US Patent 10464198 Hammer with lightweight handle

A hammer has a head connected to a lightweight handle with a center of gravity that is proximate to the head of the hammer and separated from the base of the handle by 85%-95% of the total hammer length, measured from the base of the handle to the top side of the head. The handle weight is between 10%-20%. Accordingly, the lighter handle allows the center of gravity of the hammer to be within 85%-95% of the total hammer length from the base of the handle while maintaining a comfortable head weight between 14 oz. and 25 oz. The hammer also has inflection point proximate to the base of the handle providing multiple gripping sections to allow a user to grip the handle in different locations and at different gripping angles that move relative to the longitudinal axis of the hammer.