Patent ID: 7775570

Claim:
A hook device for coupling with an extension pole having a device attachment portion having a plurality of pole teeth at its distal end and performing a plurality of functions including at least physically engaging a component of a utility device, the hook device comprising: (a) an elongate base having an arm end and a pole attachment end and having a major axis; (b) a pole attachment portion connected to the elongate base near the pole attachment end being a modified cylindrical prism shape with a major axis normal to the major axis of the elongate base, a first surface, and a second surface having a plurality of teeth for coupling with the plurality of teeth of the device attachment portion of the extension pole; and (c) an arm extending from the arm end of the elongate base and comprising: (i) an upper portion extending from the arm end of the elongate base substantially along the major axis of the elongate base; (ii) an elbow connected to the upper portion such that the arm is bent substantially perpendicular to the major axis of the elongate base; (iii) a forearm portion connected to the elbow and having an axis substantially perpendicular to the major axis of the elongate base, the major axis of the elongate base and the axis of the forearm defining a first plane; (iv) a first connector portion having an axis and connected to the forearm portion, the axis of the first connector portion angled at a third angle of from about 45 degrees to about 60 degrees from the axis of the forearm portion; (v) a hook portion connected to the first connector portion and having an axis substantially parallel to the axis of the forearm portion, the axis of the first connector portion and the axis of the hook portion defining a second plane angled at a first angle from the first plane wherein the first angle is not equal to zero; and (vi) a second connector portion having an axis and connected to the hook portion, the axis of the second connector portion lying substantially within the second plane; (vii) an end portion having an axis and connected to the second connector portion, wherein the axis of the end portion is substantially the same as the axis of the forearm and the axis of the end portion is angled substantially at the third angle from the axis of the second connector portion.