Patent ID: 7216414

Claim:
The method of effecting substantially permanent mutual connection of an elongated, hollow handle having proximal and distal ends and a cylindrical wall of uniform inner and outer diameter, at least adjacent said distal end, and an end piece for supporting a tool to be manually manipulated by said handle, said method comprising: a) forming said end piece with a central axis, a first axial section with a substantially cylindrical outer surface having a diameter no greater than said cylindrical wall inner diameter and at least one indentation therein, a second section extending axially from an integral junction with said first section, said indentation being positioned at a known axial distance from said junction; b) placing visible indicia on said second section that is visually distinct from the remainder of said end piece and positioned in known, physical relationship to said indentation; c) inserting said first section of said end piece into said distal end of said handle up to said junction; and d) deforming said wall inwardly at a position radially adjacent said indentation, said position being located at said known axial distance from said junction and in alignment with said visible indicia, with the deformation extending into said indentation, thereby maintaining said handle and end piece in mutual connection.