Patent ID: 11864702
Assignee: THE AMES COMPANIES, INC.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 10:
11. A multifunctional tool comprising:
a first housing member;
a first functional element connected to the first housing member and extending outwardly therefrom to a first distal end;
a second housing member supported by the first housing member for translation relative to the first housing member between a first position and a second position;
a second functional element supported by the second housing member and extending outwardly therefrom to a second distal end;
a mechanism to retain the second housing member in each of the first and second positions; and
a kick plate supported by one of the first and second housing members and connected to the mechanism;
wherein the second distal end is positioned between the first housing member and the first distal end with the second housing member in the first position;
wherein the first distal end is positioned between the first housing member and the second distal end with the second housing member in the second position;
wherein the kick plate is operable by a user to engage the mechanism to move the second housing member between the first and second positions;
wherein the first housing member defines a handle support member extending outwardly from a first end region, and a lower face defined by a second end region opposite to the first end region;
wherein the first functional element extends outwardly from the lower face;
wherein the second housing member defines an outer side wall extending outwardly from an upper wall, the outer side wall and upper wall defining a cavity, the outer side wall circumferentially surrounding the cavity; and
wherein the first housing member is sized to be received within the cavity.