Pry bar handle
AssigneeMayhew Steel Products, Inc.
InventorJohn Lawless
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Abstract
A pry bar has generally octagonal cross-section handle with a grip portion having four rounded surfaces formed of a soft elastomeric material and four alternating surfaces formed of hard thermoplastic material. The elastomeric material rounded surfaces are formed with pluralities of small orifices. The handle is formed with an inner hard thermoplastic core and molded over outer elastomeric cover. A metal impact cap is fixed secured in the handle proximate end.
Claims13
A hand tool comprising:
- a handle having a distal end, a proximate end and a grip portion of generally octagonal cross-section, said handle comprising an inner thermoplastic material core and outer integrally bonded elastomeric material, a blade, said blade having a proximate end and a distal end, said blade proximate end being fixedly secured within said handle, said grip portion having an outer surface comprising eight grip surfaces, four grip surfaces comprising planar surfaces and four grip surfaces comprising curvilinear surfaces, said four planar surfaces comprising said thermoplastic material, and said four curvilinear surfaces comprising elastomeric material, and said handle distal end comprising a thumb engaging portion, said thumb engaging portion having at least two spatially disposed curvilinear receiving surfaces.
The hand tool of claim we, said thumb receiving surfaces comprising said thermoplastic material 14. The hand tool of claim 13, further comprising elastomeric material disposed between said spatial disposed thumb receiving surfaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.