Combination stud finder-hammer tool
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1. A multipurpose tool for driving a nail into a stud comprising:
- an elongated handle adapted to receive a hammer head at one end and having a recess with an opening at an opposite end;
one of a magnetically and electrically operated stud finder within said recess;
a lip internal of said opening securing said stud finder within said recess;
an impact member outwardly extending from said lip to mark a location on a wall overlying a stud as identified by said finder in use; and
a hammer hand on said handle at said one end.
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Abstract
A trim-type hammer having a recess in its elongated handle housing a stud finder secured within by a lip having an impact member to mark the location on a sheetrocked wall overlying a stud beneath.
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13 Claims
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1. A multipurpose tool for driving a nail into a stud comprising:
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an elongated handle adapted to receive a hammer head at one end and having a recess with an opening at an opposite end; one of a magnetically and electrically operated stud finder within said recess; a lip internal of said opening securing said stud finder within said recess; an impact member outwardly extending from said lip to mark a location on a wall overlying a stud as identified by said finder in use; and a hammer hand on said handle at said one end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A multipurpose tool for driving a nail into a stud comprising;
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an elongated handle adapted to receive a hammer head at one end and having a recess with an opening at an opposite end; one of a magnetically and electrically operated stud finder within said recess; a lip internal of said opening securing said stud finder within said recess; and an impact member outwardly extending from said lip to mark a location on a wall overlying a stud as identified by said finder in use; including a metal hammerhead on said handle providing an overall length of substantially 12 inches for said tool, and a weight of substantially 12–
16 ounces;also including a cap overlying said opening in protecting said stud finder and said impact member when said tool is in storage, and movable to expose said opening when said tool is in use; and additionally including a shock absorbing shield about the stud finder within said recess; and wherein said handle is fabricated of one of a steel and fiberglass composition, with a rubberized sleeve surrounding a length thereof adjacent said recess. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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