Multifunctional spool tool
AssigneeTricorne, LLC
InventorsGino Gonzalez, Robert Fogg
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Abstract
A multifunctional spool tool having a body with winding edges for winding a utility cord thereabout, and one or more of: a lighter clip and lighter, a cutting blade, a notch for fusing the utility cord, or a supplemental component such as a flashlight, compass, knife, fire starter, magnifying glass, screwdriver, measuring device, pen, storage device, magnesium striker, can opener, safety belt knife, skinning knife, tweezers, toothpick, or a signal mirror.
Claims19
A multifunctional spool tool for use with utility cord, the spool tool comprising:
- a body portion, the body portion comprising a receptacle housing portion disposed near a center thereof and four elongated prongs extending outwardly from the receptacle housing portion;
- a channel disposed about one side of the body portion and having a blade edge exposed within said channel in a manner sufficient to provide cutting of the utility cord;
- a lighter clip portion adapted to receive and retain a lighter;
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- a notch disposed about one of said elongated prongs, said notch being adapted to grip a portion of said utility cord for orienting an end thereof in a direction orthogonal to a surface of the body portion for providing stability during fusing of the cord;
- wherein said spool tool is configured for multifunctional use including:
- storing said utility cord, cutting said utility cord, and fusing one or more ends of said utility cord.
A multifunctional spool tool, comprising:
- a body portion, the body portion comprising a first winding edge and a second winding edge, each of the first and second winding edges being configured to receive one or more windings of a utility cord thereon;
- a first fork, the first fork extending outwardly from the body portion at a first side thereof and comprising a first elongated prong, and a second elongated prong separated from the first elongated prong by said first winding edge;
- and
- a second fork, the second fork extending outwardly from the body portion at a second side opposite of the first side and comprising a third elongated prong, and a fourth elongated prong separated from the third elongated prong by said second winding edge;
- and at least one of:
- a lighter clip, the lighter clip being configured to receive and retain a lighter therein;
- a cutting channel formed between the body portion and a safety finger extending therefrom, the cutting channel comprising a blade edge disposed therein for cutting the utility cord;
- a plurality of notches disposed along said body portion, the notches being configured for receiving and retaining a portion of the utility cord during a fusing process, the notches each being between 0.5 mm and 5.0 mm in width, and ordered successively from a first small notch to a second notch, the second notch having a width that is larger than the first notch, and each successive notch being larger than a preceding notch;
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- a supplemental component selected from the group consisting of:
- a flashlight;
- compass;
- knife;
- fire starter;
- magnifying glass;
- screwdriver;
- measuring device;
- pen;
- storage device;
- magnesium striker;
- can opener;
- safety belt knife;
- skinning knife;
- tweezers;
- toothpick;
- and a signal mirror.
A device for use with a cord, comprising a spool around which the cord can be wound so as to retain the cord;
- a cutting blade near a first side of the device for cutting the cord;
- a lighter clip near a second side of the device for holding a fire starting tool, the second side being generally opposite the first side;
- and a burn slot having an aperture with a diameter and a channel leading from the aperture to a side of the device, the channel being narrower than the diameter of the aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.