摘要 |
A modular trowel assembly (10) comprises a resilient substantially planar blade member (12) and a handle member (14) slidably mountable thereon. The blade member (12) contains an aperture (16) defined by a pair of spaced apart longitudinally extending integral resilient tangs (20, 22). The handle member (14) slidably receives the tangs (20, 22) therein in slots which serve to resiliently bias the tang (20, 22) when it is inserted for rigidly securing the mounted handle (14) to the blade (12) in the complete assembly (10). The blade member aperature (16) further comprises an integral resilient locking tab (30) disposed at each end for cooperating in permanently securing the mounted handle (14) to the blade 12, with the mounted handle (14) in cooperation with the resilient tangs (20, 22) reinforcing the rigidity of the blade (12) in the assembly (10).
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