Patent ID: 7000809

Claim:
A hand tool providing easy handling comprising: an elongated tool body; a tool support comprising a loop of pliant line; the loop encircling the tool body at a first loop end; the loop encircling the tool body at a second loop end; a first slide constricting the first loop end tightly about the tool body; a second slide constricting the second loop end tightly about the tool body; the first and second slide both slidable on the loop to loosen the loop about the tool body in an adjusting condition; a third and fourth slide, each constricting the loop between the first and second slide and slidable on the loop, and wherein: the tool is a flashlight; and the loop is configured to enable forming a vertical stand for supporting the flashlight body above a flat surface in a first condition, and in a second condition enable opening the loop to allow inserting therein a human hand snugly between the first and second end while maintaining the flashlight body adjacent the back of the hand in the second condition.