Patent ID: 6101654
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: B25F,B25G,B26B

Abstract:
A multifunctional pocket tool comprising:two lateral sidepieces serving as a handle for the tool;a plurality of tools dispersed between said sidepieces;a transverse spindle disposed at one end of the tool; anda pair of pliers comprising:a first jaw fixed integrally to said lateral sidepieces;a second jaw capable of pivoting relative to said first jaw about said transverse spindle; andat least one locking element, disposed at the same end of the tool as said transverse spindle, capable of being moved in a plane parallel to said sidepieces between a position wherein said pliers are locked in a closed position and an open position permitting said pliers to be opened wherein said locking element comprises:at least one plate capable of sliding in its own plane parallel to said sidepieces; anda grasping portion whereby said locking element can be manipulated, wherein said grasping portion is situated on the face of said tool opposite to the face including said handle of said pliers, and said locking element can be manipulated with the user's thumb.