U.S. patent application number 11/447610 was filed with the patent office on 2007-04-05 for tool holder and associated methods.
Invention is credited to George D. Gates, Travis D. Gates.
Application Number | 20070075212 11/447610 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 46325571 |
Filed Date | 2007-04-05 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070075212 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Gates; George D. ; et
al. |
April 5, 2007 |
Tool holder and associated methods
Abstract
A tool holder for use with an ATV comprises an attachment base,
attachable to a portion of the ATV, and a holding member extending
from the attachment base. The holding member is configured to
receive and hold a tool therein and includes a pair of generally
upright arms which collectively define a containment area
therebetween. At least one of the pair of generally upright arms
includes at least one stress relief section formed therein, the
stress relief section including a cross section relatively more
narrow than remaining cross sections of the at least one of the
pair of generally upright arms.
Inventors: |
Gates; George D.; (West
Jordan, UT) ; Gates; Travis D.; (West Jordan,
UT) |
Correspondence
Address: |
THORPE NORTH & WESTERN, LLP.
8180 SOUTH 700 EAST, SUITE 200
SANDY
UT
84070
US
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Family ID: |
46325571 |
Appl. No.: |
11/447610 |
Filed: |
June 5, 2006 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
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11371360 |
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11447610 |
Jun 5, 2006 |
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29222424 |
Jan 27, 2005 |
D516402 |
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11371360 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
248/534 ;
248/316.7 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B60R 2011/004 20130101;
B60R 11/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
248/534 ;
248/316.7 |
International
Class: |
A47G 1/10 20060101
A47G001/10 |
Claims
1. A tool holder for use with an ATV, comprising: an attachment
base, attachable to a portion of the ATV; and a holding member
extending from the attachment base and being configured to receive
and hold a tool therein, the holding member including a pair of
generally upright arms which collectively define a containment area
therebetween; at least one of the pair of generally upright arms
including at least one stress relief section formed therein, the
stress relief section including a cross section relatively more
narrow than remaining cross sections of the at least one of the
pair of generally upright arms.
2. The tool holder of claim 1, wherein the stress relief section is
operable to increase a flexibility of the at least one upright arm
in a direction in which the at least one arm is deflected while the
tool is inserted into the containment area.
3. The tool holder of claim 1, wherein the pair of upright arms is
formed of a single, integral material.
4. The tool holder of claim 1, wherein the stress relief section is
formed in a face of the at least upright arm.
5. The tool holder of claim 1, wherein opposing faces of the at
least one upright arm each include a stress relief section formed
therein.
6. The tool holder of claim 5, wherein the stress relief sections
formed in the opposing faces of the at least one upright arm define
substantially the same patterns.
7. The tool holder of claim 1, wherein the stress relief section
includes a channel that is at least partially arcuate formed in a
face of the at least one upright arm.
8. The tool holder of claim 7, wherein the channel defines a path
that substantially matches a curvature of the at least one upright
arm.
9. The tool holder of claim 7, wherein the channel extends
continuously along and between each of the pair of generally
upright arms.
10. The tool holder of claim 1, wherein stress relief section
includes a series of discrete indentations formed in a face of the
at least one upright arm.
11. The tool holder of claim 10, wherein the discrete indentations
are substantially circular in shape.
12. A tool holder for use with an ATV, comprising: an attachment
base, attachable to a portion of the ATV; and a holding member
extending from the attachment base and being configured to receive
and hold a tool therein, the holding member including a pair of
generally upright arms which collectively define a containment area
therebetween; at least one of the pair of generally upright arms
including at least one stress relief section formed therein, the
stress relief section comprising a channel formed in at least one
face of the at least one arm, the channel extending in a path that
corresponds to a curvature of the at least one upright arm.
13. The tool holder of claim 12, wherein the stress relief section
is operable to increase a flexibility of the at least one upright
arm in a direction in which the at least one arm is deflected while
the tool is inserted into the containment area.
14. The tool holder of claim 12, wherein each of the pair of
upright arms are formed of a single, integral material.
15. The tool holder of claim 12, wherein opposing faces of the at
least one upright arm each include a stress relief section formed
therein.
16. The tool holder of claim 12, wherein the channel extends along
and between each of the pair of generally upright arms.
17. The tool holder of claim 12, further comprising a series of
discrete channels formed in the face of the at least one upright
arm.
18. A method for forming a tool holder, comprising: forming a
holding member with an attachment base, the attachment base being
attachable to a portion of an ATV; forming a pair of generally
upright arms which collectively define a containment area
therebetween; and forming at least one stress relief section in at
least one of the upright arms, the stress relief section increasing
flexibility of the at least one upright arm and including a cross
section relatively more narrow than remaining sections of the at
least one upright arm.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein forming the stress relief
section in the at least one arm increases flexibility of the at
least one upright arm in a direction in which the at least one arm
is deflected while the tool is inserted into the containment
area.
20. The method of claim 18, wherein forming the pair of upright
arms includes forming the upright arms from a single, integral
material.
21. The method of claim 18, wherein forming the stress relief
section includes forming the stress relief section in a face of the
upright arm.
22. The method of claim 21, further comprising forming the stress
relief section in opposing faces of the at least one upright
arm.
23. The method of claim 18, wherein forming the stress relief
section includes forming an arcuate channel in a face of the at
least one upright arm.
24. The method of claim 23, wherein the arcuate channel defines a
path that substantially matches a curvature of the at least one
upright arm.
25. The method of claim 18, wherein forming the arcuate channel
includes forming the arcuate channel along and between each of the
upright arms.
26. The method of claim 18, wherein forming the stress relief
section includes forming a series of discrete indentations in a
face of the at least one upright arm.
27. The method of claim 26, wherein the discrete indentations are
substantially circular in shape.
Description
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of copending U.S.
patent application Ser. No. 11/371,360, filed Mar. 7, 2006, which
is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No.
29/222,424, filed Jan. 27, 2005, now issued as U.S. Pat. No.
D516,402, each of which are hereby incorporated herein in their
entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates generally to systems for
mounting tools to, or holding tools on, vehicles, including
all-terrain vehicles.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] All-terrain-vehicles ("ATVs" ) are used by many people for
recreation, hunting, transportation, outdoor work activities, and
the like. Participants of these activities often desire to carry
with them an auxiliary device or tool such as a shovel, pick, rake,
or other implement having a generally elongate handle. In order to
safely and effectively operate the ATV while transporting such
equipment, the operator often mounts the auxiliary device to the
ATV in order to maintain his or her hands in an unencumbered
condition. In an effort to ensure that such auxiliary devices are
safely and securely attached to the ATV while it is being operated,
a variety of mounting systems have been developed that purport to
both i) be securely attached to the ATV; and ii) provide secure
attachment of the auxiliary device to the mounting system
itself.
[0004] In general, such mounting systems are developed to ensure
that the interface between the auxiliary device to be mounted and
the ATV is sufficiently secure that the auxiliary device does not
become dislodged from the ATV while the ATV is in operation.
However, it has been found that the ease with which such tools can
be inserted into, and withdrawn from, the mounting system is often
sacrificed in order to provide a reliably secure interface between
the mounting system and the tool desired to be held.
[0005] Accordingly, while it has been attempted to provide a more
lightweight, easily manufactured and aesthetically pleasing
mounting system for use in mounting auxiliary devices to ATVs,
solutions to date require either very bulky and heavy systems or
systems that risk inadvertent dislodging of the auxiliary devices
from the ATV.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The present invention provides a tool holder for use with an
ATV, including an attachment base, attachable to a portion of the
ATV, and a holding member extending from the attachment base. The
holding member can be configured to receive and hold a tool
therein. The holding member can include a pair of generally upright
arms which collectively define a containment area therebetween. At
least one of the pair of generally upright arms can include at
least one stress relief section formed therein. The stress relief
section can include a cross section relatively more narrow than
remaining cross sections of the at least one of the pair of
generally upright arms.
[0007] In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a tool
holder for use with an ATV is provided, including an attachment
base, attachable to a portion of the ATV, and a holding member
extending from the attachment base. The holding member can be
configured to receive and hold a tool therein. The holding member
can include a pair of generally upright arms which collectively
define a containment area therebetween. At least one of the pair of
generally upright arms can include at least one stress relief
section formed therein. The stress relief section can include a
channel formed in at least one face of the at least one upright
arm. The channel can extend in a path that corresponds to a
curvature of the at least one upright arm.
[0008] In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a method
for forming a tool holder is provided, including: forming a holding
member with an attachment base, the attachment base being
attachable to a portion of an ATV; forming a pair of generally
upright arms which collectively define a containment area
therebetween; and forming at least one stress relief section in at
least one of the upright arms, the stress relief section increasing
flexibility of the at least one upright arm and including a cross
section relatively more narrow than remaining sections of the at
least one upright arm.
[0009] There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more
important features of the invention so that the detailed
description thereof that follows may be better understood, and so
that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated.
Other features of the present invention will become clearer from
the following detailed description of the invention, taken with the
accompanying drawings and claims, or may be learned by the practice
of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] FIG. 1 is a front view of a tool holder mountable to an ATV,
including a sectioned view of a tool held therein;
[0011] FIG. 2 is a partially sectioned side view of the tool holder
and tool of FIG. 1;
[0012] FIG. 3 is a front view of the tool holder of FIG. 1, shown
in a splayed position as the tool of FIG. 1 is being inserted
thereinto;
[0013] FIG. 4 is a front view of another tool holder in accordance
with an embodiment of the invention; and
[0014] FIG. 5 is a partially sectioned side view of the tool holder
of FIG. 4.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0015] Before the present invention is disclosed and described, it
is to be understood that this invention is not limited to the
particular structures, process steps, or materials disclosed
herein, but is extended to equivalents thereof as would be
recognized by those of ordinarily skilled in the relevant arts. It
should also be understood that terminology employed herein is used
for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is
not intended to be limiting.
[0016] It must be noted that, as used in this specification and the
appended claims, the singular forms "a" and "the" include plural
referents, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for
example, reference to a "tool holder" includes one or more of such
holders unless the context dictates otherwise.
[0017] Definitions
[0018] In describing and claiming the present invention, the
following terminology will be used in accordance with the
definitions set forth below.
[0019] As used herein, the terms "tool" or "auxiliary device" are
to be understood to refer to objects that can be mounted to at
least a portion of an ATV in order to be transported by the ATV.
Examples of tools or auxiliary devices include, without limitation,
tools, such as shovels, rakes, picks, axes, brooms, etc., guns,
bows, camera equipment, scopes, and also intermediate structures on
which such devices can be mounted or rested.
[0020] As used herein, the term "ATV" is to be understood to refer
to a variety of vehicles suitable for receiving the tool holders of
the present invention. As the term ATV is used to simplify the
discussion herein, the claims are not to be limited in scope by the
use of the term ATV. Vehicles referred to herein as ATVs can
include automobiles,.trucks, four-wheelers, three-wheelers,
snowmobiles, motorcycles, watercraft, etc.
[0021] As used herein, the term "substantially" refers to the
complete or nearly complete extent or degree of an action,
characteristic, property, state, structure, item, or result. For
example, an object that is "substantially" enclosed would mean that
the object is either completely enclosed or nearly completely
enclosed. The exact allowable degree of deviation from absolute
completeness may in some cases depend on the specific context.
However, generally speaking the nearness of completion will be so
as to have the same overall result as if absolute and total
completion were obtained.
[0022] The use of "substantially" is equally applicable when used
in a negative connotation to refer to the complete or near complete
lack of an action, characteristic, property, state, structure,
item, or result. For example, a composition that is "substantially
free of" particles would either completely lack particles, or so
nearly completely lack particles that the effect would be the same
as if it completely lacked particles. In other words, a composition
that is "substantially free of" an ingredient or element may still
actually contain such item as long as there is no measurable effect
thereof.
[0023] As used herein, the term "about" is used to provide
flexibility to a numerical range endpoint by providing that a given
value may be "a little above" or "a little below" the endpoint.
[0024] Distances, forces, weights, amounts, and other numerical
data may be expressed or presented herein in a range format. It is
to be understood that such a range format is used merely for
convenience and brevity and thus should be interpreted flexibly to
include not only the numerical values explicitly recited as the
limits of the range, but also to include all the individual
numerical values or sub-ranges encompassed within that range as if
each numerical value and sub-range is explicitly recited.
[0025] As an illustration, a numerical range of "about 1 inch to
about 5 inches" should be interpreted to include not only the
explicitly recited values of about 1 inch to about 5 inches, but
also include individual values and sub-ranges within the indicated
range. Thus, included in this numerical range are individual values
such as 2, 3, and 4 and sub-ranges such as from 1-3, from 2-4, and
from 3-5, etc.
[0026] This same principle applies to ranges reciting only one
numerical value and should apply regardless of the breadth of the
range or the characteristics being described.
[0027] Invention
[0028] As shown generally in FIGS. 1 and 2, in one aspect of the
present invention a tool holder 10 is provided for use with an ATV.
The tool holder can include an attachment base 12 which can be
attachable to a portion of the ATV (not shown). A holding member,
shown generally at 14, can extend from the attachment base and can
be configured to receive and hold a tool or a tool handle (shown by
example at 16) therein. The holding member can include a pair of
generally upright arms 18a, 18b which can collectively define a
containment area 20 therebetween. At least one of the pair of
generally upright arms can include at least one stress relief
section 22 formed therein. The stress relief section can include a
cross section relatively more narrow than remaining cross sections
of the upright arm. The upright arms are sufficiently flexible or
resilient to expand when a tool is inserted into the holder, and
contract back into an original, neutral position after the tool is
held within the containment area.
[0029] The present tool holder can be mounted to an ATV (not shown)
in a variety of manners, and in the embodiment shown, can be
mounted to the ATV via the threaded rod that forms the attachment
base 12. It is to be understood, however, that the attachment base
can include a variety of structures known in the art for mounting
such devices to vehicles in general, including U-bolts (not shown),
clamping mechanisms (not shown), and similar devices. The tool
holder can receive and securely hold a variety of types of tools,
including tools having relatively elongate handles, such as
shovels, rakes, brooms, axes, picks, etc. While reference is made
herein to the tool holder "holding" various tools, it is to be
understood that the tool holders of the present invention can
secure tools to ATVs by holding only portions of the tools, for
example handles of the tools.
[0030] The tool holder 10 is shown in FIG. 1 holding exemplary tool
16 within the containment area 20. FIG. 3 illustrates the tool
holder in a configuration in which the upright arms 18a, 18b are
splayed in order to receive the tool 16. As will be appreciated, as
force is applied downward to the tool 16, it contacts innermost
portions of the arms 18a, 18b, causing the arms to tend to flex
outwardly, or separate, as the tool moves downwardly. As will be
appreciated by one skilled in the relevant art, flexibility and/or
rigidity of the arms, the size of the tool being forced between the
innermost portions of the arms, and the size of the opening between
the innermost portions of the arms when the arms are in a neutral
position, can all affect the outcome of attempting to force the
tool into the containment area 20.
[0031] For example, if the arms 18a, 18b were overly rigid, a user
would either not be able to force the tool past the innermost
portions of the arms, or one or both of the arms might be broken
during an attempt to do so. If the size of the opening between the
innermost portions of the arms were too small, a similar result
would be obtained. Contrarily, if the arms were formed from too
flexible a material, or if the size of the opening between the
innermost portions of the arms were too large, the tool would not
be securely held within the tool holder and might easily become
dislodged or bounced out of the tool holder.
[0032] The stress relief section 22 of the present invention can
advantageously allow these design considerations to be tailored to
provide a compact, lightweight tool holder that is sufficiently
rugged for use with ATVs and securely holds tools therein. For
example, the present tool holder can be formed from a material that
is sufficiently durable to withstand shock from general use, or
from being inadvertently struck, while mounted on the ATV without
fracturing or breaking. Such materials include, without limitation,
Nylon 6, Nylon 66 (one type of which is sold by Dow under the
tradename SUPERTOUGH NYLON), and Nylon CPA-6. Additives, such as UV
stabilizers, can be added to most of these types of suitable
materials. While not so required, in some embodiments the holding
member 14 and upright arms 18a, 18b include no internal, distinct
reinforcing material (e.g., no metallic reinforcement structure),
but are instead formed solely from a polymer.
[0033] While such materials are advantageous for their durability
properties, it has been found that the flexibility and resiliency
required for the present application are often not present in these
types of materials. For example, depending upon the type of
material used, a tool holder made from these materials and having
the general configuration shown in the figures (but without the
stress relief sections) might be either too rigid or too brittle to
receive the tool (e.g., the arms either wouldn't splay sufficiently
to receive the tools, or they would fracture or yield and thereby
become greatly reduced in usefulness). However, by including the
stress relief sections 22, the present tool holder has been found
to perform well in a variety of applications, with the arms
splaying sufficiently to receive most tools, yet resiliently
returning to a neutral holding position (e.g., that shown in FIG.
1), after the tool has been inserted into the containment portion
20 of the holder.
[0034] The types and sizes of tools held by the holder 10 can vary,
but the present tool holders have been found to perform well with
tools having a diameter from about 1 inch to about 2 inches, with
11/4 inches being typical. Also, while the tool 16 is shown in the
figures as having a circular cross section, it is to be understood
that the present invention is suitable for use in holding tools
with other cross sectional shapes, such as rectangular, oval,
irregular, etc. In a typical embodiment, the tool holder can be
formed with an arm thickness T.sub.1 (FIG. 2), T.sub.1' (FIG. 5) on
the order of about 0.75 inches, an arm width (W.sub.1 in FIG. 1) on
the order of about 0.375 inches, and a stress relief thickness
T.sub.2 (FIG. 2), T.sub.2' (FIG. 5) on the order of about 0.125
inches. In the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1-3, the stress
relief section includes a width W.sub.2 on the order of about 0.125
inches. These dimensions, while helpful in understanding certain
embodiments of the present invention, are not limiting of the scope
of the invention and are included for exemplary purposes only.
[0035] The stress relief section 22 shown in FIGS. 1-3 can include
a channel that is at least partially arcuate and that is formed in
the upright arms 18a, 18b , and can also be formed in, along and/or
through other sections of the holder (e.g., through base 24 of the
holding member 14). The stress relief section can include, or can
at least partially define, a cross section that is reduced in size
relative to other portions of the upright arms. For example, as
illustrated in FIG. 2, the stress relief section of the tool holder
10 can define a cross sectional thickness T.sub.2 that is reduced
or smaller than a cross sectional thickness T.sub.1 of the overall
upright arm 18b. In this manner, the stress relief section can aid
in increasing a flexibility of the upright arms in a direction in
which upright arms are deflected while the tool is inserted into
the containment area.
[0036] The stress relief section 22 can be formed in at least one
rearward or forward face of the upright arms. As used herein, the
term "face" refers to the sides of the holders in the embodiments
shown that are generally planar and parallel to one another. In one
aspect of the invention, the stress relief sections formed in the
faces of the holder need not, and generally do not, significantly
affect a flexibility of the upright arms in a direction orthogonal
to the direction in which the arms splay when receiving the
tool.
[0037] As shown in FIG. 2, each face of the upright arms 18a, 18b
can have a stress relief section formed therein. While not so
required, the stress relief sections formed in opposing faces of
the upright arms can share substantially the same shape or
pattern.
[0038] The stress relief section 22 can include an at least
partially arcuate channel formed in one or more of the faces of the
upright arms. The at least partially arcuate channel can define a
path that substantially matches a curvature of the at least one
upright arm. In particular, the path defined by the at least
partially arcuate channel can substantially match a curvature of an
inside surface of the holder. Also, while not so required, the at
least partially arcuate channel can extend along and between each
of the pair of generally upright arms 18a, 18b and can also extend
through a lower portion or base 24 of the holding device. In this
manner, the stress relief section defines a substantially
continuous, smooth path that can reduce the likelihood of stress
concentrations forming that might cause premature failure of the
holding device.
[0039] While the stress relief section 22 is shown in FIG. 1 is a
substantially continuous channel, it is to be understood that the
channel can include several discrete, discontinuous portions (not
shown) that are interrupted by sections of the upright arms 18a,
18b that do not include stress relief sections. In addition, as
shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, in one aspect of the invention, a plurality
of stress relief sections 22' can be provided that include a series
of discrete indentations formed in a face of the upright arms.
[0040] The stress relief sections 22' shown in FIGS. 4 and 5
include a series of cylinders or holes, on the order of about 0.125
inches in diameter, that are circular or oval in shape and are
disposed along the profile of the face of the upright arm in a
regularly repeating pattern. As shown in FIG. 5, the stress relief
sections can provide a cross section T.sub.2' that is reduced in
size from an overall cross section T.sub.1' of the upright arm 18b.
In the embodiment shown, the opposing faces of the upright arm
include stress relief sections 22' that are located in opposing
positions one from another. In other words, the opposing faces of
the upright arm 18b include stress relief sections that are
coaxial. It is to be understood, however, that the stress relief
sections can be staggered relative to one another along the
opposing faces, such that opposing stress relief sections are not
coaxial.
[0041] In both of the embodiments illustrated in the figures, the
stress relief sections 22, 22' create a reduced cross section
T.sub.2, T.sub.2' in the upright arms that is on the order of about
1/6 of the overall thickness T.sub.1, T.sub.2' of the upright arms.
It is to be understood, however, that the reduced thickness can
vary, from a maximum nearly matching the overall thickness, to a
minimum approaching zero, in which case the stress relief sections
extend completely through the upright arms.
[0042] As shown in FIG. 3, in addition to, or instead of, the
stress relief sections 22, 22', stress relief sections 19 can also
be provided to enhance flexibility of the upright arms 18a, 18b. In
the embodiment shown, the stress relief sections 19 include
generally curved notches or indentations formed at outward portions
of bases of the upright arms 18a, 18b. The stress relief sections
can provide additional flexibility to the upright arms and can
reduce or limit the likelihood of stress concentrations developing
at the bases of the upright arms. While the stress relief sections
19 are shown as generally curved indentations that extend through a
thickness of the arms, it is to be understood that they can take a
variety of shapes and sizes, and can be positioned in a variety of
differing locations.
[0043] In addition to the structural aspects discussed above, the
present invention also provides a method for forming a tool holder.
The method can include forming a holding member with an attachment
base, the attachment base being attachable to a portion of an ATV;
forming a pair of generally upright arms which collectively define
a containment area therebetween; and forming at least one stress
relief section in at least one of the upright arms, the stress
relief section increasing flexibility of the at least one upright
arm and including a cross section relatively more narrow than
remaining sections of the at least one upright arm.
[0044] Forming the stress relief section in the at least one
upright arm can increase flexibility of the at least one upright
arm in a direction in which the at least one arm is deflected while
the tool is inserted into the containment area.
[0045] Forming the pair of upright arms can include forming the
upright arms from a single, integral material.
[0046] Forming the stress relief section can include forming the
stress relief section in a face of the upright arm.
[0047] The method can further include forming the stress relief
section in opposing faces of the at least one upright arm.
[0048] Forming the stress relief section can include forming an at
least partially arcuate channel in a face of the at least one
upright arm. The at least partially arcuate channel can extend in a
path that substantially matches a curvature of the at least one
upright arm.
[0049] Forming the at least partially arcuate channel can include
forming the channel along and between each of the upright arms.
[0050] Forming the stress relief section can include forming a
series of discrete indentations in a face of the at least one
upright arm. The discrete indentations can be substantially
circular in shape.
[0051] It is to be understood that the above-described arrangements
are only illustrative of the application of the principles of the
present invention. Numerous modifications and alternative
arrangements may be devised by those skilled in the art without
departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention and
the appended claims are intended to cover such modifications and
arrangements. Thus, while the present invention has been described
above with particularity and detail in connection with what is
presently deemed to be the most practical and preferred embodiments
of the invention, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in
the art that numerous modifications, including, but not limited to,
variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of
operation, assembly and use may be made without departing from the
principles and concepts set forth herein.
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