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US 7,726,713 B2Granted
Multi-use tool for firefighters
OwnerJoseph A. Oleksiainventor
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Abstract
A multi-use tool having a generally “J” shaped hook structure which has a top portion, a middle shank portion attached to the top portion, and a curved bottom portion attached to the middle shank portion. The top portion has a loop portion to which a rope, life-line or escape line can be fastened. The curved bottom portion extends to a beveled tip. The multi-use tool also has a protruding member that extends from the curved bottom portion and has a substantially flat top surface and a substantially flat bottom surface.
Claims7
A multi-use tool comprising:
- an elongate shank having a first end and a second end;
- a loop portion attached to said first end of said elongate shank, said loop portion lying in a first plane and defining a central opening, said loop portion having an inner surface that extends about said central opening, wherein said inner surface comprises a series of substantially flat portions for contacting corresponding flat surfaces of a shut-off valve;
- a hook portion attached to said second end of said elongate shank, said hook portion extending to a beveled tip and lying in a second plane that is substantially orthogonal to said first plane;
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- a protruding member attached to a portion of said hook portion that is between said beveled tip and said second end of said elongate shank, said protruding member extending in a direction that is substantially orthogonal to said second plane, said protruding member having a substantially flat top surface and a substantially flat bottom surface.
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A multi-use tool comprising:
- an elongate shank having a first end and a second end;
- a hand grip attached to said elongate shank;
- an eye loop attached to said elongate shank for receiving a rope or line;
- a loop portion attached to said first end of said elongate shank, said loop portion lying in a first plane and defining a central opening, said loop portion having an inner surface that extends about said central opening and which comprises a series of substantially flat portions for contacting corresponding flat surfaces of a shut-off valve;
- a hook portion attached to said second end of said elongate shank, said hook portion extending to a beveled tip and lying in a second plane that is substantially orthogonal to said first plane;
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- a protruding member attached to a portion of said hook portion that is between said beveled tip and said second end of said elongate shank, said protruding member extending in a direction that is substantially orthogonal to said second plane, said protruding member having substantially flat top and bottom surfaces and beveled corners.
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A multi-use tool comprising:
- an elongate shank having a first end and a second end;
- a hand grip attached to said elongate shank;
- a loop portion attached to said first end of said elongate shank, said loop portion lying in a first plane and defining a central opening, said loop portion having an inner surface that extends about said central opening and which comprises a series of substantially flat portions for contacting corresponding flat surfaces of a shut-off valve;
- a hook portion attached to said second end of said elongate shank, said hook portion extending to a beveled tip and lying in said first plane;
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- a protruding member attached to a portion of said hook portion that is between said beveled tip and said second end of said elongate shank, said protruding member extending in a direction that is generally orthogonal to said first plane, said protruding member having a substantially flat top and bottom surfaces and beveled corners.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.