Universal pot lid handling device and method
OwnerMichael Caplaninventor
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Abstract
A universal pot lid handling device is described. The device can include an elongated handle portion and a clamping portion slidably coupled to the handle portion. The handle portion can include a fixed jaw at a distal end thereof and the clamping portion can include a moveable jaw. The fixed jaw and the moveable jaw can have opposing, longitudinally extending gripping portions. The fixed jaw and the moveable jaw can include spacing portions and the gripping portions of the fixed jaw and the moveable jaw can extend from the respective spacing portions. The clamping portion can include a longitudinally extending guide and the handle portion can include a receiving portion adapted to receive the guide.
Claims20
A universal pot lid handling device, comprising:
- an elongated handle portion and a clamping portion slidably coupled to said handle portion, wherein said handle portion comprises a fixed jaw at a distal end thereof and said clamping portion comprises a moveable jaw, wherein said fixed jaw and said moveable jaw have opposing, longitudinally extending gripping portions, wherein each of said longitudinally extending gripping portions comprise a laterally extending edge at a distal end thereof and at least one of said laterally extending edges includes a recess for receiving a projection between adjacent portions of a laterally extending edge.
A universal pot lid handling device, comprising:
- an elongated handle portion and a clamping portion slidably coupled to said handle portion, wherein said handle portion comprises a fixed jaw at a distal end thereof and said clamping portion comprises a moveable jaw, wherein said fixed jaw and said moveable jaw have opposing, longitudinally extending gripping portions,
- wherein said fixed jaw and said moveable jaw comprise spacing portions and the gripping portions of said fixed jaw and said moveable jaw extend longitudinally from the respective spacing portions;
- wherein each of said longitudinally extending gripping portions comprise a laterally extending edge at a distal end thereof and at least one of said laterally extending edges includes a recess for receiving a projection between adjacent portions of a laterally extending edge, and
- wherein said clamping portion comprises a longitudinally extending guide and said handle portion comprises a receiving portion adapted to receive said guide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.