US 5,669,650 AGranted

Detachable and adjustable auxiliary handle for a long-handled material-moving tool

OwnerAlmer J. Rutzinventor

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Abstract

A detachable and adjustable auxiliary handle for a long-handled material-moving tool includes a handle bracket having a first leg portion with an end attached to a first foot portion which is curved to fitting mount upon the handle shaft of a shovel, and further having a second leg portion which is integral to the first leg portion and extends at an acute angle relative to the first leg portion and has an end which is attached to a second foot portion which is curved to fitting mount upon the handle shaft of a shovel, and further has three holes aligned and spaced long the length thereof. A generally U-shaped hand-hold support member is adjustably fastened to the second leg portion upon any of the three holes and supports a hand-hold member which is fastened between the two extension portions of the hand-hold support member. The auxiliary handle is fastenable anywhere along the length of the handle shaft of the shovel but preferably near the scoop to essentially eliminate the user having to stoop and incurring back problems as a result.

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Dependent claims

A detachable and adjustable auxiliary handle for a long-handled, material-moving tool comprising:

a handle bracket having a first leg portion, a first foot portion fixedly attached to an end of said first leg portion, a second leg portion integral to said first leg portion, and a second foot portion fixedly attached to an end of said second leg portion, said handle bracket being fastenable to a long-handled, material-moving tool, said first leg portion extending outwardly from a handle shaft of a long-handled, material-moving tool upon said handle bracket being fastened to the long-handled, material moving tool, said second leg portion being at an angle relative to said first leg portion;
a hand-hold support member securely fastenable to said handle bracket and being selectively fastenable along the length of said second leg portion and extending outwardly therefrom;
and a hand-hold member which is attached to said hand-hold support member, further said second leg portion having a plurality of holes through which a fastening member securely fastens said hand-hold support member at selected locations along the length of said second leg portion for selectively positioning said hand-hold member as needed by users.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.