Abstract: A tool for holding an article, the tool incorporating a first tube having proximal and distal ends; a cylindrical member received within the first tube, the cylindrical member having proximal and distal ends; a first pair of jaws, wherein one of the jaws among the first pair of jaws is fixedly attached to or formed wholly with the distal end of the first tube, and wherein the other jaw among the first pair of jaws is fixedly attached to or formed wholly with the distal end of the cylindrical member; and a second pair of jaws, wherein a first jaw among the second pair of jaws is fixedly attached to or formed wholly with the distal end of the first tube, and wherein the other jaw among the second pair of jaws is fixedly attached to or formed wholly with the distal end of the cylindrical member.

Abstract: A cooking pot support assembly includes a support rack that has a grapple portion and a support portion. The grapple portion is positionable to engage a front edge of a sink having the support portion angling downwardly into the sink. The support portion has a cooking pot positioned thereon to support the cooking pot at an angle. In this way the support portion assists with pouring liquid from the cooking pot into the sink. A support is rotatably coupled to the support rack. The support is positionable in a deployed position to extend into the sink. The support includes a stop portion extending upwardly from the support rack to inhibit the cooking pot from sliding along the support rack into the sink.

Abstract: The paint can caddy is a holder and carrier for paint cans, as well as associated painting items, such as paint brushes and cleaning rags. The paint can caddy includes a receptacle having a cylindrical sidewall, an open upper end and a closed lower end. A brush holder is mounted on the cylindrical sidewall, adjacent the open upper end of the receptacle. The brush holder extends radially outwardly from the cylindrical sidewall and is angled with respect to the plane of the open upper end of the receptacle. At least one magnet is secured to the brush holder, allowing a paint brush with a magnetic or paramagnetic material embedded in its handle to be releasably secured to the brush holder. A handle is secured to an exterior surface of the cylindrical sidewall, allowing the receptacle to be easily carried and moved.

Abstract: A bucket holder is provided with a handle portion for ergonomically carrying and holding a bucket during transportation and use. The body portion is comprised of a surface pressed up against the can, while a hook opposite from the surface holds the bail in tension, using gravity and distance between the surface and the hook to maintain tension. The holder has at least one surface that can be pressed up against the can, allowing more than one position for the handle to be located.

Abstract: A removable gripping device (1) for a cooking vessel (40), the device including a fixed member, a mobile member, a displacement mechanism capable of being controlled manually, the fixed member comprising a front wall designed to bear at least partially against the external face of the peripheral wall of a cooking vessel, the mobile member, being designed to bear against the internal face of the peripheral wall of the vessel in its closed position. The mobile member has two arms (11, 12), each of the two arms (11, 12) being provided with an end part (15a, 15b) extending substantially parallel to the front wall (16) of the fixed member (2, 3). The displacement mechanism (7, 10) causing the lateral displacement of the end parts (15a, 115b) of the arms (11, 12).

Abstract: The invention described herein is a removable lifting and transporting pan handle that is used to lift and transport individual food pans, sometimes called chafing dishes or steam pans, as commonly used in restaurants. In performing these functions it does four things: it provides a sharp edge on the front of two lifting claws to wedge and slide between the food pan lip and the warming well to facilitate the food pan's removal from the well, it provides a mechanism to secure the food pan lid to the food pan to minimize food leakage and heat dissipation during transport, it provides a lifting/transporting handle that is clamped to the food pan for lifting and/or transporting the food pan and lid combination and it provides a mechanism for releasing the food pan and lid combination once transport is complete. It can be used on food pans that are full of food, partially full of food or empty.

Abstract: A detachable handle for holding or carrying a paint can or other similar container having a bail provides multiple handgrip positions to allow full access to the opening of the container, while allowing for distortion of the bail. The design may accept containers of varying sizes and shapes and requires a minimum number of steps and effort to secure the device to the container. A detachable handle according to the invention may remain secured to the container when not actively in use by the user.

Abstract: The invention described herein is a removable lifting and transporting pan handle that is used to lift and transport individual food pans, sometimes called chafing dishes or steam pans, as commonly used in restaurants. In performing these functions it does four things: it provides a sharp edge on the front of two lifting claws to wedge and slide between the food pan lip and the warming well to facilitate the food pan's removal from the well, it provides a mechanism to secure the food pan lid to the food pan to minimize food leakage and heat dissipation during transport, it provides a lifting/transporting handle that is clamped to the food pan for lifting and/or transporting the food pan and lid combination and it provides a mechanism for releasing the food pan and lid combination once transport is complete. It can be used on food pans that are full of food, partially full of food or empty.

Abstract: The invention is an ergonomic detachable handle having a grip portion terminating at one end in a contoured band for carrying a paint container and associated brush. The contoured band has a cantilevered support portion with an upstanding peripheral edge for receiving the lip of a container. A spring biased retainer clip is mounted to the cantilevered support portion so that the slidable movement of the spring biased retainer clip traps the lip of the container between the upstanding peripheral edge of the cantilevered support portion and the spring biased retainer clip to securely hold the container to the grip portion of the handle. A shell housing dependent from the cantilevered support portion houses a permanent magnet in contact with the wall of the container to hold a painter's brush magnetically against the magnet on the inside of the container.

Abstract: Provided is a removable handle for a kitchen object, having a lateral wall extending upwardly by a part that is curved back towards the outside, the handle comprising an inner jaw and an outer jaw to be respectively brought against the inner and outer surfaces of the lateral wall, the two jaws being mobile in relation to each other between an open position and a closed position wherein they pinch the lateral wall. The outer jaw comprises a groove that can receive the free end of the curved part of the lateral wall in abutment when the jaws are in the closed position thereof.

Abstract: A detachable handle for a cooking container. The detachable handle includes a body having a first end with a grasping surface, a cover coupled to a top surface of the body, a movable member movable by a predetermined distance on the top surface of the body and forming a grasping portion that defines with the grasping surface a gap in which a flange portion of a cooking container is inserted, and an operating unit allowing the movable member to slide and fix and release the flange portion of the cooking container.

Abstract: A detachable handle for a cooking container. The detachable handle includes a body having a first end with a grasping surface, a cover coupled to a top surface of the body, a movable member movable by a predetermined distance on the top surface of the body and forming a grasping portion that defines with the grasping surface a gap in which a flange portion of a cooking container is inserted, and an operating unit allowing the movable member to slide and fix and release the flange portion of the cooking container.

Abstract: A removable gripping device for a container has two clamp-forming members which are mounted to a gripping body, one of which can move longitudinally between an open position and a closed position; movement elements which are designed to move the aforementioned mobile member; and actuation devices which can move in relation to the gripping body. The above-mentioned actuation devices are mounted so as to move longitudinally between a rest position and an actuation position, whereby the actuation devices cause a lever to move from the retracted position to the deployed position thereof.

Abstract: A carrier for a paint tray is provided, the tray having an inner wall defining a container for containing paint and an outer wall for supporting the container, the inner and outer walls defining a space therebetween accessible from underneath the tray. The carrier comprises a base with a front leg for coupling to the paint tray and a lifting member connected to the base. The front leg may be inserted into the space between said inner and outer wall and can engage the interior faces of both said inner and outer walls simultaneously when inserted into said space to secure the member within the space and to support the tray from the front leg.

Abstract: A gripping device for use on a paint tin has a U-shaped grip with a middle section and two flexible arms. Free outer ends of the flexible arms are provided with hook-shaped parts which are used to couple to a paint tin. Within the grip is a U-shaped handle, free outer ends of which are provided with sleeves that can slide along the anus of the grip. There are stops on the arms of the grip which limit sliding of the free outer ends of the handle in a direction towards the middle section of the grip. By pulling the middle section of the handle towards the middle section of the grip, the arms bend as a result of which the free outer ends of the arms come towards each other.

Abstract: An automatic device for handling objects comprises gripper blades attached to a guide, an actuator connected to an external connection transporting the device, and a switching mechanism. The switching mechanism alternately changes the state of the pickup device between object-engaging and object-disengaging states each time the guide reaches an end-of-travel position at an object holder. A single external axial movement is performed for both transporting the pickup device and actuating the switch and the grippers. The pickup device may include radially-gliding pierced grippers crossed by curved arms attached to the axially moving actuator. The described devices and methods may be used in object-handling robots, in particular for CD/DVD handling applications.

Abstract: A device for grasping and lifting a lid handle of a vessel, such as a Dutch oven. The device securely attaches to the lid of a vessel due to a spring-like mechanism that acts in conjunction with two elongated rods. A grasping structure, such as a hook, is attached to one end of a longer rod and a cooperating stabilizing structure is connected to the end of a shorter rod. Both rods have handles for squeezing by the user. When the user squeezes the handles of the rods, the lid handle can be engaged with the hook. When the user releases the handles, the spring-like mechanism fully extends and pulls the hook away from the lid handle, while the stabilizing structure, such as a horseshoe, is forced firmly against the lid.

Abstract: A guard for preventing the vandalism of the vault and vault door of a pay telephone, comprising a plurality of rigid segments. Each rigid segment includes an attachment end and a free end, defining a perpendicular distance therebetween. Each of the rigid segments is attached at its attachment end to the lower housing of the pay telephone immediately adjacent and substantially surrounding the vault door. In the preferred embodiment, the plurality of rigid segments comprise one integral rigid member. The guard changes the leverage point of the pry bar of a vandal so as to prohibit such vandal from forceably removing the vault door. The leverage point is changed from proximate the vault door to the free end of a rigid segment or integral rigid member.

Abstract: The handle device for a cooking utensil comprises a grip (16) formed by a plate (11) sandwiched between two strips (12, 13), with a portion (14) of the plate (11) at its front end being terminated by a nose (15) and with a locking/unlocking device (20) being slidably mounted on the plate (11) and urged towards the nose (15) by resilient means (21). The locking/unlocking device (20) comprises a control pushbutton (22) placed at the front end of the grip (16) above the plate portion (14) and a latch (23) connected to the pushbutton (22) by a slider (24) placed in the front portion of the grip (16). This disposition of the pushbutton (22) at the front end of the grip (16) avoids accidental unlocking while the cooking utensil is in use.

Abstract: A detachable handle for a container having an upper rim comprises a body having a front portion and including: a pressure pump actuated with a first control button, wherein the pressure pump includes a first piston and contains viscous fluid, preferably oil; a control valve chamber in fluid communication with the pressure pump through a first fluid path, the control valve chamber including a control valve being actuated with a second control button; a pressure cylinder in fluid communication with the control valve chamber through a second fluid path, wherein the pressure cylinder includes a second piston; and an actuating assembly connected to the second piston. The actuating assembly includes a hook extending out of the body for engaging the upper rim of the container.

Abstract: A manhole cover lifting tool includes three separate pieces that are mated together to allow for the entire cover to be lifted in one motion. A pair of hook arms are inserted over opposing holes in the manhole cover and joined together. A lifting arm is then attached to the joined hook arms and used to remove the cover from the opening.

Abstract: Tongs for holding a cooking container includes: a body being of a shape adequate to be held by a hand and extending by a predetermined length in a longitudinal direction thereof, the body having a fixed holding part being in contact with the high-cut outer peripheral wall of the cooking container at the end portion thereof and a receiving chamber formed in the interior thereof; a movable member having a movable holding part being in contact with the high-cut inner peripheral wall of the cooking container at the end portion thereof in order to hold the cooking container in relation to the fixed holding part of the body, the movable member received within the receiving chamber and having one end connected to a spring mechanism installed in the body, thus to be disposed within the body forwardly and backwardly relative to the fixed holding part; an operating lever supported rotatably on the body at the one end thereof, thus to be inserted and drawn into/from the interior and exterior of the receiving chamber; an

Abstract: A handle with attachment assembly for use on a paint can (10) includes an elongated handle grip (A) which is horizontally positioned above the rim of an open paint can and is fastened by an attachment assembly which includes a clamp (B) for positioning a bracket (C) for carrying a pivotal mounting member (D) for spaced arms (E). The clamp is resiliently urged downwardly by a spring (F) carried by a lower clamp (G) for resilient connection on a lower rim of the paint can.

Abstract: A clipping device for a cap needle or the like is disclosed. The device comprises a main body and a pushing block, wherein a cylindrical insertion hole is formed at one end of the main body and a rectangular slot is formed adjacent to and overlapping with the edge of the insertion hole. The pushing block is slidably mounted within the slot, which comprises a lower section and an upper section and is formed integrally as a block body. One end of the lower section is a clipping section, which is used to clip and hold the syringe cap. The pushing block is pushed away with a finger, and a syringe cap can be clipped and held by means of the clipping section when the syringe cap is within the insertion hole.

Abstract: A detachable handle is disclosed which is readily fixed in size for securely attaching to a standard sized container, and desirably, readily fixed in a plurality of different configurations for securely attaching to a plurality of different standard sized containers, e.g., a pint-sized paint can and a quart-sized paint can. The detachable handle includes a first member comprising a handle, a generally vertically extending first leg, and a first container engaging portion. A second member includes a generally vertically extending second leg and a second container engaging portion. Each leg includes an aperture extending generally horizontally therethrough. The container engaging portions are engageable with the top rim and the bottom rim, respectively, of the standard sized container so that the apertures align and through which a screw is insertable to slidably engage portions of the legs defining the apertures to inhibit disengagement of the container engaging portions from the standard sized container.

Abstract: A utensil which provides a universal device for removing a bake pan from a hot oven and also inverting the pan to facilitate removal of the cake from the pan. The device is adaptable to a variety of pan dimensions including a tube type bake pan. The device also allows cakes to be removed from pans without damaging the cake itself and is designed to prevent bakers from burning themselves due to frequent handling of hot baking pans. The device includes a flat circular shaped base with an extended handle, which is placed over a hot baking pan top and clamped into position by a slidable spring loaded clamping block. After clamping the device to the top of a hot bake pan, the pan is easily and safely removed from a hot oven, and, while the device is still attached, the pan is then inverted to facilitate removal of the cake from the pan.

Abstract: An ergonomic can carrier for allowing a person to transport and hold a container, such as a can of paint, in a comfortable fashion while simultaneously allowing ready access to the container contents with little likelihood of spillage. The can carrier includes a platform extending from the carrier body upon which the bottom of the container can be placed. A handle catch, which is provided on the body, receives the handle of the paint can and is designed in conjunction with the carrier platform such that retaining of the paint can handle within the catch holds the paint can on the platform. A handle extending from the body is designed to be conveniently gripped by a user to effect lifting of the container mounted to the carrier. In another embodiment, a container is held on the carrier platform by a second support member which is slidable along the carrier body to engage the top of the container and thereby effect a clamping of the container against the platform.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a tool comprising a pair of hand grasping juxtapositioned rods which are clamped together for movement under spring bias one relative to the other. A pair of heads are mounted one on each of the common ends of the rods for grasping therebetween the grid of a barbecue grill.

Abstract: A cooking rack is provided for use with an aluminum foil pan. The rack comprises wire segments for supporting a food item to be cooked. The wire segments define a planar array and are disposed above the pan base. The rack includes a pair of oppositely disposed handles, including a hand grip overlying the pan rim and a clamp below the pan rim for clamping the rim therebetween. The clamp is movable to a retracted position for assembly of the pan to the cooking rack and for detaching the rack from the pan.

Abstract: A combination cooking rack and aluminum foil pan assembly. The rack comprises wire segments for supporting a food item to be cooked. The wire segments define a planar array and are disposed above the pan base. The rack includes a pair of oppositely disposed handles, including a hand grip overlying the pan rim and a clamp below the pan rim for clamping the rim therebetween. The clamp is movable to a retracted position for assembly of the pan to the cooking rack and for detaching the rack from the pan.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for grasping and lifting a lid having a handle is disclosed. The apparatus is particularly directed to use with Dutch ovens and includes two elongated rods conjoined together, one rod being adjustably coupled with the other rod, and each rod having a handle for grasping formed at one end. One rod has a hook formed at the end thereof opposite the handle, and the other rod has three leg members attached to the end thereof opposite the handle. As the user grasps the handles of the two rods in his hand and brings the handles together, the hook engaged to the handle of the lid raises the lid slightly until the lid contacts the three leg members. The lid is thereby securely held between the hook and the leg members and is prevented from wobbling. The invention facilitates the lifting of a lid from a Dutch oven, the lid typically being loaded with the hot coals, and stabilizes the lid so that coals and ashes therefrom do not fall into the Dutch oven containing food.

Abstract: A gripper for the advantageously robotized handling of one or more silicon wafers (5) comprises a part (2, 102) which allows the gripper (1, 101) to be secured to an operating arm or other handling member (3), the part (2, 102) being rigid with a support structure (4, 104) for the silicon wafers. The structure (4, 104) comprises at least two mutually cooperating opposing jaws (9, 10; 109, 110) mobile relative to each other; the jaws (9, 10; 109, 110) are provided with at least one seat (16, 116) for adapting to the shape of the lateral edge (17) of the wafer (5) supported by the jaws during its handling. Advantageously, on one side (108) of the wafer support structure (104) there are provided at least two members (174) mobile relative to the side (108) and arranged to cooperate with a silicon wafer holder or boat, to enable this latter to be supported and handled.

Abstract: A removable handle for use in handling semi-conductor wafer processing cassettes includes a horizontally extending front coupling bar with coupling channels on each end for engaging flanges on the cassette. A handle includes a body portion which is mountable to and extends transversely from the coupling bar. A grip portion extends angularly from the body and is furnished with contoured finger portions. The grip includes a finger trigger for actuating a spring biased resilient plunger mechanism to engage the sidewall of the cassette and secure it to the coupling bar. The grip also includes a thumb latch for releasing the plunger mechanism, in resonse to the spring bias, and allowing the handle to be disengaged from the cassette.

Abstract: An apparatus for releasably engaging a semiconductor wafer (12) comprises a frame (18) adapted for engagement by a robotic arm (26). The frame mounts one end of an elongated arm (30) dimensioned for insertion into a pocket (14) in a wafer-carrying cassette (16). The arm has a first jaw (34) depending from its end distant from the frame for engaging a portion of the edge of the wafer. A second jaw (38) extends through a slot (46) in the arm so as to be opposite the first jaw for engaging a portion of the edge of the wafer diametrically opposed to that engaged by the first jaw. The second jaw is displaced to and from the first jaw by a pneumatic cylinder (48) to enable the wafer to be releasably captured between the jaws without any damage to the surfaces of the wafer.

Abstract: A container is provided for the mixing and storage of liquid and liquifiable ingredients which, when full, must be carried from place to place. The container has a constricted neck between an upwardly flared brim and a downwardly flared shoulder section to which is attached a vertically slidable handle assembly arranged to conform to the counters of the container when at rest and to maintain the container in a substantially upright orientation when full to avoid spillage of the contents.

Abstract: A portable tongs construction for the gripped handling of sheet materials that is comprised of a tubular handle internally containing a slidable plunger. Detachably supported at the common distal ends of both the handle and plunger are individual jaw units having opposed gripper faces arranged so as to enable lateral receipt of a sheet edge intervening therebetween. The plunger is spring biased relative to the handle to optionally effect either a normally open or normally closed operation of the jaw faces and is actuated via a finger button slightly raised from the surface of the handle. The jaw units are optionally replaceable so as to optimize suitability as is at least one of the gripper faces contained on one or other of the jaw units.

Abstract: A wafer pick up device is presented which may be used to pick up silicon wafers used in the semiconductor industry during the various stages of processing. Since the pick up device is made out of a high temperature and acid resistant material, it may be used to pick up hot wafers or to handle wafers being subjected to an acid bath. The device uses a sliding plate which slidably engages a closure channel and base plate. Two wafer holding pins fastened to an actuator bar portion of the sliding plate are used to engage a portion of the outer periphery of a wafer. A curved V-shaped groove at one end of the base plate engages another portion of the outer periphery of the wafer. The distance between the waver holding pins and curved V-shaped groove can be adjusted so that the wafer may be picked up by engaging the primary flat surface at the outer periphery of the wafer if desired. The actuator bar portion is wide enough to provide structural rigidity and facilitate holding the wafer securely in place.

Abstract: A handle attachable to the end panel of a wafer carrier having a pair of opposing clamp jaws interconnected by an elongate articulated frame which includes a mechanism for producing movement of the jaws toward or away from each other, a grip bar for grasping the handle and retaining rods for traversing the open side of the carrier and to retain wafers within the carrier.

Abstract: A hand-held carrier for containers which encircles a portion of the container and is maintained in place by the weight of the container. The handle is rotatably affixed to the encircling means to provide ready engagement and disengagement of the carrier.

Abstract: A wafer gripping device including a mechanism for automatically gripping a wafer by claws for transporting a wafer between an auxiliary vacuum chamber and a vacuum chamber of a semiconductor etching device. The claws for gripping a wafer have a vertical stroke increased when a wafer gripping operation is performed to enable the wafer to be gripped without any damage being caused thereto. The wafer gripping device includes a dust collection preventing member for minimizing dust collection.

Abstract: A special tool designed for picking up and holding circular silicon wafers, the tool incorporating a spring-biased plunger. As the plunger is withdrawn by the spring, a grooved tip at the end of the extended plunger engages one edge of the wafer, driving the opposite edge of the wafer into an arcuate groove on an opposing surface of the body of the tool.

Abstract: An insertion-extraction tool to apply forces with mechanical advantage in the insertion and extraction of printed circuit boards into and out of an apparatus housing includes connecting means to secure the tool to the apparatus housing and engaging means to link with the printed circuit board being inserted and extracted.

Abstract: A carrier for handling sheet-like material in the nature of standard sized panels of wood, wall board and the like having a width of lesser dimension that its length by means of a bar-like member of telescopically arranged halves each having a lateral projection at its exposed opposite ends providing clamping jaws for engaging the side edges of sheet material to be carried thereby, the telescopically arranged halve being spring urged together for closing the clamping jaws relative to the sheet material, and handle device on the bar-like member for manually manipulating the same.

Abstract: A pool cleaning device holder is provided with a fixed clamp jaw on one end of a rectangular base which incorporates a slide clamp having thereon a second clamp jaw, said slide clamp being able to slide along guides provided on the inside of the side bars of the rectangular base, whereby said clamp jaws oppose each other at variable distances, and through means provided, can firmly hold various sizes of commercial swimming pool cleaning blocks and devices. Further provided, is a pole handle adapter incorporating an elongated concave adaptor arm, designed to be placed over the outside circumference of any commercial swimming pool service pole of up to one and one-quarter inches in diameter, and attached thereto.

Abstract: The barrel carrier consists of upper and lower lip or rim engaging jaws formed on upper and lower support bars respectively. The two bars are telescopically connected together and can be detachably clamped in the desired position so that the jaws engage over the upper and lower rims of the barrel. The clamp bolts terminate in relatively large handles to facilitate the lifting of the barrel when the carrier is engaged thereon.

Abstract: A holder for shoe polish containers having a circular recess at the upper side of the holder for receiving a conventional relatively flat, circular shoe polish container. A portion of the holder is relatively movable to clamp the container in the holder and the holder has a handle formation at its lower side for manually holding the device during insertion of a container, during removal of the cover or lid thereof, and while the container is in use and until it is again closed by applying the cover or lid thereto.

Abstract: Device for retrieving the free end of a roll of film from a film cartridge; curved inner and outer jaws are movable with respect to one another. The operation involves inserting the jaw ends into the cartridge, rotating the film within the cartridge until the free end is between the jaw ends, and grasping the film with the jaw ends.

Abstract: Apparatus for transporting work pieces by means of work piece pickups engageable with a chain type conveyor to a plurality of work stations located along the path of the conveyor. Work piece pickups located between parallel spaced guide rails which are disposed above two parallel spaced endless link type chains are provided with guide rolls which engage the undersides of the guide rails and with pivotally mounted carrier arms provided with toe portions adapted to engage the links in the conveyor chains. Means are provided at each work station to stop one, or a group, of work piece pickups while the conveyor chains continue to move and to actuate a gripping device for releasing the work piece so that it can be worked on.

Abstract: A device for carrying shuffleboard pucks and similar disc-shaped objects comprising a fixed strip member and a laterally movable strip member held in a common plane by a supporting frame to define a support surface. A plurality of lugs are disposed on both strip members to retain shuffleboard pucks on the aforesaid surface of the carrying device in a planar configuration upon the laterally movable strip member being drawn toward and held in close proximity to the fixed strip member.