Patent ID: 6704968
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: A01B,B25G,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An auxiliary handle attachable to an elongated tool handle of a tool to facilitate manual lifting of a working end of said tool, said auxiliary handle comprising:an elongated shaft having a contact surface at one end adapted to engage said tool handle; a clamp attached to said shaft at said one end for clamping said contact surface against said tool handle, said clamp comprising: a clamping piece having a contact region adapted to engage said tool handle, said contact region being positioned opposite to and facing said contact surface; a pair of flanges extending outwardly from opposite sides of said contact region transversely to said tool handle; a pair of elongated fasteners mounted along opposite sides of said shaft at said one end, each said fastener comprising a first end engageable with said shaft and a second end engageable with one of said flanges, each of said fasteners comprising a hook at said first end, said hooks adapted to engage a pair of holes positioned on opposite sides of said shaft for attaching said fasteners to said shaft on opposite sides thereof, said fasteners clamping said contact region and said contact surface against said tool handle for retaining said auxiliary handle to said tool handle; and a gripping yoke mounted on an opposite end of said shaft for manual gripping.