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A hand-held tool, for grasping items located at a distance from the operator, including a tool body, including a handle extending therefrom, for holding by the operator, and a moveable trigger operably arranged with the handle, at least one movable, pickup finger, for aid in grasping an item in resp

A hand-held tool, for grasping items located at a distance from the operator, including a tool body, including a handle extending therefrom, for holding by the operator, and a moveable trigger operably arranged with the handle, at least one movable, pickup finger, for aid in grasping an item in response to squeezing the trigger, a first, elongated, rigid member, attached between the tool body and the at least one moveable finger, for holding the tool body and the at least one moveable finger, in a spaced-apart arrangement, a second, flexible member attached between the trigger and the at least one moveable finger, for moving the finger in response to movement of the trigger, a lockable element, a loosely-arranged binding plate, moveable by the thumb of the hand holding the handle, arranged for movement against the lockable element for permitting infinite locking positions of the at least one movable finger against the item grasped by the finger, and, a socket formed in the tool body for receiving the first, rigid, elongated member, the first, elongated, rigid member being adapted to be pulled out of the socket and be turned in any arrangement about the elongated, rigid member's central axis, for operating the attached at least one moveable finger, in any plane with the plane of the handle.

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1. A hand-held tool, for grasping items located at a distance from the operator comprising:a tool body, including a handle extending therefrom, for holding by the operator, and a moveable trigger operably arranged with said handle; a first movable, pickup finger, for aid in grasping an item in respo

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A hand-held tool, for grasping items located at a distance from the operator comprising:a tool body, including a handle extending therefrom, for holding by the operator, and a moveable trigger operably arranged with said handle; a first movable, pickup finger, for aid in grasping an item in response to squeezing said trigger; a second movable pickup finger for aiding in grasping an item in response to squeezing said trigger; a first, elongated, rigid member, attached between said tool body and said a first moveable finger and said second moveable pickup finger, for holding said tool body and said a first moveable and said second movable pickup finger, in a spaced-apart arrangement; a second pair of flexible members attached between said trigger and said a first moveable finger, for moving said finger in response to movement of said trigger; a lockable element wherein said movable, pickup finger may be locked in a plurality of positions between a fully closed position and a fully open position; a loosely-arranged binding plate, moveable by the thumb of the hand holding said handle, arranged for movement against said lockable element for permitting infinite locking positions of said a first movable finger against the item grasped by said finger; and, a socket means in said tool body for receiving said first, rigid, elongated member, said first, elongated, rigid member being adapted to be pulled out of said socket means and be turned in any arrangement about said elongated, rigid member's central axis, for operating said attached a first moveable finger, in a plurality of axes in relation to the plane of said handle. 2. The hand-held tool of claim 1 wherein said tool body is hollow.3. The hand-held tool of claim 1 wherein said a first moveable, pickup finger is spring-loaded to move for picking up and releasing the item, said a first moveable, pickup finger is attached to said first, elongated, rigid member.4. The hand-held tool of claim 1 wherein said tool further includes:said first pickup finger and said second pickup finger arranged to be spring-loaded to move toward and apart from each other for picking up and releasing the item; wherein said first pickup finger and said second pickup finger are attached to said first, elongated, rigid member. 5. The hand-held tool of claim 1 wherein said tool further includes:said pair of flexible members attached between said trigger and said first pickup finger and said second pickup finger; said pair of flexible members biased apart by said first pickup finger and said second pickup finger. 6. The hand-held tool of claim 1 wherein said first, elongated, rigid member, is a hollow shaft.7. The hand-held tool of claim 1 wherein the pair of flexible members are flat, flexible, metal ribbons.8. The hand-held tool of claim 1 wherein said lockable element is attached to said trigger within said tool body, said lockable element is curved to present a non-symmetrical, curvilinear surface having a first contact surface for providing variable, lockable, interacting positions to said binding plate, said lockable, interacting positions of said lockable element further permitting infinite, variable, locking positions of said first pickup finger and said second pickup finger against the item grasped by said fingers.9. The hand-held tool of claim 8 wherein said at least one contact surface of said lockable element having formed therein at least one roughened surface for frictional engagement with the edges of a plurality of apertures in said binding plate to provide multiple locking positions of said first and second movable, pickup fingers against the item grasped by said fingers.10. The hand-held tool of claim 9 wherein a non-symmetrical, curvilinear surface of said lockable element has two contact surfaces, wherein said at least one roughened surface contains a plurality of small, serrated teeth formed therealong.11. The hand-held tool of claim 1 wherein said socket means includes a socket having the same shape and size as the external shape and size of said first, elongated, rigid member.12. A hand-held tool, for grasping items located at a distance from the operator, comprising:a hollow tool body, including a handle extending therefrom, for holding by the operator, and a pivotally-mounted, finger-actuated trigger in biased relationship with said handle; two moveable, pickup fingers for aid in grasping an item under bias pressure, in response to squeezing said trigger; an elongated, rigid, hollow member having a first terminal end, said rigid, hollow member being attached between said hollow tool body and said two moveable, pickup fingers for holding said tool body and said two, moveable, pickup fingers in spaced-apart arrangement; two, elongated, flexible members extending within said hollow member, said flexible members being attached to said trigger and said two moveable, pickup fingers for moving said fingers in response to movement of said trigger; a lockable element housed within said hollow tool body and attached to said trigger to pivotally move when said trigger is squeezed and further wherein said lockable element has a plurality of lockable positions within the hollow tool body; an actuator means pivotally-mounted within said hollow tool body; a loosely-arranged binding plate attached within said hollow tool body by a pivotal means, said binding plate having formed therein an aperture surrounded in part by one or more contact surfaces arranged to be placed by said actuator means in temporary, lockable, interacting positions with said lockable element for permitting multiple, variable, locking positions of said two movable pickup fingers against the item grasped by said fingers; a socket means in said tool body for receiving said first terminal end of said rigid, elongated, hollow member in a removable relationship therewith, said elongated, rigid, hollow member being adapted to be pulled out of said socket means and be turned in any position about said member's central axis for operating said moveable fingers in any plane with the plane of said elongated, rigid, hollow member; and, a bias spring means arranged in said tool body for aiding said actuator means to move pivotally within said tool body. 13. The hand-held tool of claim 12 wherein said two, moveable, pickup fingers are oppositely mounted to said elongated, rigid, hollow member, said moveable, pickup fingers further being arranged in a plane parallel with the plane of said handle.14. The hand-held tool of claim 12 wherein said two, moveable, pickup fingers are arranged in a plane perpendicular with the plane of said handle.15. The hand-held tool of claim 12 wherein said two, moveable, pickup fingers are spring-loaded to move together to grip the item to be picked up, said spring-loaded fingers moving apart to release the picked-up item.16. The hand-held tool of claim 12 wherein said two, flexible members are flat, flexible, metal ribbons.17. The hand-held tool of claim 12 wherein said flexible members are ribbons attached to said trigger through a rotator means, said rotator means including a ball, housed within a spherical socket within said trigger, a central shaft, and a connector, having slots formed there through for receiving said ends of said ribbons, said connector further housed within said terminal end of said shaft in a slidable relationship therewith.18. The hand-held tool of claim 17 wherein said at least one contact surface has formed therein a plurality of serrated indentations for receiving said binding plate to provide infinite locking positions of said pair of movable, pickup fingers against the item grasped by said fingers.19. The hand-held tool of claim 17 wherein a non-symmetrical, curvilinear surface of said lockable element has two contact surfaces, each having formed crossways therealong a plurality of small, serrated teeth for mating contact with one or more surfaces formed about said aperture in said binding plate.20. The hand-held tool of claim 17 wherein said actuator means includes:a pivotal means; a cross-plate; a pair of actuator plates; and, a button, formed on each of said actuator plates, said button extending outwardly from said body, and accessible from each side of said handle, of which one is moved by the thumb of the hand holding said handle, into a locking position with said lockable element. 21. The hand-held tool of claim 12 wherein said binding plate is shaped in an A-frame having a top portion and a pair of leg members, said pivotal means of said binding plate including an open recess for loosely receiving said top portion of said binding plate, said leg members being loosely attached to said cross-plate of said actuator means.22. The hand-held tool of claim 12 wherein said handle having a wrist support means for aiding a user in holding said tool that pivots into upright position against the handle of said tool for storage when not in use.23. The hand-held tool of claim 12 wherein said movable, pickup fingers each further terminates by a pair of suction cups for aiding in picking up of the item.24. The hand-held tool of claim 12 wherein said bias spring means includes a torque spring having a first leg and a second leg extending outward at an angle to each other from a center torque-twist wherein said second leg terminates in a bent portion that encompasses a portion of said actuator means for permitting an operable, bias relationship therebetween.25. A hand held tool, for grasping items located at a distance from the operator comprising:a tool body, including a handle extending therefrom, for holding by the operator, and a moveable trigger operably arranged with said handle; a pair of moveable pickup fingers, for aid in grasping an item in response to squeezing said trigger; a first, elongated, rigid member, attached between said tool body and said a pair of moveable pickup fingers, for holding said tool body and said a pair of moveable pickup fingers, in a spaced-apart arrangement; a second, flexible member attached between said trigger and said a pair of moveable fingers, for moving said fingers in response to movement of said trigger; a lockable element wherein said movable, pickup fingers may be locked in a plurality of positions between a fully closed position and a fully open position; a loosely-arranged binding plate, moveable by the thumb of the hand holding said handle, arranged for movement against said lockable element for permitting infinite locking positions of said a pair of moveable pickup fingers against the item grasped by said fingers; a socket means in said tool body for receiving said first, rigid, elongated member, said first, elongated, rigid member being adapted to be pulled out of said socket means and be turned in any arrangement about said elongated, rigid member's central axis, for operating the a pair of moveable pickup fingers, in a plurality of axes in relation to the plane of said handle; said pair of moveable, pickup fingers arranged to be spring-loaded to move toward and apart from each other for picking up and releasing the item; and wherein said pair of moveable, pickup fingers are attached to said first, elongated, rigid member. 26. A hand held tool, for grasping items located at a distance from the operator comprising:a tool body, including a handle extending therefrom, for holding by the operator, and a moveable trigger operably arranged with said handle; at least one movable, pickup finger, for aid in grasping an item in response to squeezing said trigger; a first, elongated, rigid member, attached between said tool body and said at least one moveable finger, for holding said tool body and said at least one moveable finger, in a spaced-apart arrangement; a second pair of flexible members attached between said trigger and said at least one moveable finger, for moving said finger in response to movement of said trigger; a lockable element wherein said movable, pickup finger may be locked in a plurality of positions between a fully closed position and a fully open position; a loosely-arranged binding plate, moveable by the thumb of the hand holding said handle, arranged for movement against said lockable element for permitting infinite locking positions of said at least one movable finger against the item grasped by said finger; a socket means in said tool body for receiving said first, rigid, elongated member, said first, elongated, rigid member being adapted to be pulled out of said socket means and be turned in any arrangement about said elongated, rigid member's central axis, for operating the at least one moveable finger, in a plurality of axes in relation to the plane of said handle; said pair of flexible members attached between said trigger and said at least one moveable, pickup finger; and said pair of flexible members biased apart by said at least one moveable, pickup finger. 27. A hand held tool, for grasping items located at a distance from the operator comprising:a tool body, including a handle extending therefrom, for holding by the operator, and a moveable trigger operably arranged with said handle; at least one movable, pickup finger, for aid in grasping an item in response to squeezing said trigger; a first, elongated, rigid member, attached between said tool body and said at least one moveable finger, for holding said tool body and said at least one moveable finger, in a spaced-apart arrangement; a second pair of flexible members attached between said trigger and said at least one moveable finger, for moving said finger in response to movement of said trigger; a lockable element wherein said movable, pickup finger may be locked in a plurality of positions between a fully closed position and a fully open position; a loosely-arranged binding plate, moveable by the thumb of the hand holding said handle, arranged for movement against said lockable element for permitting infinite locking positions of said at least one movable finger against the item grasped by said finger; a socket means in said tool body for receiving said first, rigid, elongated member, said first, elongated, rigid member being adapted to be pulled out of said socket means and be turned in any arrangement about said elongated, rigid member's central axis, for operating the at least one moveable finger, in a plurality of axes in relation to the plane of said handle; and the second pair of flexible members are flat, flexible, metal ribbons.28. A hand held tool, for grasping items located at a distance from the operator comprising:a tool body, including a handle extending therefrom, for holding by the operator, and a moveable trigger operably arranged with said handle; at least one movable, pickup finger, for aid in grasping an item in response to squeezing said trigger; a first, elongated, rigid member, attached between said tool body and said at least one moveable finger, for holding said tool body and said at least one moveable finger, in a spaced-apart arrangement; a second, flexible member attached between said trigger and said at least one moveable finger, for moving said finger in response to movement of said trigger; a lockable element wherein said movable, pickup finger may be locked in a plurality of positions between a fully closed position and a fully open position; a loosely-arranged binding plate, moveable by the thumb of the hand holding said handle, arranged for movement against said lockable element for permitting infinite locking positions of said at least one movable finger against the item grasped by said finger; a socket means in said tool body for receiving said first, rigid, elongated member, said first, elongated, rigid member being adapted to be pulled out of said socket means and be turned in any arrangement about said elongated, rigid member's central axis, for operating the at least one moveable finger, in a plurality of axes in relation to the plane of said handle; and said lockable element is attached to said trigger within said tool body, said lockable element is curved to present a non-symmetrical, curvilinear surface having at least one contact surface for providing variable, lockable, interacting positions to said binding plate, said lockable, interacting positions of said lockable element further permitting infinite, variable, locking positions of said at least one moveable, pickup finger against the item grasped by said fingers. 29. A hand held tool, for grasping items located at a distance from the operator comprising:a tool body, including a handle extending therefrom, for holding by the operator, and a moveable trigger operably arranged with said handle; at least one movable, pickup finger, for aid in grasping an item in response to squeezing said trigger; a first, elongated, rigid member, attached between said tool body and said at least one moveable finger, for holding said tool body and said at least one moveable finger, in a spaced-apart arrangement; a second, flexible member attached between said trigger and said at least one moveable finger, for moving said finger in response to movement of said trigger; a lockable element wherein said movable, pickup finger may be locked in a plurality of positions between a fully closed position and a fully open position; a loosely-arranged binding plate, moveable by the thumb of the hand holding said handle, arranged for movement against said lockable element for permitting infinite locking positions of said at least one movable finger against the item grasped by said finger; a socket means in said tool body for receiving said first, rigid, elongated member, said first, elongated, rigid member being adapted to be pulled out of said socket means and be turned in any arrangement about said elongated, rigid member's central axis, for operating the at least one moveable finger, in a plurality of axes in relation to the plane of said handle; and said at least one contact surface of said lockable element having formed therein at least one roughened surface for frictional engagement with the edges of a plurality of apertures in said binding plate to provide multiple locking positions of said at least one moveable, pickup finger against the item grasped by said fingers. 30. A hand held tool, for grasping items located at a distance from the operator comprising:a tool body, including a handle extending therefrom, for holding by the operator, and a moveable trigger operably arranged with said handle; at least one movable, pickup finger, for aid in grasping an item in response to squeezing said trigger; a first, elongated, rigid member, attached between said tool body and said at least one moveable finger, for holding said tool body and said at least one moveable finger, in a spaced-apart arrangement; a second, flexible member attached between said trigger and said at least one moveable finger, for moving said finger in response to movement of said trigger; a lockable element wherein said movable, pickup finger may be locked in a plurality of positions between a fully closed position and a fully open position; a loosely-arranged binding plate, moveable by the thumb of the hand holding said handle, arranged for movement against said lockable element for permitting infinite locking positions of said at least one movable finger against the item grasped by said finger; a socket means in said tool body for receiving said first, rigid, elongated member, said first, elongated, rigid member being adapted to be pulled out of said socket means and be turned in any arrangement about said elongated, rigid member's central axis, for operating the at least one moveable finger, in a plurality of axes in relation to the plane of said handle; and a non-symmetrical, curvilinear surface of said lockable element has two contact surfaces, wherein at least one roughened surface contains a plurality of small, serrated teeth formed therealong.