Multifunction tool with replaceable implements
US6523203B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25F1/04
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multifunction or combination tool having a set of retractable replaceable pliers contained within U-shaped handles when not in use and extend from the handles when is use. Ancillary blade-like devices are pivotally attached to the ends of the handles opposite to the pliers and stored within their respective handles when not in use. The ancillary tools may be chosen to meet specific needs of a user. The blades are held in place by individual springs which allow one ancillary tool at a time to be chosen and used whenever the pliers head associated with the opposite end of the handle is extended. The replaceable pliers may be changed by the end-user to meet particular needs and the pliers may take the form of square jaws, needle noise jaws, tin snips, and the like.
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