Clamp for holding in one hand and assisting in donning a bracelet
OwnerCaroline Millerinventor
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Abstract
A clamp for holding in one hand and assisting in donning a bracelet. The clamp includes a stationary jaw and a movable jaw. The stationary jaw extends along the palm of the one hand on which the bracelet is to be donned and the wrist on which the bracelet is to be donned and is releasably grasped between the palm of the one hand on which the bracelet is to be donned and the fingers of the one hand on which the bracelet is to be donned. The movable jaw is pivotally mounted to, and biased against, the stationary jaw, and together with the stationary jaw releasably hold one end of the bracelet therebetween.
Claims17
A clamp for holding in one hand and assisting in donning a bracelet, comprising:
- a) a stationary jaw shaped generally like a bulbous hourglass with one end larger than the other end, and both ends having rounded edges for extending along the palm of the one hand on which the bracelet is to be donned and the wrist on which the bracelet is to be donned and for being releasably grasped between the palm of the one hand on which the bracelet is to be donned and the fingers of the one hand on which the bracelet is to be donned;
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- b) a nearly identically shaped movable jaw pivotally mounted to, and biased against, said stationary jaw, and together with said stationary jaw being for releasably holding one end of the bracelet therebetween
- c) a pin pivotally mounting said stationary jaw to said movable jaw;
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- d) a compression spring disposed on said pin and biasing said movable jaw against said stationary jaw;
- said clamp having no exterior sharp edges and being sized for fitting in the palm of a hand.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.