ATE255982T1 - FOLDABLE MULTIPURPOSE TOOL - Google Patents

FOLDABLE MULTIPURPOSE TOOL

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Publication number
ATE255982T1
ATE255982T1 AT97117231T AT97117231T ATE255982T1 AT E255982 T1 ATE255982 T1 AT E255982T1 AT 97117231 T AT97117231 T AT 97117231T AT 97117231 T AT97117231 T AT 97117231T AT E255982 T1 ATE255982 T1 AT E255982T1
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Austria
Prior art keywords
handle
tool
stock
notch
leaf spring
Prior art date
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AT97117231T
Other languages
German (de)
Inventor
Walter A Gardiner
David Swinden
James Quinn
Robert Andersen
Oleh Stecyk
Joseph A Hufnagel
Peter F Lynch
David A Furth
Robert L Naas
John Denis Lemaire
Original Assignee
Imp Schrade Corp
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Priority claimed from US08/724,964 external-priority patent/US5781950A/en
Priority claimed from US08/724,963 external-priority patent/US5791002A/en
Application filed by Imp Schrade Corp filed Critical Imp Schrade Corp
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of ATE255982T1 publication Critical patent/ATE255982T1/en

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25F—COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B25F1/00—Combination or multi-purpose hand tools
    • B25F1/003—Combination or multi-purpose hand tools of pliers'-, scissors'- or wrench-type with at least one movable jaw
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25F—COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B25F1/00—Combination or multi-purpose hand tools
    • B25F1/02—Combination or multi-purpose hand tools with interchangeable or adjustable tool elements
    • B25F1/04—Combination or multi-purpose hand tools with interchangeable or adjustable tool elements wherein the elements are brought into working positions by a pivoting or sliding movement

Abstract

According to the invention a locking mechanism for a multi-purpose folding tool comprises: a handle (22,24) including a flat, resilient leaf spring (132) at one end (86) of said handle and a slot (136) through said leaf spring (132) adjacent the free end thereof, said slot being bordered across said free end by a transverse, flat stock (140); at least one tool (76) rotatably connected to said handle (22, 24) for rotation between a closed state within said handle and an open state extending from said handle, said tool having a peripheral portion including a peripheral notch (164) positioned to snugly receive said stock (140) therein, when said tool (76) is extended, the spring bias of said leaf spring (132) maintaining said stock (140) in said notch (164) to positively lock said extended tool (76), and means (166) for releasing said stock (140) from said notch (154, 164). <IMAGE>
AT97117231T 1996-10-07 1997-10-06 FOLDABLE MULTIPURPOSE TOOL ATE255982T1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/724,964 US5781950A (en) 1996-10-07 1996-10-07 Locking mechanism for a folding combination tool
US08/724,963 US5791002A (en) 1996-10-07 1996-10-07 Multi-purpose folding tool

Publications (1)

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ATE255982T1 true ATE255982T1 (en) 2003-12-15

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EP (2) EP0834381B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE255982T1 (en)
AU (1) AU705160B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2217117C (en)
DE (1) DE69726678D1 (en)

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WO2023201025A1 (en) * 2022-04-15 2023-10-19 Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation Multipurpose hand tool
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US1696323A (en) * 1925-04-16 1928-12-25 Patrick Isaac Composite blade for scissors
US2851704A (en) * 1956-04-03 1958-09-16 Hugo E Zoeller Sheath with latch for folding tools
US4238862A (en) * 1978-07-13 1980-12-16 Leatherman Timothy S Pocket multiple tool
DE3277404D1 (en) * 1982-07-30 1987-11-05 Voslamber Bram J A pocket-tool, pocket-knife or similarly retractable tools
US4662252A (en) * 1985-09-18 1987-05-05 Warheit William A Auto-grip pliers
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US5062173A (en) * 1989-11-02 1991-11-05 Collins Michael C Multifunction tool
US5267366A (en) * 1992-05-27 1993-12-07 Spencer Frazer Combination hand tool with retractable pliers jaws

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AU3932397A (en) 1998-05-28
EP1262286A1 (en) 2002-12-04
EP0834381A2 (en) 1998-04-08
EP0834381A3 (en) 1998-09-30
AU705160B2 (en) 1999-05-13
EP0834381B1 (en) 2003-12-10
CA2217117C (en) 2001-12-04
CA2217117A1 (en) 1998-04-07
DE69726678D1 (en) 2004-01-22

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