Patent ID: 6941605

Claim:
A multi-purpose hand tool comprising: a first member having a first portion, a second portion, the second portion having a first main surface, a second main surface opposite the first main surface for contacting a surface of a material to be marked during a marking operation, and an elongated slot extending through the first and second main surfaces of the second portion; a second member slidably and pivotally coupled to the second portion of the first member, the second member having first and second opposite main surfaces and a through-hole extending through the first and second main surfaces of the second member and being generally vertically aligned with the elongated slot of the first member to define with the elongated slot a passage for receiving therethrough a marking member having a marking portion for contacting the surface of the material during a marking operation; and a coupling assembly for slidably and pivotally coupling the second member to the second portion of the first member to allow the second member to slide on and pivot relative to the second portion between a first position in which the multi-purpose hand tool can be used to conduct a first marking operation on the surface of the material, and a second position in which the multi-purpose hand tool can be used to conduct a second marking operation on the surface of the material different from the first marking operation, thereby providing a multi-purpose hand tool reconfigurable for a plurality of purposes.