a lighting fixture at an elevated position from a floor;
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- f) a guide assembly carried within said finger clamp assembly to center and stabilize the light bulb within said clamp assembly, wherein said finger clamp assembly includes:
- i) an externally threaded collar;
- ii) a plurality of flexible fingers, each having a bent tip end and radially connected onto said collar;
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- iii) a protective coating applied to each said finger to prevent sliding of the light bulb when gripped by said fingers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.