Abstract: The invention discloses a novel vascular punch employing compressive normal force for tissue separation from a targeted vessel. This invention is particularly designed for making a large round hole without massive bleeding in vascular surgery. A clean, non-frayed hole-making guided by the normal force cutting principle is realized using a site-biting punch mechanism. The side-biting vascular punch comprises a U-shaped razor blade cutter, a backstop for receiving the cutter, and a linkage mechanism, forming an aligned line of contact for normal compression force generation and thereby severing tissue out of the targeted vessel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a scissors and pliers combination tool having a small thickness and facilitating operations. The combination tool comprises: scissors, pliers, a primary housing, a scissors handle, and a pliers handle, wherein the scissors and pliers have a folded state and unfolded state on the primary housing, and a folding or unfolding direction of the scissors is reverse to that of the pliers. In the unfolded state, the scissors handle and the primary housing form an operation handle of the scissors, and the pliers handle and the primary housing form an operation handle of the pliers.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises an adjustable locking plier body. A split jaw top is joined to the plier body. The split jaw top comprises a left jaw and a right jaw. The left jaw and the right jaw are separated by a distance. A bottom jaw is joined to the plier body. The bottom jaw is generally centered on the distance, wherein the bottom jaw and the split top jaw are operative for clamping a work piece inserted between the bottom jaw and the split jaw top.

Abstract: An anterior lumbar interbody graft (ALIG) inserter includes prongs at the tip of the inserter which can optionally grasp, and thus insert, anterior and anterior-lateral grafts.

Abstract: A disclosure discloses a barbecue clamp. The barbecue clamp includes two connected clamping handles, each of the two clamping handles being provided with a clamping portion and a handle portion, wherein the two clamping handles are intersected; an accommodation space is formed at the intersection of the two clamping handles, a pivoting shaft is arranged on each of two opposite sides of the accommodation space, and the two clamping handles are arranged in a manner of rotating around the pivoting shafts; an illumination portion is arranged in the accommodation space, and an illuminating direction of the illumination portion faces a clamping area between the clamping portions of the two clamping handles. According to the technical solution of the invention, force can be conveniently applied to clamp an object, the handles are farer away from a fire source, and meanwhile, the barbecue clamp is convenient to operate with one hand.

Abstract: A multipurpose tool and method usable to remove debris and/or other retentate from a skimmer basket or a filter associated with a swimming pool, and/or to remove the skimmer well lid and the skimmer basket and/or filter from a skimmer well. The tool comprises two elongate members pivotally connected, each elongate member having a protrusion connected thereto at one end and a handle at the other. Each elongate member can have a scooping element connected thereto. The protrusions can point away from each other and can be adapted to move away from each other in response to the handles being moved towards each other.

Abstract: A gripping element of a bag for pharmaceutical products is provided with two gripping devices adapted to withhold two opposite edges of the bag itself.

Abstract: A hand tool includes a main body, a pair of arms connected to the main body, first tips connected to the arms and configured to grasp an object, and second tips connected to the arms and configured to grasp an object. The first tips are connected to the second tips. Another aspect of the invention is directed to a hand tool including a main body, a pair of arms connected to the main body, and a scoop portion at one end of the main body.

Abstract: A pair of tongs in combination with a basting apparatus and an optional sharpened edge that can be used as a knife for cutting into food to check for degree of cooking. Also a container for use as a holder of a tool, such as a pair of tongs with a basting apparatus, for applying a spreadable basting material (e.g., sauce) held in the container. The container provides a stable support of the tool, such as the pair of tongs, to prevent cross contamination of working surfaces and basting material on the basting apparatus, while at the same time providing a holder from which the tongs/baster efficiently can be retrieved for use.

Abstract: A compact disc retrieving device which allows for the quick, easy, and efficient removal of a CD or DVD from a CD or DVD player without damaging the CD or DVD player and without marring, scratching, deforming or otherwise causing damage to the CD or DVD. The device includes a first arm pivotally coupled to a second arm. The device further includes a third arm coupled to the first arm. The third arm includes a suction cup attached thereto.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing earrings from a display card includes a pronged mechanism for slipping between the ornamental portion of the earring and the card. A user applies leverage to the pronged mechanism to separate the earring from the card. The pronged mechanism can be enhanced with a cover for preventing the earring from flipping away as it is removed from the card. The cover can be attached to the pronged portion using any suitable resources, such as a band, adhesive or hinge. When the pronged mechanism removes the earring from the card, the earring retainer on the back of the earring necessarily also separates from the card, so the device can be further enhanced with a cup for catching and containing the earring retainer. The apparatus can be a single, integrated device, and is of a sufficiently diminutive size to avoid unwieldiness of use and to prevent damage to the earring itself.

Abstract: A cooking utensil for turning grilled, fried or otherwise cooked items without risk of dropping or breaking the foodstuff. The utensil has two pivotally connected handles, joined by a spring-loaded hinge at one terminus. Each handle is equipped with a large, fan-shaped wire spatula for grasping food. The fan-shaped spatulas are large enough to grasp food items without risk of portions breaking or falling off. Further, the utensil is equipped with a hook and eye closure mechanism to secure the spatulas together when not in use. The device may also have metal prongs extending from the outer edges of the spatulas to better grasp foodstuffs.

Abstract: Serving tongs that include handles are movable with respect to each other. The serving tongs include a cutting mechanism, a scooping mechanism, and a locking mechanism.

Abstract: A kitchen utensil includes a handle having a dipping utensil at one end and a gripping surface at a second end thereof. The dipping utensil includes a frame member defining an opening. A tong member is engaged to the handle and is rotatable with respect to the handle between open and closed positions. The tong includes an actuation lever at one end and a gripping surface on a second end, whereby the gripping surfaces of the handle and tong may cooperate to hold an item placed therebetween.

Abstract: A pair of cooking tongs is provided for use in manipulating and handling food items and displaying the temperature and degree of “doneness” of a meat during cooking. The invention comprises a pair of arms, one of which includes a fork at its end in which there is a temperature sensor. The other arm features a display which is in electronic communication with the temperature sensor. Some embodiments include a speaker which provides an audio signal indicating that the temperature of the meat has reached or passed a selected threshold. The invention allows a user to manipulate food using one hand while conveniently reading the temperature of any of a variety of meats to ensure they are cooked to a desired “doneness,” such as rare, medium rare, medium, and well done.

Abstract: The invention proposes tweezers (12) and a grasping system (10) for grasping and assembling at least one component (14) in a timepiece, comprising first and second branches (16, 18), which are joined at a first end (20) of the tweezers (12) and which form a grasping pincer (22) at the second end of the tweezers (12) in order to allow the component (14) to be grasped by the pincer (22), via a manual manipulation of the tweezers (12), characterized in that the first branch (16) includes at least one electrostatic grasping surface (24) provided for grasping, via electrostatic attraction, a component (14) made of conductive or semiconductor material.

Abstract: The invention as presently conceived discloses a hand tool that assists in the removal and replacement of hearing aid batteries. The tool has a specially designed tweezer frame to aid in holding and placement of the small batteries. One side of the tweezer tip has a magnet that provides additional capabilities with holding the battery. The opposite side of the tweezer tip consists of a sharp point that aids in positioning or removing batteries from the battery compartment. Although the tool can benefit anyone who wears a hearing aid, it is particularly useful for the elderly.

Abstract: An eating utensil (100) is provided for serving among a fork, a spoon, a pair of chopsticks, or a knife. The eating utensil (100) can have a handle (102) with two members (104, 106) separated and extending from a base portion (108). A first member opens into a first spoon portion (110) having a first irregular shaped interior edge (114). A second member opens into a second spoon portion (120) having a second irregular shaped mating interior edge (124). A closing of the two members mates the first interior edge and the second interior edge for creating a spoon aspect. An opening of the two members can provide a dual prong aspect as a fork. The irregular shaped edge can have a winding contour (115) followed by a straight contour (116). An outer edge (111) of a spoon portion can provide a cutting edge leading to a tine (112).

Abstract: Serving tongs that include handles are movable with respect to each other. The serving tongs include a cutting mechanism, a scooping mechanism, and a locking mechanism.

Abstract: A hand tongs apparatus quick release device. A trigger device is additionally disposed at a middle section of an upper handle. A long through slot is formed at a front end of the trigger device. An upper-jaw joining pin is joined with a hole formed at a rear end of an upper jaw. A trigger pin and a head screw respectively serve as revolution fulcrums when the trigger device and the upper jaw are mounted on the upper handle. The trigger device is triggered to make the upper jaw generate a revolution restoring operation according to connection and operation relationships between the trigger device and the upper jaw so that clipping portions of a hand tongs apparatus are quickly released.

Abstract: The invention provides a pair of tongs in combination with a basting apparatus and an optional sharpened edge that can be used as a knife for cutting into food to check for degree of cooking. The invention also provides a container for use as a holder of a tool, such as a pair of tongs with a basting apparatus, for applying a spreadable basting material (e.g., sauce) held in the container. The container provides a stable support of the tool, such as the pair of tongs, to prevent cross contamination of working surfaces and basting material on the basting apparatus, while at the same time providing a holder from which the tongs/baster efficiently can be retrieved for use.

Abstract: The hand tool is used to extract a fastener from a material. The hand tool has a head with two pivotally joined halves including at least one pair of gripping jaws. The tool head preferably includes tips that may be used to dig beneath a fastener head that is flush with or set below a surface. The tool includes a pair of handles operable to close the gripping jaws. The handles are preferably offset above the plane of the tool head such that they operate as a lever in cooperation with a fulcrum on the bottom of the tool head to extract the fastener.

Abstract: Illuminated tongs include a pair of arm members joined together at a hinged end for relative moment to grasp an object such as a translucent confectionary item. A battery compartment is connected to at least one of the arm members, and a spring is mounted in the battery compartment to bias the tongs to an open position. A light source is hidden within one of the arm members adjacent the grasping end. A switch member, associated with the battery compartment, is automatically closed when the grasping end is moved to grasp a confectionary member whereby light will glow from the interior of the confectionary member.

Abstract: An animal waste collection and disposal system having a portable carrying housing with a plurality of separately sealable compartments, an integral ergonomic handle and integral apparatus to mount a leash. The collection and disposal system includes an animal waste collection tongs device having an integral protective shield, and also includes a waste disposal device having a biodegradable bag and a catalyst pouch integral to the bag.

Abstract: A food serving utensil is provided for grasping food. The utensil includes two concave, bowl-shaped members oriented relative to each other to define a cavity. The bowl-shaped members are rotatably coupled at a hinge to allow opening and closing of the cavity using a single hand. The hinge is preferably made of a resilient material and extends over the bowl-shaped members to provide a gripping surface for operation. A lock is provided to lock the bowl-shaped members in a partially closed position. The locked position enables the food serving utensil to be easily stored in limited spaces such as a kitchen drawer. The lock is also preferably designed such that utensil will not open inadvertently while stored. The lock is released by pushing the bowl-shaped members toward each other, preferably in a specific location on the bow-shaped members. A method for making the utensil is provided.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-functional cooking utensil that can be used as a spatula tool, a tongs tool and fork tool where all three tools are integrated as the one utensil that may be useful at the kitchen and/or at the barbecue stand. One part of the utensil may the fork tool comprising of at least two tines and the second part may be the spatula head, wherein the integration of the two parts in a closed position create a spatula, and the open positions may enable using the utensil as a fork and/or a pair of tongs. To enable shifting from one position to another, the handle of the utensil may be made of two flexibly joined parts enabling to separate the tines from one another and/or from the spatula head part, depending upon embodiments of the invention.

Abstract: A cooking tool assembly (10) is disclosed which includes a first cooking tool comprising tong means (14) having gripping means (17,18) located at one end of respective arms (15,16) the arms being distally pivotted at the other end, and second cooking tool (spatula (11) in this embodiment ) associated with the tong means (14) proximate the other ends of the arms (15, 16) whereby the assembly constitutes a triple-ended reversible bi-functional cooking tool.

Abstract: A lighted barbecue tong allowing a person who is grilling outdoors to see at night comprising a tongs having an elongated handle portion comprising interconnected rolled steel arms and heat proof grips mounted on the arms. Each arm ends in a flared scalloped end and a switch activated flashlight is mounted in a clip assembly mounted on the elongated handle portion of the barbecue tong.

Abstract: A combination cooking tool for use when grilling comprises a utensil having a handle with a first and second end, and a tool head extending from the first end of the handle. The utensil is configured to be detachably connected to a second utensil, such that the first utensil and second utensil may be used as a cooking utensil to grasp and manipulate food or other objects.

Abstract: A compact cooking tool apparatus, comprises a handle having a first end and a second end. The handle is movable between an open position and a closed position. At least one cooking tool is adapted to extend from an end of the handle. The cooking tool is movably fixed to the handle. The handle is adapted to receive the cooking tool therein.

Abstract: A magnetic grapple is disclosed. The magnetic grapple is comprised of a body with a magnetic portion, at least a pair of tines having magnetic portions and a magnetic transfer coupler in communication with the body and the tines. The magnetic grapple is capable of generating at least one magnetic field between the tines and the body for attracting ferrous material into the grapple.

Abstract: A frame apparatus that fits on the loader arms of a skid steer front loader. This frame apparatus serves as a platform upon which a plurality of hydraulically driven tools can be employed to grasp, lift, rotate, and transport heavy objects such as oil drums and telephone poles. The hydraulically driven tools are designed in a manner that allows them to be easily installed on, and removed from, the frame apparatus by one person. This is accomplished by having a frame member as part of the tool that slides over the end of the attached frame apparatus and is held in place by passing a pin through both of the attached frame members.

Abstract: A combination walking cane and grabber is provided to aid in walking and for grabbing an object and picking it up from the ground while the user remains standing. The invention has two arms that pivot relative to each other. Each arm has first and second ends. A gripping piece is integral with the first end of each arm. A slot is located proximal the second end of each arm. In one embodiment, each gripping piece comprises an ear, a lug, and a pad. One function is that of a cane. The cane has a handle, shaft and a foot. A second function is that of a grabber. The user manipulates the slots to urge the gripping pieces towards each other. The gripping pieces cooperate together to grab objects from the ground. The arms are pivoted nearly 360 degrees relative to each other to switch between functions.

Abstract: A grapple provides a body and a tine. The tine has first and second ends and a plurality of arms located at the first end. The arms are separated by a pair of outer slots and at least one inner slot. The inner slot extends further into the tine relative to the pair of outer slots.

Abstract: An improved cooking device may be used as a spatula or as tongs. The device has upper and lower jaws which are connected to a handle. The handle is spring biased such that the upper and lower jaws are in substantially parallel contact with each other and such that a compression force on the handle causes the upper and lower jaws to separate from each other.

Abstract: A device for mechanically picking and palletizing rectangular objects of various sizes for attachment to a robotic arm. The device includes a pair of rails having a plurality of longitudinally spaced, elongated L-shaped grips extending there through. The distance between the respective rails can be adjusted to accommodate various width containers. The L-shaped grips are capable of pivotal rotation such that their grip ends rotate under the object for picking and palletizing. A pair of pallet hooks having suction cups attached thereto is also provided on the device.

Abstract: A grapple provides a body and a tine. The tine has first and second ends and a plurality of arms located at the first end. The arms are separated by a pair of outer slots and at least one inner slot. The inner slot extends further into the tine relative to the pair of outer slots.

Abstract: Abstract: An improved eating utensil. To attain this, the present design provides a utensil base (10) interconnected with both proximal and distal ends. Oriented al the proximal most end of utensil base (10) is a symmetrical counterbalanced handle member (28). Base (10) also includes angled asymmetrical tine members (14A,B) which are oriented along its' distal end. Which further includes interior jaws (17A,B). Wherein, interconnected distal members include elongated tong members (20A,B) horizontal crimping jaws (24A,B) and distal tweezer prong tips (22A,B). Urged manipulation against food morsels occurs along these interconnected distal members and the like.

Abstract: A grapple includes a ferrous body with a plurality of tines pivotally connected thereto. A magnetic coil is disposed within the ferrous body. When the magnetic coil is energized, it creates a magnetic field within the area defined by the tines. The tines are also magnetized by the field. Additional magnetic coils may be added to one or more of the tines.

Abstract: An electromagnet is attached to the outer surface of at least one of the tines of a grapple. Preferably, the electromagnet is attached near the free end of the tine so that the bottom surface of the electromagnet, which extends between the inner and outer poles of the electromagnet, faces downward when the grapple is in the closed position. Preferably, the electromagnet is attached to the tine so that the bottom surface of the electromagnet is at or very close to the lowest point of the grapple when the grapple is in the closed position. It is also possible to attach respective electromagnets to any one of the plurality of tines, such that more than one of the plurality of tines has an electromagnet attached thereto.

Abstract: The multi-functional adjustable grip barbeque tong assembly 10 has an adjustable separation limiter 16 that controls how far apart the handles 14 are to conform to the users needs, a dual-spatula tong system for grabbing and turning food, beveled cutting edges 44 on the spatula plates 23, 25, tines 30 that fit between and below the rods of a barbeque grill 36 to get underneath food 38 to better lift it, and recesses 31 to scrape the grill 36 clean. The dual spatula assemblies 24, 26 are connected to one another by a spring action U-clip 11 that has a limiting bolt 17 running through the two legs. The further that the limiting bolt 17 is threaded into a threaded aperture 50 the closer the two legs are pulled together thereby also decreasing the distance between the connected handles 14 making the tongs 10 easier to manage.

Abstract: A grapple including a central mounting member for attachment to a swivel mount of a boom and a pair of grapple jaws pivotally connected to and depending from the mounting member is modified by the addition of a pair of end engagement plates for engaging and locating ends of the logs when grasped for lifting, the plates defining inwardly facing parallel surfaces arranged substantially at right angles to the axes. The end engagement plates are mounted on a pair of horizontal slide beams for inward and outward movement and are attached by sleeves sliding on vertical rails of the plates for movement vertically relative to the central mounting member.

Abstract: A new baking utensil for the handling of bakery pans, and particularly for the handling of pizza pans. The inventive device includes an elongate lower arm with a pan supporting end region having a notch being for accepting a lip of a pan. Extending from the pan supporting end region is a pan stopping flange. An elongate upper arm having a pan grabbing end region at one end is pivotally coupled to the lower arm at its other end so that the upper arm is pivotable between an open position and a closed position. Extending from the pan grabbing end region is a pan grabbing flange which is positioned in relation to the pan stopping flange such that a lip extending from a pan is held between the pan grabbing flange and the pan stopping flange when the upper arm is positioned in the closed position.

Abstract: An article-holding device for releasably grasping and retaining a substantially solid and/or irregularly-shaped object comprising at least one handle member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a gripping region, the gripping region further comprising an elastomeric region for grasping and retaining substantially solid and/or irregularly-shaped objects. The elastomeric region of the preferred embodiment includes a frame portion and a substantially open portion, with a substantially taut sheet member extending across at least a portion of the substantially open portion.

Abstract: A braid fuse assembly including a pliers mechanism with a bell-shaped fuse unit coupled thereto. The fuse unit has two halves coupled to the pliers mechanism wherein upon the pliers mechanism having an open orientation, the halves of the fuse mechanism are situated distant with respect to each other and upon the pliers mechanism having a closed orientation, the halves abut each other. In use, the fuse mechanism is adapted to be heated via an electric heater embedded in the bell-shaped fuse unit.

Abstract: An aquarium tool kit comprises a handle which may include a single handle section or a plurality of similar handle sections. Each section has quick coupling elements at opposite ends thereof for ready connection to adjacent handle sections. Each handle section includes a bendable portion intermediate the ends thereof to allow angular adjustment of the section. A plurality of implements are provided including a scoop simulating a hand, hook and a needle type scraper. Each implement has a quick coupling element for ready connection to a handle section.

Abstract: A loading device mounted to a collection vehicle is disclosed. The loading device may comprise several embodiments for scooping a soft-sided object through either a horizontal or vertical plane. The loading device is attached to a mechanized arm for compound angular displacement and operable between a stowed, extended, lift, and dump positions. A swivel mount interconnects the mechanized arm to the collection vehicle and further compounds the angular displacement and operating positions of the loading device.

Abstract: A grapple includes a ferrous body with a plurality of tines pivotally connected thereto. A magnetic coil is disposed within the ferrous body. When the magnetic coil is energized, it creates a magnetic field within the area defined by the tines. The tines are also magnetized by the field. Additional magnetic coils may be added to one or more of the tines.

Abstract: A tong-like eating utensil has gripping portions on each piece of the tong for gripping large pieces of food such as chicken pieces. The gripping portions have posts extending into the space between the gripping portions to hold the food more securely and two aligned plates which can be pressed together to grip smaller pieces of food. Optionally, the utensil includes cutting members extending from the ends of the tongs which can be used to cut food.

Abstract: A cooking tool is disclosed which is a combination of a spatula for handling food and a boom-mounted probe having an indicator for checking temperature or doneness attained during cooking. The disclosure includes both a home and a fast-food restaurant embodiment of the tool. In both embodiments, the tool has a probe for measuring temperature mounted on a manually retractable boom, which probe is extendable over various sites of the food being checked. The boom is pivotally attached to the elongated arm of a spatula and by a scissor-like action is raised out of and lowered into the food. In the home model, the tool is provided with a temperature indicator in the form of a digital readout. In the fast-food restaurant model, the indicator provided is a GO/NO GO gauge and the probe and indicator fit in a quick-disconnect receptacle. In the latter model, a different gauge, when required for a specific application, may be substituted.