Description:BACKGROUND
[0001] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[0002] Generally, some objects may be present at locations inaccessible to users without any tool or aid. In certain scenarios, such inaccessibility may be due to the height at which the objects are located. For example, an object may be kept or available at a height which may be beyond the reach of a user. In such cases, different tools which may aid the users in accessing such objects may be used. These tools may differ in their contruction and features depending upon different areas of application. For example, in an orchard, fruits may be found at a considerable height on tress. In another scenario, an object of interest may be placed on a shelf or a rack that is at a height beyond a user’s reach. In scenarios, the user, may rely on tools for reaching or accessing the objects.

SUMMARY
[0003] The approaches of the present subject matter describe improved, efficient, and extendable tool for accessing an object and performing an operation at an inaccessible location by a user. In one example, the extendable tool may include a longitudinally extending telescopic rod. The telescopic rod may include a first end and a second end. The first end is to extend towards the object at the location unreachable to user’s hands and the second end may be held by the user. The extendavble tool may further include a first arrangement removably coupled to the first end of the telescopic rod. The first arrangement may include a rope extending along the length of the telescopic rod. The rope may include a first end and a second end, such that the first end of the rope may be proximal to the first end of the telescopic rod and the second end of the rope may be slidably disposed proximal to the second end of the telescopic rod. The extendable tool may further include a pole pivot located at a point on the lateral surface of the telescopic rod. The pole pivot may hold the telescopic rod and allow the telescopic rod to pivot in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the telescopic rod. A pair of bipod legs may be in combination with and removably coupled to the pole pivot. The pair of bipod legs may movably aligned at an angle witth each other to rest on ground surface.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0004] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure. The diagrams are for illustration only, which thus is not a limitation of the present disclosure.
[0005] In the figures, similar components and/or features may have the same reference label. Further, various components of the same type may be distinguished by following the reference label with a second label that distinguishes among the similar components. If only the first reference label is used in the specification, the description is applicable to any one of the similar components having the same first reference label irrespective of the second reference label.
[0006] FIG. 1 depicts an illustration of an extendable tool for accessing an object, as per an implementation of the present subject matter;
[0007] FIG. 2 depicts a magnified view of a cutting arrangement to be implemented in the extendable tool, as per an implementation of the present subject matter;
[0008] FIG. 3 depics a magnified view of a pole pivot to be implemented in the extendable tool, as per an implementation of the present subject matter;
[0009] FIG. 4 depicts various positions of the pole pivot along with bipod legs, to be implemented in the extendable tool, as per an implementation of the present subject matter;
[0010] FIG. 5 depicts various movements of the telescopic rod of the extendable tool along the pole pivot, as per an implementation of the present subject matter;
[0011] FIG. 6 depicts a magnified view of a slider handle and a locking means, to be implemented in the extendable tool, as per an implementation of the present subject matter;
[0012] FIG. 7 depicts working of locking means to be implemented in the extendable tool, as per an implementation of the present subject matter; and
[0013] FIG. 8 depicts a user operating the extendable tool, as per an implementation of the present subject matter.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0014] The following is a detailed description of embodiments of the disclosure depicted in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments are in such detail as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of detail offered is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[0015] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may be practiced without some
[0016] Generally, some objects may be present at locations which may be inaccessible by users. Such locations may be unreachable by user’s hands and may be out of reach even with extended arms. To access such objects, the users may use some additional tools. These tools may be general, or may be specific based on the area of application.
[0017] For example, some fruits may be located at a considerable height on tress, and may not be accessible by users, in the present case farmers or cultivators, to pluck or harvest them bare handedly. In such cases, the farmers may either climb the tree or use traditional methods to harvest such fruits such as shaking the tree. Such practices may be inefficient and possess a risk to the farmers. Further, such processes may also result in poor yield especially in view of best practices in pomology or fruticulture.
[0018] As a result, various tools may be available in the market to cater to the requirement of farmers. Such tools may be used by farmers to harvest these high hanging fruits. For example, a telescopic pole with pair of scissors at the end may be used by farmers to pluck such fruits. Although this tool may be able to reach the height, but may cause severe discomfort and strain to the farmer. The more the length of such tool, the more amount of strain it may cause to the farmer, thereby causing discomfort. In addition, existing tools are inefficient in terms of the time it takes to cut or pluck a larger number of fruits from the trees.
[0019] Even further, increasing the length of the tool to cater to the height of the high hanging fruits may further aggregate the problem by causing visibility issues to the farmers for plucking and harvesting the fruits properly.
[0020] To this end, an improved, efficient, and extendable tool for accessing an object and performing an operation at an inaccessible location by a user is described. The approaches of the present subject matter may allow the user to efficiently access any object at a location which may be unreachable by the user’s hands, such as objects at considerable height from the user. Further, such extendable tools may be implemented in a variety of applications, examples of which may include, but are not limited to, plucking and harvesting high hanging fruits.
[0021] In one example, the extendable tool may include a longitudinally extending telescopic rod with a first end and a second end. The telescopic rod may be such, that the first end is to extend towards the object at a locatiom unreachable to user’s hands, and the second end is to be held by the user. A first arrangement may be removably coupled to the first end of the telescopic rod. The first arrangement may include a rope extending along the length of the telescopic rod, and the rope may include a first end and a second end. The first end of the rope may be proximal to the first end of the telescopic rod and the second end of the rope may be slidably disposed proximal to the second end of the telescopic rod.
[0022] The extendable tool may further include a pole pivot located at a point on the lateral surface of the telescopic rod. The pole pivot may hold the telescopic rod, and may allow the telescopic rod to pivot in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinally extending axis of the telescopic rod. This arrangement may rest on a pair of bipod legs, which may be in combination with and removably coupled to the pole pivot. The pair of bipod legs may be movably aligned at an angle with each other to rest on ground surface. The ground rested bipod legs, thus provides support to the telescopic rod.
[0023] In another example, a slider handle may also be slidably mounted on the lateral surface of the telescopic rod proximal to the second end of the telescopic rod. The slider handle may be such that the axis of the slider handle may be parallel to the axis of the telescopic rod, and the slider handle may be used to actuate the first arrangement based on a lateral displacement of rope with respect to the telescopic rod along the length of the telescopic rod. Further, a locking means may be coupled to the slider handle for locking the slider handle to the telescopic rod. Furthermore, when the first arrangement may be actuated by the virtue of slider handle, the locking means may further secure the rope to prevent any further displacement.
[0024] In operation, the pair of bipod legs may hold the telescopic rod, which in turn may be resting on the groud. The user, in one example, through the slider handle, may actuate the first arrangement. The first end of the rope may be mounted to the first arrangement proximal to the first end of the telescopic rod, and the second end of the rope may be extending along the length of the telescopic rod and slidably disposed proximal to the second end of the telescopic rod. Through the slider handle, the user may operate the first arrangement, cutting arrangement in one example, and may cut the objects at the second end of the telescopic rod, which may be in normal case, unreachable to the user’s hands.
[0025] Thus, as would be appreciated, the approaches of the present subject matter may provide efficient ways to access the objects at the locations which may be otherwiser unreachable to user’s hands. The extendable tool, as per the approaches of the present subject matter, operates on a mechanism, such that it may provide maximum mechanical advantage. The tool may be extended without requiring any disassembly. The slider handle and the first arrangement may be designed in such a manner that it may provide adequate visibility to the user while performing the operations with the objects. Even further, the bipod legs resting on the ground may bear the weight of the telescopic rod, thereby further making the operation of the extendable tool easy. As would be further appreciated, the configuration as described in the approaches of the present subject matter thereby changes the configuration from a 2nd class lever mechanism to a 1st class lever mechanism.
[0026] These and other aspects of the present subject matter are explained in further details in conjunction with FIGS. 1-8.
[0027] FIG. 1 depicts an illustration of an extendable tool for accessing an object and performing operations at locations inaccessible by user, as per an implementation of the present subject matter. The extendable tool 100 includes a longitudinally extending telescopic rod 102, a first arrangement 104, a longitudinally extending rope 106, a pole pivot 108, a pair of bipod legs 110, a slider handle 112, and a locking means 114. The extendable tool 100 may be implemented to access any object which may be unreachable by user’s hands, for example at a considerable height, and thereafter performing any desired operation. In one example, the extendable tool 100 may be implemented to pluck and harvest high hanging fruits from trees which may be otherwise unreachable to user’s hands. However, it may be noted that such example is only illustrative, and should not be construed to limit the scope of the present subject matter in any manner.
[0028] The FIGS. 2-8 depict magnified views of the aforementioned components of the extendable tool 100 and working of certain aspects. It may be noted that the present subject matter will be described below in conjunction with all the figures. Same reference numerals have been used wherever necessary.
[0029] As depicted in FIG. 1 and described previously, the extendable tool 100 includes a longitudinally extending telescopic rod 102 with a first end and a second end. The telescopic rod 102 may be such, that the first end is to extend towards the object at locations unreachable to user’s hands and the second end is to be held by the user (as depicted in FIG. 8). In one example, the telescopic rod 102 may be made of a material comprising bamboo. However, it may be noted that such example is only illustrative, and other examples such as a metal, non-metal, or any other polymeric material would also be covered within the scope of the present subject matter.
[0030] Continuing with the present example, a first arrangement 104 may be removably coupled to the first end of the telescopic rod 102. The first arrangement 104 may include a rope 106 extending along the length of the telescopic rod 102. In one example, the rope 106 may be made of jute. In another example, the rope 106 may be made of a polymeric material. However, it may be noted that the aforementioned examples are only exemplary, and the rope 106 may be made of any other material without deviating from the scope of the present subject matter.
[0031] Continuing with the present example, the rope 106 may include a first end and a second end. The first end of the rope 106 may be proximal to the first end of the telescopic rod 102 and the second end of the rope 106 may be slidably disposed proximal to the second end of the telescopic rod 102. As would be understood, the first arrangement 104 may be used to perform the operation with the object using the extendable tool 100 which may be unreachable to user’s hand, and thus inaccessible to the user. In one example, the first arrangement 104 may be in the form of a cutting arrangement, as depicted in FIG. 2. Such cutting arrangement may be used to pluck the objects from the inaccessible locations unreachable to user’s hands. However, it may be noted that such example is only illustrative, and the first arrangement 104 may be of any other manner without deviating from the scope of the present subject matter. For example, the first arrangement 104 may be in the form of a hook, which may be used to secure the objects. For another example, the first arrangement 104 may also be in the form of a wiping tool. Such exampes would also lie within the scope of the present subject matter.
[0032] The first arrangement 104, as depiced in FIG. 2 may include a cutting tool 202. The cutting tool 202 may act as a cutter which may be used to cut the objects, as a part of performing the operations. Such arrangement may be beneficial in the case of harvesting unreachable high hanging fruits from the trees. The first end of the rope 106 may be mounted to the cutting tool 202. The first arrangement 104, cutting arrangement in the present case, may further include a pulley arrangement 204 for redirecting the rope 106 and cause the rope 106 to extend toeards the second end of the telescopic rod 102.
[0033] A second pulley arrangement 206 may hold the rope 106 in a direction perpendicular to the cutting tool 202. Further, the cutting arrangement 104 may also include a coupling arrangement 208 to removably couple the cutting arrangement with the longitudinally extending telescopic rod 102.
[0034] The coupling arrangement 208 may be such that it may allow the user to easily engage or disengage the first arrangement 104 with the telescopic rod 102. As depicted in FIG. 2, in one example, the coupling arrangement 208 may be in the form of a cylindrical pipe. Such cylindrical pipe may allow the first arrangement 104 to fit with the telescopic rod 102. The diameter of the pipe, in such cases, may be slightly larger than the diameter of the telescopic rod 102. However, it may be noted that such example is only illustrative, and any other mechanism may also be employed to couple the first arrangement 104 with the telescopic rod 102 without deviating from the scope of the present subject matter.
[0035] Continuing further with the present example, the extendable tool 100 may further include a pole pivot 108 located at a point on the lateral surface of the telescopic rod 102. The pole pivot 108 may hold the telescopic rod 102. In another example, the pole pivot 108 may be located at a point around the midpoint of the telescopic rod 102 on the lateral surface of the telescopic rod 102. In yet another example, the pole pivot 108 may be removably coupled with the telescopic rod 102 with a fastening mechanism. However, it may be noted that the pole pivot 108 may be located at any other point on the telescopic rod 102, and may be removably coupled with the telescopic rod 102 using any other mechanism without deviating from the scope of the present subject matter.
[0036] Continuing with the present example, the telescopic rod 102 may be held by the pole pivot 108, and the pole pivot 108 may allow the telescopic rod 102 to pivot in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the telescopic rod 102 (as depicted in FIG. 5). This arrangement may rest on a pair of bipod legs 110, which may be in combination with and removably coupled to the pole pivot 108. The bipod legs 110 may be movably aligned at an angle with each other (as depicted in FIG. 4) to rest on ground surface. The ground rested bipod legs 110, thus provides support to the telescopic rod 102. Further, since the bipod legs 110 are removably coupled, the same may be disassembled very efficiently and easily.
[0037] As would be noted, the configuration of the pole pivot 108 may affect the angle by which the pair of bipod legs 110 may be separated from each other. This has been clearly depicted in FIG. 4. For example, if the pole pivot 108 is a U-shaped member, the bipod legs 110 may separate with each other at an angle of 180°. For another example, if the pole pivot 108 is a V-shaped member, the bipod legs 110 may separate with each other at an angle accordingly. Any other such examples would lie within the scope of the present subject matter.
[0038] Continuing further, the extendable tool 100, in another example, may further include a slider handle 112. The slider handle 112 may be slidably mounted on the lateral surface of the telescopic rod 102, proximal to the second end of the telescopic rod 102, such that the axis of the slider handle 112 may be parallel to the axis of the telescopic rod 102. The slider handle 112 may be used to actuate the first arrangement 104 based on a lateral displacement of the rope 106 with respect to the telescopic rod 102 along the length of the telescopic rod102. Further, a locking means 114 may be coupled to the slider handle 112 for locking the slider handle 112 to the telescopic rod 102. Furthermore, when the first arrangement 104 may be actuated by the virtue of slider handle 112, the locking means 114 may further secure the rope 106 to prevent any further displacement.
[0039] In one example, the locking means 114, as depicted in FIG. 7, may include an outer cylinder 702 mounted on the slider handle 112. The axis of the outer cylinder 702 may be perpendicular to the axis of the slider handle 112. In one example, the outer cylinder 702 may not be mounted on the slider handle 112, but may be a part of the slider handle 112. The locking means 114 may further include an inner cylinder 704 concentric with the outer cylinder 702.
[0040] Further, a plurality of through holes 706 may be present on the lateral surfaces of the outer cylinder 702 and the inner cylinder 704. The plurality of through hole 706 may be such that the axis of the through holes 706 may be perpendicular to the axis of the outer cylinder 702 and the inner cylinder 704. Such through holes 706, upon an alignment, may allow the rope 106 to pass through the locking means 114.
[0041] In operation, as depicted in FIG. 8, the user may use the extendable tol 100 to access objects that may be unreachable to user’s hands and thereby performing operations. The telescopic rod 102 may be resting on the bipod legs 110, which may be resting on the groud. The user, through the slider handle 112, may actuate the first arrangement 104.
[0042] The first end of the rope 106 may be mounted on the first arrangement 104, passing through the locking means 116, and slidably disposed proximal to the second end of the telescopic rod 102.
[0043] In the present example which has been explained, the user may use the slider handle 112 to actuate the first arrangement 104. Upon sliding the slider handle 112, either of the outer cylinder 702 or the inner cylinder 704 may independently rotate, thereby misaligning the plurality of through holes 706. This may cause a tension in the rope 106 passing through the locking means 116, as depicted in FIG. 7, thereby securing the rope 106.
[0044] This may actuate the first arrangement 104, cutting arrangement in the present example, and may allow, in the present example, the fruits to be harvested.
[0045] In another example, the locking means 114 may include an unlocking button. Upon actuating the unlocking button, one of the outer cylinder 702 or the inner cylinder 704 may rotate, thereby aligning the plurality of holes 706, releasing the tension in the rop 106, and unsecuring the rope 106.
[0046] Moreover, in interpreting the specification, all terms should be interpreted in the broadest possible manner consistent with the context. In particular, the terms “comprises” and “comprising” should be interpreted as referring to elements, components, or steps in a non-exclusive manner, indicating that the referenced elements, components, or steps may be present, or utilized, or combined with other elements, components, or steps that are not expressly referenced.
[0047] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.
, Claims:1. An extendable tool for accessing an object, the extendable tool comprising:
a longitudinally extendable telescopic rod with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is to extend towards the object at a location unreachable to user’s hands and the second end is to be held by the user;
a first arrangement removably coupled to the first end of the telescopic rod, wherein the first arrangement comprises a rope extending along the length of the telescopic rod, the rope comprising a first end and a second end, and wherein the first end of the rope is proximal to the first end of the telescopic rod and the second end of the rope is slidably disposed proximal to the second end of the telescopic rod;
a pole pivot located at a point on the lateral surface of the telescopic rod, wherein the pole pivot is to hold the telescopic rod and allow the telescopic rod to pivot in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the telescopic rod; and
a pair of bipod legs in combination with and removably coupled to the pole pivot, wherein the pair of bipod legs are movably aligned at an angle with each other to rest on ground surface.
2. The extendable tool as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:
a slider handle slidably mounted on the lateral surface of the telescopic rod promixal to the second end, wherein the axis of the slider handle is parallel to the axis of the telescopic rod, and wherein the slider handle is to actuate the first arrangement based on a lateral displacement of rope with respect to the telescopic rod along the length of the telescopic rod; and
a locking means coupled to the slider handle, wherein the locking means is to lock the slider handle to the telescopic rod, and wherein the locking means, upon the first arrangement being actuated, is to further secure the rope to prevent any further displcement.

3. The extendable tool as claimed in claim 2, wherein the locking means further comprises:
an outer cylinder mounted to the slider handle, wherein the axis of the outer cylinder is perpendicular to the axis of the slider handle;
an inner cylinder concentric with the outer cylinder; and
a plurality of through holes on the lateral surfaces of the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder, wherein the through hole axis is perpendicular to the axis of the outer and the inner cylinder, wherein the plurality of holes of the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder, upon an alignment with each other, is to allow the rope to pass through the locking means.
4. The extendable tool as claimed in claim 3, wherein the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder are independently rotatable such that, upon rotating either of the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder, the rotation is to cause a:
misalignment in the plurality of holes of the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder; and
cause a tension in the rope passing through the locking means for securing the rope.
5. The extendable tool as claimed in claim 2, further comprising an unlocking button, wherein the unlocking button, upon actuation, is to rotate one of the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder and cause the plurality of holes of the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder to align for releasing the rope.
6. The extendable tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first arrangement is a cutting arrangement removably coupled to the longitudinally extending telescopic rod proximal to the first end of the rod.
7. The extendable tool as claimed in claim 6, wherein the cutting arrangement further comprises:
a cutting tool mounted to the first end of the rope; and
a pulley arrangement, wherein the pulley arrangement is to redirect the rope and cause the rope to extend towards the second end of the telescopic rod.

8. The extendable tool as claimed in claim 6, wherein the cutting arrangement further comprises:
a second pulley arrangement for holding the rope in a direction perpendicular to the cutting tool; and
a coupling arrangement to removably couple the cutting arrangement with the longitudinally extending telescopic rod.
9. The extendable tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein telescopic rod is removably coupled with the pole pivot with a fastening mechanism.