Patent ID: 11944587
Assignee: SCALPAL LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B  F | IPC A  B

Claim 29:
30. A grasping facilitator, comprising:
a pliable collar having a main body that is elongated along an extension axis for a length greater than a radius extending from the extension axis to an external periphery of the main body,
wherein the main body has a first end and a second end spaced apart along the axis of extension,
wherein the main body has an interior surface defining an interior through-hole opening out, respectively, at the first and second ends;
wherein the through-hole has a non-constant diameter in extending along the extension axis between the first and second ends, wherein, inclusive of a non-constant diameter central region along the extension axis of the non-constant diameter through-hole, the interior surface defines a convoluted interior surface with varying main body thickness regions along the extension axis defining the convoluted interior surface, and
wherein the varying main body thickness regions along the extension axis include a first portion that provides a pliant seal or pliant capture relationship between the pliable main body and a component inserted within the main body as well as a second portion dimensioned to avoid contact with the component inserted within the main body until haptic compression.