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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2006
Applicants:
Robert St. John, Cheshire, CT (US);
Michael Marusiak, Manchester, CT (US);
Inventors:
Robert St. John, Cheshire, CT (US);
Michael Marusiak, Manchester, CT (US);
Assignee:
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25D 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A manually operable impact tool is provided that includes an elongated rigid handle and an impact head disposed at one longitudinal end portion of the handle structure. A cushioning grip is disposed over a second longitudinal end portion of the handle structure. The cushioning grip includes an inner layer of thermoplastic rubber having a Shore A durometer in the range of about 10 to about 40, and an outer layer of thermoplastic rubber disposed over the inner layer having a Shore A durometer in the range of about 55 to about 90.