摘要 |
A hand tool for use by a person, such as a firefighter, is disclosed. The hand tool of the present invention comprises a unitary sheet member having a substantially flat top side and bottom side, each mutually connected by at least one peripheral edge. The sheet member comprises a handle portion having a finger grip section and a rear section. The finger grip section is adapted for gripping by the person's fingers, and the rear section is adapted for gripping by the person's palm. The finger grip section includes a first finger guard at least partially therearound for protecting at least two of the person's fingers, depending upon how the person holds the tool. A hook portion has a hook fixed at a hook base proximate to a top section of a neck. The neck is fixed at a bottom section thereof to a top section of the handle portion. A tip of the hook may be formed into a regular screwdriver. Further, pivot notches may be formed in the peripheral edge proximate the tip of the hook. A gas shut-off aperture may be formed into the handle portion, the aperture for fitting around a gas valve and the sheet member rotated around the gas valve for shutting off same.
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