Universal elbow action lever handle

Claim 1

A universal lever type handle device readily convertible for secure attachment to any one of a plurality of valve stems, having differently configured splines, to operate the same, comprising a handle portion and an interchangeable insert member therein; said handle portion including a solid base portion and an elongated arm directly attached to said base portion for manipulation of the handle, said base portion including top, bottom and side walls, a relatively large interior standard size cavity having an access opening in said bottom wall to receive any one of a plurality of interchangeable insert members, a roof defining wall in said cavity proximate said top wall of said base portion, and a screw hole through said top and roof defining walls; each of said interchangeable insert members having an exterior configuration corresponding to the configuration of said cavity so as to fit securely in said cavity, and each of said interchangeable insert members having an interior broach respectively configured for secure mating attachment to a correspondingly configured spline of a respective valve stem, each of said interchangeable insert members having a screw hole through a top wall thereof for positioning in direct alignment with said screw hole in said handle portion; whereby such an insert member fits firmly in said cavity to adapt the lever type handle for attachment to a respective valve stem spline and the handle may be secured by a screw through said screw holes to such a valve stem spline, and by interchanging insert members one for another the lever type handle may be readily adapted for attachment to different corresponding valve stem splines.