Extender-arm

• US 7,533,915 B2
• Filed: 07/25/2003
• Issued: 05/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David B. Johnson, Jeffrey A. Schmidt
• Original Assignee: David B. Johnson, Jeffrey A. Schmidt
• Inventors: Johnson, David B., Schmidt, Jeffrey A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lowe; Michael S
• Application Number:
  US10/626,529
• Publication Number:
  US 20050017523A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,125 Days
• Field of Search: 294/19.1, 294/24, 294/51, 151/444, 152/360.1, 152/360.2, 81/16, 81/531
• US Class Current: 294/107
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 5/021 with guiding devices guiding devices for hand tools on stands or supports B25H1/0078
• CPC Class Codes: B25G 1/04 telescopic; extensible; sectional
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 1/04 rigid, e.g. shelf-reachers without grippers A47F13/06

Abstract

An extender-arm for use in an automobile. The extender-arm includes a handle section, a gripping section, and an extension section connecting the handle section to the gripping section. The handle section includes an actuator for effecting open-and-close movement of a gripper or other device in the gripper section. The handle also includes a socket into which a variety of tools—that may be useful in an automobile or other one environment—may be removably inserted. The extender-arm may include a rechargeable power source for connection with the tools inserted into the socket. The extension section may include an ancillary device such as a cellular phone holding clip, and/or a coin holding structure. Also, a pouch may be provided to store the tools that are removably attachable to the socket.

Claims

1. An extender-arm comprising:

a handle section, said handle section comprising an actuator, a proximal end, and a distal end, wherein a tool receiving socket is disposed at said proximal end, said tool receiving socket including a connection structure for connection with a tool inserted in said socket; and

an open-and-close section connected to said distal end of said handle section so as to be operable by said actuator;

wherein said open-and-close section comprises a gripping section;

wherein the gripping section is configured so as to be capable of grasping and holding an object.