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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2012
Lawrence E. Guerra, Mission, KS (US);
Lawrence E. Guerra, Mission, KS (US);
Nicolay Family Enterprises, L.L.C., Fairway, KS (US);
Abstract
A handle assembly is disclosed for tools such as shovels and the like having a primary handle and an auxiliary handle. The primary handle includes first and second legs, each of which has a first end that is securable to a tool head such that the first and second legs extend outwardly from the tool head in generally parallel relation to one another. A primary grip or handlebar extends between the legs at the ends opposite the tool head. The auxiliary handle is slideably connected to the first and second legs so as to be moveable toward and away from the primary grip. The auxiliary handle is removeably connectable to the legs and may be stored in a generally planar alignment between the legs to facilitate stacking or the auxiliary handle may be shaped to facilitate nesting of adjacent auxiliary handles of stacked handle assemblies.