Hand held material moving tool
View Patent ↗A hand held material moving tool is disclosed. The material engaging implement has a material engaging portion adapted for movement of material. A handle is connected to a top surface of the tool. The handle is positioned low and in close proximity to the material engaging portion of the implement. The handle is connected to the tool by a swivel mechanism permitting a predetermined amount of pivot of the implement in relation to the handle about an axis.
1. A hand held material moving tool comprising:
a material engaging implement having a body and a material engaging portion coupled to the body and adapted for movement of material;
a pair of handles connected to a top surface of the tool, the handles being positioned low and in close proximity to the material engaging portion of the implement, wherein the handles have a grip extending perpendicular to the top surface of the tool and immediately above the body; and
wherein the pair of handles are connected to the tool by a swivel mechanism permitting a predetermined amount of pivot of the implement in relation to the pair of handles about an axis.
2. The hand held material moving tool of claim 1 wherein the material engaging portion of the implement is a head for an earth material moving application.
3. The hand held material moving tool of claim 2 wherein the head is selected from the group consisting of a rake head, a leaf rake, a blade, a hoe, and bristles.
4. The hand held material moving tool of claim 1 , wherein the swivel mechanism is a pivot bar mounted to the tool and carrying the handles.
5. The hand held material moving tool of claim 4 , wherein a handle from the pair of handles includes a portion received within a slot on the tool.
6. The hand held material moving tool of claim 1 , wherein the pair of handles are pivotable, whereby the pair of pivotable handles form the swivel mechanism.
7. The hand held material moving tool of claim 1 , further comprising a tension adjustment device for modifying the freedom of rotation about the axis.
8. The hand held material moving tool of claim 1 wherein the handles are selectively detachable and positionable in a plurality of positions on the body.
9. The hand held material moving tool of claim 1 , wherein the handles are adjustable.
10. The hand held material moving tool of claim 1 wherein the handles are interchangeable with an additional pair of handles.
11. The hand held material moving tool of claim 1 , further comprising an accessory tool coupled to the top surface of the body of the tool.