Patent ID: 6405619
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: B25G,Y10T

Abstract:
A self-securing handle for a tool having a longitudinally extending main body portion, said handle comprising:an elongate body having a first end and a second end, and having a central cavity passing therethrough from said first end to said second end, said elongate body comprising an inner core body and an external layer, said inner core body having an inner surface which opposes the tool main body portion and an outer surface, wherein said inner core body extends longitudinally from said first end toward said second end, and wherein said central cavity of said handle passes through said inner core body from said first end to said second end, said external layer extending longitudinally from said first end toward said second end, said external layer substantially covering said outer surface of said inner core body; and a securing mechanism within said elongate body proximate said second end, wherein said handle receives the tool main body portion within said central cavity, and wherein said securing mechanism mates with a receiving structure on the tool main body portion to secure the handle to the tool main body portion, said inner core body further comprising an open cavity proximate said second end in substantial coaxial alignment with said central cavity, said securing mechanism being positioned within said open cavity.