A protector for an elongate implement
CA 2174631 A1 · Owner: Jenkins, David Howell · Inventors: Jenkins, David Howell
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The protector comprises a protective element e.g. a, cap, movable in use along the implement between an inoperative position in which it exposes the pointed end or sharp edge portion of the implement and an operative position in which it covers the pointed end or sharp edge portion of the implement. The protector also comprises a holder for fitting to the implement and means, e.g. arm connecting the, protective element to the holder to in use allow the protective element to move along the implement between said inoperative and operative positions but to prevent separation of the protective element from the implement. In a preferred embodiment, the protective element flips into a tilted …
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- Filed October 31, 1994. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 31, 2014.
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