# US 5,704,674 A · Mounting for a manually operable tool

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- Number: US 5,704,674 A
- Document ID: US5704674A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/421,496
- Filed: 1995-04-13
- Granted: 1998-01-06
- Earliest claimed: 1995-04-13
- Assignees: Sportlite/Powermag Joint Venture
- Inventors: James J. Boozer
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5704674A

## CPC

- B25J 1/04: rigid, e.g. shelf-reachers {(without grippers A47F13/06)}
- B25J 15/0608: {with magnetic holding means}
- B25J: MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES ({manipulators specially adapted for use in surgery A61B34/70; manipulators used in cleaning hollow articles B08B9/04}; manipulators associated with rolling mills B21B39/20; manipulators associated with forging machines B21J13/10; {manipulators associated with picking-up and placing mechanisms B23P19/007}; means for holding wheels or parts thereof B60B30/00; {vehicles with ground-engaging propulsion means, e.g. walking members B62D57/02, B62D57/032; devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials between conveyors B65G47/90, B65G47/91; manipulators with gripping or holding means for transferring packages B65H67/065}; cranes B66C; {manipulators used in the protection or supervision of pipe-line installations F17D5/00; walking equipment adapted for nuclear steam-generators F22B37/006}; manipulators specially adapted for, or associated with, nuclear reactors G21C; {apparatus used for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor H10P72/50})

## Abstract

A tool, such as an electromagnetic pick-up tool, having a housing with a compartment which contains a power supply. The housing receives an elongate wand which carries a light or magnet and which is electrically connected to the power supply at terminal posts within the housing. The wand is retained from rotation by an anti-rotation lug or by projections which pinch the wand. The invention may also be used to couple other electro-mechanical components.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A tool comprising:
(a) a housing having separable portions defining an internal compartment, said housing having a grip shaped to be grasped by the user disposed at an angle with respect to a barrel section;
(b) said barrel section defining a bore communicating with said internal compartment, said barrel section further defining a generally annular recess about said bore;
(c) an elongate member having an electrical conductor extending therefrom, said elongate member having an integrally formed, enlarged lug section which seats in said recess to secure said elongate member against rotation;
(d) mechanical means for securing said housing portions together as a unit; and
(e) at least one electric terminal in said internal compartment connectable to said conductor.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The tool of claim 1 wherein said elongate member is a bendable wand member.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The tool of claim 2 wherein said wand member includes an electromagnet.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The tool of claim 2 wherein said wand member includes a light.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The tool of claim 1 wherein said lug section is configured in the shape of a nut having multiple faces.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The tool of claim 1 wherein said internal compartment defines a battery-receiving area and said grip defines an access door to said battery.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The tool of claim 1 including clip means secured about said barrel section.