US3232355A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Garden tool handle
Assignee: Animal Trap Company of America
•
Filing: 1963-10-16
•
Granted: 1966-02-01
•
Expires: 1983-10-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard G Woolworth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:50
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01B; A01B1/00; A01B1/22; A01B1/227; B; B25; B25G; B25G1/00; B25G1/10; B25G1/102; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S16/00; Y10S16/18; Y10S16/24; Y10S16/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
353 words
A HANDLE FOR A TOOL HAVING A HANDLE-RECEIVING SHANK, SAID HANDLE COMPRISING, AN ELONGATED GRIP PORTION HAVING A FRONT END PART HAVING A FRONT END AND A REAR END PART HAVING A REAR END, AN OFFSET PORTION INTEGRAL WITH SAID GRIP PORTION SPACED FROM BOTH OF SAID ENDS AND DISPOSED CLOSE TO SAID FRONT END OF SAID GRIP, ANOTHER ELONGATED PORTION SHORTER AXIALLY THAN SAID GRIP PORTION AND DISPOSED EXTENDING AXIALLY FROM SAID OFFSET PORTION IN A DIRECTION AWAY FROM SAID OFFSET PORTION GENERALLY IN A DIRECTION IN WHICH SAID FRONT END PART OF SAID GRIP PORTION EXTENDS, SAID GRIP PORTION AND SAID ANOTHER ELONGATED PORTION EACH HAVING A LONGITUDINAL AXIS, THE AXES BEING DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY IN A COMMON PLANE AND DISPOSED CONVERGING IN A DIRECTION TOWARD SAID REAR END OF SAID GRIP PORTION, SAID OFFSET PORTION HAVING A CONCAVE SURFACE MERGING SMOOTHLY WITH SAID GRIP PORTION AND SAID ANOTHER ELONGATED PORTION DEFINING A FRONT CONCAVE FINGER GRIP SURFACE ON SAID OFFSET PORTION FOR RECEIVING A FINGER OF A USER, SAID ANOTHER ELONGATED PORTION HAVING A GREATER LENGTH THAN SAID FRONT END PART OF SAID GRIP PORTION, SAID FRONT END PART OF SAID GRIP PORTION EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID OFFSET PORTION AND SAID FRONT END THEREOF, SAID FRONT END PART EXTENDING FORWARDLY OF SAID CONCAVE FINGER GRIP SURFACE A DISTANCE SUFFICIENT TO DEFINE A SPACE OF SUFFICIENT DIMENSIONS SO THAT THE FINGER OF THE USER DOES NOT PROJECT FORWARDLY OF SAID FRONT END, SAID ANOTHER ELONGATED PORTION HAVING AN AXIAL BORE FOR RECEIVING A SHANK OF A TOOL, SAID OFFSET PORTION HAVING SUFFICIENT LENGTH IN A DIRECTION SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO SAID AXIS OF SAID GRIP PORTION TO SPACE SAID ANOTHER PORTION SUFFICIENTLY TO DEFINE A SPACE BETWEEN THE GRIP PORTION, THE OFFSET PORTION AND A PLANE SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID AXIS OF SAID ANOTHER PORTION AND SUBSTANTIALLY TANGENTIAL TO SAID ANOTHER PORTION AND CONVERGING TOWARD THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID REAR PART OF SAID GRIP PORTION, AND SAID SPACE BEING SUFFICIENT TO RECEIVE THE FINGERS OF A USER WHEN SAID GRIP PORTION IS GRIPPED WITHOUT THE FINGERS OF THE USER EXTENDING PAST SAID PLANE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
353 words
A HANDLE FOR A TOOL HAVING A HANDLE-RECEIVING SHANK, SAID HANDLE COMPRISING, AN ELONGATED GRIP PORTION HAVING A FRONT END PART HAVING A FRONT END AND A REAR END PART HAVING A REAR END, AN OFFSET PORTION INTEGRAL WITH SAID GRIP PORTION SPACED FROM BOTH OF SAID ENDS AND DISPOSED CLOSE TO SAID FRONT END OF SAID GRIP, ANOTHER ELONGATED PORTION SHORTER AXIALLY THAN SAID GRIP PORTION AND DISPOSED EXTENDING AXIALLY FROM SAID OFFSET PORTION IN A DIRECTION AWAY FROM SAID OFFSET PORTION GENERALLY IN A DIRECTION IN WHICH SAID FRONT END PART OF SAID GRIP PORTION EXTENDS, SAID GRIP PORTION AND SAID ANOTHER ELONGATED PORTION EACH HAVING A LONGITUDINAL AXIS, THE AXES BEING DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY IN A COMMON PLANE AND DISPOSED CONVERGING IN A DIRECTION TOWARD SAID REAR END OF SAID GRIP PORTION, SAID OFFSET PORTION HAVING A CONCAVE SURFACE MERGING SMOOTHLY WITH SAID GRIP PORTION AND SAID ANOTHER ELONGATED PORTION DEFINING A FRONT CONCAVE FINGER GRIP SURFACE ON SAID OFFSET PORTION FOR RECEIVING A FINGER OF A USER, SAID ANOTHER ELONGATED PORTION HAVING A GREATER LENGTH THAN SAID FRONT END PART OF SAID GRIP PORTION, SAID FRONT END PART OF SAID GRIP PORTION EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID OFFSET PORTION AND SAID FRONT END THEREOF, SAID FRONT END PART EXTENDING FORWARDLY OF SAID CONCAVE FINGER GRIP SURFACE A DISTANCE SUFFICIENT TO DEFINE A SPACE OF SUFFICIENT DIMENSIONS SO THAT THE FINGER OF THE USER DOES NOT PROJECT FORWARDLY OF SAID FRONT END, SAID ANOTHER ELONGATED PORTION HAVING AN AXIAL BORE FOR RECEIVING A SHANK OF A TOOL, SAID OFFSET PORTION HAVING SUFFICIENT LENGTH IN A DIRECTION SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO SAID AXIS OF SAID GRIP PORTION TO SPACE SAID ANOTHER PORTION SUFFICIENTLY TO DEFINE A SPACE BETWEEN THE GRIP PORTION, THE OFFSET PORTION AND A PLANE SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID AXIS OF SAID ANOTHER PORTION AND SUBSTANTIALLY TANGENTIAL TO SAID ANOTHER PORTION AND CONVERGING TOWARD THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID REAR PART OF SAID GRIP PORTION, AND SAID SPACE BEING SUFFICIENT TO RECEIVE THE FINGERS OF A USER WHEN SAID GRIP PORTION IS GRIPPED WITHOUT THE FINGERS OF THE USER EXTENDING PAST SAID PLANE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-31 | 1969-08-02 | 1970-02-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-31 | 1973-08-02 | 1974-02-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-31 | 1977-08-02 | 1978-02-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |