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Abstract

The present invention relates to an improvement relating to hand tools, particularly handles of hand tools. A hand tool handle includes a body having one or more pads being mounted on a surface, intra surface, inter-surface or a combination of the same on the hand tool handle. Each pad includes one or more enclosed volumes housing a fluid bound by a defined envelope. The fluid may be a liquid, gas, gel, semi-solid gel, colloidal solution, or any combination of the same and may further include a dye or other agent to retain consistency and composition post manufacture. During forming the entrapped fluid is at a super atmospheric pressure or is introduced into a compartment defined by the enclosed volume envelope subsequent to manufacture with a method for sealing an introduction route following introduction.

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First Claim