Pole adapter and related hand tools using the adapter

A pole adapter system, comprising:

• a first pole including a first locking interface including a first locking interface plug;
• a second pole including a second locking interface different from the first locking interface of the first pole and including a second locking interface plug;
• a third pole including one or more external threads;
• and
• an adapter including
• a first locking interface receiver configured for locked coupling to the first locking interface of the first pole,
• a second locking interface receiver configured for locked coupling to the second locking interface of the second pole, and
• one or more internal threads for threaded coupling to the one or more external threads of the third pole.

A hand tool, comprising:

• a handle including
• a sidewall circumscribing a longitudinal axis,
• a frame end, and
• a free end axially oppositely disposed from the frame end and having a handle base wall with an outboard base surface and an adapter pocket in the handle base wall;
• and
• a pole adapter extending along the longitudinal axis and carried in the adapter pocket of the handle, and including
• a flange including
• an inboard side including an adapter base surface,
• an outboard side having an outboard surface and a plurality of circumferentially spaced and axially inwardly extending pockets in the outboard surface and having obliquely oriented receiver facets,
• a radially inner portion extending axially between the outboard and inboard sides and having circumferentially spaced radially inwardly facing receiver flats, and
• a radially outer portion extending axially between the outboard and inboard sides;
• and
• a skirt extending axially away from the flange and including
• a radially outer portion extending away from the adapter base surface of the flange and having a radially outer surface, and
• a radially inner portion having a radially inner surface carrying one or more internal threads.