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US 6,279,186 B1Granted
Multifunctional utility tool
AssigneePerry Gartner
InventorsFie Xiong Ge, Perry Gartner
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Abstract
A utility tool comprises a plurality of separate tools or implements mounted within a single light-weight housing. The tool includes a retractable knife blade and a retractable saw blade which are extendable from one end thereof each under control of a particular locking knob. The knob includes spring mechanism which engages teeth along slots on the side of the housing. A level and a detachable tape measure are mounted on the other end of the housing with a pencil force fit between grips on the upper edge of the tool.
Claims8
A utility tool comprises:
- a housing having a pair of sides and a first elongated toothed slot along one side and a second elongated toothed slot along the other side, a divider separating said slots, a front end having a pair of elongated blade apertures, a rear end having a protruding portion and a level having a plurality of windows, and an upper and lower edge for gripping purposes;
- a saw blade mounted within said first toothed slot, said blade having a forward end extendable from a blade aperture and a rear end having at least one transverse aperture therethrough;
- a knife blade mounted within said second toothed slot, said blade having a forward end extendable from a blade aperture and a rear end having at least one transverse aperture therethrough;
- a first and second knob each having a upper circular gripping portion, a set screw mounted within the gripping portion and extending downwardly, a base portion slidably mounted within the first and second toothed slots respectively, said base portion having a threaded aperture with the set screw extending therethrough to engage and lock a particular blade in place, a spring member extending outwardly from the base to engage the toothed slot as the blade is moved along said slot with the knob and mounting means engaging the transverse aperture in a blade for moving said blade with the knob;
- and,
- a tape measure having a slot along one side thereof to engage the protruding portion on the housing to mount the tape measure thereto.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.