Patent ID: 6273083
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: B25G,F28D,Y02E

Abstract:
A tool with a heated handle for making the wielding of a tool easier in cold weather comprising, in combination:a tool head having a downwardly extending stem portion;an upper handle portion having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end being secured to the downwardly extending stem portion of the tool head, the upper handle portion being of solid construction;a lower handle portion having an upper end secured to the lower end of the upper handle portion, the lower handle portion having an open lower end and a hollow interior, the lower handle portion having a plurality of apertures therein exposing the hollow interior, the open lower end having an end cap hingedly coupled thereto;a heat cartridge dimensioned for being received within the hollow interior of the lower handle portion, the heat cartridge being defined by a flexible central tube having a pair of enlarged rigid end caps, a lowermost end cap having a handle secured thereto, the central tube having a mixture of sodium acetate and water thereon, the central tube having a flexible metal wire disposed therein whereby flexing of the metal wire will activate the mixture to provide heat.