Patent ID: 7178845
Filing Date: 2007-02-20
Classification: E05B

Abstract:
1. A grasping apparatus for grasping objects comprising: (a) a housing comprising interconnected top, bottom and sides cooperating to define an internal chamber; (b) a grasping member connected to said housing for movement between a first stowed position and a second deployed position, said grasping member comprising an end portion and an arm portion having a generally hook-shaped extremity, said end portion having a central bore; (c) deployment means carried by said housing for moving said grasping member from said stowed position to said deployed position, said deployment means comprising a torsion spring carried by said housing, said torsion spring having a longitudinal axis and being operably associated with said grasping member; and (d) operating means carried by said housing for operating said deployment means to cause said grasping member to move from said stowed position to said deployed position, said operating means comprising a push button received within said central bore of said end portion of said arm for movement between a first and a second position.