Dale W Lichfield

US Patent:

D582900, Dec 16, 2008

Filed:

Feb 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/254616

Inventors:

Dale W. Lichfield - Brigham City UT, US

Assignee:

TV Ears, Inc. - Spring Valley CA

International Classification:

1401

US Classification:

D14224

US Patent:

54004713, Mar 28, 1995

Filed:

May 11, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/062809

Inventors:

William H. Lichfield - Corinne UT
Dale W. Lichfield - Brigham City UT

Assignee:

Rad-Cam, Inc. - Brigham City UT

International Classification:

B25G 300
E05B 700

US Classification:

16114R

Abstract:

An auxiliary handle for use on a hand held implement such as a shovel advantageously provides a molded, unitary frame having hinges molded therein. The auxiliary handle can be precisely positioned for a particular user/implement combination. The frame provides a location where the user grasps the apparatus. The frame is a unitary piece of material which is free from any fasteners, such as nuts and bolts, and which is preferably injection molded from a polypropylene material. The frame includes a middle hinge at substantially at its midpoint so that the frame can assume a any angular orientation between a fully extended linear orientation or can be folded upon itself for shipping and storage. Also provided are end hinges at each end of the frame. Attached to the end hinges, and preferably partially molded therein, are metallic circular clamps which grip the original handle of the implement.