Combination rasp and lift device
AssigneeMarshalltown Company
InventorGeorgia Pyatt
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Abstract
A multifunctional device for removing material from an edge of an object and lifting an object from a support surface is provided. The device includes front and rear portions that are positioned at an angle relative to one another to form a pivot point. The front portion is positioned beneath the object while a user applies a downward force on the rear portion to rotate the device about the pivot point to lift the object from the surface. A pair of opposed sidewalls extend from an upper surface of the device and a top wall is coupled between the sidewalls to form a channel. At least one protrusion extends from the top wall into the channel to remove material from the edge. In addition, a tab may extend into an aperture formed in the rear portion to engage and assist in the removal of a lid from a bottle.
Claims36
A combination tool for rasping an edge of an object and lifting an object relative to a support surface, said tool comprising:
- a front portion having a toe adapted to be positioned underneath the object;
- a rear portion coupled with said front portion, said rear portion positioned at an angle with respect to said front portion to form a pivot point;
- and
- a channel extending between said front and rear portions, said channel having at least one protrusion formed therein.
A device for removing material from an edge of an object and lifting an object from a support surface, said device having an upper surface and a lower surface, said device comprising:
- a front portion adapted to be positioned beneath a portion of the object;
- a rear portion coupled with said front portion, said rear portion being positioned at an angle relative to said front portion;
- a pair of opposed sidewalls extending from the upper surface of the device with a top wall coupled between said sidewalls;
- and
- at least one protrusion extending from a bottom surface of said top wall.
A device for removing material from an edge of an object and lifting an object from a support surface, said device comprising:
- front and rear portions, said rear portion positioned at an angle with respect to said front portion;
- support means formed in said front portion for supporting the object;
- channel means for holding said device on the edge of an object;
- and
- rasp means associated with said channel means for removing material from the edge.
A multifunctional device for removing material from an edge, lifting an object from a support surface and removing a lid from a container, said device having an upper surface and a lower surface, said lower surface adapted to come into contact with said support surface, said device comprising:
- a front portion having a toe adapted to be positioned beneath a portion of the object;
- a rear portion coupled with said front portion, said rear portion positioned at an angle relative to said front portion to form a pivot point, said rear portion having an aperture formed therein;
- a stop plate extending from the upper surface of said device adapted to contact a portion of the object;
- a channel formed in the lower surface, said channel having a pair of opposed sidewalls extending from the upper surface of the device and a top wall extending between said sidewalls;
- at least one ridge extending from a bottom surface of said top wall;
- and
- a tab formed in said rear portion and extending into said aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.