GB643047A - An improved gripper device for retrieving articles and for other uses - Google Patents
An improved gripper device for retrieving articles and for other usesInfo
- Publication number
- GB643047A GB643047A GB3353547A GB3353547A GB643047A GB 643047 A GB643047 A GB 643047A GB 3353547 A GB3353547 A GB 3353547A GB 3353547 A GB3353547 A GB 3353547A GB 643047 A GB643047 A GB 643047A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- jaws
- jaw
- picking
- gripping
- pair
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
- A45B3/00—Sticks combined with other objects
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
- A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
- A61H3/02—Crutches
- A61H2003/0222—Crutches with means for grasping or picking-up objects
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- Table Equipment (AREA)
Abstract
643,047. Gripping and picking-up tools. THORNE, J. Dec. 19, 1947, No. 33535. [Classes 61(i) and 61(ii)] A device for gripping and picking up articles, particularly for use by disabled persons comprises a pair of jaws consisting of a bowed, spring steel blade 2 and a rigid plate 1 normally closed together at their lower ends and having their upper ends fixed to a distance piece 3 the blade 2 having anchored thereto an operating member for opening the jaws. The jaw 1 carries a spring clip 8 for attaching the device at an angle to a walking stick 9. The operating member comprises a flexible member 11 operated by a ring or trigger on the handle of the walking stick. The jaws are lined with rubber strips, metallic contact being: made at the extreme tip. In a modification, the distance piece 3 and/or the rigid jaw is extended to form a long arm having a transverse handle, a pair of such devices being used in the right and left hands. In another modification, the end of the rigid jaw comprises a shoe horn. The device may be used for holding a duster.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB3353547A GB643047A (en) | 1947-12-19 | 1947-12-19 | An improved gripper device for retrieving articles and for other uses |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB3353547A GB643047A (en) | 1947-12-19 | 1947-12-19 | An improved gripper device for retrieving articles and for other uses |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB643047A true GB643047A (en) | 1950-09-15 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB3353547A Expired GB643047A (en) | 1947-12-19 | 1947-12-19 | An improved gripper device for retrieving articles and for other uses |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| GB (1) | GB643047A (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2122077A (en) * | 1982-06-15 | 1984-01-11 | John Robertson Herrod | Improved walking stick |
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1947
- 1947-12-19 GB GB3353547A patent/GB643047A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2122077A (en) * | 1982-06-15 | 1984-01-11 | John Robertson Herrod | Improved walking stick |
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