US Patent 9132544 Handheld collection apparatus

A handheld grasper is provided that is adapted for collecting items from the ground. The grasper comprises an elongate member having a handled end and a working end. The grasper further has a pivoting arm having a proximal and distal end. A distal end of the pivot arm is pivotally connected to the elongate member. The handle further comprise a trigger and a tension cable. A distal end of the tension cable is operably connected to the trigger, whereas the proximal end is located within the elongate member and thereafter is connected to the pivot arm. Actuation of the trigger pulls on the tension cable, thereby bringing the working end and distal pivot arm ends together. The distal pivot arm and distal working ends comprise box half receiving members that support removable, interlocking box halves that lock together when mated by the actuation of the trigger.