Hand tool handle modification system
US6732411B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S16/41
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hand-held instrument has a business end and a handle attached to the business end. The handle has a gripping portion and a longitudinal axis. A knob is provided on the gripping portion of the handle to facilitate the wielding of the hand-held instrument. The knob is disposed such that it projects away from the handle in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle. In a preferred, but not required embodiment, the knob is removably attached to the handle by a quick release attachment device. In a typical, but not required, such embodiment, the quick release attachment device includes a male connection pin disposed within the knob and a female receptor disposed within the hand tool.
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