Patent ID: 6065788
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A hand gripping apparatus for securing a hold on and moving an object by hand, the apparatus comprising:pivotally moveable front and rear jaw plates;a rear support plate for supporting said rear jaw plate;a rear handle attached to and near the upper end of said rear support plate;a belt attached at one end thereof to said rear support plate or to said rear jaw plate, said belt being of sufficient length to wrap around said object and extend between said front and rear jaw plates;a front handle for supporting said front jaw plate, wherein the upper end of said front handle cooperatively meets with the upper end of said rear handle when said front and rear handles are gripped in a closed position; andfirst hinge means attached to said rear support plate and second hinge means attached to said front handle, said first and second hinge means being cooperatively joined together to permit pivotal movement of said front and rear jaw plates whereby said belt can be securely gripped between said front and rear jaw plates when said front and rear handles are squeezed together.