Patent ID: 11951513
Assignee: nan
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 8:
9. A granular material manipulation device, the device comprising:
an upper handle;
a lower handle;
a first upper arm coupled to the upper handle and extending away from the upper handle;
a second upper arm coupled to the upper handle and extending away from the upper handle;
a first lower arm coupled to the lower handle and extending away from the lower handle;
a second lower arm coupled to the lower handle and extending away from the lower handle;
a positioning pivot configured to enable the device to be movable between a first position and a second position; wherein the first lower arm and second lower arm are positioned relatively closer to the first upper arm and second upper arm when the device is in the first position, wherein the first lower arm and second lower arm are positioned relatively farther from the first upper arm and second upper arm when the device is in the second position, and wherein the device is biased to the first position; and
a plate pivotally coupled to the first upper arm via a first plate pivot and pivotally coupled to the second upper arm via a second plate pivot.