Patricia J Masek

US Patent:

20050211067, Sep 29, 2005

Filed:

Mar 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/800787

Inventors:

Donald Bee - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Patricia Masek - Hoffman Estates IL, US

International Classification:

F16L033/00
B65D063/00
B65D067/02
G10G007/00

US Classification:

084459000

Abstract:

A key pounder tool useful during the tuning of pianos and the like. The key pounder has a shaft about which a grip adapted for holding by the human hand is positioned. The shaft extends from the grip to a bumper end where a resilient non-slip bumper is coupled. The bumper having a diameter greater than or equal to the shaft. A removable combination strap that may be coupled to a strap end of the shaft is adaptable to hand and wrist configurations via a removable connection strap which couples the strap to the grip in the hand configuration. The strap may be adjustable via an adjustment means such as a sliding buckle, hook to loop fastener or the like.