Patent ID: 6245114
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: A61F,A63B

Abstract:
A tool attachment for use by a person having a stump arm in connection with a tool having a handle, comprising:an outer container having a top end and a bottom end;an inner cup having an open top and a closed bottom to receive the stump arm, the inner cup being positioned within the outer container so that the top end of the outer container surrounds the open top of the inner cup; the inner cup having a slit running from the bottom of the inner cup to the open top of the inner cup to permit adjustment of the diameter of the open top;adjustable arms formed at the top end of the outer container and surrounding the open top of the inner cup for adjusting the diameter of the open top of the inner cup so that the person can remove the stump arm from the inner cup and reinsert the stump arm into the inner cup during use without changing the diameter of the open top of the inner cup; andsaid bottom end of the outer container having connecting means for connecting the attachment to the handle of the tool.