Patent ID: 6872026

Claim:
A handle connector for joining the handle of a manually operated tool to the head of the tool, said handle having an outer surface, and the connector being formed as an integral, unitary body with a substantially cylindrical surface and distal ends, said connector being in spaced apart relation to and substantially surrounding the outer surface of the handle and further comprising: opening means at one distal end for receiving the handle at that distal end; attachment means at the other distal end for securing the connector to the head of the tool; and web means located between the distal ends for maintaining the integrity of the joint between the handle and the connector, said web means comprising a substantially flat web section indented within the substantially cylindrical surface of the connector, said substantially flat web section flexing inwardly, to directly contact the outer surface of the handle upon application of a compressive force from a means to secure the connector to the handle.