Cable grasping tool

A tool structure including an outer sleeve, having a slide rod slidably directed coaxially of the sleeve, having a slide rod jaw fixedly mounted to the rod exteriorly of the sleeve, with a pivot jaw pivotally mounted to the slide rod jaw, the pivot jaw having an extension rod including an actuator link. with the actuator link mounted pivotally to the sleeve, whereupon pulling of the sleeve effects directing of the pivot jaw to the slide rod jaw for the grasping of a cable.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
1. Field of the Invention 
The field of invention relates to cable manipulation tool structure, and 
more particularly pertains to a new and improved cable grasping tool 
wherein the same effects ease of manipulation in grasping of cables. 
2. Description of the Prior Art 
Various pipe handling structure is indicated in the prior art, wherein U.S. 
Pat. No 4,836,595 sets forth a pipe manipulation tool. 
Various remote operative structure is indicated in the U.S. Pat. Nos. 
4,863,204 and 4,669,769 for the remote manipulation of tool jaws. 
The instant invention attempts to overcome deficiencies of the prior art by 
providing for a remote clamping structure arranged for the remote grasping 
of cables, including a pivot jaw mounted to a fixed jaw, wherein the fixed 
jaw is in turn mounted to a rod structure slidably mounted within an outer 
sleeve, that in turn mounts the pivoted jaw and in this respect, the 
present invention substantially fulfills this need. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of tool 
apparatus now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a 
cable grasping tool wherein the same includes pivoted jaws remotely 
operative relative to an individual to effect ease of grasping and 
manipulation of cables and the like. As such, the general purpose of the 
present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, 
is to provide a new and improved cable grasping tool which has all the 
advantages of the prior art tool apparatus and none of the disadvantages. 
To attain this, the present invention provides a tool structure including 
an outer sleeve, having a slide rod slidably directed coaxially of the 
sleeve, having a slide rod jaw fixedly mounted to the rod exteriorly of 
the sleeve, with a pivot jaw pivotally mounted to the slide rod jaw, the 
pivot jaw having an extension rod including an actuator link, with the 
actuator link mounted pivotally to the sleeve, whereupon pulling of the 
sleeve effects directing of the pivot jaw to the slide rod jaw for the 
grasping of a cable. 
My invention resides not in any one of these features per se, but rather in 
the particular combination of all of them herein disclosed and claimed and 
it is distinguished from the prior art in this particular combination of 
all of its structures for the functions specified. 
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features 
of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that 
follows may be better understood, and in order that the present 
contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, 
additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter 
and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which 
this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the 
designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the 
several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, 
that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions 
insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present 
invention. 
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent 
and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the 
scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar 
with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a 
cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of 
the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention 
of the application, which is measured by the claims, or is it intended to 
be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way. 
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and 
improved cable grasping tool which has all the advantages of the prior art 
tool apparatus and none of the disadvantages. 
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved 
cable grasping tool which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and 
marketed. 
It is a further object of the present invention provide a new and improved 
cable grasping tool which is of durable and reliable construction. 
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and 
improved cable grasping tool which is susceptible of a low cost of 
manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly 
is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby 
making such cable grasping tools economically available to the buying 
public. 
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new and 
improved cable grasping tool which provides in the apparatuses and methods 
of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously 
overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith. 
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various 
features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with 
particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this 
disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating 
advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should 
be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there 
is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 to 8 
thereof, a new and improved cable grasping tool embodying the principles 
and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the 
reference numeral 10 will be described. 
More specifically, the cable grasping tool 10 of the instant invention 
includes an outer sleeve 11, having a first end 12 spaced from a second 
end 13. A first end collar 14 is fixedly mounted to the sleeve 11 at its 
first end 12. A second end handle 15 is mounted to the sleeve 11 at the 
sleeve second end 13, with the handle 15, the collar 14, and the sleeve 11 
in a coaxially aligned relationship. A tubular bushing sleeve 16 mounted 
within the sleeve 11 extending into the handle 15, where it is secured by 
a fastener 17. A slide rod 18 slidably mounted within the bushing sleeve 
16 is directed into the bushing sleeve through the sleeve first end 12 and 
extends beyond the sleeve first end 12, having a slide rod jaw 19 of a 
generally "J" shaped configuration fixedly mounted to the slide rod 18. 
The slide rod jaw 19 includes a pivot axle 20 directed orthogonally 
therethrough adjacent the slide rod jaw 19, wherein a pivot jaw 21 is 
arranged pivotally mounted to the pivot axle 21 in a facing confronting 
relationship relative to the slide rod jaw 19. The pivot jaw 21 includes 
an extension rod 22, wherein an actuator link 23 is provided having an 
actuator link first axle 24 at a first end of the actuator link 23 mounted 
pivotally to the extension rod 22. The actuator link 23 includes a second 
axle 25 pivotally mounting a second end of the actuator link 23 to a 
collar flange 26 that extends fixedly to the first end collar at 14 
laterally of the sleeve 11 at the first end 12. In this manner, upon 
applying tension to the sleeve 11 by the handle 15, the outer sleeve is 
displaced relative to the slide rod 18 and thereby cooperation of the 
actuator link 23, the pivot jaw 21 is directed to the slide rod jaw 19 to 
clamp a cable "C", in a manner as indicated in FIG. 1. 
The FIGS. 5 and 6 indicate the use of a modified outer sleeve 11, to 
include a flashlight tube 27 fixedly mounted to the modified outer sleeve 
11a in a parallel relationship relative to the sleeve adjacent the handle 
15. The flashlight tube 27 includes an on/off switch 28 to effect 
electrical illumination of the illumination bulb 29 mounted within the 
flashlight head through a battery 30. If desired, a recharge unit 31 may 
be provided to provide for recharging of a rechargeable type battery 30 
through a recharge socket 32. 
The FIGS. 7 and 8 indicate the modified sleeve 11a arranged for adjusting 
in an axially aligned relationship relative to itself, such that the outer 
sleeve includes an outer sleeve first sleeve 33 received within an outer 
sleeve second sleeve 34, such that the outer sleeve second sleeve 34 
includes a second sleeve threaded end 35 that further is directed to a 
collet 36 fixedly mounted to the second sleeve 34, wherein the collet 
includes a collet conical outer wall 39. A locking sleeve 37 threadedly 
mounted upon the second sleeve threaded end 35 includes a locking sleeve 
conical locking inner wall 38 cooperatively and slidably mounted upon the 
collet conical outer wall 39 such that upon threaded mounting and 
directing of the locking sleeve 37 onto the second sleeve threaded end 35, 
the collet is compressed to secure the outer sleeve first sleeve 33 the 
outer sleeve second sleeve 34. 
As to the manner of usage and operation of the instant invention, the same 
should be apparent from the above disclosure, and accordingly no further 
discussion relative to the manner of usage and operation of the instant 
invention shall be provided. 
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the 
optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to 
include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of 
operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to 
one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those 
illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are 
intended to be encompassed by the present invention. 
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the 
principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and 
changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired 
to limit the invention lo the exact construction and operation shown and 
described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may 
be resorted falling within the scope of the invention.