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US 6,804,869 B1Granted
Multi-purpose tool
OwnerKam Por Paul Tonginventor
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Abstract
A multi-purpose tool is designed for use in connection with the assembly and disassembly of mosaic-type craft projects in which flanged mosaic pieces are mounted in a grid. The tool has at least one offset piece-engaging ends terminating in a pair of tapered speed arms. The arms are adapted to engage about a flange piece and are spaced to allow the tool to serve as a punch to remove inserted mosaic pieces.
Claims8
A multi-purpose tool for use in conjunction with the insertion and/or removal of flanged pieces into and from a grid having flange-receiving bores, the tool comprising:
- an elongated handle;
- a piece-engaging end having a flat, upper surface at least a first end of the handle, the piece-engaging portion being offset from a length of the handle;
- the piece-engaging portion terminating at a distal end in a pair of spaced arms, the arms having of a tapered thickness portion extending downward to tips thereof and having first opposed inner wall portions adjacent the distal end and dimensioned and spaced from each other to flex about conform to and frictionally receive at least a portion of a piece flange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.