Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
Gripper means on each pair of gripping parts (1) of a gripping tool, characterised in that the teeth (3) and the interstices (5) on one side of an imaginary longitudinal median line (2) form a surface relief pattern which is substantially duplicated by the teeth (4) and interstices (6) on the other side of the line (2), but in the reverse sense, so that imaginary folding of the whole surface along the median line (2) will result in a substantial mating fit between teeth (3, 4) on one side of the line (2) and interstices (5, 6) on the other side of the line (2).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
Gripper means on each pair of gripping parts (1) of a gripping tool, characterised in that the teeth (3) and the interstices (5) on one side of an imaginary longitudinal median line (2) form a surface relief pattern which is substantially duplicated by the teeth (4) and interstices (6) on the other side of the line (2), but in the reverse sense, so that imaginary folding of the whole surface along the median line (2) will result in a substantial mating fit between teeth (3, 4) on one side of the line (2) and interstices (5, 6) on the other side of the line (2).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
Gripper means as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the teeth (3, 4) and the interstices (5, 6) cover substantially the whole of the inside surface of the gripping part (1).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
Gripper means as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, characterised in that the teeth (3, 4) and the interstices (5, 6) on each side of the median line (2) are arranged in straight, parallel rows.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
Gripper means on the gripping parts of a gripping tool (1) comprising teeth (3, 4) which extend at the same angle on the two sides of an imaginary longitudinal median line (2) of each part, the teeth (3) on one side being staggered relative to those (4) on the other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
Gripper means on the gripping parts of a gripping tool (1) comprising teeth (3, 4) which extend at the same angle on the two sides of an imaginary longitudinal median line (2) of each part, the teeth (3) on one side being staggered relative to those (4) on the other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
Gripper means as claimed in claim 4, wherein the said angle is of any suitable degree.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
Gripper means as claimed in claim 6, wherein the said angle is acute.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
Gripper means as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the tool is of molded plastics or of stamped or molded metal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A gripping tool having gripping means as claimed in any one of the preceding claims.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A gripping tool as claimed in claim 8 in the form of a forceps or like medical instrument.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A gripping tool as claimed in claim 8 or claim 9, characterised in that its gripping parts (1) are of substantially identical construction.