Patent ID: 7673365
Filing Date: 2010-03-09
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
1. A hand-operable tool for assisting an operator to evenly finish a concrete surface, said tool comprising: an elongated handle section comprising a plurality of operably connected linear sections, a proximal one of said linear sections having a handle portion integrally formed therewith, a distal one of said linear sections having a fixed longitudinal length protruding distally away from said proximal linear section; a float having substantially planar top and bottom surfaces and being slidably engageable across the concrete surface during operating conditions; means for pivotally connecting said float to said handle section such that said float can be selectively pivoted along a first arcuate plane; means for pivotally attaching said proximal linear section to said distal linear section such that said proximal and distal linear section can be selectively pivoted along a second arcuate plane; means for rotatably connecting said proximal linear section to said distal linear section such that said proximal linear section can be selectively rotated along a radial path; and means for telescopically adjusting a length of said proximal linear section; wherein said pivotally connecting means and said pivotally attaching means and said rotatably connecting means and said telescopically adjusting means are independently and simultaneously operable as desired by the operator.