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US5593460:
Arm extender tool
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Lessard, Wilfred E.; New Britain, CT 06053
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None
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| Published / Filed: |
1997-01-14
/ 1994-12-05
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| Application Number: |
US1994000349443
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| IPC Code: |
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A47L 13/17;
IPC-7:
A47L 13/16;
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| ECLA Code: |
A47L13/17;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
015/143.1;
015/144.4;
015/244.2;
Original:
015/143.1;
015/144.4;
015/244.2;
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| Field of Search: |
015/105,114,143.1,144.4,145,227,236.02,244.1,244.2
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| Abstract: |
A tool for extending the effective reach of the user having a pair of spaced-apart curved extending members which are joined at the distal end by a connecting member. A work performing member such as a sponge is pivotally attached to the connecting member at a clip. A grip member having finger recesses is connected between the extending members at a predetermined distance from the proximal end of the extending members. A strap extends between the proximal end of the extending members to secure the arm extender to a person's forearm. The strap is secured to at least one of the extending members and wraps about the other extending member forming a loop therebetween whereupon the strap is attached onto itself. The user grips the gripping member with the user's hand and the user's forearm is secured within the loop of the strap. The strap is attached by, for example, a Velcro TM type attachment. The extending, gripping and connecting members are preferably fabricated from a light weight plastic. The sections of the extending members in contact with the user's forearm may be padded.
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Moore, Chris K.;
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/953,895, entitled "Arm Extender", filed Sep. 30, 1992 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,402,550, issued Apr. 14, 1995.
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A manual arm extending device attachable to the forearm of a user comprising:
- (a) a pair of extending arm members each having opposite first and second ends, each of said extending arm members being crowed along a substantial portion of its length between said opposite first and second ends, said first ends of each of said extending arm members being connected to define a connected end;
- (b) a grip member connected between said extending members at a predetermined distance from said second ends of said extending arm members;
- (c) a strap having an attachment member thereon, said strap having a length sufficient to permit said strap to be wrapped about both of said extending arm members with a user's forearm disposed therebetween, said attachment member being located between said grip member and the said second ends of said extending arm members, wherein said strap is attachable to itself by said attachment member; and
- (d) a work performing article having attachment means thereon removably disposed on said connected end.
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