Hand tool
A hand tool for levelling screed, the hand tool comprises a main body and a screed-levelling member, the screed levelling member comprises a first portion and a second portion joined together at a vertex, the first and second portion being non-colinear or non-coplanar, wherein the first portion is secured to the main body, and the second portion is configured to level screed in use.
1 . A hand tool for levelling screed, the hand tool comprising a main body and a screed-levelling member,
the screed levelling member comprising a first portion and a second portion joined together at a vertex, the first and second portion being non-colinear or non-coplanar,
wherein the first portion is secured to the main body, and the second portion is configured to level screed in use, and wherein the screed levelling member is attached to the main body such that it extends partially along the length of the main body, and
wherein the main body is elongate and comprises a width dimension and a length dimension that is greater than the width dimension,
and the second portion comprises a width dimension that is parallel to the width dimension of the main body and is the same as or greater than the width dimension of the main body.
2 . A hand tool according to claim 1 , wherein the main body comprises a first end, a second end and a lowermost surface extending from the first end to the second end and the screed levelling member is attached to the main body so that it extends partially along the length of the main body.
3 . A hand tool according to claim 1 , wherein the first portion and the second portion are joined at the vertex to form a vertex angle therebetween, the vertex angle being greater than 0 and less than 180 degrees.
4 . A hand tool according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second portion form an L-shape wherein the first portion is a leg portion, and the second portion is a non-coplanar foot portion.
5 . A hand tool according to claim 4 , wherein the leg portion is secured to the main body and/or the foot portion is axially aligned with the main body.
6 . A hand tool according to claim 1 , comprising a depth adjuster usable to adjust the position of the second portion of the screed levelling member relative to the main body and wherein the depth adjuster has a range of between 40-160 mm in length.
7 . A hand tool according to claim 6 , wherein the depth adjuster is configured to secure the screed levelling member at one or more depths, selected from one or more depths along a continuous scale or one or more depths along a discrete scale.
8 . A hand tool according to claim 6 , wherein the depth adjuster comprises one or more slots located in the first portion of the screed levelling member or in the main body.
9 . A hand tool according to claim 8 , comprising one or more members arranged to engage with the slots and wherein said one or more members are selectively securable relative to the slots to alter the depth of the screed levelling member relative to the main body.
10 . A hand tool according to any claim 1 , further comprising a depth gauge to measure the required depth of the second portion of the screed levelling member.
11 . A hand tool according to claim 1 , comprising at least one handle located on the main body.
12 . A hand tool according to claim 11 , comprising a first and second handle located on the hand tool, the first handle being located at or towards a first end of the main body and the second handle being located at or towards a second end of the main body.
13 . A hand tool according to claim 11 , comprising an elongate handle comprising a shaft connected to the main body of the hand tool by a connecting means.
14 . A hand tool according to claim 13 , wherein the main body of the hand tool comprises one or more fixing locations (e.g. two, three, four, or more fixing locations) to connect the connecting means of the elongate handle to the main body of the hand tool.
15 . A hand tool according to claim 1 , further comprising a spirit level usable to determine the angle of the main body and/or the second portion of the screed levelling member relative to earth, in use.
16 . A hand tool according to claim 15 , wherein the spirit level comprises one or more lines or markers configured to determine a non-level, i.e. a non-true horizontal, angle of the main body and/or the second portion in use.
17 . A method for levelling screed, the method comprising:
i. providing a hand tool according to claim 1 ;
ii. providing a guide object;
iii. providing screed adjacent the guide object;
iv. locating the main body of the hand tool on the guide object and the second portion on a portion of the screed;
v. translating the main body of the hand tool across the guide object to enable the second portion to level the screed.