TOOL HANDLES HAVING STATIONARY AND ROTATIONAL PORTIONS
A tool and a method of moving a tool is provided. The tool includes a pole defining an axis and a handle. The handle includes a stationary and rotational portion, the stationary and rotational portions forming a unitary assembly with the stationary and rotational portions being adjacent one another along the axis. The stationary portion is secured to the pole in a manner that prevents it from rotating with respect to the pole and in a manner prevents the stationary portion from translational movement with respect to the pole along the axis. The rotational portion is secured to the stationary portion that allows the rotational portion to freely rotate with respect to the pole about the axis and with respect to the stationary portion and in a manner that prevents the rotational portion from translational movement with respect to the pole and the stationary portion along the axis.
1 . A tool comprising
a pole defining an axis; and
a first handle having both a first stationary portion and a first rotational portion, the first stationary portion and the first rotational portion forming a unitary assembly with the first stationary portion and the first rotational portion being immediately adjacent one another along the axis,
the first stationary portion secured to the pole in a manner that prevents the first stationary portion from rotational movement with respect to the pole about the axis and in a manner prevents the first stationary portion from translational movement with respect to the pole along the axis, and
the first rotational portion secured to the first stationary portion in a manner that allows the first rotational portion to freely rotate with respect to the pole about the axis and with respect to the first stationary portion and in a manner that prevents the first rotational portion from translational movement with respect to the pole and the first stationary portion along the axis.
2 . The tool of claim 1 , wherein the first handle is positioned so that the first stationary portion is at a top of the pole.
3 . The tool of claim 1 , wherein the first handle is positioned so that the first rotational portion is at a top of the pole.
4 . The tool of claim 1 , wherein the first handle is at region other than the top of the pole.
5 . The tool of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second handle having a second stationary portion and a second rotational portion, the second stationary portion and the second rotational portion forming a second unitary assembly with the second stationary portion and the second rotational portion being immediately adjacent one another along the axis,
wherein the second stationary portion is coupled to the pole at a region other than the top of the pole.
6 . The tool of claim 1 , wherein the first handle further comprises an activation trigger.
7 . The tool of claim 6 , wherein the activation trigger is positioned on the first rotational portion.
8 . The tool of claim 6 , wherein the activation trigger is positioned on the first stationary portion.
9 . The tool of claim 1 , wherein the first handle further comprises a rotational coupler, the rotational coupler securing the first stationary portion and the first rotational portion to one another.
10 . The tool of claim 1 , wherein the first stationary portion has a length of between 2-4 inches.
11 . The tool of claim 10 , wherein the first stationary portion has a length of about 2 inches.
12 . The tool of claim 1 , wherein the first rotational portion has a length along the axis that is between 4-6 inches.
13 . The tool of claim 1 , wherein the first stationary portion and the first rotational portion have a common outer diameter.
14 . The tool of claim 1 , wherein the pole is a straight pole or a bent pole.
15 . The tool of claim 1 , wherein the pole is a fixed length pole or a telescoping pole.
16 . The tool of claim 1 , wherein the first handle further comprises one or more gripping regions positioned and/or configured to assist in gripping of the handle.
17 . A method of moving a tool back-and-forth, comprising:
positioning an upper hand on an upper handle of a pole so that a first portion of the upper hand grasps a stationary portion of the upper handle and a second portion of the upper hand grasps a rotational portion of the upper handle;
positioning a lower hand on a lower handle of the pole so that a first portion of the lower hand grasps a stationary portion of the lower handle and a second portion of the lower hand grasps a rotational portion of the lower handle; and
switching between grasping the stationary and/or rotational portions of the upper and/or lower handles by adjusting which of the first and second portions of the upper and/or lower hands applies pressure to the upper and/or lower handles, respectively.
18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the switching step comprises using only the first portion of the upper and lower hands to apply pressure to only the stationary portions of the upper and lower handles.
19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the switching step comprises using only the second portion of the upper and lower hands to apply pressure to only the rotational portions of the upper and lower handles.
20 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the switching step comprises:
using only the first portion of the lower hand to apply pressure to only the stationary portion of the lower handle; and
using only the second portion of the upper hand to apply pressure to only the rotational portion of the upper handle.
21 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the switching step comprises:
using only the second portion of the lower hand to apply pressure to only the rotational portion of the lower handle; and
using only the first portion of the upper hand to apply pressure to only the stationary portion of the upper handle.