Patent ID: 9526666
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: A61G,F16B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A connection tool for connecting to an object a carabiner that has an internal space and a carabiner opening for admitting the object to the internal space, wherein the carabiner has, depending therefrom, a patient harness connector for connecting the carabiner to a patient harness, the tool comprising: a support structure having a support opening sized and shaped to permit the carabiner to be received and supported by the support structure and withdrawn from the support structure, the support structure being sized and shaped to hold the carabiner while leaving the carabiner opening unobstructed such that the object can be admitted to and removed from the internal space through the carabiner opening; a handle connected to the support structure, whereby the carabiner can be connected to and disconnected from an object not reachable by hand using the tool, the support structure including a patient harness connector opening sized, shaped, and positioned to receive the patient harness connector and to facilitate use of the patient harness connector as a guide wherein the support structure is moved along the patient harness connector toward the carabiner until the carabiner is supported by the support structure, whereby the carabiner can be disconnected from the object not reachable by hand.