Multi-functional chainsaw field maintenance tool
OwnerJames R. Campbellinventor
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Abstract
A multi-functional tool that is particularly useful for in-field service and maintenance of a chainsaw, the tool having a handle section and a head section, wherein the handle section includes a plurality of tubular openings adapted to receive a multiplicity of repair tools, such as a chain file, depth gauge, screwdriver, wrench tool, etc., without requiring the removal of all other tools. The head section includes a pair of spaced-apart spikes to allow the tool to be secured to a wooden structure, such as a tree stump and a clamp to secure the chainsaw while service or maintenance is performed. The multi-functional chainsaw field maintenance tool further includes a device to facilitate transport of the multi-functional tool, such as a belt clip, shoulder strap or magnetic attachment device.
Claims18
A multi-functional tool comprising a handle section and a head section, wherein the head section comprises a clamp and a U-shaped saddle, the clamp including a pair of spaced-apart upstanding supports oriented parallel to a vertical axis of the multi-functional tool, and a clamping screw in threaded engagement with one of the upstanding supports, the clamping screw oriented perpendicular to the vertical axis of the multi-functional tool, whereby an article can be clamped between the upstanding supports;
- the U-shaped saddle further comprising a pair of spaced-apart spikes that can be driven into a wooden structure, the pair of spikes oriented parallel to the vertical axis of the multi-functional tool.
A multi-functional tool comprising a handle section and a head section, wherein the head section comprises a clamp and a U-shaped saddle, the clamp including a pair of spaced-apart upstanding supports oriented parallel to a vertical axis of the multi-functional tool, and a clamping screw in threaded engagement with one of the upstanding supports, the clamping screw oriented perpendicular to the vertical axis of the multi-functional tool, whereby an article can be clamped between the upstanding supports;
- the U-shaped saddle further including a blade to enable the multi-functional tool to be used as a hatchet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.