Tongs
US4728139A · kind A · utility
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8Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 1986 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G21/10
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Tongs having a pair of similar-length arms, each of which merge at one, thereby inner end with an integral junction portion, are formed from a material having inherent flexibility. Retaining shoulders at the merger of each arm and the junction portion bear against a fulcrum block nested within the junction portion when the opposite, free end portions of the arms are urged together for gripping an object.
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