CA2148518A1 - Combination rake and trash pick-up tool - Google Patents
Combination rake and trash pick-up toolInfo
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01B—SOIL WORKING IN AGRICULTURE OR FORESTRY; PARTS, DETAILS, OR ACCESSORIES OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINES OR IMPLEMENTS, IN GENERAL
- A01B1/00—Hand tools
- A01B1/20—Combinations of different kinds of hand tools
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01D—HARVESTING; MOWING
- A01D7/00—Rakes
- A01D7/10—Rakes combined with strippers, grippers or the like
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01H—STREET CLEANING; CLEANING OF PERMANENT WAYS; CLEANING BEACHES; DISPERSING OR PREVENTING FOG IN GENERAL CLEANING STREET OR RAILWAY FURNITURE OR TUNNEL WALLS
- E01H1/00—Removing undesirable matter from roads or like surfaces, with or without moistening of the surface
- E01H1/12—Hand implements, e.g. litter pickers
- E01H1/1206—Hand implements, e.g. litter pickers for picking up excrements
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01H—STREET CLEANING; CLEANING OF PERMANENT WAYS; CLEANING BEACHES; DISPERSING OR PREVENTING FOG IN GENERAL CLEANING STREET OR RAILWAY FURNITURE OR TUNNEL WALLS
- E01H1/00—Removing undesirable matter from roads or like surfaces, with or without moistening of the surface
- E01H1/12—Hand implements, e.g. litter pickers
- E01H2001/122—Details
- E01H2001/1293—Walking cane or the like, i.e. implements allowing handling while in an upright position
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Abstract
A rake of the type having a fanned spring finger main raking head fixed at one end of a rake handle is provided with an auxiliary, complementary fanned spring finger pick-up head pivotally supported with respect to the rake handle and movable into clamping jaw-like relation with respect to the main raking head for picking up raked trash piles. The pivotal pick-up head is pivoted to a retracted position away from the main raking head when the rake is to be used for raking or when it is be stored.
Description
, 21~8518 Ca~RINATION RA~:K AND TRASH PICK-UP TOOL
R~rV"r'' TlNn OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to lawn tools, and is directed particularly to a novel and improved combination rake and trash pick-up tool. The use of rakes having fanned spring finger rake hands for light raking, such as raking together grass cuttings, tree leaves and the like, is known. In picking up such raked piles of cuttings, trash or debris, the rake head is commonly used together with the hand as an improvised scoop against which portions of the pile to be disposed of are plcked up for disposal.
This necessitates considerable bending on the part of the rake user, and is most inefficient because of the small amount of trash that can be hold against the rake head in each pick-up operation.
SUM~L~RY OF THE lNVlS~ N
It is, accordingly, the principle object of this invention to provide a combination rake and trash pick-up tool that allows 2lg~l8 for automatically grasplng and picking-up comparatively large piles of trash without bending and with minimal effort.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a combination rake and trash pick-up tool comprising an elongated handle; a first base member having a socket at one end secured to one end of the handle; a plurality of spring fingers arranged in a ianned relationship to each other and are fixedly attached to the other end of the base memberi a second base member having one end secured to said one end of said handle beneath and in cooporation with said first base memberi a plurality of fingers pivotally attached to said second base member and movable between a retracted position and a clamping position; whereby when the fingers of the second base member are in the clamping position, said fingers of said second base member are fanned out to cooporate with the spring fingers of the first base member to form a ~aw-like unit for picking up trash piles, and when in the retracted position said fingers of said second base member are pivoted away from the clamping position to a position proximate the handle and parallel to it and such that said fingers o:f said second base member are collapsed and brought towards each other from a fanned attitude to a folded attitudeiremotely controllable means for moving said fingers of said second base member between said clamping and retracted positions; and means for collapsing and bringing towards 2148~18 each other the fingers of the second base member, when said fingers of the said second base member are in the retracted position.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a tool comprising: a base member; a plurality of fingers pivotally connected to said base member for rotation between a clamping position in which said fingers are spread and fanned out, and a retracted position which is about 180 deg. from said clamping position and in which said fingers are collap~ed and folded towards each other for compact storage; means for rotating said fingers between said clamping and retracted positions; and means for collapsing and folding said fingers when said fingers are in said retracted position.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TaE nl~TN~.c Fig. 1 is a side view of the combination rake and trash pick-up tool according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig.2 is an oblique view of the base member with the fingers in the fanned position.
Fig. 3 shows the finger finger rotating mechanism.
Fig. ~ is a top partial view of the end of the finger that connects to the finger rotating mechanism.
Fig . 5 i8 a partial side view of the finger connected to the finger finger rotating mechanism.
Fig. 6 is a front view of a retainer that is ~nn~ tf~c~ to the rake handle for retaining the fingers in the retracted posltion .
Fig.7 is an oblique partial view of the base member with the fingers in the retracted position.
Fig. 8 is a view of an alternate mechanism for rotating the finger finger rotating r-~h;~nirTn DES~I~ N OF THE ~L~ EMBODIMENTS
Referring to the drawings, fig. 1 shows the rack and pick-up tool. The rack and pick-up tool comprising ~anned spring fingers 2 attached to socket 26 in a known manner, and the socket is fixed to an elongated handle 1 for raking leaves or the likes. Another set of fingers 3 shown in the fanned position in fig. 1 and ready to collect leaves or trash, are pivotally connected to a base member 4 through a finger rotating r ~h~nir~ 12 shown in figs. 2 and 3. The base member 4 is fixed to the socket 26 or to the handle 1 by a clamp 5. The finger rotating mechanism 12 is remotely rotated by a rod 7 which is connected at one end to an operating handle 8 and the other end is connected to lever 16 which in turn is connected to the finger rotating mechanism 12,for ease of operation.
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Referring to fig. 2 the base member 4 comprises a base plate 27 that i8 shaped into a semi-cylindrical plate. The two sides 28 of the plate converge towards each other until they meet a securlng member 9 at the top edge 30 of the plate 27.Securing member 9 is semi-cylindrical in shape and is adapted to be fixed to the socket 26 or to the handle 1 by clamp 5.
The semi-cylindrical plate 27 is made more rigid by plates 11 which are securly attached between the top two straight edges 29 and 30 of the plate 27, as shown in fig.2. Plates 11 also serve to house the bearings for the finger rotating mechanism 12.
The semi-cylindrical plate 27 has a number of tracks 17 in the form of slits in plate 27, which run from near the top edge 29 to near the top edge 30 in a converging manner preferably in same manner as the convergence of the side edges 28. The tracks 17 are spaced equally from each other, so that the distance between the two outermost tracks near top edge 30 is shorter than the distance between the two outermost tracks near top edge 29.
Attached between plates 11 is the finger finger rotating mechanism 12 which is held in a rotating manner by axis 14. The finger finger rotating mechanism 12 is situated in the concave portion of the semi-cylindrical plate 27 above the tracks 17 and closer to top edge 30 than to the top edge 29 and is parallel to top edges 29 and 30.
21~8~18 The finger finger rotatlng r--~hAni~n has a U shaped elongated plate. Holes 18 run equidistanly along the top and bottom sides of the U-plate as shown in fig. 3 . The holes in the top side are in registery with the holes in the bottom side, and holes 18 correspond in number to the number of the tracks 17 and the number of fingers 3. ~ever 16 is connected to one end of axis 14 and has an eyelet 21 that is connected to the other end of rod 7. Fingers 3 passes through tracks 17 one finger for each track, and are pivotally attached to the finger rotating mechanism 12 by means of pins 15 inserted through two corresponding holes 18 and through eyelets 21 of fingers 3 as shown in figs . 3 and 5 . The number of fingers 3 could be more or less than the numbers of spring fingers 2, but ten or so fingers are sufficient so as to keep the size of the base member 4 as compact as possible while at the same time retaining a very good pick-up capabilities of the rack and pick-up tool. Fig. 6 shows a retainer comprising a clamp 19 and a retaining member 20 attached to clamp 19. Retainer 6 is clamped on the elongated handle 1 behind cone 26 as shown in fig. 1.
Fig.7 shows the base member with the fingers 3 in the retracted and collapsed position.
Fig. 8 shows an alternate mechanism for rotating the finger rotating r--chAn~ qTn 12. Instead of lever 16, a rack and pinion gear 21~8~18 is utilized. Gear box 21 is attached to the base member 4 by any suitable means. Gear box 21 comprises pinion 24 attached to axis 14 and rack 25 slides in track 22 and is connected at one end to rod 7. Pinion 24 protrude from opening 23 formed in track 22 so that the teeth of pLnion 24 mesh with the teeth of rack 25. When rack 25 slides through track 22 by the sliding action of operating handle 8, the rack causes pinion 24 to rotate and in turn causes axis 14 and the finger rotating - ~h~n;~m 12 to rotate.
In operation, it will be seen that when the operating handle 8 is pulled back towards the operator, the finger rotating r^~hiqn;~m 12 is rotated couterclockwise causing fingers 3 to rotate counterclockwise. Since the fingers has to follow the path of tracks 17 and since the tracks diverge along that path, the fingers pivot around pins 15 and spread into a fanned position as shown in fig. 2. When operating handle 8 is pushed forward, the finger rotating r--chi~n; ~m 12 is rortated clockwise causing fingers 3 to swing clockwise. Because of the convergance of the tracks in that direction, fingers 3 pivot around pins 15 as they rotate and collapse towards each other until they reach the retracted position ~
as shown in fig.7, in which the fingers become almost parallel to the elongated handle 1. Retainer 6 engages the fingers to help keep them in that position.
2lq85l8 .
Having thus described the invention, it will be evident that other ~odifications and alterations may be proposed by those skilled in the art.
R~rV"r'' TlNn OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to lawn tools, and is directed particularly to a novel and improved combination rake and trash pick-up tool. The use of rakes having fanned spring finger rake hands for light raking, such as raking together grass cuttings, tree leaves and the like, is known. In picking up such raked piles of cuttings, trash or debris, the rake head is commonly used together with the hand as an improvised scoop against which portions of the pile to be disposed of are plcked up for disposal.
This necessitates considerable bending on the part of the rake user, and is most inefficient because of the small amount of trash that can be hold against the rake head in each pick-up operation.
SUM~L~RY OF THE lNVlS~ N
It is, accordingly, the principle object of this invention to provide a combination rake and trash pick-up tool that allows 2lg~l8 for automatically grasplng and picking-up comparatively large piles of trash without bending and with minimal effort.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a combination rake and trash pick-up tool comprising an elongated handle; a first base member having a socket at one end secured to one end of the handle; a plurality of spring fingers arranged in a ianned relationship to each other and are fixedly attached to the other end of the base memberi a second base member having one end secured to said one end of said handle beneath and in cooporation with said first base memberi a plurality of fingers pivotally attached to said second base member and movable between a retracted position and a clamping position; whereby when the fingers of the second base member are in the clamping position, said fingers of said second base member are fanned out to cooporate with the spring fingers of the first base member to form a ~aw-like unit for picking up trash piles, and when in the retracted position said fingers of said second base member are pivoted away from the clamping position to a position proximate the handle and parallel to it and such that said fingers o:f said second base member are collapsed and brought towards each other from a fanned attitude to a folded attitudeiremotely controllable means for moving said fingers of said second base member between said clamping and retracted positions; and means for collapsing and bringing towards 2148~18 each other the fingers of the second base member, when said fingers of the said second base member are in the retracted position.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a tool comprising: a base member; a plurality of fingers pivotally connected to said base member for rotation between a clamping position in which said fingers are spread and fanned out, and a retracted position which is about 180 deg. from said clamping position and in which said fingers are collap~ed and folded towards each other for compact storage; means for rotating said fingers between said clamping and retracted positions; and means for collapsing and folding said fingers when said fingers are in said retracted position.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TaE nl~TN~.c Fig. 1 is a side view of the combination rake and trash pick-up tool according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig.2 is an oblique view of the base member with the fingers in the fanned position.
Fig. 3 shows the finger finger rotating mechanism.
Fig. ~ is a top partial view of the end of the finger that connects to the finger rotating mechanism.
Fig . 5 i8 a partial side view of the finger connected to the finger finger rotating mechanism.
Fig. 6 is a front view of a retainer that is ~nn~ tf~c~ to the rake handle for retaining the fingers in the retracted posltion .
Fig.7 is an oblique partial view of the base member with the fingers in the retracted position.
Fig. 8 is a view of an alternate mechanism for rotating the finger finger rotating r-~h;~nirTn DES~I~ N OF THE ~L~ EMBODIMENTS
Referring to the drawings, fig. 1 shows the rack and pick-up tool. The rack and pick-up tool comprising ~anned spring fingers 2 attached to socket 26 in a known manner, and the socket is fixed to an elongated handle 1 for raking leaves or the likes. Another set of fingers 3 shown in the fanned position in fig. 1 and ready to collect leaves or trash, are pivotally connected to a base member 4 through a finger rotating r ~h~nir~ 12 shown in figs. 2 and 3. The base member 4 is fixed to the socket 26 or to the handle 1 by a clamp 5. The finger rotating mechanism 12 is remotely rotated by a rod 7 which is connected at one end to an operating handle 8 and the other end is connected to lever 16 which in turn is connected to the finger rotating mechanism 12,for ease of operation.
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Referring to fig. 2 the base member 4 comprises a base plate 27 that i8 shaped into a semi-cylindrical plate. The two sides 28 of the plate converge towards each other until they meet a securlng member 9 at the top edge 30 of the plate 27.Securing member 9 is semi-cylindrical in shape and is adapted to be fixed to the socket 26 or to the handle 1 by clamp 5.
The semi-cylindrical plate 27 is made more rigid by plates 11 which are securly attached between the top two straight edges 29 and 30 of the plate 27, as shown in fig.2. Plates 11 also serve to house the bearings for the finger rotating mechanism 12.
The semi-cylindrical plate 27 has a number of tracks 17 in the form of slits in plate 27, which run from near the top edge 29 to near the top edge 30 in a converging manner preferably in same manner as the convergence of the side edges 28. The tracks 17 are spaced equally from each other, so that the distance between the two outermost tracks near top edge 30 is shorter than the distance between the two outermost tracks near top edge 29.
Attached between plates 11 is the finger finger rotating mechanism 12 which is held in a rotating manner by axis 14. The finger finger rotating mechanism 12 is situated in the concave portion of the semi-cylindrical plate 27 above the tracks 17 and closer to top edge 30 than to the top edge 29 and is parallel to top edges 29 and 30.
21~8~18 The finger finger rotatlng r--~hAni~n has a U shaped elongated plate. Holes 18 run equidistanly along the top and bottom sides of the U-plate as shown in fig. 3 . The holes in the top side are in registery with the holes in the bottom side, and holes 18 correspond in number to the number of the tracks 17 and the number of fingers 3. ~ever 16 is connected to one end of axis 14 and has an eyelet 21 that is connected to the other end of rod 7. Fingers 3 passes through tracks 17 one finger for each track, and are pivotally attached to the finger rotating mechanism 12 by means of pins 15 inserted through two corresponding holes 18 and through eyelets 21 of fingers 3 as shown in figs . 3 and 5 . The number of fingers 3 could be more or less than the numbers of spring fingers 2, but ten or so fingers are sufficient so as to keep the size of the base member 4 as compact as possible while at the same time retaining a very good pick-up capabilities of the rack and pick-up tool. Fig. 6 shows a retainer comprising a clamp 19 and a retaining member 20 attached to clamp 19. Retainer 6 is clamped on the elongated handle 1 behind cone 26 as shown in fig. 1.
Fig.7 shows the base member with the fingers 3 in the retracted and collapsed position.
Fig. 8 shows an alternate mechanism for rotating the finger rotating r--chAn~ qTn 12. Instead of lever 16, a rack and pinion gear 21~8~18 is utilized. Gear box 21 is attached to the base member 4 by any suitable means. Gear box 21 comprises pinion 24 attached to axis 14 and rack 25 slides in track 22 and is connected at one end to rod 7. Pinion 24 protrude from opening 23 formed in track 22 so that the teeth of pLnion 24 mesh with the teeth of rack 25. When rack 25 slides through track 22 by the sliding action of operating handle 8, the rack causes pinion 24 to rotate and in turn causes axis 14 and the finger rotating - ~h~n;~m 12 to rotate.
In operation, it will be seen that when the operating handle 8 is pulled back towards the operator, the finger rotating r^~hiqn;~m 12 is rotated couterclockwise causing fingers 3 to rotate counterclockwise. Since the fingers has to follow the path of tracks 17 and since the tracks diverge along that path, the fingers pivot around pins 15 and spread into a fanned position as shown in fig. 2. When operating handle 8 is pushed forward, the finger rotating r--chi~n; ~m 12 is rortated clockwise causing fingers 3 to swing clockwise. Because of the convergance of the tracks in that direction, fingers 3 pivot around pins 15 as they rotate and collapse towards each other until they reach the retracted position ~
as shown in fig.7, in which the fingers become almost parallel to the elongated handle 1. Retainer 6 engages the fingers to help keep them in that position.
2lq85l8 .
Having thus described the invention, it will be evident that other ~odifications and alterations may be proposed by those skilled in the art.
Claims (11)
1. A combination rake and trash pick-up tool comprising:
- an elongated handle;
- a first base member having a socket at one end secured to one end of the handle;
- a plurality of spring fingers arranged in a fanned relationship to each other and are fixedly attached to the other end of the base member;
- a second base member having one end secured to said one end of said handle beneath and in cooporation with said first base member - a plurality of fingers pivotally attached to said second base member and movable between a retracted position and a clamping position; whereby when the fingers of the second base member are in the clamping position, said fingers of said member are fanned out to cooporate with the spring fingers of the first base member to form a jaw-like unit for picking up trash piles, and when in the retracted position said fingers of said second base member are pivoted away from the clamping position to a position proximate the handle and parallel to it and such that said fingers of said second base member are collapsed and brought towards each other from a fanned attitude to a folded attitude;
- remotely controllable means for moving said fingers of said second base member between said clamping and retracted positions; and - means for collapsing and bringing towards each other the fingers of the second base member, when said fingers of the said second base member are in the retracted position.
- an elongated handle;
- a first base member having a socket at one end secured to one end of the handle;
- a plurality of spring fingers arranged in a fanned relationship to each other and are fixedly attached to the other end of the base member;
- a second base member having one end secured to said one end of said handle beneath and in cooporation with said first base member - a plurality of fingers pivotally attached to said second base member and movable between a retracted position and a clamping position; whereby when the fingers of the second base member are in the clamping position, said fingers of said member are fanned out to cooporate with the spring fingers of the first base member to form a jaw-like unit for picking up trash piles, and when in the retracted position said fingers of said second base member are pivoted away from the clamping position to a position proximate the handle and parallel to it and such that said fingers of said second base member are collapsed and brought towards each other from a fanned attitude to a folded attitude;
- remotely controllable means for moving said fingers of said second base member between said clamping and retracted positions; and - means for collapsing and bringing towards each other the fingers of the second base member, when said fingers of the said second base member are in the retracted position.
2. The combination of claim 1 in which the second base member comprises a hollow semi-cylindrical plate having two arc shaped side edges and two straight top edges, said edges define a concave face of the plate, and a securing member having one end attached to one of the top edges of said plate and the other end of the securing member is secured to the end of the handle.
3- The combination of claim 2 wherein the collapsing means comprises said semi-cylindrical hollow plate and further comprise:
- a series of tracks in the form of slits traversing the plate from near one of the top edges to near the other top edge such that said tracks are equidistant from each other and such that they converge towards each other to form a fanned set of tracks, the convergence is towards the said securing member;
- finger rotating means attached on the concave side of the plate, above the tracks and parallel to said top edges;
wherein said finger rotating means is free to rotate around an axis parallel to said top edges and wherein the fingers of said second base member pass through said slits, one finger per slit, one end of each of said fingers is attached to the finger rotating means;
- a lever having one end attached to the finger rotating means to rotate said finger rotating means around its axis of rotation .
- a series of tracks in the form of slits traversing the plate from near one of the top edges to near the other top edge such that said tracks are equidistant from each other and such that they converge towards each other to form a fanned set of tracks, the convergence is towards the said securing member;
- finger rotating means attached on the concave side of the plate, above the tracks and parallel to said top edges;
wherein said finger rotating means is free to rotate around an axis parallel to said top edges and wherein the fingers of said second base member pass through said slits, one finger per slit, one end of each of said fingers is attached to the finger rotating means;
- a lever having one end attached to the finger rotating means to rotate said finger rotating means around its axis of rotation .
4. The combination of claim 3 in which said ends of the fingers of the second base member are pivotally attached to the finger rotating means so that they can pivot in a direction parallel to said top edges.
5. The combination of claims 3 or 4 in which the finger rotating means is a U shaped bar parallel to said top edges and having an upper plate, a lower plate, side plates and an open side and in which corresponding holes are formed in the upper and lower plates, each of said ends of the fingers of said second base member having an eye shaped hing, so that when each of said hings is inserted inside the finger rotating means through the open side of the finger rotating means and a hing pin is inserted through two corresponding holes and through each of said hings, the fingers of said second base member are pivotally secured to the finger rotating means.
6. The combination as claimed in claim 5 in which the remotally controlable means comprises, in addition to the said finger rotating means and said lever, an operating handle slidebly or pivotally secured in to said elongated handle at an intermediate position there along, and a relatively rigid control rod, one end of said control rod is pivotally connected to said operating handle and the other end is pivotally connected to the other end of said lever .
7. A tool comprising:
- a base member;
- a plurality of fingers pivotally connected to said base member for rotation between a clamping position in which said fingers are fanned out, and a retracted position which is about 180 deg. from said clamping position and in which said fingers are collapsed and folded towards each other for compact storage;
- means for rotating said fingers between said clamping and retracted positions; and - means for collapsing and folding said fingers when said fingers are in said retracted position.
- a base member;
- a plurality of fingers pivotally connected to said base member for rotation between a clamping position in which said fingers are fanned out, and a retracted position which is about 180 deg. from said clamping position and in which said fingers are collapsed and folded towards each other for compact storage;
- means for rotating said fingers between said clamping and retracted positions; and - means for collapsing and folding said fingers when said fingers are in said retracted position.
8. The tool of claim 7 wherein said collapsing means comprising:
-a base member having a hollow semi-cylindrical plate having two arc shaped side edges and two straight top edges, said edges define a concave face of the plate;
- a series of tracks in the form of slits traversing the plate from near one of the top edges to near the other top edge such that said tracks are equidistant from each other and such that they converge towards each other to form a fanned set of tracks;
- finger rotating means attached on the concave side of the plate, above the tracks and parallel to said top edges;
wherein said finger rotating means is free to rotate around an axis parallel to said top edges and wherein the said fingers of said base member pass through said slits, one finger per slit, one end of each of said fingers is attached to the finger rotating means;
- a lever having one end attached to the finger rotating means to rotate said finger rotating means around its axis of rotation .
-a base member having a hollow semi-cylindrical plate having two arc shaped side edges and two straight top edges, said edges define a concave face of the plate;
- a series of tracks in the form of slits traversing the plate from near one of the top edges to near the other top edge such that said tracks are equidistant from each other and such that they converge towards each other to form a fanned set of tracks;
- finger rotating means attached on the concave side of the plate, above the tracks and parallel to said top edges;
wherein said finger rotating means is free to rotate around an axis parallel to said top edges and wherein the said fingers of said base member pass through said slits, one finger per slit, one end of each of said fingers is attached to the finger rotating means;
- a lever having one end attached to the finger rotating means to rotate said finger rotating means around its axis of rotation .
9. The tool of claim 8 wherein said ends of said fingers are pivotally attached to the finger rotating means so that they can pivot in a direction parallel to said top edges.
10. The tool of claim 9 wherein the finger rotating means is a U shaped bar parallel to said top edges and having an upper plate, a lower plate, side plates and an open side and in which corresponding holes are formed in the upper and lower plates, each of said ends of the fingers of said second base member having an eye shaped hing, so that when each of said hings is inserted inside the finger rotating means through the open side of the finger rotating means and a hing pin is inserted through two corresponding holes and through each of said hings, the fingers of said second base member are pivotally secured to the finger rotating means.
11. The tool as claimed in claim 10 wherein the rotating means comprises, in addition to said finger rotating means and said lever, a relatively rigid control rod, one end of said control rod is pivotally connected to an operating handle and the other end is pivotally connected to the other end of said lever.
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