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US 5,699,580 AGranted
Adjustable trowel and method of producing
OwnerMike Silversteininventor
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Abstract
An adjustable trowel which is suitable for both internal and external abutting comers is provided. The trowel includes first and second blade members, each having a plurality of arcuate slots formed therein and a blade angle between the sides of the blade members; and a handle member cooperating with the arcuate slots for releasably locking the blade members together with a desired angle between the sides of the blade members.
Claims10
An adjustable trowel, comprising:
- a. first and second blade members, each of said blade members having first and second sides defining a blade angle therebetween and having a plurality of arcuate slots therethrough;
- b. a handle having a gripping portion and a leg portion;
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- c. means for connecting and securing the blade members to the leg portion of the handle, wherein the blade members are movable relative to each other in mutually parallel planes, the connecting means permitting selective releasable locking of said blade members whereby a desired angle between said second side of said first blade member and said second side of said second blade member may be selectively adjusted.
1 more element
An adjustable trowel comprising:
- an interchangeable blade member having a plurality of arcuate slots formed therein;
- a. a handle having a gripping portion and a leg portion;
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- b. connecting and securing means for securing the blade member to the leg portion of the handle, wherein the blade member is movable relative to the leg portion in a parallel plane permitting selective releasable locking of said interchangeable blade member to said leg portion;
- and wherein said connecting and securing means comprises:
- i. a plurality of threaded bolts dimensioned to pass through said arcuate slots in said blade member when aligned;
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- ii. a plurality of nuts adapted to be screwed onto said threaded bolts for affixing said blade member to said leg portion.
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A method for producing an adjustable trowel comprising the steps of:
- a. connecting a first blade member to a second blade member, each of said first blade member and said second blade member having first and second sides defining a blade angle therebetween and having a plurality of arcuate slots therethrough;
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- b. securing the blade members to a leg portion of a handle by connecting means, said handle also having a gripping portion, wherein the blade members are movable relative to each other in mutually parallel planes said connecting means permitting the selective releasable locking of said first blade member and said second blade member whereby a desired angle between said second side of said first blade member and said second side of said second blade member may be selectively adjusted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.