摘要 |
<p>A hand-held tool such as a plier, cutter or the like, having a tool body (10) including pivotally connected basic handles (12, 14) having a preselected arcuately shaped portion (27, 30), plastic extension members (32, 34) adapted to partially fit over the tool body basic handles (12, 14) and to define therewith an elongated handle subassembly (12a, 14a) having a desired streamlined shape, and plastic, flexible sheaths (44) located over the elongated handle subassemblies (12a, 14a) to define a final handle assembly (12b, 14b) having a desired elongated, streamlined contour with a soft, elastically deformable sheath or covering whereby a lightweight hand-held tool is provided having ergonomically constructed handle assemblies.</p> |