Alfonso R Partida

US Patent:

57825165, Jul 21, 1998

Filed:

Dec 2, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/759041

Inventors:

Alfonso Partida - Rancho Palos Verdes CA

International Classification:

B25J 1506

US Classification:

294 25

Abstract:

A hand-worn apparatus for releasably lifting a compact disk or other delicate or hard to handle article includes at least one suction cup element disposed on a housing member such as a glove, a vacuum line connected to the suction cup and a vacuum source, and a manual switch for selectively drawing a vacuum from the vacuum source through the vacuum line to the suction cup. When the switch is activated, a vacuum is drawn through the vacuum line to the suction cup, enabling temporary attachment to and lifting of the delicate article. When the switch is deactivated, the vacuum is stopped, thereby releasing the article.