MODIFIED TAD JAR OPENER
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---- CUSTOM ADAPTATION ---- PURPOSE: To enable an individual with upper extremity disabilities to open screwtop jars. A standard TAD belly clamp was modified to fit rounded counter edges and made deeper at the front. A Baby Boa Constrictor Opener, which has a self-clamping rubber strap to grasp the lid completed the unit. The user stands in front of the belly clamp, holding it in place with his/her body. The jar is placed in the triangular point of the unit. With the jar secure, the strap is placed around the lid and the handle is gently turned to unscrew it. TITLE: Opening Gambit. JOURNAL: TAD Journal. REF: Vol 22, no 2, Winter 2002: p 10-11. PAGES (including cover) 3 2002.
Notes: The TAD Journal is included in the collection of the National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC).
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This product record was updated on September 2, 2003.
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Technical Aid to the Disabled (TAD)
TADNSW is a charity organisation that has the authority to fundraise. TAD uses volunteers dedicated to the design, construction and provision of aids for people with disabilities. Members of TAD provide a resource pool comprising a range of design, engineering, rehabilitation, computer, therapy and other professional and technical skills. Aids custom-designed by TAD volunteers are described in the TAD Journal.Locked Bag 2008
Wentworthville, New South Wales 2145
Australia
Telephone: 011-61-2-9912-3400.
Fax: 011-61-2-9890-1911.
Web: http://www.tadnsw.org.au.
Email: tad@tadnsw.org.au.
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