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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2006
Applicants:
Laura Castrale, Dalton, MA (US);
Rebecca Smith, Pittsfield, MA (US);
Todd Volkman, Richmond, MA (US);
Inventors:
Laura Castrale, Dalton, MA (US);
Rebecca Smith, Pittsfield, MA (US);
Todd Volkman, Richmond, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25G 1/00 (2006.01); A61F 4/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 4/00 (2013.01); Y10T 16/469 (2015.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for gripping a tool shaft includes a tubular handle having an opening for receiving a tool shaft; an air bladder disposed within the tubular handle for selectively constricting the opening; and a valve in pneumatic communication with the air bladder for inflating the air bladder, thereby causing the air bladder to grip a tool shaft inserted therethrough.