Portable rescue tool and method of use

US8800343B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Altair Engineering, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Edward F. Wettlaufer, Jr. · St. Clair Shores, US
• James Trumble · Royal Oak, US
• Timothy R. Smith · Newton, US
• Shaun Christopher Muston · Berlin Township, US
• Dragi Gasevski · Beverly Hills, US
• Craig Mackiewicz · Clawson, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 14, 2011
• Grant date: Aug 12, 2014
• Expiry date: Mar 23, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B25F5/005
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A portable, hand-operated rescue tool is provided for rescue and extreme duty operations where an object needs to be cut, crushed, pierced and separated, or lifted. The rescue tool includes a body, a support handle and articulating jaw force members used to impart high forces on an object. The tool includes a manually-operated, pivoting actuation handle connected to a high pressure fluid displacement system to pivotally rotate the jaw force arms in a selected direction or mode of operation to suit the situation.