Auxiliary tool handle

• US 4,930,181 A
• Filed: 05/31/1988
• Issued: 06/05/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Full Circle Systems, Inc. (PakEnergy LLC)
• Original Assignee: Samuel V. Johnson
• Inventors: Johnson, Samuel V.
• Primary Examiner(s): Godici, Nicholas P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Brown, Edward A.
• Application Number:
  US07/200,451
• Time in Patent Office: 735 Days
• Field of Search: 16/114 R, 16/110 R, 16/125, 16/127, 16/113, 16/119, 294/58, 294/57, 74/543, 74/554, 74/557, 81/177.1, 81/177.2, 81/177.5, 81/489
• US Class Current: 16/426
• CPC Class Codes: A01B 1/22 Attaching the blades or the like to handles handles for tools, or their attachment, in general B25G; Interchangeable or adjustable blades
• CPC Class Codes: B25G 1/102 the shape being specially adapted to facilitate handling or improve grip
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 16/24 Handle fastening means

Abstract

An auxiliary tool handle for attachment to cylindrical tool handles, such as those used for garden rakes, hoes, push brooms and the like. The auxiliary tool handle comprises at least one curvilinear handle segment for removable and adjustable mounting on a conventional tool handle. Sleeves for slidable mounting of the handle segments on conventional cylindrical tool handles are attached to the handle segments, thereby enabling adjustable mounting thereof about the circumference and along the length of the tool handle.

Claims

1. A tool handle assembly, comprising:

a plurality of curvilinear handle segments removably attachable to a substantially straight tool handle; and

means for varying the position of said curvilinear handle segments about the circumference and along the longitudinal axis of said straight tool handle,

said curvilinear handle segments in assembly describing a figure eight and said position varying means comprising a sleeve for receiving a portion of the straight tool handle for slidable mounting thereon and adjustable sleeve fastening means.

2. A tool handle assembly comprising an elongate straight tool handle, an auxiliary tool handle including a generally planar circular member disposed in a plane substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the straight tool handle;

adjustable securing means including a straight tool handle-receiving sleeve affixed to the auxiliary tool handle for maintaining the auxiliary tool handle at a predetermined desired location along the length of the straight tool handle; and

two radial members each of which is affixed at one end to the straight tool handle-receiving sleeve and at the other end to the said circular member.