Ergonomic handle system for tool head
OwnerWilliam A. Greenberginventor
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Abstract
An ergonomic push broom. The push broom includes a broom head and a primary handle. The broom head has a plurality of bristles that extend downwardly from the broom head. The primary handle includes a linearly extending rod having first and second ends. The first end of the linearly extending rod is attached to the broom head such that the linearly extending rod extends upwardly and at an angle away from the broom head with respect to the downwardly extending bristles. The primary handle also includes a downwardly radially curving portion extending from a second end of the linearly extending rod and includes a plurality of grasping locations.
Claims20
An ergonomic push broom having a working orientation, the push broom comprising:
- a broom head having a plurality of bristles extending downwardly therefrom;
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- a primary handle comprising;
- a linearly extending rod operatively attached to the broom head at a first end of the linearly extending rod and upwardly angularly extending away from the broom head with respect to the downwardly extending bristles;
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- a downwardly radially curving portion extending from a second end of the linearly extending rod and having a plurality of grasping locations.
An ergonomic supplemental handle kit for a long-handled tool having a handle comprising a linearly extending rod having an end, the kit comprising:
- a supplemental primary handle having an engagement portion for engaging with the end of the linearly extending rod of a long-handled tool and having a radially curving portion having a plurality of grasping locations, and
- a supplemental auxiliary handle attachable to the linearly extending rod of a long-handled tool such that the supplemental auxiliary handle extends outwardly from the linearly extending rod.
A method of using a push broom, the method comprising:
- providing a push broom comprising a broom head having a plurality of bristles extending downwardly therefrom and a primary handle, the primary handle comprising a linearly extending rod operatively attached to the broom head at a first end of the linearly extending rod and upwardly angularly extending away from the broom head with respect to the downwardly extending bristles and a downwardly radially curving portion extending from a second end of the linearly extending rod and having a plurality of grasping locations and a secondary handle having a graspable portion outwardly extending from the linearly extending rod of the primary handle and positioned between the first and second ends of the linearly extending rod;
- grasping at least a portion of the radially curving portion with a first hand of a user;
- grasping at least a portion of the graspable portion of the secondary handle with a second hand of the user;
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- pushing the push broom.
An ergonomic handle for use with a tool head to provide an ergonomic long-handled tool, the ergonomic handle comprising:
- a primary handle comprising a linearly extending portion engagable with a tool head at a first end of the linearly extending portion and a radially curving portion extending from a second end of the linearly extending portion, the radially curving portion having a plurality of grasping locations;
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- a secondary handle having a graspable portion outwardly extending from the linearly extending portion of the primary handle and positioned between the first end of the linearly extending portion and the second end of the linearly extending portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.