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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021

Filed:

Mar. 13, 2019
Applicant:

Enginuity, Inc., Halifax, CA;

Inventors:

Benjamin Garvey, Halifax, CA;

Jean-Marc Guindon, Halifax NS, CA;

Louis-Phillipe Manuge, Hammonds Plains NS, CA;

Jonathan Mussett, Dartmouth NS, CA;

Alastair Trower, Halifax, CA;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 45/06 (2006.01); F16B 45/02 (2006.01); F16G 11/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 45/06 (2013.01); F16B 45/02 (2013.01); F16G 11/143 (2013.01);
Abstract

Sister hook type tool assemblies comprise mating arms having C shape lower ends grip portions that terminate in jaws. The arms preferably are held between two spaced apart housings. The arms, and housings when present, are held together by a fastener at the upper end of the assembly. The arms pivot relative to one another and to the mated housings. Each housing has a pair of forks at one end which define a U shape opening. An object received in the opening is retained when the jaw ends arms overlappingly close the fork opening, due to action of spring. The V shape lower end contour of the mated arms and inclined surfaces of the fork tips cause a rigid object to open the jaws when the tool is thrusted at the object. The jaws then close under spring force, capturing the object. Optional locking means are used to keep the jaws from unintentionally opening.


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