Apparatus and methods for ergonomic building tools
US8434188B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04F21/08
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention is directed generally to building tools with improved comfort in gripping and/or efficient control that may be used in various manners and orientations. A handle and work object (e.g., trowel blade) may be connected together by a connecting member (or connecting means) that may be a sloped, angled, and/or substantially curved member, so that a user has increased hand orientation options and/or control over the tool while gripping the handle and/or connecting member in various manners and orientations. In various embodiment(s), the connecting member (e.g., a tang for a trowel) may be a relatively gradually and/or notably sloped, angled, and/or curved structure that may reasonably provide a comfortable extension of the handle and augment the gripping of the tool. The various tools may include a handle connecting member having construction whereby a portion of the sides of the handle connecting member are removed. Magnesium may be used.
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