Hands free pipe holder
US7568664B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B11/00
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pipe holder comprises a handle and a slant piece. The slant piece includes a handle attachment point, a mouth, and a support point. A centerline runs through the mouth and support point. The handle attachment point resides between the mouth and support point, and is configured to point the handle approximately orthogonal to the slant piece centerline. The mouth is sized and shaped to urge a pipe to reside in the mouth substantially orthogonal to the handle and at an angle other than 90 degrees from a plane of the slant piece. When an inserted end of the pipe is inserted through the mouth, a three point stance is formed by the support point, an opposite end of the pipe, and a support end of the handle. The inserted end of the pipe is thereby supported above the ground. The pipe holder is stabilized by stepping on the handle.
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