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An industrial long handled tool component system is provided having interchangeable tool heads, connectors, handles and grips. The novel connector system provides a polygonal locking bar concentric with a round outer reinforcing collar both engaged by a material connector insert and separated by pla

An industrial long handled tool component system is provided having interchangeable tool heads, connectors, handles and grips. The novel connector system provides a polygonal locking bar concentric with a round outer reinforcing collar both engaged by a material connector insert and separated by plastic isolations seals. The novel connector promotes connection integrity and prevents joint movement. An alternate embodiment provides a connector system without the collar to save weight and manufacturing cost.

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1. An industrial long handled tool comprising: a tool head having a receiver with a first axis;the receiver including a reinforcing collar with a cylindrical internal surface coaxial with the first axis;the receiver including an internal mounting plate generally perpendicular to the first axis;the r

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An industrial long handled tool comprising: a tool head having a receiver with a first axis;the receiver including a reinforcing collar with a cylindrical internal surface coaxial with the first axis;the receiver including an internal mounting plate generally perpendicular to the first axis;the receiver including a polygonal locking bar rigidly affixed to the internal mounting plate coaxial with the first axis;a connector having a connector insert with a cylindrical exterior surface;the connector insert further including a polygonal locking bar hole;the connector further including a handle cavity;a first attachment means, engaging the receiver and the connector, for securing the receiver to the connector;whereby the cylindrical internal surface is in fixed contact with the cylindrical external surface and the polygonal locking bar is in fixed contact with the polygonal locking bar hole; anda second attachment means, engaging the connector and a handle, for securing the handle cavity to the handle. 2. The industrial long handled tool of claim 1 wherein the polygonal locking bar has a first square cross section and the polygonal locking bar hole has a second square cross section; and wherein the first square cross section nests within the second square cross section. 3. The industrial long handled tool of claim 1 further comprising a polygonal sleeve between the polygonal locking bar and the polygonal locking bar hole. 4. The long handled tool of claim 1 further comprising a resilient annular gasket, adjacent the receiver and the connector, for biasing the receiver away from the connector and sealing a connection between the receiver and the connector. 5. The long handled tool of claim 1 where in the first attachment means includes a sealed bolt in cooperation with a first threaded retainer in the connector and a second threaded retainer in the polygonal locking bar. 6. The long handled tool of claim 1 wherein the second attachment means includes a sealed bolt in cooperation with a first threaded retainer in the connector. 7. The long handled tool of claim 1 further comprising a grip reasonably attached to the handle. 8. The long handled tool of claim 1 wherein the handle is further comprised of a rigid weight bearing metallic tube nested within a rigid weight bearing non-metallic tube. 9. The long handled tool of claim 8 wherein the metal tube is filled with a plastic vibration dampening foam. 10. The long handled tool of claim 1 wherein the tool head comprises one of the group of shovel, pick-axe, axe, hammer, rake, hoe, and broom. 11. A modular tool component system, the system comprising: a tool head rigidly connected to a generally cylindrical hollow receiver, where the receiver is separated by a generally perpendicularly oriented disk, into a first part for connection to the tool head and a second part having a first opening for connection to a connector;the receiver further comprising a polygonal extension rigidly mounted to and extending from the disk and concentrically aligned within the first opening and not extending past the first opening;the connector further comprising a generally hollow cylindrical body separated into a first section and a second section by a shoulder where the first section defines a center axially aligned four sided hole and where the second section has a second opening for connection to a first end of a handle;a sleeve seated in the four sided hole for engagement with the extension;a grip removably attached to a second end of the handle;a first attachment means passing through the second part, the first section, the sleeve, and the extension for removably securing the receiver to the connector; anda second attachment means passing through the second section and the first end of the handle for removably securing the connector to the handle. 12. The modular tool component system of claim 11 where the cross section of the extension is a square. 13. The modular tool component system of claim 11 where the handle further comprises an inner tube and an outer tube. 14. The modular tool component system of claim 11 further comprising an O-ring adjacent the shoulder and surrounding the first section. 15. The modular tool component system of claim 11 where the extension extends past the first opening. 16. The modular tool component system of claim 11 where the tool head comprises one of the group of shovel, pick-axe, axe, hammer, rake, hoe, and broom. 17. The modular tool component system of claim 11 where the grip comprises one of the group of D-grip, cap grip, and plug. 18. The modular tool component system of claim 11 further comprising a third attachment means passing through the second end of the handle and the grip and where the grip is a D grip. 19. An interchangeable tool component system, the system comprising; a tool head having a working element and a four sided extension, where the extension includes a mounting hole;a generally hollow cylindrical shaped connector divided into a first section and a second section by a shoulder where the first section defines a center axially aligned four sided hole and where the second section has an opening for connection to a first end of a handle;a sleeve seated in the four sided hole for engagement with the extension;a grip removably attached to a second end of the handle;a first attachment means, passing through the first section, the extension, and the sleeve, for removably securing the tool head to the connector; anda second attachment means, passing through the second section and the first end of the handle, for removably securing the connector to the handle. 20. The interchangeable tool component system of claim 19 where the tool head is integrally formed from one piece with the extension. 21. The interchangeable tool component system of claim 19 where the extension extends from a bracket and where the bracket is removably mounted to the tool head. 22. The interchangeable tool component system of claim 19 further comprising an angled extender where the extension is removably connected to the angled extender and the angled extender is removably connected to the connector. 23. The interchangeable tool component system of claim 19 where the cross section of the extension is square. 24. The interchangeable tool component system of claim 19 where the handle further comprises an inner tube and an outer tube. 25. The interchangeable tool component system of claim 19 where the tool head comprises one of the group of shovel, pick-axe, axe, hammer, rake, hoe, and broom. 26. The interchangeable tool component system of claim 19 where the grip comprises one of the group of D-grip, cap grip, and plug. 27. The interchangeable tool component system of claim 19 further comprising a third attachment means passing through the second end of the handle and the grip and where the grip is a D grip.