Patent ID: 8616098
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: B25G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A tool handle comprising a basic, cylindrical-like hand gripping surface defining a longitudinal axis of the handle, a free proximal tip and a distal tool-contacting end at opposite ends of said longitudinal axis of the handle, said handle comprising a resilient, heat-insulative bottom surface and a hard, top surface for the palm, said bottom surface comprising three parallel trough areas, one for each of the pinky, ring and middle fingers of a user, each of said three trough areas having a distinct curvature with the centers of the radius of curvature in at least two horizontal planes with respect to the top surface and spacing designed to roughly correspond to that of adult pinky, ring, and middle fingers, respectively, of a user, said troughs being spaced apart from one another and spaced along said longitudinal axis and said troughs extending across and substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, a fourth or pointer finger recess distal to said three troughs and in said bottom and in alignment with said longitudinal axis, said pointer finger recess being substantially less deep than said troughs and extending a greater length of said handle than one of said troughs, and a thumb rest in the form of a slight recess, on said top surface, at least partially superimposed above said fourth or pointer finger recess, said thumb rest also being aligned with the longitudinal axis of said handle and providing a cantilever position for said handle when held by a hand, said thumb rest and said pointer finger recess at their distal ends diverging only slightly outwardly toward said distal, tool-contacting end so that the same substantially smoothly continues and serves as an extension and support of the device supported by said handle.