# US 5,706,553 A · Multiple grip-position ergonomic tool handle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,706,553 A - Document ID: US5706553A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/539,738 - Filed: 1995-10-05 - Granted: 1998-01-13 - Earliest claimed: 1994-07-01 - Assignees: Prescient Partners, L.P. - Inventors: Paula Riley; Kenneth V. Stevens - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5706553A ## CPC - B25G 1/102: {the shape being specially adapted to facilitate handling or improve grip} - A47L 13/022: Scraper handles - A47L 13/42: Details - A62B 3/005: {Rescue tools with forcing action} - Y10S 16/18: Composition handles - Y10T 24/33: having adhesive fastener - Y10T 24/4406: Resilient channel or bar - B25G: HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS (attaching the blades or the like to handles of hand tools for soil working A01B1/22; handles of hand implements for harvesting A01D1/14; handles integral with brushware A46B) - A47L: DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING (brushes A46B; cleaning quantities of bottles or of other hollow articles of one kind B08B9/00; laundry D06F); SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL (cleaning in general B08) - A62B: DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING (valves specially adapted for medical use A61M39/00; life-saving devices, apparatus or methods specially adapted for use in water B63C9/00; divers' equipment B63C11/00; specially adopted for use with aircraft, e.g. parachutes, ejector seats, {B64D17/00, B64D25/10}; rescue devices peculiar to mining E21F11/00) - Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A multi-grip tool has an elongated, preferably ribbon shaped handle, having multiple bends separated by grip portions. An operating part, such as a burnishing, pushing, scraping or other tool, is connected to one end of the handle. With the multiple bends, multiple hand positions are possible for holding and manipulating the tool. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A multiple grip-position tool comprising: an elongated handle with opposite ends; an operating part connected to one end of the handle; the handle comprising a first obtuse angle bend which is spaced from the operating part by a first grip portion which is large enough so that it can be gripped by a hand of a user, a second obtuse angle bend which bends in an opposite direction from the first bend and which is spaced from the first bend by a second grip portion, the second grip being large enough so that it can be gripped by the hand of a user, and a third grip portion between the second bend and the opposite end of the handle; a third obtuse angle bend in the third grip portion and between the opposite end of the handle and the second bend, the third bend being in the same direction as the first bend; and the elongated handle having a width across each bend which is greater than a thickness of the handle, so that the handle forms a ribbon shape, the handle being from about 10 to about 20 inches long, and having a thickness of about 1/16 of an inch to about 1 inch and a width of about 1 to 3 inches, each bend being within the range of about 90 to 170 degrees, the first bend being greater than the third bend. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A tool according to claim 1, wherein the handle is made of synthetic or natural material. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A tool according to claim 1, wherein the operating part comprises at least one of a burnishing tool, scraping tool, brushing tool, rolling tool, rubbing pad and rake. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A tool according to claim 1, including a forearm strap connected to the third grip portion for engagement around a forearm of a user of the tool. ### Claim 5 A multiple grip-position tool comprising: an elongated handle with opposite ends; an operating part connected to one end of the handle; the handle comprising a first obtuse angle bend which is spaced from the operating part by a first grip portion which is large enough so that it can be gripped by a hand of a user, a second obtuse angle bend which bends in an opposite direction from the first bend and which is spaced from the first bend by a second grip portion, the second grip being large enough so that it can be gripped by the hand of a user, and a third grip portion between the second bend and the opposite end of the handle; a third obtuse angle bend in the third grip portion and between the opposite end of the handle and the second bend, the third bend being in the same direction as the first bend; and the elongated handle having a width across each bend which is greater than a thickness of the handle, so that the handle forms a ribbon shape; and a forearm strap connected to the third grip portion for engagement around a forearm of a user of the tool. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A tool according to claim 1, wherein the ribbon shaped handle has a thickness of between about 1/8 and 5/8 inches.