Handle for a hand implement such as a rake, a broom, or the like

A handle for a hand implement, such as a rake, broom or the like, said handle being in the form of a tube consisting of at least two tubular members and a coupling member for joining the individual tubular members permanently to each other flushly and with a smooth transition at their respective confronting ends, said coupling member having a separate coupling means for engaging each tubular member at one of said respective confronting ends, each coupling means being formed as a tubular part of one single coupling member, said parts being of approximately equal length and symmetrical with respect to a transverse central plane through said coupling member, each part being non-releasably joinable to the one of the respective confronting tubular member ends by means of axially-oriented connection means in the form of engaging projections on said part for mating with axially-oriented connection means of the respective tubular member ends, in combination with conical peripheral surfaces on each said part mating with corresponding conical peripheral surfaces of the respective tubular member ends, whereby said tubular members can be manually telescopically engaged with said coupling member, thereby to effect permanent end-to-end joining of said tubular members.