Sliding handle reacher

A reaching apparatus is provided for allowing a user to utilize gross motor skills to actuate the reaching apparatus. The reaching apparatus includes a fixed and a sliding handle on a shaft. An internal pulley system is connected between the first and second handles such that sliding of the second h...

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Main Authors YEFSKY ALAN, GRAY JOEL, CURRAT OLIVIER FRANCK, WOLFORD JAMES BLAINE, CHAUDRY SAAD AHMAD, RATHGEBER MARTIN, BLANKSTEIN BRIAN DAVID, ARNOLD TARA MARIE, GARFIELD ALEXANDER NATHAN, CHAN LEO, LUDWIG KRISTIN, FRAGA ANDREA ELLEN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.07.2014
Subjects
CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
COFFEE MILLS
DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES
FURNITURE
HAND TOOLS
HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
MANIPULATORS
PAYING COUNTERS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS
SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS,STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE
SPICE MILLS
SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FORFASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A reaching apparatus is provided for allowing a user to utilize gross motor skills to actuate the reaching apparatus. The reaching apparatus includes a fixed and a sliding handle on a shaft. An internal pulley system is connected between the first and second handles such that sliding of the second handle activates the pulley system to move the claw of the reaching apparatus between an open and closed configuration. The claw may be locked in an open and/or closed configuration by rotation of the handle on the shaft. The pulley system can be set to specific resistance to activate the claw upon different gross motor levels.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201313796007