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US 7,882,596 B2Granted
Adjustable handle clamp systems and methods
AssigneeMotion Minder LLC
InventorWilliam K. Hixon
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Abstract
An auxiliary handle clamp system includes an upper base, a lower base coupleable with the upper base, a handle attachment coupled with the upper base, and a plurality of adjustable collets coupled with the upper and lower bases.
Claims16
An auxiliary handle clamp system, comprising:
- an upper base having a handle attachment;
- a lower base coupleable with the upper base;
- an upper collet in operative association with the upper base;
- and
- a lower collet in operative association with the lower base,
- wherein the upper collet comprises a stop and the upper base comprises a first holder and a second holder each configured to interface with the upper collet stop, such that engagement between the upper collet stop and the upper base first holder or second holder prevents relative rotational movement between the upper collet and the upper base,
- wherein the upper collet is translationally adjustable, relative to the upper base, between a first position where the upper collet stop engages the upper base first holder and a second position where the upper collet stop engages the upper base second holder,
- wherein the lower collet comprises a stop and the lower base comprises a first holder and a second holder each configured to interface with the lower collet stop, such that engagement between the lower collet stop and the lower base first holder or second holder prevents relative rotational movement between the lower collet and the lower base, and
- wherein the lower collet is translationally adjustable, relative to the lower base, between a first position where the lower collet stop engages the lower base first holder and a second position where the lower collet stop engages the lower base second holder.
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A method of installing an auxiliary handle clamp system on a tool handle, comprising:
- placing a first clamp assembly on the tool handle, the first clamp assembly comprising a first base and a first collet;
- placing a second clamp assembly on the tool handle, the second clamp assembly comprising a second base and a second collet;
- coupling the first base with the second base;
- setting the first collet at a desired position along the first base;
- and setting the second collet at a desired position along the second base,
- wherein the first collet comprises a stop and the first base comprises a first holder and a second holder each configured to interface with the first collet stop, such that engagement between the first collet stop and the first base first holder or second holder prevents relative rotational movement between the first collet and the first base,
- wherein the first collet is translationally adjustable, relative to the first base, between a first position where the first collet stop engages the first base first holder and a second position where the first collet stop engages the first base second holder,
- wherein the second collet comprises a stop and the second base comprises a first holder and a second holder each configured to interface with the second collet stop, such that engagement between the second collet stop and the second base first holder or second holder prevents relative rotational movement between the second collet and the second base, and
- wherein the second collet is translationally adjustable, relative to the second base, between a first position where the second collet stop engages the second base first holder and a second position where the second collet stop engages the second base second holder.
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An auxiliary handle clamp system, comprising:
- a first base having a recess, an aperture, and a handle attachment;
- a second base having a recess and an aperture, wherein the second base is coupleable with the first base;
- a first collet disposed at least partially within the recess of the first base;
- a second collet disposed at least partially within the recess of the second base;
- and
- an attachment assembly disposed at least partially within the aperture of the first base and the aperture of the second base,
- wherein the first collet comprises a stop and the first base comprises a first holder and a second holder each configured to interface with the first collet stop, and the first collet is translationally adjustable, relative to the first base, between a first position where the first collet stop engages the first base first holder and a second position where the first collet stop engages the first base second holder, and
- wherein the second collet comprises a stop and the second base comprises a first holder and a second holder each configured to interface with the second collet stop, and the second collet is translationally adjustable, relative to the second base, between a first position where the second collet stop engages the second base first holder and a second position where the second collet stop engages the second base second holder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.