Patent ID: 9611602
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: E01H

Claim:
1. An apparatus comprising: a first jaw section having a first end and a second end; a second jaw section having a first end and a second end; a tube section; wherein the first jaw section and the second jaw section are connected to the tube section so that the first jaw section and the second jaw section oppose each other and pivot with respect to the tube section; wherein the apparatus is configured so that it can be placed in a first state wherein the second end of the first jaw section contacts the second end of the second jaw section; and wherein the apparatus is configured so that it can be placed in a second state wherein the second end of the second jaw section does not contact the second end of the first jaw section; wherein the first end of the first jaw section is fixed to and is in direct contact with the tube section at a first point; wherein the first end of the second jaw section is fixed to and is in direct contact with the tube section at a second point different from the first point; wherein the first jaw section has a depth, which measures a distance from the first end of the first jaw section to the second end of the first jaw section; wherein the second jaw section has a depth, which measures a distance from the first end of the second jaw section to the second end of the second jaw section; wherein the first jaw section has a width; wherein the second jaw section has a width; wherein the width of the first jaw section measures substantially the same as the width of the second jaw section; wherein the depth of the first jaw section measures substantially the same as the depth of the second jaw section; wherein the width of the first jaw section is substantially perpendicular to the depth of the first jaw section; wherein the width of the second jaw section is substantially perpendicular to the depth of the second jaw section; wherein the width of the first jaw section measures substantially the same as the depth of the first jaw section; and wherein the width of the second jaw section measures substantially the same as the depth of the second jaw section; wherein the first jaw section includes a plurality of walls which partially enclose a first chamber; wherein the first jaw section has a first opening leading to the first chamber, and the first opening allows the insertion of a thumb of a person's hand into the first chamber through the first opening; wherein the second jaw section includes a plurality of walls which partially enclose a second chamber; and wherein the second jaw section has a second opening leading to the second chamber, and the second opening allows the insertion of four fingers, other than the thumb, of the person's hand, into the second chamber through the second opening, while the thumb of the person's hand is inserted into the first chamber.