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Ergonomic counter-balanced handled tool

  • US 9,662,779 B1
  • Filed: 01/28/2016
  • Issued: 05/30/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An ergonomic counter-balanced handled tool comprising:

  • a tube, said tube being angled proximate to a midpoint of said tube defining a lower section and an upper section of said tube, such that said lower section extends transversely from said upper section;

    a counterweight, said counterweight being slidably coupled to said upper section proximate to a first end of said tube, such that said counterweight is positionable at a user-selected distance from said first end;

    a tool, said tool being reversibly couplable to a second end of said tube;

    a harness, said harness being couplable to said upper section of said tube, wherein said harness is configured to position around a user'"'"'s shoulder;

    wherein said counterweight is positioned to extend from said first end of said tube such that said tool and a respective load positioned at said second end are substantially balanced relative to said harness; and

    said counterweight comprisinga weight, said weight being tubular, said weight being solid,a cylinder, said cylinder being hollow, said cylinder being coupled at a first face to said weight, said cylinder being circumferentially larger that said tube, wherein said tube is slidably positionable through a second face of said cylinder,a lock, said lock being coupled to said cylinder proximate to said second face, said lock being configured to fix said cylinder in a selected position relative to said tube, wherein said lock is engaged when said cylinder is rotated relative to said tube, andwherein said counterweight is slidably adjustable relative to said tube to balance a respective load positioned at said second end of said tube.

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