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US 7,111,528 B1Granted
Multipurpose grasping part holder
OwnerMarlene M. Fosterinventor
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Abstract
A hand tool is provided with a flexible arm containing a flexible gripping strap. The strap forms an adjustable closed loop positioned at one end, and extends through the arm at the other end. The loop is used for securing to a nut, bolt, or similar part that is positioned in a difficult to reach place. The flexible arm may be bent and formed to hold a specific shape, thus allowing it to fit into areas where most common hand tools cannot. Tension on the loop is increased by pulling the rubber strap. A lock secures the strap to retain the tension.
Claims9
A part holder apparatus comprising:
- a cylindrical flexible shaft having a distal end opposite a proximal end;
- a flexible gripping strap forming a prehensile loop at said distal end, said strap having a first end terminated to an attachment point at an inside of said flexible shaft and with a second end extending through said shaft entirely to extend into an adjustment tab;
- wherein said adjustment tab physically communicates with said prehensile loop for adjusting the size and tension of said loop.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.