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US 9,879,863 B1Granted
Fire poker tool
OwnerRoss Lazarovinventor
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Abstract
A fire poker tool that may be utilized to lift and move a log. The fire poker tool of the invention includes talons and a hook that cooperate together to engage a log in a manner that minimizes required torque and gripping forces to lift a log. The tool is particularly useful as a campfire, fire place, or fire pit tool.
Claims8
A fire pit poker apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
- a length of rod;
- a hook extending from a lower end portion of said rod, wherein the hook and a longitudinal axis of said rod together define a longitudinal first plane of said apparatus;
- a handle formed from a bent portion of an upper end portion of said rod, wherein said bent portion and said longitudinal axis of said rod define a second plane that is substantially transverse to said longitudinal first plane defined by said hook and said longitudinal axis of said rod;
- a talon extending from said rod between said upper end and said lower end of said rod, wherein said talon includes a base member and opposing prongs extending from the base member of said talon;
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- an axis of said talon extends through said base member and said opposing prongs, wherein said axis of said talon intersects said longitudinal first plane approximately transverse to said longitudinal first plane, and further wherein the axis of said talon is aligned approximately parallel with the second plane, and further wherein a lengthwise axis of said base member intersects said second plane approximately transverse to said second plane.
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