Patent ID: 7127971
Filing Date: 2006-10-31
Classification: B25F,B25H

Abstract:
1. A combination handle and safety device attached to a hand tool safely mounted on a timber, comprising: a handle, configured to be grasped by a user of the hand tool; a pair of hanger prongs, extending outwardly from an end of the handle and defining an open channel disposable over a top of a timber, one of the hanger prongs being extendable along a side of the timber; and a handle support, extending from an opposite end of the handle, the handle support having a notch formed therein, the notch including at least two engagement points oriented to be engagable with the top of the timber and being configured to securely engage the timber with the device to enable the hand tool to be safely stored upon the timber; wherein the handle support projects arcuately away from the handle in a first segment and arcuately toward the handle in a second segment, the handle support being configured to provide support for the handle while increasing available hand space within the handle; and wherein the notch is formed adjacent an end of the handle support coupled to the hand tool, such that an opening is formed between the handle and the timber when the hand tool is stored upon the timber to allow a user to grasp the handle when the hand tool is stored upon the timber.