Abstract A gripping and starting tool, particularly useful for small fastener elements, is disclosed to comprise an elongated manipulatable member adapted at its proximate end to be manually grasped and having multi-choice fastener-gripping means at its distal end. Adjustable ball and socket means between the elongated member and the gripping means permit variable disposition of the latter with respect to the axis of the elongated member. The gripping means comprise a pair of individually pivoted, serrated-face jaws biased by a hairpin spring toward each other in a gripping relationship to an object placed therebetween. This abstract is neither intended to define the invention of this application which, of course, is measured by the appended claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.
A gripping and starting tool for small fasteners, comprising: an elongated member adapted to be grasped at its proximate end, and having fastener-gripping means at its distal end; adjustable ball-and-socket means connecting said gripping means to the distal end of said member and permitting said gripping means to be variably disposed relative the axis of said elongated member; said gripping means comprising a yoke having an opposed pair of serrated face, jaw members pivoted thereto; and spring means between said jaw members biasing each toward the other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A gripping and starting tool for small fasteners, comprising: an elongated member adapted to be grasped at its proximate end, and having fastener-gripping means at its distal end; adjustable ball-and-socket means connecting said gripping means to the distal end of said member and permitting said gripping means to be variably disposed relative the axis of said elongated member; said gripping means comprising a yoke having an opposed pair of serrated face, jaw members pivoted thereto; and spring means between said jaw members biasing each toward the other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The structure of claim 1 in which the elongated member is telescopic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The structure of claim 2 in which the opposed jaws are individually pivoted in said yoke on paraLlel spaced-apart pivot pins.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The structure according to claim 1 in which the spring means comprise a hairpin spring juxtaposed to common faces of said jaw members and having its arms biased to close and each anchored to one of said jaws.