# US 9,004,190 B2 · Hand held material moving tool

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- Number: US 9,004,190 B2
- Document ID: US9004190B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/572,014
- Filed: 2012-08-10
- Published: 2013-02-28
- Granted: 2015-04-14
- Earliest claimed: 2011-08-26
- Applicants: Ronald J. Zorn
- Inventors: Ronald J. Zorn
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9004190B2

## CPC

- B25G 1/06: reversible or adjustable for position
- 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)

## Abstract

A hand held material moving tool is disclosed. The material engaging implement has a material engaging portion adapted for movement of material. A handle is connected to a top surface of the tool. The handle is positioned low and in close proximity to the material engaging portion of the implement. The handle is connected to the tool by a swivel mechanism permitting a predetermined amount of pivot of the implement in relation to the handle about an axis.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A hand held material moving tool comprising:
a material engaging implement having a body and a material engaging portion coupled to the body and adapted for movement of material;
a pair of handles connected to a top surface of the tool, the handles being positioned low and in close proximity to the material engaging portion of the implement, wherein the handles have a grip extending perpendicular to the top surface of the tool and immediately above the body; and
wherein the pair of handles are connected to the tool by a swivel mechanism permitting a predetermined amount of pivot of the implement in relation to the pair of handles about an axis.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The hand held material moving tool of claim 1 wherein the material engaging portion of the implement is a head for an earth material moving application.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The hand held material moving tool of claim 2 wherein the head is selected from the group consisting of a rake head, a leaf rake, a blade, a hoe, and bristles.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The hand held material moving tool of claim 1, wherein the swivel mechanism is a pivot bar mounted to the tool and carrying the handles.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The hand held material moving tool of claim 4, wherein a handle from the pair of handles includes a portion received within a slot on the tool.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The hand held material moving tool of claim 1, wherein the pair of handles are pivotable, whereby the pair of pivotable handles form the swivel mechanism.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The hand held material moving tool of claim 1, further comprising a tension adjustment device for modifying the freedom of rotation about the axis.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The hand held material moving tool of claim 1 wherein the handles are selectively detachable and positionable in a plurality of positions on the body.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The hand held material moving tool of claim 1, wherein the handles are adjustable.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The hand held material moving tool of claim 1 wherein the handles are interchangeable with an additional pair of handles.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The hand held material moving tool of claim 1, further comprising an accessory tool coupled to the top surface of the body of the tool.