Patent ID: 7946201

Claim:
A multi-tool comprising: a. jaw region with first and second jaw members, a first pivot swingably connecting the jaw members for movement relative to each other, each of the jaw members having a working end portion extending from the first pivot in a first direction and a tail portion extending from the first pivot in a second, generally opposite direction, b. first and second handle members each having a channel region defined by a base portion and first and second lateral wall members where the jaw members being moveable relative to the handles between an open position in which the jaw member working end portions are exposed and a closed position in which the jaw members are substantially nested in the channels of the handles, the channel regions of the handles opening outward, away from each other, when the handles are in the open position, c. first and second tool members pivotally attached to the first handle member, each tool member having an outer region and an attachment region, where located at the attachment region is a tool cam surface comprising a retaining surface and a lock member surface, d. a tool member locking system comprising at least two adjacent first and second lock members attached to the first handle member, each lock member comprising a unitary structure, each lock member having a lock extension operatively configured to engage the tool cam surface of the first and second tool members positioned adjacent to one another where the lock extension of the lock member engages the retaining surface to retain the tool member in a retained position within the central region of the first handle member, the lock extension also operatively configured to engage the lock member surface to lock the tool member to an extended orientation and the adjacent first and second lock members are unobstructed therebetween to allow simultaneous depression thereof, e. a spring assembly comprising first and second lock member springs of substantially equal length and not extending to the either end of the handle member and configured to engage the first and second lock members to forcefully bias the lock extension toward the retaining surface of each respective separate adjacent first and second tool members where the spring assembly comprises an attachment region where the attachment region and the first and second lock member springs are a unitary structure and the attachment region is fixedly attached to the base portion of the first handle member.