The present invention is a device for installing and removing partially obstructed, upward-facing lightbulbs. It is comprised of a gripping element, a weight, a flexible rotary shaft having two ends, and an extension pole having two ends. The gripping element, itself, is comprised of a hollow, three-dimensional gripping element body having an inner and outer surface and a plurality of flexible, tactile members. The hollow, three-dimensional gripping element body is open at one end and closed at the other. At the open end, the plurality of flexible, tactile members are arranged about a peripheral rim at the opening. When the device is placed over a lightbulb, the flexible, tactile members capture the lightbulb. Rotating the extension pole will cause the lightbulb to rotate.

The present invention is a device for installing and removing partially obstructed, upward-facing lightbulbs. It is comprised of a gripping element, a weight, a flexible rotary shaft having two ends, and an extension pole having two ends. The gripping element, itself, is comprised of a hollow, three-dimensional gripping element body having an inner and outer surface and a plurality of flexible, tactile members. The hollow, three-dimensional gripping element body is open at one end and closed at the other. At the open end, the plurality of flexible, tactile members are arranged about a peripheral rim at the opening. When the device is placed over a lightbulb, the flexible, tactile members capture the lightbulb. Rotating the extension pole will cause the lightbulb to rotate.

An extendable pronged pair of mandibles device for removing animal nests includes a handle base having a top surface, a bottom surface, a pair of side surfaces, a shaft surface, and a button surface. A handle protrudes out from the bottom surface of the handle base. Additionally, a shaft protrudes out from the shaft surface of the handle base. The shaft has a tubular body for nesting an arm with a pair of mandibles having a plurality of teeth for providing grip upon an animal nest. The pair of mandibles further includes a non-magnetic variation for engaging with the animal nest and a magnetic variation for engaging with a plurality of magnetic elements. A trigger is positioned proximate to the handle of the handle base and is a lever being an actuator for the pair of mandibles when pulled towards the handle.

An extendable pronged pair of mandibles device for removing animal nests includes a handle base having a top surface, a bottom surface, a pair of side surfaces, a shaft surface, and a button surface. A handle protrudes out from the bottom surface of the handle base. Additionally, a shaft protrudes out from the shaft surface of the handle base. The shaft has a tubular body for nesting an arm with a pair of mandibles having a plurality of teeth for providing grip upon an animal nest. The pair of mandibles further includes a non-magnetic variation for engaging with the animal nest and a magnetic variation for engaging with a plurality of magnetic elements. A trigger is positioned proximate to the handle of the handle base and is a lever being an actuator for the pair of mandibles when pulled towards the handle.

A device for gripping and rotating an object includes two tong legs which are interconnected at a point of articulation, a gear mechanism which is connected to both of the tong legs and an actuation element which is connected to the gear mechanism. A first translational movement of the actuation element is converted by the gear mechanism in such a way that the tong legs can pivot towards one another and can be rotated about a rotational axis that includes the point of articulation. A tong configuration and a method for using a tong configuration are also provided.

A screw driver system includes a screw driver and a guide clamp. The screw driver includes a driving bit. The driving bit includes a body having a first end and a second end and an outer surface comprising a cylindrical portion between the first and second ends. The screw driving bit includes a first circumferential groove and a second circumferential groove on the outer surface of the cylindrical portion each having a bottom surface. The bottom surface of the first circumferential groove defines a first outer diameter that is larger than a second outer diameter defined by the second circumferential groove. The guide clamp includes a jaw for holding the screw driving bit. When engaged with the first circumferential groove, the guide clamp prevents rotation of the screw driving bit. When engaged with the second circumferential groove, the guide clamp does not prevent rotation of the screw driving bit.

Tools for installing network hardware in server racks may self-adhere to a server rack, alleviating the need for cap screws to attach the tool to the rack. The tool also may support the weight and aid alignment of the network hardware in a rack unit during installation. In some embodiments, the tool may include one or more spring-loaded locks adapted to couple to corresponding holes in the rack. The network device may rest atop the tool so that the network device is properly aligned for installation in the rack unit above the tool. In operation, a technician may couple one or more tools to the rack in the slot below the intended rack unit for the network device to provide hands-free support of the weight of the network device. The technician may then use both hands to screw the network device to the rack.

Tools for installing network hardware in server racks may self-adhere to a server rack, alleviating the need for cap screws to attach the tool to the rack. The tool also may support the weight and aid alignment of the network hardware in a rack unit during installation. In some embodiments, the tool may include one or more spring-loaded locks adapted to couple to corresponding holes in the rack. The network device may rest atop the tool so that the network device is properly aligned for installation in the rack unit above the tool. In operation, a technician may couple one or more tools to the rack in the slot below the intended rack unit for the network device to provide hands-free support of the weight of the network device. The technician may then use both hands to screw the network device to the rack.