Patent ID: 7080423

Claim:
A combination tool, comprising: a pair of handles, a first end of each being deployably joined to one of a pair of pivotably interconnected members, at least a first handle of said pair having a pair of oppositely disposed sides; an axle extending transversely between the sides of the first handle at a second end thereof; at least two blades supported on the axle, each blade being rotatable between a closed position wherein the blade lies between the oppositely disposed sides of the first handle and an open position wherein the blade extends from the second end of the first handle, each blade including a flat blade base having a peripheral surface, a bore through the base blade with the axle extending through the bore, and an implement extending outwardly from the blade base; and a single engagement element supported on the first handle and having a locking finger extending and biased toward the peripheral surfaces of the blade bases from a first end of the single engagement element, the locking finger engaging each blade when that blade is in the open position to lock the blade positively into the open position; and a single manually accessible release, the single release being operable to disengage the locking finger from the blade that is in the open position, while permitting the other blades to remain in the closed position.