Patent ID: 6327781
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: A01D,B25F

Abstract:
A hand-held tool comprising:a first handle extending upwardly and rearwardly from a powered working tool and having a top end and a bottom end, the first handle being a fixed handle and including a closed loop portion that is grasped by the user at the top end of the handle; anda second handle pivotally secured to the first handle and adjustable between a first position and a second position,the second handle in the first position extending forwardly of the first handle and cooperating with the first handle to provide for two-handed operation,the second handle including a pair of side arms pivotally mounted on a spindle passing through the top end of the first handle, and a cross-piece joining the pair of side arms, andwherein the second handle in the second position is generally aligned with the first handle and extends beyond the top end of the first handle with the cross-piece of the second handle positioned behind and adjacent a wrist and/or forearm of a user grasping the top end of the first handle with one hand to thereby provide backing support for the wrist and/or forearm during single-handed operation.