Abstract: An extendible-retractable device, which is made up of a number of interconnected members and to which a suitable tool may be attached. The device makes it possible to continually change the position of the tool as a task is being performed. The device includes members which are attached to each other through flexible cables so that relatively small movements of a handle or similar device in the hand of the user results is relatively large extension or retraction movements of the farthest member which carries the tool.

Abstract: A spark plug wire puller is described which is actuated by a user squeezing a trigger biased against a handle of the tool which causes two jaw members to come together at gripping ends thereof to squeeze a wire or boot. As the user squeezes the trigger and pulls on the tool, the jaws grip the wire or boot and remove it from the spark plug. The invention is advantageous because it does not rely on a scissors action and it grips the boot in such a way so as not to damage it during the removal process.

Abstract: A rain gutter cleaning tool is provided wherein the tool is supported and carried on an elongated pole with a fixed handle at one end, an intermediate actuating handle and operating gripper jaw mechanism on the other end. The gripper jaws are disposed at an optimum angle for easy and convenient access to the open top of the conventional rain gutter and may be selectively actuated to remove leaves and accumulated debris from clogged gutters.

Abstract: A manual manipulator having a pneumatically operable tool for performing a tool function on a workpiece. An elongate hollow pole supplies the tool with pressurized gas from a remote supply. A housing containing the pneumatic control circuitry is located on the pole. A switch for selectively activating the pneumatic control circuitry is positioned near a handgrip on the pole, thereby allowing the operator of the manual manipulator to activate or deactivate the pneumatic control circuitry without removing the operator's hands from the manual manipulator. A second elongate hollow pole may be attached to the housing having a further grip thereon and containing the supply passageway of pressurized gas therein.

Abstract: A rain gutter cleaning apparatus for remotely cleaning a house gutter of accumulated leaves and twigs while operating the apparatus from ground level. A clamping device is operated by a cable located within an elongated tubular rod. The angle between the rod and the vertical clamp is adjustable for differences of height between the ground and the rain gutter.

Abstract: A swabbing tool with a telescoping handle and a flexible tubular extension ending in a socket within which a variety of attachments can be inserted, to take swab samples of remote and distant surfaces, without someone having to actually climb up or go down to the surfaces, to determine whether a surface has been adequately cleaned. The clamp attachment has pivotally connected upper and lower members, which each have a jaw extending beyond a recess. There is a notch in the center of the jaws for holding swabs with narrow cylindrical handles. There are also attachments having a template with a hole of a known area. A swab on another handle must be used to take a sample within the hole of a surface which the template is held against. Extending from the rear of either kind of attachment is a cylindrical member, which fits inside the socket.

Abstract: An adjustable length pole has an attachment with at least two fingers which are moveable to provide gripping force. In one embodiment, the fingers are opposed digits which are moveable toward each other to a closed position. The fingers are hinged, and at least one of the fingers is attached to a cord which is operable to move an end of the finger toward an end of the other finger. In a further embodiment, a spring is provided to bias the fingers in an open position. The cord is threaded through the middle of the telescoping pole to help prevent it from becoming tangled in tree branches. Further, a portion of the cord comprises a spring mechanism such as an elastic material to enable a user to set a desired tension for the fingers. Hooks are provided on the telescoping pole to secure the cord and allow two handed manipulation of the pole while the fingers retain desired tension on an object to be moved.

Abstract: The snap-hook (2) comprises a tilting finger (5) provided with a pivoting lever (10) intended to bear or not on the external edge of the body (4) of the snap-hook according to the position of the lever (10) with respect to the tilting finger (5), the lever (10) having a free end which projects beyond the body (4) of the snap-hook and which has an opening (14). According to the invention, the opening (14) has a rounded shape on the side of the extremity of the lever (10), and the dimensions of the opening are such that it is possible to engage the extremity of a shank for the remote displacement and actuation of the lever (10), and which is provided with a shoulder at the extremity, particularly the stud (16) which conventionally terminates a boat hook (15) used in boating, and on the other hand, provided for the pivoting of lever (10) with respect to the shank in a plane parallel to the plane of the snap-hook (2).

Abstract: A tool (20) for manipulation of a compact fluorescent lamp (24) has a body (28) and a lamp holder (30). The body (28) has a coupler (32), for attachment to an extension pole (22), and a base (36), coupled to the coupler (32). The body (28) also has a detent (42) for attachment to the lamp holder (30). The lamp holder (30) is removably attached to the body (28). The lamp holder (30) has a baseplate (46) with a central opening (48) of a shape and size intended to admit a compact fluorescent lamp bulb assembly (44). The baseplate has a collar (50) with at least one protuberance (54) configured to engage the detents (42) on the body (28). The collar (50) has a plurality of grippers (52) axially extending therefrom.

Abstract: An apparatus to elevate a generally horizontally elongated member comprising a generally horizontally lengthwise extending cradle to sidewardly receive a portion of the member into the cradle, to be supported in the cradle, the cradle having opposite ends; a part associated with the cradle and forming a projection above the portion of the member received in the cradle, the part closer to one end of the cradle than to the other end of the cradle to block upward tilting of the member at one end of the cradle.

Abstract: This grip in it's unique design enhances the manipulation of resilient or rope like material in such fields of endeavor as Pruning. Prior to its creation, rope has to be wrapped around a user's hand or knotted around a wood handle to obtain enough tension to activate the cutting blade on the pruner. In the former procedure, the rope could escape from the user's hand and in the latter the wood handle might not be in the right position for a comfortable process. The grip moves along the length with ease as the pole is extended or contracted and with a simple wrist movement and finger pressure locks the rope instantly and places the grip in a position for using the maximum tension possible by the user.

Abstract: A docking fork for facilitating the placing of a docking line loop about an object, such as a piling or cleat, to assist in the docking of a marine vessel, is provided. The docking fork includes a substantially U-shaped tray member defining upstanding walls and a floor for receiving and maintaining a docking line loop in an open condition in preparation for positioning about the object. The docking fork, supporting the docking line loop, is placed over a piling and is pulled away thus leaving the docking line loop alone about the object in preparation for tightening and subsequent docking of the vessel.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for positioning an animal guard on a transformer insulator elevated a remote distance above the ground by an individual located on the ground is provided. The apparatus includes an elongated pole and a guard applicator. The pole has a first end positionable near the ground and a second end extendible so that the second end is positionable adjacent the insulator. The guard applicator has a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the second end of the elongated pole, the second end having a pair of outer prongs spaced apart a distance from one another so that the outer prongs are slidably positionable into a pair lateral loops formed on the guard.

Abstract: A device for scooping or grasping an object on the floor and then lift it to hand level. This device is primarily for use by a person who cannot bend to pick up an object from the floor. An extendable/retractable lazy tong assembly is connected at one end to an extension on a cane-like member and at the other to a scoop assembly. The scoop includes two hinged halves that move apart, are placed around an object, are moved together to scoop up the object. By pressing the cane extension against the floor, the lazy tongs are caused to rotate and extend, lifting and moving the scoop to within reach of the user's hands without requiring the user to bend over. The scoop can also include pinch bars for pinching, then lifting, a flexible sheet, such as paper or cloth. A thin bar may be provided on the scoop for insertion into items such as key rings or necklaces to lift them to the user's hand level.

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 flag installer apparatus 10 for installing and removing the flag staff 102 of a flag 104 relative to an elevated angled receptacle 101 affixed to a utility pole 100. The apparatus 10 comprises an extensible pole unit 11 operatively connected to a flag staff capture and release unit 13 by an adjustable connector unit 12.

Abstract: A portable pedal control device for use by a disabled person to control the brakes and accelerator in a vehicle. One such control device is to be attached to the brake pedal and another similar device is attached to the accelerator pedal. The control device includes: (a) an elongated shaft or body, (b) opposing claws on the lower end of the shaft, (c) a lever for moving one of the claws between open and closed positions, and (d) a spring to hold the movable claw in its closed position. The control device is easily attached to the desired pedal by operating the lever to open the claws, then the claws are placed around the pedal and closed again. No tools are required, and the operator (disabled person) can attach or detach the control device without any assistance and without having to reach to the floor of the vehicle to manipulate fasteners or the like. The control devices can be used on any vehicle by a disabled person.

Abstract: A photocell tool for allowing removal and replacement of a photocell from an overhead light fixture. The photocell tool includes an elongated portion having a generally circular photocell receiving aperture at one end thereof and at the other end thereof an attachment member for allowing an extension pole to be attached thereto. When attached to the extension pole, the photocell tool allows installation and removal of a photocell from an overhead light fixture from the ground.

Abstract: Victim snare pole includes a substantially stiff, elongate member having two opposing ends, on at least one end of which are provided a rearward facing hook and a non-sliding snare loop. Other feature(s) such as light(s) may be provided. In a preferred embodiment, the pole is substantially non-reactive with respect to the victim and the surrounding area where a rescue would be attempted.

Abstract: A device that promotes the safer handling and attachment of an object to an overhead support by providing a positioning pole and hanger that uses a rotatable U-shaped catch that works in conjunction with a stop located on the hanger to maintain the object in a vertical position during the attachment operation irrespective of the pole's position with respect to the object.

Abstract: A tool reach extension pole includes an inner slider tube 12 telescopically received in an open end of an outer handle tube 10 for relative longitudinal shifting movement. The slider tube 12 includes a radially extending hole within which a locking pin 48 is received, and the pin extends through a slot 22 formed in the handle tube 10. The pin 48 includes a head 50 having a width greater than that of the slot 22, and is received in a circumferentially extending eccentric slot of a locking grip 52 that is rotatable and longitudinally shiftable relative to the handle tube 10.

Abstract: A handling-tool fitting is provided for use in the removal and installation of overhead mounted devices in power distribution and transmission circuits, the handling-tool fitting including a curled prong having a first, substantially straight portion and a second, cured portion that is inclined upwardly with respect to the first portion. The handling-tool fitting is inserted through a loop of the device, the loop being supposed in a stable manner on the first portion of the handling-tool fitting and the second portion preventing any movement of the loop of the device away from the first portion.

Abstract: An egg retriever is provided which includes a net supported by a rim having a scoop portion thereon to define a mouth and to form a holding pouch, and a handle connected to the rim. The scoop portion includes a blade adapted for scooping an egg within the holding pouch. When the egg is within the holding pouch, the mouth of the mesh net may be closed to prevent the egg from falling out of the holding pouch.

Abstract: A florescent light bulb changing device comprises a gripper assembly including first and second gripper members, each gripper member including a jaw section, a handle section and a central coupling section, the central coupling section of the gripper members being pivotally coupled to each other; and a tension spring including first and second linear end portions and a coiled central portion, the first linear end portion being positioned within the handle section of the first gripper member, the second linear end portion being positioned within the handle section of the second gripper member, the tension spring functioning to urge the jaws toward each other.

Abstract: A combination pole for hanging decorative lights and window washing. The pole can be used for hanging and removing lights suspended from high trees and on the sides of a building structure. The pole can also be used for washing and cleaning windows that are difficult to reach by hand or with a ladder. The pole includes a hollow stationary pole member having a first end and a second end. The second end includes a threaded locking collar for engaging a first end of a telescoping pole member. The telescoping pole member is slidably receiving inside the stationary pole member when retracted therein. When the telescoping pole member is extended outwardly from the stationary pole member and tightened thereon, a second end of the telescoping pole member has a finger switch. When the finger switch is moved outwardly on the second end of the telescoping pole member a pair of parallel wire fingers move outwardly from the second end and are used for receiving a portion of a light cord therebetween.

Abstract: A tool, such as an electromagnetic pick-up tool, having a housing with a compartment which contains a power supply. The housing receives an elongate wand which carries a light or magnet and which is electrically connected to the power supply at terminal posts within the housing. The wand is retained from rotation by an anti-rotation lug or by projections which pinch the wand. The invention may also be used to couple other electro-mechanical components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a remote and fast-acting fastening and release device. The device comprises a hook suitable for engaging any moving part to which the device is fastened and released, together with a traction ring that receives a link element on which it must be possible to exert a traction force in any direction. The hook is mounted to move about an axis perpendicular to the traction direction and secured to one end of a carrier element that carries the traction ring which is situated at the opposite end of the carrier element. The courier element includes a moving locking means that holds the mooring hook substantially stationary against rotation in such a manner that said hook is and remains in its position for fastening to and applying traction to the mooring part.

Abstract: A hoist line placing device 20, a support cable assembly 50, and a method whereby the support cable assembly is remotely attached to and removed from an out-of-reach overhead object. The hoist line placing device comprises a rigid, elongated, telescopic, tubular pole 21 with a hoist line 30 coaxially threaded through it from bottom to top, and with the free end of the hoist line attached to a closable fastener 40. A supply of hoist line 30 is wound on a line storage device or spool 31 disposed at or near the bottom end of the tubular pole. The support cable assembly comprises a running loop collar 51 connected to the top end of a support cable 60, with a retrieval cable 70 also connected to the support cable at a predetermined position below the running loop collar.

Abstract: The present invention is a line handling device designed to facilitate positioning and handling of a mooring or docking line during a boat docking operation. The device employs a pair of arc-shaped spreader arms connected to an extendable pole. Each arm has a sleeve shaped to fit the pole. A fastening bolt passes through each sleeve, extending through the pole to secure the spreader arms to the distal end of the pole. A plurality of support tabs extend from an outer wall of each spreader arm and retaining posts extend orthogonally from each tab. While attached to the handle, the spreader arms form a U-shaped frame which is used to shape and hold the looped end of a mooring line so that it may be placed around a piling or dock cleat. Withdrawing the device away from the piling or cleat leaves the looped-end of the mooring line securely in place. Each arm includes a plurality of apertures or receiving holes sized to frictionally engage stacking pins.

Abstract: A clamp releasably engages a handle of a tool and simultaneously engages two tools that have utility when attached to the end of the handle. The base part of the clamp is C-shaped and is flexible and resilient to releasably engage the handle. Each tool-engaging part of the clamp is also C-shaped and made of a resilient, flexible material to releasably engage its associated tool. Each tool has a cylindrical sleeve that engages the distal end of the handle when in use and which is engaged by its associated clamp when not in use. The first tool has a pair of parallel, closely spaced apart fingers that engage an awning lock, pull down an awning, and install a tie down strap over a vehicle. The second tool removes and attaches a slider valve of the type found on recreational vehicle sewer or drain connections.

Abstract: A tool for grasping a ratchet socket or other objects such as pipes and rods. The object can be stopped from turning due to the friction of the tool or the object can be rotated when desired. The tool comprises a flexible friction belt connected at one end to an open jaw which may be closed and connected at its other end to a spring biased rod or movable handle. In one embodiment a slidable trigger is connected to the spring biased rod to permit a loop in the flexible belt to be enlarged for slipping around a socket or other object. When the trigger is released the loop grips the socket and frictionally holds the socket while closing the jaw. In a second embodiment the flexible friction belt connects to a handle which is slidably held in an outer housing. The handle may be moved to open and close a loop in the friction belt. An automatic lock is provided in the housing so the friction belt will turn the object being held as the belt loop is enlarged and made smaller.

Abstract: A wheel chock assembly for chocking the wheel of a railroad car including a chock having at least one inclined ramp surface, a bottom surface, and opposite side surfaces. Each one of the opposite side surfaces of the chock contains a bore. A positioner presents an elongate arm with a retriever at one end thereof. The retriever has a projection which is receivable within a selected one of the bores in the opposite side surfaces. When the projection engages a selected one of the bores, the positioner can carry the chock for the selective positioning of the chock.

Abstract: A tool to assist in the fastening of a seat belt buckle having an elongated, rigid body, a hook extension extending longitudinally from a front end of the body about 1 inch, and a curved hook which extends from the hook extension and curves towards the front end of the tool body. The tool body is preferably about 16 inches in length. The hook/hook extension may be mounted to the body with a hinge. A flashlight may be included within the tool body. An occupant in a vehicle uses the tool by engaging the hook through an opening in the male metal part of a seat belt buckle, and pulls the male part of the buckle and the belt across their body using the tool. With the male part of the buckle in front of the occupant, the occupant can easily engage the male part of the buckle into the female part of the buckle. The tool makes it easier for an occupant of a vehicle to retrieve the male part of a seat belt buckle, and therefore encourages the use of seat belts.

Abstract: A surveillance camera assembly housing is releasably locked to a base for the housing. The base is installed in a ceiling or at another location remote from ground level. A removal tool provided at the end of a pole has fingers which are inserted into apertures in the assembly housing. The tool engages the assembly housing by means of the fingers, while also being operated to release a mechanism which secures the housing to the base. The housing, now secured to the tool, is removed from the base and brought to ground level. In this way, removal of the surveillance camera is accomplished without resort to ladders or scaffolding.

Abstract: A flexible reach tool or tool accessory for providing a small, hand-held device that can position a tool or tool accessory into a small, normally inaccessible area for performing a mechanical function or for observing a particular area of a device that includes a rigid arm, a flexible positionable arm and a manipulatable tool connected to one end of the flexible arm. The tool may include plier jaws, a screw driver, powered grinding wheel, or accessories such as a mirror and light for illuminated observation.

Abstract: A hang-up including a sleeve that has a top end with an opening, a bottom end that is sealed, and a slot spaced from the bottom end. Included is a holder that has a pair of sides with a gap. The holder is fixedly attached to the sleeve adjacent the top end, and capable of allowing a hanger to be inserted. A lift rod is positioned within the sleeve and has a lever that is positioned through the slot. The lever moves the lift rod and has a top edge that extends beyond the opening. Lastly, a push tip is fixedly attached to the top edge of the lift rod and lifts a tile of a tile ceiling, when the sleeve is raised. The push tip allows the hanger to be positioned between a metal track of the tile ceiling.

Abstract: A plastic tool with a handle and trigger at one end and a pair of jaws (one of which is moveable) at the other end which are inserted into a biodegradable paper cleaning pad filled with cleaning/disinfectant and/or deodorant materials. The lower jaw of the tool is moveable by way of a trigger near the handle. When depressed the trigger compresses a lock spring and moves an actuator rod down the barrel which operates a hinge to open the jars far enough to be inserted into the cleaning pad. The open jaws surround a paper tab which forms the center of the double-walled cleaning envelope. On the release of the trigger the coil operating spring decompresses and moves the actuator rod back toward the handle locking the jaws over the center tab of the cleaning pad. Facilitated by a nominal 15-degree bend in the barrel of the cleaning tool and the flexible tip of the cleaning pad, the cleaning tool can reach all surfaces within the toilet to clean the unit.

Abstract: The invented extensible wading staff includes an elongate shaft with first and second ends, a gripping area, a retractable hook near the first end, and a foot structure such as a rubber cap on the sealed end. A fisherman who is in water, especially moving water, may use the wading staff to maintain his balance while he is flyfishing. In addition, a fisherman may use the staff to help him retrieve snagged fishing devices such as flies, lures, lines and hooks from overhanging tree branches or underwater obstacles.

Abstract: A device for scooping up animal waste and sealing it in an ordinary plastic film bag has a long handle for one handed operation at a distance from the waste. At one end of the handle is a pair of openable and closable jaws. The closed end of the bag is secured to a releasable clip between the jaws. The open end of the bag is everted over the free edges of the jaws. The open jaws with the open bag stretched between is then placed over the waste and the jaws closed, thus scooping the waste into the bag. The edges of the bag are then removed from the jaws and sealed with a tie. A locking mechanism keeps the jaws closed until ready to dispose of the sealed bag. The opening and closing and locking of the jaws may be performed with one hand by an operator mechanism located away from the jaws.

Abstract: Apparatus for removing debris from an eaves drain trough employs an elongated handle, a support arm positioned atop the handle and having a contour which accommodates the trough, and a gripping mechanism pendently held by the support arm. The gripping mechanism has upper and lower elongated arms that are pivotally joined at one extremity and spring-urged into a contacting relationship which grips the debris. A tether line downwardly directed from the support arm extends toward the bottom of the elongated handle. A downward pulling force applied to the tether causes the upper and lower arms to separate in jaw-like fashion. Release of the downward pulling force enables the arms to close upon and thereby grip any intervening debris.

Abstract: An apparatus for securing a tie-off adaptor to a remote anchoring position, and for engaging and disengaging a snap hook and accompanying lifeline to the tie-off adaptor. The tie-off adaptor includes a web strap with a large D-ring attached on one end and a smaller D-ring attached on the other end. The tie-off adaptor positioning assembly includes a strap arm with a notched end for positioning the tie-off adaptor. The strap arm attaches to a mounting block that is removably attachable to the extendable pole. Also attached to the mounting block is a hook used to pull the smaller D-ring of the tie-off adaptor through the larger D-ring thereof. The hook is also used for removing the tie-off adaptor from the tie-off member after it has been used by engaging the larger D-ring and pulling it over the smaller D-ring to free the adaptor. A snap hook attachment assembly, interchangeable with the tie-off adaptor positioning assembly, permits remote engagement and disengagement of a snap hook to the tie-off adaptor.

Abstract: A hand-held toilet seat lifting device including an elongated handle having a hollow interior, an inboard end, a longitudinal aperture formed thereon, and a slot formed on the inboard end: an elongated strip having an inboard end slidably disposed within the interior of the handle and acting as spring, an outboard end, and an intermediate portion of a generally straight shape extended between the ends and through the slot on the handle, and with the strip and handle serving as a longitudinal extension to a user's hand, a button coupled to the inboard end of the strip and extended upwards through the aperture, and with the button being depressible to compress the spring and remove the protrusion from one of the notches, thereby allowing the strip to slide within the interior of the handle and permit telescopic adjustment of the outboard end of the strip; and a claming member coupled to the outboard end of the strip and having a pair of spaced engaging arms for clamping onto and removably holding a toilet seat.

Abstract: A grabber for lifting particularly stones from the bottom of a manhole comprises a elongate handle with a lifthead at the bottom of a handle. The lifthead carries a pair of levers each pivoted to an outside corner of the lifthead and each carrying a grasping member hanging downwardly from the lift lever. The grasping member has three fingers which are inclined downwardly and outwardly and then downwardly and inwardly with a center finger having an end point further out than two side fingers. The side fingers incline outwardly and downwardly. A cable extending through the hollow handle wraps around pulleys on the lift levers so that upward pulling force on cable pulls the levers inwardly and grasps the stone.

Abstract: A hanger for hanging an object in an elevated position. The hanger includes a receptacle fixed on its shaft for receiving an extension implement such as a broom handle. In the preferred embodiment, the receptacle is a loop formed integrally from the material of the hanger. The extension implement is inserted into the receptacle and the hanger is lifted to the elevated position for fastening. The receptacle may take a variety of shapes and sizes, and may be fixed at any position on the hanger.

Abstract: A handling device which comprises a longitudinal axis and an elongated sleeve provided with opposite ends and coaxial with the longitudinal axis, the opposite ends respectively defining a first end and a second end. The device further comprises an elongated member which has opposite ends, which is coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the device and which is pivotally mounted inside the sleeve, the opposite ends respectively defining a first end and a second end. The device further comprises at least one pair of grasps, each grasp of a same pair of grasps being respectively firmly attached to the first end of the sleeve member and to the first end of the elongated member. The device further comprises a first handle firmly attached to the elongated member and a second handle firmly attached to the sleeve.

Abstract: This invention relates to a clamp used to securely hold a sample jar, bottle or container while it is manipulated by a handle to extract a sample from a host volume of liquid, such as water. The clamp provides first and second clamp members hinged together at one end, with one of the clamp members incorporating a length of friction material along the inner surface thereof. The clamp members may be locked together at the other ends thereof so as to clamp the container therebetween. One of the clamp members includes a hinged joint for a socket member, into which the end of an elongated handle can be threaded. The clamp is easy to use and inexpensive to manufacture, yet it provides improved security for the container and permits improved ease of manipulation when compared to prior art clamps.

Abstract: A handle assembly for adjustably positioning a paint roller or other tool or implement adjacent a work surface. The handle assembly includes a first hollow handle section, with an exposed exterior hand grip surface adjacent its near end, a second hollow handle section slidably received inside the first handle section, and a third section carrying the roller or tool at its far end and having its inner end sliding inside the second handle section. The second handle has a first releasable lock assembly at its near end, and the third handle section has a second releasable lock assembly at its near end. The second handle has a hand grip with a skin portion overlying but spaced from the outer diameters of said first and second handle sections to provide an annular recess for receiving the far end of said first handle section when the handle sections are telescoped into nested relation.

Abstract: A spark plug wire puller is described which is actuated by a user squeezing a trigger biased against a handle of the tool which causes two jaw members to come together at gripping ends thereof to squeeze a wire or boot. As the user squeezes the trigger and pulls on the tool, the jaws grip the wire or boot and remove it from the spark plug. The invention is advantageous because it does not rely on a scissors action and it grips the boot in such a way so as not to damage it during the removal process.

Abstract: A telescopic hot stick or pole for manipulating a tool from a position a selected distance away from a workpiece wherein the hot stick includes a tubular first section having a female end and a predetermined non-circular cross-sectional shape. A second section has a male end slidably engaged within the first tubular section and a predetermined non-circular cross-sectional shape conforming in a close-fit relation to the shape of the first section to prevent significant relative rotation of the second section therein. A locking assembly maintains the second section in an extended position where locking is accomplished in response to a sliding of the second section to the extended position and may be disengaged to permit ready removal of the second section from the first section.

Abstract: An apparatus for gripping hot investment molds either of the ring type or of the oval type, has a plastic handle with an elongated square tube extending therefrom. A trigger in the handle is connected to a linkage rod which pulls back on a closer frame. Rearwardly extending crossed tails of a pair of jaws are squeezed together by rearward movement of the closer, for closing outwardly extending palms of the jaws around an investment mold. The jaw assembly is removable so that jaws having shapes adapted specifically to engage either an investment ring or an investment oval can be provided.