Patent ID: 7213658

Claim:
A hand tool comprising: (a) a frame having a distal portion and a proximal portion generally defining a first axis extending therebetween, said proximal portion having at least one proximal end; (b) a working element operably coupled to a distal end of said distal portion, said working element having a working portion that is oriented along a first direction with respect to said frame; (c) a handle means being defined between a first end and an opposed second end thereof, said handle means being pivotally coupled to said frame at a portion thereof intermediate said proximal end and said distal end, said handle means having a pivot axis substantially perpendicular to said first axis, such that said second end of said handle means operably pivots between a first position spaced from said first axis and a second position substantially in alignment with said first axis while said first end remains anchored to and disposed adjacent to said frame; and (d) a brace means operably coupled to said proximal end of said frame, said brace means being configured to operably brace against an upper side of a user's forearm while the user operably grasps said handle means.