Patent · US Expired

Holder for a utensil or similar object

US4651878A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 28, 1986
Grant dateMar 24, 1987
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 28, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB25G1/08
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Holder for an object which is movable between two positions, with four oblong bar-shaped or cupped movable parts (10, 11, 13, 14), joined together at their respective ends to form a square by hinges (12, 16, 17, 15) having a working range of 180.degree., 90.degree. and almost 360.degree.. The object to be held (18) is fixed to that hinge (15) which allows the movable parts (13, 14) to revolve within a range of almost 360.degree. in relation to each other. Possible objects include a ball-point, a thermometer, screwdriver.

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