Patent ID: 7069823

Claim:
An auxiliary handle device for use in conjunction with handheld screwdrivers of the type including a shaft and a handle having a plurality of longitudinally-oriented and alternating flutes and channels, the device comprising: a handle portion adapted for being grasped by a human hand; and a coupling portion defining a cavity configured to slidably and releasably receive a portion of the handle of the screwdriver, said coupling portion being coupled to said handle portion such that rotation of said handle portion in a first direction imparts rotation in said first direction to said coupling portion and to the screwdriver in turn; wherein said handle portion has an exterior surface, said exterior surface having a substantially spherical portion and a substantially frustaconical portion extending between said substantially spherical portion and said coupling portion; wherein said coupling portion further comprises a retaining means for selectively securing said coupling portion to the portion of the handle of the screwdriver; and a leverage bar for facilitating application of additional torque to the handle of the screwdriver, said leverage bar being coupled to said coupling portion, said leverage bar having a longitudinal axis, said leverage bar member being positioned such that said longitudinal axis of said leverage bar extends substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said handle portion when said leverage bar is coupled to said coupling portion.