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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 22, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Charles Alexander, Auburn, AL (US);
Robert Bruce Rummer, Auburn, AL (US);
Assignee:
Ryobi North America, Easley, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
451357 ; 1611 / ; 16121 ; 151431 ; 15DI / ;
Abstract
An ergonomically profiled hand grip for a hand-held tool. The hand grip has a contoured top surface and a pommel attached thereto. The centerline of the pommel is offset from the axis of the contoured top surface at an angle of approximately 45.degree.. The pommel is contoured to comfortably fit between the thumb and index finger of the user while the fingers extend over the top surface. Preferably, the pommel is rotatably attached to the top surface making the hand grip equally accessible and comfortable to right and left hand users and for users with large or small hands.