Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
007118000 | POCKETKNIFE TYPE | 36 |
20090094756 | Wiring harness tooling device - A tooling device configured to manipulate an electrical connector is disclosed. The tooling device has a body and a first pair of prongs pivotally mounted to the body. Each of the prongs of the first pair of prongs is spaced apart. The prongs pivot independent of each other and have an identical configuration. | 04-16-2009 |
20090106909 | MULTI-PURPOSE UTILITY TOOL - A multi-purpose utility tool which may include an elongated body member configured to slidably house a tool bit mounting device inside of the body member. The body member may be operable to receive the tool bit from within the body member and to expose the tool bit for use outside of the body member. The tool may also include a support device slidably cooperating within the body member. The support device may cooperate with the mounting device for rotatably holding the mounting device within the body member. In addition, the tool may include a locking device which also slidably cooperates within the body member. The locking device may also slidably mate with the support device and lock the support device within the body member at a desired location within the body member. | 04-30-2009 |
20090188049 | Modular Tool System - A modular tool system includes a plate for carrying a tool, a top plate coupled to an upper side of the tool-carrying plate, and a base plate coupled to a lower side of the tool-carrying plate. A pair of locking members is disposed at two opposite ends of the tool-carrying plate. Each lock member is rotatably mounted in an opening of the tool-carrying plate, and has an axis of rotation perpendicular the tool-carrying plate. Each locking member has a keyway facing the upper side for receiving and locking a corresponding key of the top plate, and a key facing the lower side for inserting and locking in a corresponding keyway of the base plate. Turning of the keys of the top plate relative to the keyways of the tool-carrying plate locks the top plate and the tool-carrying plate together, and further turning of the keys of the top plate turns the keys of the tool-carrying plate relative to the keyways of the base plate and locks the tool-carrying plate and the base plate together. | 07-30-2009 |
20090199345 | Collapsible Combination Tool for Servicing Firearms and Method of Using the Same - A firearm servicing tool comprises a hinge piece, a fixed size wrench head, and first and second handle portions. The wrench head is attached and fixed in position relative to the hinge piece. Each of the first and second handle portions is pivotally connected to the hinge piece. The handle portions are movable relative to each other and relative to the wrench head in a manner such that the tool can be selectively reconfigured into at least first and second alternative configurations. The first and second handle portions engage each other and surround the wrench head when the tool is in the first configuration. The first and second handle portions engage each other with the wrench head extending outwardly therefrom when the tool is in the second configuration. | 08-13-2009 |
20100132125 | BIKE TOOL ASSEMBLAGE - A bike tool assemblage includes a first tool assembly and a second tool assembly. The first tool assembly has at least one first tool pivoted thereto, and the first tool is capable of rotation in a first plane. The second tool assembly has at least one second tool pivoted thereto, and the second tool is capable of rotation in a second plane. The first and the second tool assemblies are detachable to each other, which are characterized in: the first and second planes are not paralleled to each other, while the first and second tool assemblies are in combination. Thus, the first and second tools rotate in different directions. | 06-03-2010 |
20100139007 | Multiple, pivotal non-coplanar tools - A tool assembly primarily for illuminating a work space having a plurality of tools each of which having both a proximal and distal end for providing rotational movement of each of the tools for extension to at least one functional position and a distal end for use of the tool in the work space, and a stored position when not in use; in which one of said tools means is a flashlight means for illuminating at least the work space and at least one other said tools at the proximal end. The assembly further has a gripping, extension and containment portion within the assembly for engaging the tool and for providing pivotal positioning of the tools from the functional position through to the stored position; at least two non-vertically coplanar hinge pins for pivotal engagement of each of the tools from the stored position through the functional position; such that when the tools are pivoted to at least one aligned functional position the tools are substantially parallel and vertically coplanar and when the tools are pivoted to a stored position the tools are substantially contained within the assembly in a parallel, co-vertically planar arrangement by way of recesses in the said gripping, extension and containment portion; the gripping, extension and containment portion further has an arcuately sloped surface means for ergonomic and useful functioning, for wresting the flashlight or a thumb when in use. | 06-10-2010 |
20110000024 | RADIAL FOLDOUT TOOL WITH MULTIPLE TYPES OF TOOLS AND BIT STORAGE - A device includes a body having a first end, a second end, and four faces. The device is configured to stand upright on the second end. A plurality of tools is stored against the four faces in a closed position. A first face and a second face each includes a bit storage that holds at least one socket. A third face includes a drive, a can opener, and a blade. The drive and the can opener rotate about a first rotatable mechanism coupled to the second end. The blade rotates about an insert coupled to the first end. A fourth face includes a first set of tool drivers that rotates about a second rotatable mechanism coupled to the second end and a second set of tool drivers that rotates about a third rotatable mechanism coupled to the first end. | 01-06-2011 |
20110000025 | BIAXIAL FOLDOUT TOOL WITH MULTIPLE TOOLS ON A SIDE AND A ROTATIONAL STOP - A biaxial foldout tool includes a body with opposing ends and one or more sets of tool drivers. The opposing ends are rotated 90° from each other. A first set of tool drivers is positioned on/near a first end and rotates about a first hinge; a second set of tool drivers is positioned on/near a second end and rotates about a second hinge. A first portion of the first set opens in a direction counter to an open direction of a second portion of the first set of tool drivers. A first portion of the second set opens in a direction counter to an open direction of a second portion of the second set of tool drivers. When tool drivers are in an open position, internal stops prevent the tool drivers from opening past a predetermined angle. The tool drivers are contained within channels of the body when in a closed position. | 01-06-2011 |
20110010866 | MULTI-PURPOSE UTILITY TOOL FOR HOCKEY EQUIPMENT - A multi-purpose utility tool for hockey equipment includes a handle and a plurality of devices pivotally attached to the tool by a plurality of pivot pins. Each device has a storage position within the handle. The tool comprises the following devices: a combination flat screw driving blade and bottle opener; a lace pulling tool; a lanyard mount; a scissor; a pliers; a screwing tool; a pick; and, tweezers. | 01-20-2011 |
20110041255 | FOLDABLE TOOL KIT - A foldable tool kit including a case having two sideboards and several tools side by side arranged between the two sideboards. Each of the tools has a rod body, a pivoted end formed with a pivot hole and an operation end for driving a threaded member. The tools are pivotally disposed at least one end of the case via a pivot shaft. The foldable tool kit is flattened and lightweight and has beautified appearance. The volume of the foldable tool kit is minimized so that it is easy to carry and store the foldable tool kit. | 02-24-2011 |
20110145997 | FOLDABLE TOOL KIT FOR POSITIONING THE TOOL - A foldable tool kit for positioning the tool, comprising a case, a plurality of tools and a plurality of orientation rings. The case includes two lateral sideboards and at least one pivot shaft interconnected the two sideboards. The tools pivotally connected to the pivot shaft to rotate thereabout; a lateral face of a pivot end of each tool is formed with at least one retaining portion. At least one lateral face of each orientation ring has at least one engaging portion. The orientation rings sleeves on the pivot shaft but fails to rotate, and are arranged among the tools. The retaining portion of each tool mates with the engaging portion of the adjacent orientation ring so as to block the relative movement between the tool and the orientation ring, whereby the tool is capable of positioning while in use. | 06-23-2011 |
20110173759 | BICYCLE TOOL ASSEMBLY - A bicycle tool assembly includes a base having two base plates and a bar is connected between the two base plates. A tool set is pivotably connected to the bar. A chain tool assembly includes a first chain tool set and a second chain tool set, wherein the first chain tool set is pivotably connected to the bar and includes a clamp portion to clamp a chain. The second chain tool set is a board having a bent portion so as to be mounted to the tool set. The second chain tool can be removed from the base and is engaged with the first tool chain set. A push member is movably connected to the first chain tool set so as to reach the clamp portion to access the pins of the chain. | 07-21-2011 |
20110179581 | MULTI-PURPOSE TOOL - A multi-purpose tool includes a tool handle and any combination of a bottle opener, a corkscrew, a zester, a lemon/lime peeler, a cutting blade and a wine bottle opener provided on the tool handle. | 07-28-2011 |
20110289693 | LOCKABLE FOLDING MULTI-TOOL - A locking folding tool is disclosed. The folding tool comprises a housing having a pair of sidewalls in spaced relation to each other, and a support extending transversely between the pair of sidewalls. The folding tool may further have a plurality of work tools pivotally supported by the support. As such, the support may define a pivot axis for the work tools. Each work tool may further have an associated lock engaging member. The folding tool may also include a lock member movable between a first position and a second position. When the lock member is in the first position, it may engage the lock engaging members so that each of the work tools is inhibited from pivoting about the support. When the lock member is in the second position, it may disengage the lock engaging member so that the work tools are pivotable about the support. | 12-01-2011 |
20120124754 | DISCRETE MULTITOOL LOCKING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A locking system for a multitool where multiple discrete lock members are attached to a handle and the lock members can be individually engaged to lock and unlock tool members from a retained to an extended position and vice versa within the handle of a multitool. | 05-24-2012 |
20120204353 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL FOLDING KNIFE - A multi-functional folding knife has a handle and a blade. The blade is rotatably connected to the handle and has a cutting segment, a screwdriver head, a rope recess, a peak segment and an engaging mouth. The cutting segment is formed on a bottom of the blade and has a straight edge and a saw-tooth edge. The screwdriver head is formed on and protrudes from a top of the blade and is slotted and flat in shape. The rope recess is obliquely formed in the top of the blade adjacent to the screwdriver head and has a severing edge. The peak segment is formed on and protrudes from the top of the blade near the middle and adjacent to the rope recess. The engaging mouth is formed downwardly in the top of the blade between the peak segment and a rear end of the blade and has an engaging hook. | 08-16-2012 |
20120284929 | Combination Folding Tool and Method of Handle Deployment - A combination folding tool includes opposable handles that move from an adjacent position during storage to an extended perpendicular position, and a tool head that is axially positioned during use and is stored between the opposable handles during storage. | 11-15-2012 |
20130025071 | MULTIPURPOSE HAND HELD TOOLS - A multipurpose hand held tool includes a handle and one or more tools. The multipurpose tool may include an inletted recess defined in the handle, and an accessory tool retained within the inletted recess. The multipurpose tool also may include a rotatable tool and a locking mechanism for locking the rotatable tool in multiple positions. The multipurpose tool further may include a compact spanner wrench rotatably connected to the handle. The multipurpose tool may include a knife assembly detachably connected to the handle. The multipurpose tool also may include a ratcheting bit driver located within the handle. The multipurpose tool further may include a multi-layered plier head. The multipurpose may include a hybrid bearing system. The multipurpose tool also may include a flashlight detachably coupled to the handle. In this manner, the multipurpose tool may incorporate multiple tools and accessories for completing various tasks. | 01-31-2013 |
20130104313 | RADIAL FOLDOUT TOOL WITH MULTIPLE TYPES OF TOOLS AND BIT STORAGE | 05-02-2013 |
20130139324 | FOLDING SURVIVAL KNIFE WITH INTEGRATED TOOLS - A folding survival knife that includes structural elements to implement any combination of a bottle opener/pan holder/quick opening feature, wire breaker/choil, jimping/wire strippers, hex nut driver/lashing point, pry bar/scraper, glass breaker in a single blade configuration. | 06-06-2013 |
20130174351 | FOLDING KNIFE HAVING SEAT BELT CUTTER ON BLADE TANG - The present invention relates to embodiments of a folding knife having a seat belt cutter on the blade tang. In one embodiment, a folding knife comprises a handle and a knife blade. The knife blade comprises a tang pivotably connected to the handle, and the blade is operable to pivot relative to the handle about a pivot axis extending through the tang between a closed position and an open position. The tang comprises an enlarged tang portion that extends outwardly from the handle when the blade is in the closed position, and the enlarged tang portion comprises a cutting portion. | 07-11-2013 |
20130180053 | PORTABLE TOOL - The present application discloses a portable tool. In one embodiment, the portable tool comprises a body portion, a tool portion, and an attachment member for fastening the portable tool to a second device. The tool portion is coupled to the body portion and has one or more tools. The tool portion is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation and relative to the body portion. The attachment member is operatively coupled to the tool portion and rotates with the tool portion about the axis of rotation and relative to the body portion. Rotating the tool portion relative to the body portion exposes a space between the attachment member and the tool portion that permits release of the second device from the portable tool. | 07-18-2013 |
20130192004 | POCKET KNIFE WITH SEPARABLE BODY PORTIONS - A pocket knife including a first body portion including a first engaging member, and a second body portion including a second engaging member arranged to engage the first body portion with the second body portion. The first body portion and the second body portion are separated from each other when not engaged. A tool element is arranged to be housed in the first body portion when in a closed state and displaced outward when in an opened state. A first locking member is arranged to be actuated by the tool element, and cooperates with a second locking member provided on the second body portion, and wherein when the first engaging member is engaged with the second engaging member, and when the first locking member and the second locking member are prevented from moving, the first body portion and the second body portion are prevented from being separated. | 08-01-2013 |
20130227794 | Hand Tool - A hand tool including a handle with a containing chamber, and a can opener that can be rotatably received in the containing chamber or unfolded connected pivotally to an end of the handle, and the can opener is made of metal material and used to open a paint can lid. | 09-05-2013 |
20130255002 | UTILITY KNIFE MULTI-TOOL - A tool includes a housing and a slidable blade assembly configured to slidably move between first and second positions. The slidable blade assembly includes a blade stored within the housing when the blade assembly is in the first position, but has at least a portion thereof extending outwardly from the housing when the blade assembly is in the second position. The tool also includes a pivotable tool pivotally movable relative to the housing that is configured to pivotably move among a first locking position where a work end of the pivotable tool is received adjacent to the housing, a second locking position where the pivotable tool extends from the housing in a fully extended position, and a third locking position intermediate the first and second locking positions. A releasable lock assembly is arranged to selectively lock the pivotable tool in the first, second, or third locking positions. | 10-03-2013 |
20130283539 | Combinatorial objects formed by parts folding into pocket-knife like enclosures - The invention describes objects that may be formed by unfolding and combining in space several parts, initially folded into a pocket-knife-like enclosure. | 10-31-2013 |
20140041128 | TOOL COMBINATION - A tool combination includes a housing having a casing engaged in a housing and having two chambers formed in the end portions and two spaces formed in the upper and the bottom portions of the housing, one or more tool elements pivotally attached to the housing with an axle and foldable and engageable into the chambers and the spaces of the housing, and one or more tool pivotally attached to the casing and foldable and engageable into the casing with a spindle which is perpendicular to the axle for allowing many more tool elements and tool members to be received and engaged in the housing and the casing and to be easily carried and operated by the user. | 02-13-2014 |
20140196218 | ASSISTED OPENING MULTITOOL METHOD AND APPARATUS - An assisted opening multitool handle comprising a handle housing having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis, the handle housing having first and second longitudinal regions, the handle housing having an interior surface defining a channel region. The assisted opening multitool handle further comprises a tool member pivotally attached to the handle housing and operatively configured to be positioned in a closed orientation within the channel region and configured to rotate in an opening direction to an open orientation. | 07-17-2014 |
20140338132 | Multi Tool Stand for Digital Device Method and Apparatus - A multi tool with a handle arranged along a longitudinally aligned axis. The handle has a first end and a second end and a housing for containing a first tool. The multi tool also has a prop which interoperates with the first handle and provides stability against overturning of the multi tool when supporting a device. The multi tool also has a mount which is interoperable with either the handle or the prop. The mount will maintain a device in an upright position. | 11-20-2014 |
20150328783 | Manual Tool Capable of Unfolding Only One Work Accessory - A manual tool capable of unfolding only one work accessory comprises a handle ( | 11-19-2015 |
20150375405 | SCISSORS AND PLIERS COMBINATION TOOL - Disclosed is a scissors and pliers combination tool having a small thickness and facilitating operations. The combination tool comprises: scissors, pliers, a primary housing, a scissors handle, and a pliers handle, wherein the scissors and pliers have a folded state and unfolded state on the primary housing, and a folding or unfolding direction of the scissors is reverse to that of the pliers. In the unfolded state, the scissors handle and the primary housing form an operation handle of the scissors, and the pliers handle and the primary housing form an operation handle of the pliers. | 12-31-2015 |
007119000 | With gauge or other measuring means, e.g., ruler, level, etc. | 5 |
20100319138 | Portable tool kit with auto-release clasp and expandable tools - A portable tool kit comprising a self-releasing clasp such that the clasp is released as a main body is rotated about a handle axle from a closed position to an open position with reference to a handle assembly. The main body and handle assembly cooperate to wholly enclose a set of tools when in the closed position. When in an open position, the tools of the main body are exposed to selection and rotation about a rivet of the main body cooperating with a biasing device of a biasing rivet of the main body to hold the tool in place. When fully extended, the main body and handle assembly permit the selection of a plurality of tools such as Phillips head and flat head screwdrivers of different sizes for extension from within the main body for use. Moreover, lamps may be provided on either end of the handle assembly for illuminating a work area. | 12-23-2010 |
20110162149 | SOCKET SYSTEM - A socket system includes a socket having a first end and a second end. The first end has a first socket opening having a first inner configuration. The second end has a second socket opening having a second inner configuration different than the first inner configuration. | 07-07-2011 |
20130160213 | Multipurpose Tool for Mixologists - A multipurpose tool includes a handle with a plurality of tool arms connected with the handle. In one embodiment, one tool arm includes a muddler/reamer that includes an end portion that is rounded with a fluted outer periphery and that tapers in transverse cross-sectional dimension in a direction toward a distal end. In another embodiment, one tool arm includes at least one jigger including a cup configured to receive and retain a volume of liquid. In still another embodiment, the muddler/reamer is pivotally connected with the handle so as to extend between two jiggers when in a storage position and to be pivotally moved away from the two jiggers and from the space in relation to the handle when deployed in an operational position. | 06-27-2013 |
20140259437 | WELDER MULTI-TOOL - A welder multi-tool is provided including a sleeve having a first leg portion, a second leg portion, and a bridge portion interconnecting the first leg portion and the second leg portion. The sleeve extends along a central axis passing through the bridge portion and defines a space between the leg portions. A single axle is attached to the sleeve and spans, along an axis, the space defined between the leg portions. The axis of the axle does not intersect the central axis of the sleeve. The welder multi-tool further includes a plurality of tools rotatably attached to the axle. Each tool axis does not intersect the axis of the axle. The plurality of tools includes a fillet gauge tool and a thickness gauge tool. A further example of the welder multi-tool includes a fillet gauge tool, a thickness gauge tool, a soap stone, and a welding nozzle cleaner. | 09-18-2014 |
20150047127 | WELDING PLIERS MULTI-TOOL - The invention described herein generally relates to a pliers welding multi-tool including welding pliers and a plurality of welding tools that can be stowed in one or both handles of the pliers welding multi-tool. The pliers welding multi-tool handles can include rotating, sliding, or other interfaces to store or take out the pliers or other tools. Other tools integrated in the pliers portion or stored within the handles can include a welding fillet gauge, a welding thickness gauge, a welding tip remover, a welding nozzle remover, a bevel-angle tool, a root gap gauge, a plate and rod gauge, and others. | 02-19-2015 |