Tool handle with hand grip

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an tool handle with hand grip according to our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view from the right in FIG. 3, the view from the opposite side being substantially a mirror image; and,

FIG. 6 is a sectional view along line 6--6 in FIG. 5, showing the contour of the handle in the area shown.

The tool head shown in phantom lines in FIGS. 1-5 is for purposes of illustration and forms no part of the subject design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4203210 May 20, 1980 Hadlick, Jr.
4396214 August 2, 1983 Lesche
Other references
  • Union Fork and Hoe Company, p. 56, fork handle, item 14 at top of page, Dec. 1986.
Patent History
Patent number: D388293
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 9, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 30, 1997
Assignee: True Temper Hardware Company (Camp Hill, PA)
Inventors: Stephen T. Haver (York, PA), Karen A. Richwine (Mechanicsburg, PA)
Primary Examiner: Holly Baynham
Law Firm: Eckert Seamens Cherin & Mellott
Application Number: 0/58,222
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/10
International Classification: 0801;