Hand tool the "Assist Stick"

Abstract

The invention of the “Assist Stick” an elongated stick with two ends, with a nail or spike with a hook at its lower end, and a grip to hold and control the stick at its upper end; as a “hand tool”, used to pick up trash has its most unique feature “the method in which it is constructed,” embedding the head of the nail or spike into the wood, then sealing it with acrylic or rubber cement; and the fact that it has “a hook” welded to the spike at the lower end of the elongated stick allowing it to serve a dual function, i.e. pulling debris from small trees of shrubbery. And the method in which it is constructed lends to its strength and durability. In the past, similar trash sticks were normally made by individuals at home, the nail was driven into the stick with a hammer, then the head of the nail would be cut or filed off causing it to be weak in application and the nail would often fall out of the stick when used.

1 . What I claim as my invention is a combination of an elongated stick with two ends, and a nail or spike with a hook at one of its ends, with the other end being used to control the tool, for the purpose of picking up trash from the ground.  
     
     
         2 . I claim that this elongated stick with the nail or spike at its lower end can be used to pick up trash from the ground with a minimum amount of strain on the back.  
     
     
         3 . I also claim that the hook attached to the nail or spike at the lower end of the stick may be used to pull trash from small trees, or shrubbery, or from underneath a vehicle.