Title: Disposable utility tongs

Abstract: A one-piece set of synthetic plastic, object-gripping tongs including a pair of longitudinally extending blades, an integral hinge normally urging the blades to fully spread positions, but permitting movement thereof to closed, object-gripping positions, and cooperating connector portions on the blades interrupting spreading movement of the blades in positions between the fully spread and closed positions, but permitting movement thereof to the closed positions.

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Inventors: Humpa, Norbert J. (Schaumburg, IL, US)

Application Number: 339930
Filing Date: 1973-03-09
Publication_date: 1976-01-27
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Primary Class(es): 294/99.2 294/33, 294/902, D7/686
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US Patent Ref:

832317	Oct, 1906	Hinds	294/99.
985755	Feb, 1911	Gilbert	294/99.
2685880	Aug, 1954	Curutchet	294/106.
3137880	Jun, 1964	Kubit et al.	294/99.
3265068	Aug, 1966	Holohan	294/99.

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Primary Examiner: Blunk, Evon C.
Assistant Examiner: Nase, Jeffrey V.
Attorney: Swartz; John J.