Patents
US 10569434 B2: Multipurpose cutting tool
- Granted
- 2020-02-25
- Filed
- 2015-10-13 application 14881531
- Type
- Utility · 10 claims
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Abstract
A cutting tool is provided which may include a first blade and a second blade rotatably coupled to the first blade. The cutting tool may include a first handle rotatably coupled to the first blade, the first handle rotatable between a deployed position and a folded position, and a second handle rotatably coupled to the second blade, the second handle rotatable between a deployed position and a folded position. The cutting tool may also include a first rotation lock configured to hold the first handle fixed relative to the first blade. The first handle may be configured to be rotatable relative to the first blade in response to the first rotation lock being disengaged. The first rotation lock may be configured to be held in the disengaged position in response to the first handle being disposed between the deployed position and the folded position.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200225.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEATHERMAN TOOL GROUP, INC. 81 patents | US company or organization | Portland, OR | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa L. Covel | Vancouver, WA | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Tony Steven Peterson | Woodland, WA | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B26B | Hand-held cutting tools not otherwise provided for | B26B13/22 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B62B | Hand-propelled vehicles, e.g. hand carts or perambulators; sledges | B62B13/005 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-11 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | COVEL, MELISSA L signed 2012-08-01 PETERSON, TONY STEVEN signed 2012-08-01 | LEATHERMAN TOOL GROUP, INC. PORTLAND, OR | 37268/96 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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