Method and apparatus for joining a handle to hammer head
OwnerMark Boysinventor
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Abstract
A striking tool comprising a head assembled to a handle having a long axis is characterized in that the head comprises a closed cavity extending into the head in the direction of the long axis, an opening through a wall of the head into the cavity, the opening extending at substantially a right angle to the long axis, and a spreading element inserted through the opening and spreading a portion of the handle within the cavity to urge against walls of the cavity to secure the head to the handle.
Claims14
A striking tool comprising a head assembled to a handle having a long axis, characterized in that the head comprises a closed cavity extending into the head in the direction of the long axis, an opening through a wall of the head into the cavity, the opening extending at substantially a right angle to the long axis, and a spreading element inserted through the opening and spreading a portion of the handle within the cavity to urge against walls of the cavity to secure the head to the handle.
A method for affixing a head to a handle having a long axis to form a striking tool, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a closed cavity extending into the head in the direction of the long axis and an opening through a wall of the head into the cavity, the opening extending at substantially a right angle to the long axis;
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- (b) inserting a spreading element through the opening to spread a portion of the handle within the cavity to urge against walls of the cavity to secure the head to the handle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.