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Customizable light bulb changer

CA 2565975 C · Owner: Wagic, Inc. · Inventors: Johnson, Ronald L.; Sugano, Norio; Gallegos, Robert J.

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A light bulb changing tool comprising a motorized clasping mechanism configured to engage a light bulb, the motorized clasping mechanism configured along an axis, the motorized clasping mechanism configured to actuate in a first direction and a second direction; and a electronic drive unit configured to remotely communicate with the motorized clasping mechanism wherein the , electronic drive unit sends control signals to drive the motorized clasping mechanism to selectively move in the first direction and the direction. The tool further comprising an arm member for positioning the motorized clasping mechanism in a desired configuration to engage the light bulb wherein the arm , …

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  • Filed April 28, 2005 and granted August 16, 2016. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 28, 2025.
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FiledApril 28, 2005
GrantedAugust 16, 2016
Term endedApril 28, 2025
Patent numberCA 2565975 C
Classification (IPC)H01K3/32

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