Patent ID: 6840557
Filing Date: 2005-01-11
Classification: A46B

Abstract:
1. A self supporting implement, comprising: a) an elongated handle having upper and lower end portions; b) a working tool affixed to the lower end portion of the handle; c) the combination of handle and tool defining an implement to be gripped and manipulated by a user; d) a sleeve that has a central longitudinal bore sized and shaped to receive the handle, the sleeve having an upper end portion that provides a gripping surface and a lower end portion having a plurality of separate legs with slots there between, each leg having a foot, the sleeve being slidable upon the handle between upper and lower positions; e) a fitting that is attached to the handle above the working tool, the fitting having a plurality of passages, one passage for each leg; f) each of the passages being shaped to divert a leg away from the central longitudinal axis of the handle so that the tip of each leg defines a foot for engaging a floor surface at a position that is spaced radially from the central longitudinal axis of the handle so that the legs and feet define an expanded base that supports the implement in a generally vertical position; and g) wherein the legs are retracted to a generally aligned position next to the handle when the sleeve slides to the upper position.