| US Patent: D160,707 
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| Illuminating Tool Handle | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | Carl R. Hettrick (exact or similar names) - Torrance Park, OH |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Nov. 17, 1949 |  
| Granted: | Oct. 31, 1950 |  
 
USPTO (New site tip)| Patent Pictures: |  |  |  | Carl R. Hettrick design patent October 31, 1950 |  Google Patents
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| Description: |  | The tool handle has a light on the side, focusing on the area in front of the handle which would be the expected work area for any tool mounted in the handle.
Patent nos. 1,236,782, 1,603,985, 2,158,970, 2,360,250, and D133,782 are cited as references. 
Patent D160,706 applies the idea to a screwdriver handle with a side light. |  |