Roller rocker

Abstract

A device for creating indentations in a surface, such a metal plate to be used in the mezzotint technique of print making, the device including a rod having a length, a first handle connected with the rod, a second handle connected with the rod and a rotatable drum having a knurled surface. The rod includes a first portion connected with a second portion by a first bend, a third portion connected with a second portion by a second bend and a fourth portion connected with the third portion by a third bend with the rotatable drum being connected with the fourth portion, and the first handle and the second handle being connected with the first portion.

1 . A tool comprising, 
 a rod having a length,    a first handle connected with the rod,    a second handle connected with the rod, and    a knurled member connected with the rod.    
   
   
       2 . The tool according to  claim 1  wherein the first handle is connected about an end of the rod, and the second handle is connected intermediate the length of the rod.  
   
   
       3 . The tool according to  claim 2  wherein the knurled member is rotatable.  
   
   
       4 . The tool according to  claim 3  wherein the knurled member comprises a drum having a knurled surface.  
   
   
       5 . The tool according to  claim 1  wherein the rod includes a first bend, a second bend and a third bend.  
   
   
       6 . The tool according to  claim 5  wherein the rod comprises a first portion connected with a second portion by the first bend, a third portion connected with the second portion by the second bend and a fourth portion connected with the third portion by the third bend.  
   
   
       7 . The tool according to  claim 6  wherein the knurled member is connected with the fourth portion.  
   
   
       8 . The tool according to  claim 6  wherein the first handle is connected with the first portion.  
   
   
       9 . The tool according to  claim 6  wherein the second handle is connected with the first portion.  
   
   
       10 . The tool according to  claim 6  wherein each of the first bend, the second bend and the third bend comprises a substantially ninety degree angle.  
   
   
       11 . The tool according to  claim 6  wherein the first portion, the second portion, the third portion and the fourth portion exist in a plane.  
   
   
       12 . The tool according to  claim 6  wherein the knurled member is connected with the fourth portion, the first handle is connected with the first portion, the second handle is connected with the first portion, each of the first bend, the second bend and the third bend comprising substantially ninety degree angle.  
   
   
       13 . A hand tool comprising, 
 a rotatable member having a knurled surface,    a base connected with the rotatable member, the base being adapted and arranged to support the cylinder such that the rotatable member can rotate, and    at least two handles connected with the base, the at least two handles being adapted and arranged to allow pressure exerted against at least one of the at least two handles to be transmitted through the rotatable cylinder to a surface.    
   
   
       14 . The tool according to  claim 13  wherein the at least two handles are integral with the base.  
   
   
       15 . The tool according to  claim 13  wherein the at least two handles comprise a first handle and a second handle, the first handle being connected about an end of the base, and the second handle being connected intermediate a length of the base.  
   
   
       16 . The tool according to  claim 13  wherein the base includes a first portion connected with a second portion by a first bend, a third portion connected with the second portion bend by a second bend and a fourth portion connected with the third portion by a third bend.  
   
   
       17 . The tool according to  claim 16  wherein the rotatable member is connected with the fourth portion.  
   
   
       18 . The tool according to  claim 16  wherein the first handle is connected with the first portion.  
   
   
       19 . The tool according to  claim 16  wherein the second handle is connected with the first portion.  
   
   
       20 . The tool according to  claim 16  wherein each of the first bend, the second bend and the third bend essentially forms a right angle.  
   
   
       21 . The tool according to  claim 16  wherein the first portion, the second portion, the third portion and the fourth portion exist in a plane.  
   
   
       22 . A method of manually rocking a plate to be used for print making comprising, 
 providing a tool including a knurled member, means of supporting the knurled member such that    the knurled member can rotate and means of grasping the tool,    contacting the knurled member with a surface of the plate, and    manually rolling the knurled member about the surface of the plate.    
   
   
       23 . The method according to  claim 22  wherein the means of supporting the knurled member comprises a rod-like member forming at least one bend.  
   
   
       24 . The method according to  claim 22  wherein the means of supporting the knurled member includes an arm having a first portion connected with a second portion by a first bend, a third portion connected with the second portion by a second bend and a fourth portion connected with the third portion by a third bend.  
   
   
       25 . The method according to  claim 24  wherein the knurled member is connected with the fourth portion.  
   
   
       26 . The method according to  claim 24  wherein the means of grasping the tool is connected with the first portion.  
   
   
       27 . The method according to  claim 22  wherein the means of grasping includes at least two handles.  
   
   
       28 . A method of manually creating indentations in a surface comprising, 
 providing a tool including a knurled member, means of rotatably supporting the knurled cylinder and at least one handle connected with the means of rotatably supporting the knurled member, contacting the knurled member with the surface, and    rolling the knurled member about the surface.    
   
   
       29 . The method according to  claim 28  wherein the means of rotatably supporting the knurled cylinder comprises at least one bend.  
   
   
       30 . The method according to  claim 29  wherein the pair of handles is connected with a first portion of the means of rotatably supporting the knurled cylinder, the first portion being defined by an end of the means of rotatably supporting the knurled cylinder and a one of the at least one bend that is adjacent the end of the means of rotatably supporting the knurled cylinder.  
   
   
       31 . The method according to  claim 30  wherein the knurled member is connected with another end of the means of rotatably supporting the knurled cylinder.