Tool handle construction

Claim 2

A tool handle construction comprising a single piece of tubing, the central portion of said tubing providing a handgrip; portions of said tubing adjacent to the ends of said handgrip being bent transverse to the axis of said handgrip and comprising converging arms therebelow to form a D-handle; said tubing formed to provide inner and outer concave wall portions in the area of convergence of said arms and at the bends of said arms adjacent to said handgrip; portions of said tubing below said area of convergence of said arms being disposed side-by-side and parallel to form a shank for connecting to the work engaging portion of a tool; and said portions of said tubing forming the shank being semicircular in transverse section having flat wall portions disposed adjacent to each other and convex wall portions which together form a substantially circular shank.

Claim 3

A tool handle construction comprising a single piece of tubing, the central portIon of said tubing providing a handgrip; portions of said tubing adjacent to the ends of said handgrip being bent transverse to the axis of said handgrip and comprising converging arms therebelow to form a D-handle; portions of said tubing below said D-handle being disposed side-by-side and parallel to form a shank for connecting to the work engaging portion of a tool; said handgrip being semicircular in transverse section and having a flat inner wall portion and a convexly rounded outer wall portion; and an insert member secured to the flat side of said handgrip and complementing said outer wall portion of said handgrip.

Claim 4

A tool handle construction comprising a single piece of tubing, the central portIon of said tubing providing a handgrip; portions of said tubing adjacent to the ends of said handgrip being bent transverse to the axis of said handgrip and comprising converging arms therebelow to form a D-handle; portions of said tubing below said D-handle being disposed side-by-side and parallel to form a shank for connecting to the work engaging portion of a tool; said handgrip being semicircular in transverse section and having a flat inner wall portion and a convexly rounded outer wall portion; and an insert member secured to the flat side of said handgrip and complementing said outer wall portion of said handgrip.

Claim 5

A tool handle construction comprising a single piece of tubing, the central portion of said tubing providing a handgrip; portions said aid tubing adjacent to the ends of said handgrip being bent transverse to the axis of said handgrip and comprising converging arms therebelow to form a D-handle; portions of said tubing below said D-handle being disposed side-by-side and parallel to form a shank for connecting to the work engaging portion of a tool; said handgrip being semicircular in transverse section and having a flat inner wall portion and a convexly rounded outer wall portion; and an insert member having a downwardly convex outer wall surface secured to the flat side of said handgrip and complementing said outer wall portion of said handgrip whereby said handgrip is substantially circular in cross section.

Claim 6

A tool handle construction comprising a single piece of tubing, the central portion of said tubing providing a handgrip; portions said aid tubing adjacent to the ends of said handgrip being bent transverse to the axis of said handgrip and comprising converging arms therebelow to form a D-handle; portions of said tubing below said D-handle being disposed side-by-side and parallel to form a shank for connecting to the work engaging portion of a tool; said handgrip being semicircular in transverse section and having a flat inner wall portion and a convexly rounded outer wall portion; and an insert member having a downwardly convex outer wall surface secured to the flat side of said handgrip and complementing said outer wall portion of said handgrip whereby said handgrip is substantially circular in cross section.

Claim 7

A tool handle construction comprising a single piece of tubing, the central portion of said tubing providing a handgrip; portions of said tubing adjacent to the ends of said handgrip being bent transverse to the axis of said handgrip and comprising converging arms therebelow to form a D-handle; portions of said tubing below said D-handle being disposed side-by-side and parallel to form a shank for connecting to the work engaging portion of a tool, said handgrip being semicircular in transverse section and having a flat inner wall portion and a convexly rounded outer wall portion; an insert member secured to the flat side of said handgrip and complementing said outer wall portion of said handgrip; said insert member comprising a downwardly convex wall and at least one integral tubular extension projecting in the direction of said flat inner wall; the distal end of said tubular extension having a restricted portion; said inner wall having at least one aperture therein; said extension projecting through said aperture, the projecting portion being slotted along the axis thereof; and a pin projecting through said tubular extension and laterally expanding said restricted portion to enlarge said distal end and secure said insert to said grip.

Claim 8

A tool handle construction comprising a single piece of tubing, the central portion of said tubing providing a handgrip; portions of said tubing adjacent to the ends of said handgrip being bent transverse to the axis of said handgrip and comprising converging arms therebelow to form a D-handle; portions of said tubing below said D-handle being disposed side-by-side and parallel to form a shank for connecting to the work engaging portion of a tool, said handgrip being semicircular in transverse section and having a flat inner wall portion and a convexly rounded outer wall portion; an insert member secured to the flat side of said handgrip and complementing said outer wall portion of said handgrip; said insert member comprising a downwardly convex wall and at least one integral tubular extension projecting in the direction of said flat inner wall; the distal end of said tubular extension having a restricted portion; said inner wall having at least one aperture therein; said extension projecting through said aperture, the projecting portion being slotted along the axis thereof; and a pin projecting through said tubular extension and laterally expanding said restricted portion to enlarge said distal end and secure said insert to said grip.

Claim 9

A tool and handle construction comprising a work engaging portion having a handle receiving socket; a single elongated piece of metal tubing, the central portion of said tubing providing a handle grip; portions of said tubing adjacent to the ends of said grip being substantially flattened and bent transverse to the axis of said grip to provide converging arms forming a D-handle, the bent portions of said tubing immediately adjacent to said grip having inner and outer concave wall portions, the medial portions of said arms having inner concave and outer convex wall portions, and the portions of said arms adjacent to their point of convergence having inner and outer concave wall portions; said tubing having portions of semicircular cross section disposed side-by-side and parallel beyond said D-handle to provide a substantially circular shank portion; the distal end portion of said shank portion being telescoped into said socket and secured thereto; said grip having an outer convex wall portion and a flat wall portion disposed inwardly of said D-handle; a plastic insert member mounted to said flat wall portion of said grip; said insert member having a convex wall complementing said outer wall portion of said grip and a pair of tubular extensions projecting inwardly of said convex wall; said tubUlar extensions having through-bores extending through said convex wall of said insert; means restricting said through-bores at their inner ends; the inner ends of said extensions being slotted along the axes of said extensions and projecting through apertures provided in the flat wall portion of said grip; and pins forcefitted into said through-bores and extending at least the length of said extensions, said pins laterally expanding the restricted portions of said extensions within the tubular grip whereby said insert member is secured to said grip.

Claim 10

A tool and handle construction comprising a work engaging portion having a handle receiving socket; a single elongated piece of metal tubing, the central portion of said tubing providing a handle grip; portions of said tubing adjacent to the ends of said grip being substantially flattened and bent transverse to the axis of said grip to provide converging arms forming a D-handle, the bent portions of said tubing immediately adjacent to said grip having inner and outer concave wall portions, the medial portions of said arms having inner concave and outer convex wall portions, and the portions of said arms adjacent to their point of convergence having inner and outer concave wall portions; said tubing having portions of semicircular cross section disposed side-by-side and parallel beyond said D-handle to provide a substantially circular shank portion; the distal end portion of said shank portion being telescoped into said socket and secured thereto; said grip having an outer convex wall portion and a flat wall portion disposed inwardly of said D-handle; a plastic insert member mounted to said flat wall portion of said grip; said insert member having a convex wall complementing said outer wall portion of said grip and a pair of tubular extensions projecting inwardly of said convex wall; said tubUlar extensions having through-bores extending through said convex wall of said insert; means restricting said through-bores at their inner ends; the inner ends of said extensions being slotted along the axes of said extensions and projecting through apertures provided in the flat wall portion of said grip; and pins forcefitted into said through-bores and extending at least the length of said extensions, said pins laterally expanding the restricted portions of said extensions within the tubular grip whereby said insert member is secured to said grip.

Claim 11

In a tool handle construction, a grip having a flat wall portion and means providing a portion only of a manual gripping surface; an insert member for attaching to said flat wall surface and having a complementary wall providing the remainder of said gripping surface; said insert having at least one tubular extension; said flat wall portion having at least one aperture therein, said extension having a distal end portion projecting through said aperture; said extension having a through-bore extending through the wall of said insert; means restricting said through-bore at said distal end portion; said distal end portion being slotted along the axis thereof; and a pin pressed into said through-bore and expanding the restricted distal end portion of said extension whereby said insert member is secured to said grip.

Claim 12

In a tool handle construction, a grip having a flat wall portion and means providing a portion only of a manual gripping surface; an insert member for attaching to said flat wall surface and having a complementary wall providing the remainder of said gripping surface; said insert having at least one tubular extension; said flat wall portion having at least one aperture therein, said extension having a distal end portion projecting through said aperture; said extension having a through-bore extending through the wall of said insert; means restricting said through-bore at said distal end portion; said distal end portion being slotted along the axis thereof; and a pin pressed into said through-bore and expanding the restricted distal end portion of said extension whereby said insert member is secured to said grip.

Claim 13

In a tool handle construction, a tubular grip having a flat wall portion and means providing a portion only of a manual gripping surface; an insert member for attaching to said flat wall surface and having a complementary wall providing the remainder of said gripping surface; said insert having at least one tubular extension; said flat wall portion having at least one aperture therein, said extension having a distal end portion projecting through said aperture; said extension having a through-bore extending through the wall of said insert; means restricting said through-bore at said distal end portion; said distal end portion being slotted along the axis thereof; a pin pressed into said through-bore and expanding the restricted distal end portion of said extension whereby said insert member is secured to said grip; said grip being provided with a convex wall complementary to said first mentioned complementary wall and comprising said portion of a manual gripping surface.

Claim 14

In a tool handle construction, a tubular grip having a flat wall portion and means providing a portion only of a manual gripping surface; an insert member for attaching to said flat wall surface and having a complementary wall providing the remainder of said gripping surface; said insert having at least one tubular extension; said flat wall portion having at least one aperture therein, said extension having a distal end portion projecting through said aperture; said extension having a through-bore extending through the wall of said insert; means restricting said through-bore at said distal end portion; said distal end portion being slotted along the axis thereof; a pin pressed into said through-bore and expanding the restricted distal end portion of said extension whereby said insert member is secured to said grip; said grip being provided with a convex wall complementary to said first mentioned complementary wall and comprising said portion of a manual gripping surface.

Claim 15

A tool and handle construction comprising a work engaging portion having a handle receiving tubular socket; a handle formed from a single elongated piece of metal tubing, the central portion of said tubing providing a handgrip; portions of said tubing adjacent to the ends of said grip being bent transverse to the axis of said grip to provide converging arms forming a D-handle; said tubing having lateral portions of semi-circular cross section disposed side-by-side and parallel beyond said D-handle including flat wall portions disposed adjacent to each other and convex wall portions to provide a substantially circular shank portion; the distal end portion of said shank portion being telescoped into said socket and secured thereto; the bend portions of tubing immediately adjacent to said grip are substantially flattened providing inner and outer concave wall portions, and portions of said arms adjacent to their point of convergence having inner and outer concave wall portions.

Claim 16

A tool and handle construction comprising a work engaging portion having a handle receiving tubular socket; a handle formed from a single elongated piece of metal tubing, the central portion of said tubing providing a handgrip; portions of said tubing adjacent to the ends of said grip being bent transverse to the axis of said grip to provide converging arms forming a D-handle; said tubing having lateral portions of semi-circular cross section disposed side-by-side and parallel beyond said D-handle including flat wall portions disposed adjacent to each other and convex wall portions to provide a substantially circular shank portion; the distal end portion of said shank portion being telescoped into said socket and secured thereto; the bend portions of tubing immediately adjacent to said grip are substantially flattened providing inner and outer concave wall portions, and portions of said arms adjacent to their point of convergence having inner and outer concave wall portions.

Claim 17

A handle construction for work tools, comprising: a handgrip portion; a pair of spaced tubular arms disposed transverse to said handgrip portion and having said handgrip portion interposed and secured therebetween; said tubular arms disposed downwardly and having converging portions extending into tubular lateral portions; said lateral portions disposed side-by-side and parallel forming a shank portion of the handle; and said shank having a distal end portion adapted to engage a work portion of the work tool, wherein the tool spaced portions of said tubular arms include concave inner wall portions.

Claim 18

A handle construction for work tools, comprising: a handgrip portion; a pair of spaced tubular arms disposed transverse to said handgrip portion and having said handgrip portion interposed and secured therebetween; said tubular arms disposed downwardly and having converging portions extending into tubular lateral portions; said lateral portions disposed side-by-side and parallel forming a shank portion of the handle; and said shank having a distal end portion adapted to engage a work portion of the work tool, wherein the tool spaced portions of said tubular arms include concave inner wall portions.

Claim 19

The handle construction of claim 9 wherein the conveRging portions of said tubular arms include outer concave wall portions.

Claim 20

A handle construction for work tools, comprising: a handgrip portion, a pair of spaced tubular arms disposed transverse to said handgrip portion and having said handgrip portion interposed and secured therebetween; said tubular arms disposed downwardly and having converging portions extending into tubular lateral portions; said lateral portions disposed side-by-side and parallel forming a shank portion of the handle; and said shank having a distal end portion adapted to engage a work portion of the work tool, wherein each tubular lateral portion is substantially semicircular in cross section having outer convex wall portions and inner flat wall portions, and said flat wall portions in contact to provide a substantially circular shank portion, wherein said inner wall portions include concave inner wall portions at the distal end portion of the shank.

Claim 21

A handle construction for work tools, comprising: a handgrip portion, a pair of spaced tubular arms disposed transverse to said handgrip portion and having said handgrip portion interposed and secured therebetween; said tubular arms disposed downwardly and having converging portions extending into tubular lateral portions; said lateral portions disposed side-by-side and parallel forming a shank portion of the handle; and said shank having a distal end portion adapted to engage a work portion of the work tool, wherein each tubular lateral portion is substantially semicircular in cross section having outer convex wall portions and inner flat wall portions, and said flat wall portions in contact to provide a substantially circular shank portion, wherein said inner wall portions include concave inner wall portions at the distal end portion of the shank.

Claim 22

A tool handle construction, comprising: a handgrip; spaced tubular arms having said handgrip interposed therebetween integral therewith and having integral bend portions; said bend portions having inner and outer concave wall portions; said spaced arms extending downwardly and converging forming convergent portions; said convergent portions of said arms extending into tubular lateral portions disposed parallel and side-by-side forming a shank portion of the handle; said shank portion adapted to be secured to a work engaging portion of the tool.

Claim 23

A tool handle construction, comprising: a handgrip; spaced tubular arms having said handgrip interposed therebetween integral therewith and having integral bend portions; said bend portions having inner and outer concave wall portions; said spaced arms extending downwardly and converging forming convergent portions; said convergent portions of said arms extending into tubular lateral portions disposed parallel and side-by-side forming a shank portion of the handle; said shank portion adapted to be secured to a work engaging portion of the tool.

Claim 24

The handle construction of claim 12 wherein the spaced tubular arms include concave inner wall portions and the converging portion of said tubular arms having outer concave wall portions.

Claim 25

The handle construction of claim 13 wherein each tubular lateral portion has a substantially semi-circular cross section having outer convex wall portions and inner flat wall portions, the distal end portions of the tubular lateral portions having inner concave wall portions.