Patent ID: 7178214

Claim:
An attachment and removal device for an object having first and second oppositely facing side surfaces and an outer edge, comprising: a first engaging portion having a first handle member; a second engaging portion having a second handle member, wherein the first and second handle members are pivotably connected together at a first end portion of the device, and wherein the first and second handle members extend from the respective first and second engaging portions toward a second end portion of the device; wherein the first and second engaging portions are configured to be moved apart by operation of the first and second handle members, respectively, to an open position and moved toward each other to an engaged position for engaging the outer edge of the object; wherein each engaging portion includes a laterally facing wall configured for placement adjacent the first side surface of the object, and an outer wall that is configured to face the outer edge of the object when the first and second engaging portions are moved toward each other to the engaged position; and object retainer structure associated with the first and second engaging portions and extending inwardly from the outer walls, wherein the object retainer structure is configured to overlie at least an outer area of the second side surface of the object adjacent the outer edge of the object when the first and second engaging portions are moved toward each other to the engaged position.