Adjustable multi-purpose hand tool
AssigneeAlvin C. Collins
InventorPaul Suksi
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Abstract
A multi-purpose adjustable hand tool. The hand tool includes at one end thereof a closed box end having an adjustable opening for accommodating different size components. The other end of the multi-purpose hand tool is configured to accept a plurality of different linearly adjustable grasping members, which are adjusted at the same time the box end effective opening is adjusted. A pliers handle and grasping portion may be pivotally connected to the end of the slide for providing an adjustable pliers. Means are provided on the hand tool for linearly positioning the slide within a channel of the handle, thereby effectively changing the size of the tool grasping members.
Claims10
A multi-purpose tool comprising:
- an elongated handle having at one end thereof an angularly extending first tool portion, said handle including a channel open to one side of the handle, said channel having a width which increases in the direction from said one side towards an opposite closed side, to laterally receive a tool bearing slide;
- a worm gear rotatably fastened to an edge of said elongated handle, having teeth which extend into said channel;
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- an elongated slide removably supported in said channel, one edge of said slide being curved and facing an edge of said channel, said slide having a plurality of teeth along one edge thereof which engage said worm gear teeth as said slide is laterally inserted into said channel, said elongated slide having at one end thereof a second tool portion which forms with said first tool portion a grasping member.
A multi-purpose tool comprising:
- a slide member having on one end thereof a pivoted grasping member connected to a handle and extending at an angle thereto, said slide member having one edge curved, and an opposite edge generally flat;
- an elongated handle portion having a channel therein, open at one side of said elongated handle portion to receive said slide member, said channel having a width which increases in the direction towards a closed side opposite said open side, whereby said slide may be inserted laterally into said channel, said elongated handle portion having at one end a polygon opening with multiple flats into which said slide extends, and at an opposite end thereof a tool portion for cooperating with said grasping member to provide for an open grasping tool;
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- means fixed to said elongated handle portion for moving said slide member along said channel, thereby effectively changing the grasping size of said open grasping tool and said polygon effective opening size.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.