Hand trowel assembly

A hand trowel assembly, comprising:

• a blade having a tongue longitudinally disposed on its upper surface;
• a handle having a base, the base including a groove in sliding, interlocking engagement with the tongue and a first shoulder abutting the tongue in one direction, the tongue being longer than the groove;
• a keeper in sliding, interlocking engagement with the tongue, said keeper including a second shoulder abutting the tongue in the opposite direction and a latch releasably engaging the handle, whereby the tongue is immovably captured between the first and second shoulders.

A hand trowel assembly, comprising:

• a blade, said blade having a mount longitudinally disposed on its upper surface;
• a handle, said handle having a base including a fitting in sliding, interlocking engagement with the mount, a first stop limiting the travel of the fitting with respect to the mount in one direction, and a detent, the mount being longer than the fitting;
• a keeper in sliding, interlocking engagement with the mount, said keeper including a second stop limiting the travel of the keeper with respect to the mount in the opposite direction and a latch releasably engaging the detent whereby the fitting is immovably secured to the mount.

A hand trowel assembly, comprising:

• a blade, said blade having an elongated tongue longitudinally disposed on its upper surface;
• a handle, said handle having a base containing an elongated groove in sliding, interlocking engagement with the tongue, one end of the groove containing a first shoulder abutting one end of the tongue and the other having a detent formed thereat, the tongue being longer than the groove;
• a keeper, said keeper having a groove therein in sliding, interlocking engagement with the tongue, a second shoulder abutting the opposite end of the tongue, and a resilient latch releasably engaging the detent whereby the tongue is immovably captured between the first and second shoulders.