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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2005
Elliot St. James, British Columbia, CA;
Melbourne Edmond St. James, British Columbia, CA;
Tyson St. James, British Columbia, CA;
Elliot St. James, British Columbia, CA;
Melbourne Edmond St. James, British Columbia, CA;
Tyson St. James, British Columbia, CA;
Columbia Taping Tools Ltd., , CA;
Abstract
An apparatus includes a handle having a first end and a second end; an actuator attached to the handle; a tool plate for receiving a tool; a connector attached to the second end of the handle for pivotally connecting the handle to the tool plate; a hydraulic hose; and a hydraulically actuated brake assembly which is in communication with the actuator by the hydraulic hose. The brake assembly is preferably operable to releasably hold the tool plate at a position relative to the connector and the handle on operation of the actuator.