Automatic rod holder
US11297815B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 6, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K97/10
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention is an automatic rod holder with a frame and two opposed clamping jaws pivotally connected to the frame by parallel axes of rotation such that the clamping jaws exhibit a range of motion between a closed configuration and an open configuration, wherein the closed configuration has a longitudinal opening defined by opposing concave portions of the clamping jaws configured to retain a rod.
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