Hand tool having a pivot grip for sensing measurements behind a target surface

1. A stud finder for sensing a measurement behind a target surface, the stud finder comprising:

a housing;

a sensor coupled in the housing; and

only two depressed finger holds positioned at opposite sides of a grip allowing pivoting to provide an axis of rotation.

2. The stud finder of claim 1 , further comprising:

a power button;

wherein the power button is positioned in one of the two depressed finger holds.

3. The stud finder of claim 1 , further comprising a finger ledge.

4. The stud finder of claim 3 , wherein the finger ledge distances a thumb and a finger from scraping the target surface.

5. The stud finder of claim 1 , further comprising a running board.

6. The stud finder of claim 5 , wherein the running board isolates a thumb and a finger from the target surface.

7. The stud finder of claim 5 , wherein the running board distances a thumb and a finger from the target surface.

8. The stud finder of claim 5 , wherein the running board inhibits a thumb and a finger from inadvertently touching the target surface.

9. The stud finder of claim 5 , wherein the running board provides a barrier between:

a thumb and a finger; and

the target surface.

10. The stud finder of claim 1 , wherein the housing forms an acute angle at a front edge in a side view for a side comprising one of the two depressed finger holds.

11. The stud finder of claim 10 , wherein the acute angle is 70 degrees or less.

12. The stud finder of claim 10 , wherein the acute angle is between 30 and 45 degrees.

13. The stud finder of claim 1 , wherein the housing forms a V-notch at a center of a front side in a top-down view.

14. A stud finder for sensing a measurement behind a target surface, the stud finder comprising:

housing means for providing a housing to the stud finder;

sensing means for sensing a hidden characteristic, wherein the sensing means is coupled in the housing means;

gripping means for gripping and for providing an axis of rotation, wherein the gripping means comprises only two depressed finger holds positioned at opposite sides allowing pivoting to provide an axis of rotation; and

a running board means to distance a thumb and a finger from the target surface.

15. The stud finder of claim 14 , further comprising a switching means, within the gripping means, to energize the stud finder.

16. The stud finder of claim 14 , further comprising a finger ledge means to distance a thumb and a finger from scraping the target surface.

17. A method for using a stud finder against target surfaces, wherein the stud finder comprises a grip having only two depressed finger holds allowing pivoting to provide an axis of rotation, the method comprising:

providing the stud finder with the only two depressed finger holds;

holding the stud finder with a thumb at a first depressed finger hold of the two depressed finger holds and with a finger at a second depressed finger hold of the two depressed finger holds;

positioning the stud finder against a first target surface; and

rotating the stud finder about the axis of rotation relative to the thumb and the finger.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising re-positioning the stud finder against a second target surface.

19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

rotating the stud finder about the axis of rotation relative to the thumb and the finger to orient the stud finder for a third target surface;

re-positioning the stud finder against the third target surface.

20. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

detecting a hidden object behind the first target surface; and

indicating to an operator detection of the hidden object.

21. The method of claim 17 , wherein holding the stud finder comprises energizing the stud finder with at least one of the thumb and the finger using one of the two depressed finger holds.

22. The method of claim 17 , further comprising distancing the thumb and the finger from the target surfaces with a running board.