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

Claim 0:
1. 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 first 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 first upper arm are positioned relatively closer together when the device is in the first position, wherein the first lower arm and first upper arm are positioned relatively farther apart when the device is in the second position, and wherein the device is biased to being in the first position; and
a plate pivotally coupled to the first upper arm via a plate pivot, wherein the plate comprises a distal edge and a proximal edge, wherein the distal edge is opposingly positioned to the proximal edge, wherein the distal edge forms a portion of the plate that is most distal to the upper handle when the proximal edge forms a portion of the plate that is most proximal to the upper handle, and wherein the plate pivot is positioned closer to the distal edge than to the proximal edge.