Patent ID: 7621742

Claim:
An orthodontic tool for use in an orthodontist's office comprising: a pair of flat generally elongated arms placed in an adjacent lengthwise relationship, each arm having: a first end, wherein the first ends of both arms are connected together; a second end opposite the first, wherein the second ends of both arms are movable toward and away from one another; a central portion, extending from said first end; a tapering portion that tapers throughout its length, extending from said central portion to said second end; a drawer-grasping portion comprising a first grasping finger and a second grasping finger, said first and second grasping fingers extending essentially perpendicularly from said tapering portion, said first and second grasping fingers defining a semicircular notch generally perpendicularly disposed in relation to an axis formed between said first end and said second end, said notch adapted to engage a drawer handle therein; a curved portion, extending from said tapering portion at said second end; and a beak extending from said curved portion, said beak being disposed at a nonzero angle with regard to said axis of the arm and the first and second fingers, said beak extending to a tip that is spaced farther from said arm axis than the ends of said first and second grasping fingers, said beak being configured to not come into contact with said drawer handle while said drawer handle is being engaged by said notch and while the drawer is being opened and closed, the beaks of both arms being movable toward one another to grab items within the drawer once opened without said first or second grasping fingers coming into contact with said items within said drawer.