(under subclass 177.1) Tool wherein the handle or shank
either (1) is comprised of swingably connected sections collapsible to a nonuse configuration, or (2) comprises an elastically deformably member whereby the handle or shank may be flexed in a direction transverse to its length.
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33, for a bit stock having a foldable handle.
177.2, for an extensible handle usable in both the extended and collapsed configuration.
