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US 8,539,863 B2Granted
Apparatus for removing and installing elevated light bulbs
OwnerFrank P. Gatskiinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus including an extendable (e.g., telescoping) pole with a handle at a first end and a light-bulb gripping unit at a second end. The gripping unit may include an adhesive member including a series of removal, disposable adhesive sheets having a “tacky” surface for controlling a light bulb during removal and installation. Different gripping units are configured for different light bulb types.
Claims8
An apparatus comprising:
- a telescoping pole, wherein a second end of said telescoping pole is configured to removably receive two or more gripping units interchangeably;
- a gripping unit configured to be received by said pole and further configured to remove and install a light bulb;
- wherein said gripping unit includes an adhesive member with multiple disposable sheets each having at least one surface at least partially coated with an adhesive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.