Ergonomic tool handle enhancement
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1. A tool handle comprising:
- a body configured to receive a handle of a tool;
a hand grip extending approximately perpendicular from the body; and
an arm ring rotatably connected to the body via a ball joint, wherein the arm ring is adapted to be placed in at least two positions, a first position in which the arm ring is generally perpendicular to the hand grip such that a user may place the user'"'"'s forearm through the arm ring to grasp the hand grip and a second position in which the arm ring is generally parallel to the hand grip so as to minimize the width of the tool handle.
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Abstract
A tool handle including: a body configured to receive a handle of a tool; a hand grip extending approximately perpendicular from the body; and an arm ring rotatably disposed on the body, wherein the arm ring is adapted to be placed in at least two positions, a first position in which the arm ring is generally perpendicular to the hand grip such that a user may place the user'"'"'s forearm through the arm ring to grasp the hand grip and a second position in which the arm ring is generally parallel to the hand grip so as to minimize the width of the tool handle.
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1. A tool handle comprising:
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a body configured to receive a handle of a tool; a hand grip extending approximately perpendicular from the body; and an arm ring rotatably connected to the body via a ball joint, wherein the arm ring is adapted to be placed in at least two positions, a first position in which the arm ring is generally perpendicular to the hand grip such that a user may place the user'"'"'s forearm through the arm ring to grasp the hand grip and a second position in which the arm ring is generally parallel to the hand grip so as to minimize the width of the tool handle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A tool handle comprising:
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a tool handle member having a first crossbar with a free end and an opposite working end; an arm ring rotatably disposed on the free end of the crossbar at a point of attachment, wherein the point of attachment is a ball joint, including a ball end located on the arm ring and a socket on the crossbar, being rotatable with a resistance about the point of attachment and being temporarily fixable in selected positions; and a hand grip secured to and extending generally transversely from the crossbar. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A tool handle comprising:
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a shaft having a proximate end, including a socket, and an opposite distal end, wherein at least the distal end attaches to a tool implement; an arm ring having a ball end for rotatably engaging as a ball joint the socket at the proximate end of the shaft, wherein the arm ring rotates with a resistance to free rotation; and a hand grip extending generally transversely from the shaft at less than a cubit from the arm ring and the proximate end of the shaft. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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