Dual material tool handle
US6889405B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 7, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S16/12
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved tool handle for a resulting tool is configured to be of an ergonomic cross section, such as a rounded triangle or a teardrop. The improved tool handle may include a core of glass strands within a plastic binder, as well as a coating formed over the core that resists penetration of glass strands therethrough. The coating of such a tool handle may be formed of two separate materials of two durometer hardness in order to provide both a relatively hard grip region and a relatively soft grip region that are contiguous. Such a tool handle may additionally include texturing such as knurling on the harder grip region.
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