Patent ID: 6289768
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: B25F,B26B,B67B

Abstract:
A multipurpose folding tool, comprising:(a) an elongate handle having a length and including an elongate channel defined partially by a first side wall and a back of said elongate handle, said channel defining a blade-receiving cavity;(b) at least one tool blade attached to said handle by a first pivot and movable with respect to said handle about said first pivot, between an extended position and a folded position in said cavity;(c) a corkscrew having a base attached to said handle and movable with respect to said handle, about a second pivot spaced apart from said first pivot along said length of said handle, between respective folded and operative positions; and(d) a spring located in said cavity and having a base attached to said handle by said first pivot, said base being located alongside and parallel with said first side wall, said back defining a flange having a rear end, and a margin of said base of said spring extending along said flange and abutting against said rear end, said flange thereby preventing said base of said spring from rotating about said first pivot with respect to said first side wall, and said spring extending from said base thereof to said base of said corkscrew.