Handle replacement system for hand tools

A handle replacement system for manipulating earth includes a handle that may be manipulated. The handle comprises dimensional lumber. A head is removably coupled to the handle. Thus, the head may manipulate earth. The head is structured to receive dimensional lumber.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure and prior art relates to handle devices and more particularly pertains to a new handle device for manipulating earth.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a handle that may be manipulated. The handle comprises dimensional lumber. A head is removably coupled to the handle. Thus, the head may manipulate earth. The head is structured to receive dimensional lumber.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 5, the handle replacement system10generally comprises a handle12that may be manipulated. The handle12comprises dimensional lumber such as a 2×4 or the like. The handle12has a plurality of intersecting sides14such that the handle12has a rectangular cross section taken along a longitudinal axis. The handle12may be cut to a selected length.

A head16is provided. The head16is removably coupled to the handle12. Thus, the head16may manipulate earth for the purposes of digging or the like. The head16is structured to receive the dimensional lumber. Thus, the handle12may be replaced with dimensional lumber when the handle12breaks.

The head16comprises a blade18that has front end20and a back end22. The blade18tapers to a point at the front end20. Thus, the blade18may penetrate and scoop earth. The blade18may comprise a dirt shovel or the like.

A ferrule24is coupled to and extends away from the back end22of the blade18. The ferrule24has an outer wall26and a distal end28with respect to the blade18. Moreover, the ferrule24may be curved between the back end22and the distal end28. Thus, the ferrule24enhances leverage between the handle12and the blade18.

Each of the first lateral side34and the second lateral side36has a distal edge38with respect to the top side30. The distal edge38corresponding to each of the first lateral side34and the second lateral side36angles upwardly toward the top side30between the head16and the distal end28. Each of the first lateral side34and the second lateral side36may have a height ranging between twelve mm and twenty five mm. Additionally, the top side30may have a width ranging between two cm and five cm. The ferrule24may have a length ranging between twelve cm and seventeen cm.

Each of the first lateral side34and the second lateral side36wrap around the bottom side32adjacent to the back side of the blade18to define a stop40. The stop40is spaced from the distal end28of the ferrule24. The handle12is removably inserted into the distal end28of the ferrule24having the handle12abut the stop40. Each of the top side30, the first lateral side34and the second lateral side36abuts an associated one of the interesting sides14of the handle12. Thus, the handle12is restrained in the ferrule24.

A pair of fasteners42is provided. Each of the fasteners42extends through the top side30of the ferrule24and engages the handle12. Thus, the handle12is removably retained on the head16. Each of the fasteners42may comprise a nut and a bolt or the like.

In an alternative embodiment44as shown inFIG. 5, the blade18may extend downwardly from the ferrule24to define a hoe. The bottom side32of the ferrule24may be closed and the top side30of the ferrule24may be open. The handle12may be inserted into the top side30of the ferrule24. Each of the fasteners42may extend through the bottom side32of the ferrule24and engages the handle12.

In use, the handle12is inserted into the ferrule24. Each of the fasteners42is extended through the ferrule24and engages the handle12. Thus, the handle12is removably coupled to the ferrule24. The handle12is replaced with dimensional lumber when the handle12breaks thereby enhancing a service life of the head16. Moreover, the handle12is replaced with dimensional lumber commonly found on construction sites or the like.