Patent ID: 6219870
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: B25F,B25G,Y10S

Abstract:
A multi-purpose folding combination tool, comprising:a pliers having a pair of crossed jaws, said jaws being rotatably connected to each other;a pair of handles, at least one of said handles comprising:(a) a secured end and a free end, said secured end being rotatably connected to at least one of said pair of crossed jaws;(b) an open channel;(c) a resilient leaf spring at said free end, said spring including a latch;a plurality of supplemental tools movable between a stored position in said channel to an extended position outside said channel, each of said supplemental tools comprising:(d) a body and a mounting end;(e) said body being shaped as appropriate for the function of said supplemental tool; and(f) said mounting end being pivotally mounted to said free end;at least one of said supplemental tools including on its said mounting end a keeper adapted to receive said latch to positively lock said at least one of said supplemental tools in said extended position; anda lock release mechanism comprising a bulge formed on said body of another of said supplemental tools, said mounting end of said another of said supplemental tools operatively connected to said leaf spring such that depression of said bulge while said another of said supplemental tools is in said stored position acts to release said latch of said leaf spring from said keeper of said at least one of said supplemental tools.