Abstract: A carrier handle unit mountable on a top folded carton packing, the unit comprising a handle portion (4) connected to a vertical base plate portion (2) having at its top end a rigid upper portion (6) for engaging the top folding of the packing and at its lower end forwardly projecting, resiliently outwardly bendable plate arm members (8), which at their outer ends, are shaped with short inwardly and towards each other projecting end portions (10) that are able to grip over the outside of the packing opposite packings side engaged by the base plate portion. The carrier handle unit can be made in one piece, it provides for a stable connection between the handle portion and the packing, and it is easy to mount and dismount by a crosswise displacement or pivoting because the plate arm members need be spread only slightly for movement thereof into or away from their engagement with the said outside of the packing.

Abstract: A device for handling compact discs which can hold the compact disc either at its outer edge or at its aperture edge. The device includes first and second opposing arms. Each arm having a free end, a groove portion adjacent the free end for receiving the outer edge of a disc and a group portion adjacent the free end for receiving the inner edge of a disc.

Abstract: A reusable handle for use with bottles is disclosed. The handle has an upwardly diverging bonnet shaped jacket which encircles and holds a portion of the bottle body. An arm, with a gripping portion, extends from the jacket and terminates in a bottle neck ring which holds the bottle neck. The bottle neck ring has a neck locking tab and an opposing straight edge which firmly hold the bottle neck. The neck locking tab and shape of the jacket also serve to bias the gripping portion of the handle away from the bottle body. Because of the tapered jacket, the handle can be used with a bottles having varying diameters. The handle can also be made, sold and stored in a flat configuration. In the flat configuration, the handle has a planar body with an arcuate bottom edge and side edges which can be attached together for use to form the upwardly diverging bonnet shape of the jacket.

Abstract: An improved handle for attaching to and supporting a wafer carrier is described in which robotic fixtures of the wafer carrier are utilized. The locking mechanism of the handle engages the robotic fixtures and then a configuration of flanges and shaped voids attaches to the robotic fixtures in a manner which is secure, even at elevated temperatures common to semiconductor manufacturing processes. Manipulation of the handle conveniently detaches the locking mechanism.

Abstract: A removable handle for a barbecue basket having an attached mounting bracket with spaced apart flange portions, each flange portion having an opening of a predetermined shape. The handle comprises elongated tong arms connected together by an integral flexible portion at one end with a projection at an outer unconnected end of each said tong arm. The projection is shaped in cross-section so as to extend and seat within the flange openings in the mounting bracket so as to retain the handle at different selected angles relative to the basket. A spring urges the tong arms apart so that the end projections will be held in engagement with the mounting bracket when placed within the bracket openings.

Abstract: A bottle holder is provided for use with a bottle. The bottle holder consists of a strap member having one end connected to a base member which fits against the bottom of the bottle. The other end of the strap member is connected to a fork gripping member to engage the neck of the bottle, so that a person can grip the strap member and pour out the liquid contents of the bottle.

Abstract: A holder is disclosed, for use in handling containers having a generally cylindrical body, such as large plastic bottles. The holder comprises a vertical stem having an upper portion and a lower portion, a handle integrally projecting from the stem, a supporting plate integrally projecting from the lower portion of the stem in a direction opposite to the handle in order to support the bottom of the container, and at least one pair of grasping arms made of resilient material, these arms integrally projecting from the stem above the supporting plate and being intended to grasp and retain the body of the container when the container is fitted in between the arms.

Abstract: A cooking utensil for use in a microwave or conventional oven is disclosed. The utensil comprises a metal baking pan of largely conventional design with a plastic ring or girdle fitted around the outside edge of the pan to space the pan from the oven walls. The girdle may be provided with an interior shoulder to accept a lip on the pan. A rib on the girdle extending above the shoulder may be used to capture the pan lip between the rib and the shoulder in a snap-fit arrangement. Additionally, the girdle may be used as a cool-to-the-touch handle with or without handle extensions.

Abstract: A compact disc removal tool for removing a compact disc from holding tabs in its carrying case, for transporting the disc to a compact disc player machine, and for replacement of the disc in its carrying case. The tool consists of a pair of longitudinally aligned, oppositely directed elongated arms having at their opposite distal ends outstanding cupped fingers adapted to encompass opposite sides of a compact disc, the arms connected at the point proximate each other to a central body split ring oriented transversely to the longitudinal direction of the arms. Centrally located on the removal tool on each arm proximal end for disengaging the carrying case disc holding tabs is a partial circular arc ridge adapted to engage the disc circular face, an adjacent circular arc depression, and a vertical circular wall interposed the ridge and the depression.

Abstract: Two parallel chopsticks are interconnected by a transversely extending spring member which extends directly across between the two chopsticks to form a perpendicular extension from one chopstick which directly interconnects with the other chopstick. An ornamental design may extend from opposite edges of the transverse interconnecting member in a direction extending parallel to the chopsticks. The spring member is designed to give the correct feel for use of chopsticks. The cross-section of the spring member can be modified to give this correct feel. An additional feature is a guide locking member which interconnects the two chopsticks approximately at their mid-points.

Abstract: An apparatus for storing and individually dispensing coffee machine filters. The apparatus is of cylindrical construction with a resilient dispensing type applicator insertable in the cylinder to permit a coffee filter to be removed. A bottom, upwardly protruding base member is provided in the cylindrical interior to contact the reverse side of a stack of coffee machine filters. The apparatus has a manually operable applicator with a plurality of spring arms to compress against the stack of coffee filters while frictionally engaging the upwardmost filter of said filters. The applicator has extension arms with curved end portions for guiding the arms upon the surface of the upwardmost coffee filter and further has the coarse, tacky interior surface for frictionally engaging upon the upward surface of the filters.

Abstract: A reusable, releasable, self-locking handle device is provided for carrying and manipulating large bottles and containers, the handle comprises a frame member having a support strap and a lock ring adapted to secure and lock a wide-body, narrow neck container, such as a large two liter bottle, and a hand grip web which allows one-handed manipulation of the large bottle. The lock ring may take the form of a flexible, resilient snap ring open at one end adapted to grip the narrow neck portion of the container or bottle. A thumb depression element allows for flexing of the ring. Also provided in the handle is a screw cap opener incorporating gripping teeth in the handle which can be used to easily and quickly break the initial seal of a sealed cap. The entire handle may be made of plastic.

Abstract: The present invention provides a holder for a rectangular carton of the milk-type variety having a triangulated top with a forward pour spout and a rearward recess in the top opposing the pour spout. The holder itself comprises an upper and a lower set of rectangular arms, an upper tongue and a rearward handle. The arms in at least the upper set are resiliently spreadable for spreading outwardly to fit the tongue in the rearward recess in the top of the carbon and for thereafter rebounding inwardly to clamp to the front of the carton with the tongue fitted into position. The arms in the lower set may be additionally spreadable to assist in the fitting of the holder to the carton.

Abstract: A bottle support is provided to hold a bottle in suspended relationship and in such a manner as to be locked to the bottle so that the contents of the bottle can be poured without detachment occurring between the bottle and the support. To enable a mounting of the support atop the bottle, the support is provided with a keyhole-like opening having a first section which is an enlarged lobe which permits the penetration of the neck of the bottle through opening in the support and a second section which is smaller and permits engaging beneath an annular rib which is located on the neck of the bottle. To permit a tilting of the skirt of the support as the support is being mounted on the bottle, the skirt is provided with a cut away portion adjacent the handle which is provided on the skirt.

Abstract: A handle device for direct, singular attachment to a top rim of a container for extending the reach of a human hand between the fingers and thumb to enable the user to grasp a portion of the container with the fingers while reaching upward along the side wall of the container toward the top rim, and using the thumb with the handle device for engaging the top rim. The device includes an intermediate, elongated stem having clip-on structure attached at one end and configured for developing a snug fit across the top rim of the container to resist a downward force applied toward the base portion of the container. A thumb grip member is attached at the other end of the stem and is configured to enable the user to interlock a thumb therein.

Abstract: A gas cylinder carrier is provided that consists of a holder and a carrying handle. In use, the holder is merely pressed down on the gas cylinder and the handle engaged to carry the gas cylinder away. The holder is made of a resilient material which expands when initially pressed down on the gas cylinder and when in position, holds the cylinder securely. A strap can also be provided which wraps around the cylinder to keep the holder in a secure, tight fit with the cylinder.

Abstract: A hand tool (40) is provided for removing a cover (2) from a package (4), such as an electronic circuitry package, having respective adjacent facing surfaces (22) and (23) on opposite sides thereof. Tool (40) has a pair of spaced-apart resilient arms (8) and (10) having respective free-ends (14) and (16) provided with jaw members (24) respectively having a lip (18) operative to engage surface (22) and provide support for cover (2) and are further adapted to provide a wedging action between surfaces (22) and (23) effective to urge cover (2) away from package (4) when arms (8) and (10) are contracted towards each other. Arms (8) and (10) are additionally provided with resilient biasing means (26) on facing surfaces effective to prevent lips (18) from engaging surface (22) when arms (8) and (10) are in a relaxed condition to facilitate removal of cover ( 2) from tool (40) and to impart a biasing force F.sub.c against opposite sides (20) of cover (2) when arms (8) and (10) are contracted towards each other.

Abstract: A reuseable bottle holder (10) for attachment to a bottle (50) having a large diameter annular side wall (52) that tapers into a bottle neck (54) incorporating an annular neck flange (56). Because of their size, these bottles are typically handled with both hands. The handling problem is particularly difficult when pouring or when being handled by small children. The holder (10) consists of a horizontal section (16) that includes a bottle neck aperture (18) aligned with a bottle neck locking aperture (22) having an annular neck flange (26). On the front end of the horizontal section (16) is a front bottle support (12) that extends downwardly and on its back end is a handle (14). The holder (10) is attached to the bottle (50) by inserting the bottle neck into the aperture (18). The handle (14) is then gently pulled backwards to allow the bottle neck locking aperture (22) to lock onto the bottle neck (54) with the annular neck flange (56) seated on the annular neck flange channel (26).

Abstract: A device for handling packaging containers having a parallelepiped shape, made of cardboard or a similar material, which have a folded closure on a frontal surface, outer corners of which, projecting beyond sides of the frontal surface, form a folded triangle, the base of which corresponds to one edge of the frontal surface and the tip of which is attached to a lateral surface of the parallelepiped. A guide slit holds part of the closure fold and a cutting blade overlaps the guide slit. A frame surrounds the parallelepiped at least partially on four lateral surfaces and has a handle aligned approximately vertically to the plane of the frame on one frame section and a catch to engage under one of the folded triangles folded down against the lateral surface of the parallelepiped. The frame also has the guide slit with the knife in another frame section.

Abstract: A salad tong having a pair of resilient gripping arms and a hand guard assembly. The hand guard assembly may be in the form of a U-shaped guard having a front wall with the rear ends of the tong extending through a slot therein and having a rear wall with a slot through which the rear end of the salad tong extends, with a locking pin to hold the salad tongs in position. Alternately, the hand guard assembly is in the form of a separate hand grip on each arm.

Abstract: A clip on baby bottle holder is provided and consists of a handle member and two C-shaped clamp members which engage a baby bottle. The handle can be gripped by a baby and also be used as a teething member. In a modification only one C-shaped clamp member is used to engage a baby bottle.

Abstract: A spring arm tool is provided for clamp engaging and supporting wafers while the tool is hand held. The tool includes a pair of relatively swingable jaw element supporting support arms and the jaw elements are notched to enjoy multiple point contact with a wafer peripheral portion. Also, one disclosed form of the tool includes remotely operable workpiece ejecting structure carried by the jaw elements thereof.

Abstract: A hand-operated utensil for grasping and picking up articles or food is comprised by a pair of elongated stick members arranged in intersecting relationship at a midpoint of the members. The members are integrally connected at the intersection, and the lower portions of the elements at one side of the intersection are made flexible toward and away from each other by a recess or recesses forming flex hinges in the members.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a capsule holder for loosely holding a capsule, such as a capsule containing a pharmaceutical agent, during fluid immersion testing. A plurality of resilient gripping fingers surround a space sufficiently large to receive and retain the capsule. The fingers are connected at one end by connecting arms and may be resiliently deflected outwardly to permit insertion of the capsule into the retaining space.

Abstract: A bottle holder for use with a bottle having a wide body and a narrow neck formed with an annular flange, particularly a soft drink bottle. The bottle holder has a lower annular band which fits snugly over the bottom of the bottle, an upper apertured gripping member which fits over the flange, and a handle which connects the upper gripping member and lower band. The handle is formed with an integral hinge portion which permits the lower band to be folded into the handle to form a flat member for packaging and storage.

Abstract: A reusable bottle holder for holding and manipulating a plastic bottle typically for soft drinks such as two and three liter, and proposed, four liter, bottles. The bottle holder has a partial annulus flexible neck locking portion for snap-locking onto the annular neck of the bottle immediately adjacent and below a neck flange. The handle also has an attached partial annulus member attached to it for partially encircling and securing the lower side wall portion of the bottle. While the neck locking portion of the handle is integrally fixed to the handle portion, the lower side wall securing, annular member is fixed to the handle by complementary male and female fittings to facilitate packing and shipping of the handle member.

Abstract: A device for sanitary removal of fecal matter from surfaces. The device includes a cup-holding frame and an elongated handle. A disposable cup is held to the frame from its rear, sides and lip such that a portion of the cup may contact fecal matter without simultaneously soiling the device.

Abstract: A handle for use in carrying and pouring from a plastic bottle comprises a single two-ended piece of flat flexible material possessing at one end means for attachment to a bottle neck and at the other end means for attachment to the bottle bottom. Between the two ends of material is formed a hand hold. The handle attaches to the bottle neck by use of two partially overlapping, nonconcentric openings the first of which slips over the bottle neck and collar and the second of which then snaps around the neck when the handle is tugged. The bottom employs a pair of integral stabilizing tabs extending inwardly of a bottle encompassing ring which upon insertion over the top of the bottle and movement downwardly over the bottle periphery extend both upwardly or one upwardly and one downwardly with respect to the ring, thus firmly gripping a lower part of the bottle.

Abstract: A thermoplastic, one-piece, open frame receptacle for holding beverage containers of plural sizes, and provided with a user handle and a mounting bracket for hanging the receptacle from a supporting surface such as an automobile door.

Abstract: A device for grasping, holding, manipulating and transporting phonograph record discs comprises curved vertically pivotable jaws closable by means of thumb and finger pressure applied to tapered actuator buttons slidably mounted in a tapered transverse channel formed by rear extensions of the jaws.

Abstract: An apparatus for engaging onto a shouldered container, the apparatus having a pair of triangulated portions wherein the base of each triangulated portion is an inwardly disposed lip for engagement beneath the shoulder of a shouldered carrier, and the top portions of each triangulated portion making contact with the container shoulder itself. There is further provided a downward disposed member which would engage the inside surface of the shoulder portion so that the shouldered portion is firmly held between each triangulated portion and each downward disposed member. Each triangulated portion would be integrally attached to a handle carrier which overall would define substantially a U-shaped handle, wherein the container could then be lifted through grasping of the U-shaped handle across the horizontally disposed portion of the U.

Abstract: A reusable bottle holder is disclosed adapted to be used in connection with bottles now commonly used for soft drinks such as the two liter bottles that have a flange like projection at the neck of the bottle. The bottle holder has a locking portion adapted to cooperate with the flange like projection of the bottle in order to provide a secure friction fit for the handle.

Abstract: A universal tool consists of a structure, made by bending a wire of stainless steel or the like to form a handle and two grip legs integral with said handle and having a substantially U-shaped form. By dimensioning one of said grip legs smaller than the other one the former may pass through said other one when the handle is compressed.

Abstract: Capsule-gripping jaws are positioned on the end of resilient arms. From the unflexed position, a capsule can be inserted into the jaws to be resiliently grasped and retained during scoop filling of the capsule. After filling, the capsule is released in the first and second preferred embodiments by flexure of the arms and, in another preferred embodiment, by pressing out the capsule by flexing a release arm.

Abstract: A resilient strap, having each end gradually turned back on itself, forming U-shaped ends, is provided with a concave bend in the lateral surface of the strap between the U-shaped ends. A handle element having an oblong-like opening is secured to the opposed convex surface of the strap. In use, the U-shaped hook-like ends secure portions of the opposed rims of a container such as a metal can, thereby providing a clamping handle attachment for the container.

Abstract: A split resilient ring has a pair of converging implement socketing sleeves anchored thereto and adapted to receive various implements whose work-engaging terminals may extend substantially outwardly of one or both corresponding ends of the socketing sleeves. The work-engaging implement terminals can be biased apart or together by the holder for a variety of useful operations. In lieu of the split resilient ring, a wedge fulcrum member may engage converging or diverging implements biased by elastic elements.

Abstract: A clamping device for transporting a specimen plate, particularly for an ctron microscope specimen comprising, a support plate, a carrier plate disposed in juxtaposed relationship with the support plate having at least two resilient arm poritions and at least a portion of the carrier plate contacting with the support plate, and a claw connected to each resilient arm portion of the carrier plate for engaging the specimen plate therebetween. A rod having a threaded end threaded into one of the support plate and the carrier plate is rotatable in a first direction for moving the carrier plate with respect to the support plate to move each claw away from each other and rotatable in an opposite second direction to move each claw toward each other for engagement of the specimen plate therebetween.

Abstract: A jar holder for handling jars having an external thread for a screw cap comprises a handle with two projecting resilient branches diverging towards the free ends thereof. Each of the branches forms a notch for receiving the edge portion at the opening of the jar and has a serrated edge for engagement with the external thread of the jar.

Abstract: A snap lock handle is disclosed herein for releasable connecting onto the top and bottom ridges of a conventional can which includes a U-shaped member having a central hand gripping portion terminating at its opposite ends in connection elements outwardly cantilevered normal to the gripping portion. The ends of the connection elements are provided with transverse channels for insertably receiving the ridges of the can. The channels are defined by opposite legs wherein an outer leg is of elongated length so as to engage with the top and bottom of the can while the inner leg is flat or flush in one instance and hooked in the other so as to nest in the usual groove at the top of the can.

Abstract: A detachable holder for beverage cans, such as soft drink or beer cans, having external end flanges, chimes or rims that is injection molded from synthetic plastic and includes a hand gripping portion of generally U-shaped cross-section, including upper and lower legs and resilient arcuate can engaging clips extending from the legs. The hand gripping portion has finger accommodating recesses in the side adjacent a can to be held and the upper surface of the upper leg is inclined upwardly away from the chime engaging shoulder to a top portion disposed well above the plane of the top of a can to be held.

Abstract: Record grasping apparatus is shown in its preferred form as including first and second grasping and protecting members held in a spaced relation by a spacer member allowing the deflection of the grasping and protecting members together for grasping the record. In the preferred embodiment, the first grasping and protecting member includes an extension member for wedging beneath the record and allowing the insertion of the first grasping and protecting member beneath the record. The second grasping and protecting member, in the preferred embodiment, includes a partially removed and upturned edge to prevent the edge from engaging the record at a single point. The spacer member is shown, in its preferred form, as slide interconnect members formed on the first and second grasping and protecting members.

Abstract: A tong for picking up litter from urinals, formed by a pair of spaced planar jaws extending in parallel planes from an integral junction at one end towards the opposite end. The free ends of the jaws may be beveled inwardly to provide relatively sharp edges with substantially rectangular corners at the sides of the jaws, to grasp effectively all types of litter when the edges are moved towards each other by manually pressing the jaws together.

Abstract: Wafer tongs for grasping semiconductor wafers and the like are provided with a pair of jaws and at least one wafer-contacting stop limiting the reach of the jaws onto the surface of a wafer from the wafer edge. The stops may take the form of jaw guides which extend from one jaw towards the other to maintain alignment of the jaws. In one embodiment, the guides are carried by a clip movably attached to one jaw for forward or rearward movement thereon to adjust the reach of the jaws onto a wafer. The forward ends of the jaws may be resilient so as to engage and flatten against surfaces of the wafer to improve the grip of the jaws and reduce wafer breakage.

Abstract: A tweezers for use in the movement of semi-conductor wafers can be constructed utilizing upper and lower arms connected to one another in an established manner so that the free or holding ends on such arms may be moved towards one another. In a tweezers as disclosed the holding end of the lower arm includes a flat plate and a shoulder connected to the plate to the remainder of the lower arm and the holding end on the upper arm includes a plurality of separate resilient fingers extending from a support securing these fingers to the remainder of the upper arm. When the plate is inserted beneath an object such as a semi-conductor wafer by appropriate manipulation of the arms the fingers can be brought against such an object so as to hold it against the plate. The resilient fingers are not apt to break such an object as it is held on the plate and will accommodate any variation in the height of such an object.

Abstract: A charcoal fire starter and cooker incorporating an open ended tubular body which is divided by a perforate grate into a charcoal chamber and a combustion chamber; therebeing vents in the body for developing a flue effect to concentrate maximum heat intensity in the vicinity of the charcoal chamber. A pair of closures are telescopically received over opposite end portions of the tubular body, each closure incorporating a flat cooking surface and a skirt formed with vents adapted for adjustable registration with the tubular body vents for developing a cooker in operation. Detachable handles are provided for ready insertion within and removal from the body and closures with the body handles being adapted for supporting an auxiliary grill in usage.

Abstract: Tongs particularly adapted for removal of toasts, English muffins, and the like from electric toasters and having a pair of fingers made of flexible insulating material, such as thin laminar wood similar to a conventional tongue depressor, each secured adjacent to an end thereof to a spacer and mounting member, such as a wooden dowel. One of the fingers being fixedly secured as by a brad and glue to one side of the spacer and mounting member, and the other finger being tightly rotatably mounted on the opposite side of the spacer and mounting member.

Abstract: A tweezers for use in the movement of semiconductor wafers can be constructed utilizing upper and lower arms connected to one another in an established manner so that the free or holding ends on such arms may be moved towards one another. In a tweezers as disclosed the holding end of the lower arm includes a flat plate and a shoulder connected to the plate to the remainder of the lower arm and the holding end on the upper arm includes a plurality of separate resilient fingers extending from a support securing these fingers to the remainder of the upper arm. When the plate is inserted beneath an object such as a semiconductor wafer by appropriate manipulation of the arms the fingers can be brought against such an object so as to hold it against the plate. The resilient fingers are not apt to break such an object as it is held on the plate and will accommodate any variation in the height of such an object.