# US 10,870,194 B1 · Vehicle multi-tool

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- Number: US 10,870,194 B1
- Document ID: US10870194B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 16/438,778
- Filed: 2019-06-12
- Granted: 2020-12-22
- Earliest claimed: 2019-06-12
- Applicants: John E. Semler
- Inventors: John E. Semler
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10870194B1

## CPC

- B25F 1/006: {with percussion tool-heads or -blades, e.g. hammers, axes}
- B25F: COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR {(machines or arrangements of machines for performing specified combinations of different metal-working operations not covered by a single other subclass B23P23/00 and subgroups)}

## Abstract

A vehicle multi-tool includes a tire hammer at a first end, a chain tightener at a central point, a fifth wheel puller hook at a second end and a chain latch and trailer valve helper adjacent the fifth wheel puller hook.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A vehicle multi-tool, comprising:
an elongated cylindrical first bar having a first bar chiseled end; and
an elongated cylindrical second bar extending from an intermediate location of said first bar, said second bar being shorter than said first bar and has a second bar chiseled end.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The vehicle multi-tool according to claim 1, wherein said first bar chiseled end has a blunted edge.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The vehicle multi-tool to according to claim 2, wherein said blunted edge has a “V” shaped notch.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The vehicle multi-tool to according to claim 2, wherein said second bar chiseled end is orientated ninety degrees (90°) from the plane of said first bar chiseled end.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The vehicle multi-tool to according to claim 4, wherein said second bar chiseled end is thicker than said first bar chiseled end.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The vehicle multi-tool to according to claim 5, further including a hook affixed to said first bar.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The vehicle multi-tool to according to claim 6, wherein said hook is orientated ninety degrees (90°) from said second bar.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The vehicle multi-tool to according to claim 7, further including a hammer affixed to an end of said first bar.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The vehicle multi-tool to according to claim 8, wherein said hammer is comprised of square bar stock.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The vehicle multi-tool to according to claim 8, further including a first grip that encompasses a majority of the outer surface of said first bar between said hammer and said second bar, and a second grip which encompasses a majority of said outer surface between said second bar and said hook.

### Claim 11

A vehicle multi-tool assembly, comprising:
an elongated cylindrical first bar having a first chiseled end at one end and a hammer at the second end; and,
an elongated cylindrical second bar which is shorter than said first bar, said second bar having a second chiseled end.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The vehicle multi-tool according to claim 11, wherein said first chiseled end has a first blunted edge.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The vehicle multi-tool to according to claim 12, wherein said first blunted edge has a “V” shaped notch.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The vehicle multi-tool to according to claim 12, wherein said second chiseled end is orientated ninety degrees (90°) from the plane of said first bar.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The vehicle multi-tool to according to claim 14, wherein said second chiseled end is thicker than said first chiseled end.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The vehicle multi-tool to according to claim 15, further including a hook affixed to said first bar.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The vehicle multi-tool to according to claim 16, wherein said hook is orientated ninety degrees (90°) from said second bar.

### Claim 18

A vehicle multi-tool assembly, comprising:
an elongated cylindrical first bar having a first chiseled end with a “V”-shaped notch, a hammer at the second end, and a hook adjacent said first chiseled end; and
an elongated cylindrical second bar which is shorter than said first bar, said second bar perpendicularly extending from an intermediate location of said first bar, said second bar having a second chiseled end.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The vehicle multi-tool according to claim 18, wherein said first and said second chiseled ends have blunted edges.

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

The vehicle multi-tool to according to claim 18, wherein said hammer is comprised of square bar stock.