Patents
US 10926396 B2: Tool having one or more rotatable tool members
- Granted
- 2021-02-23
- Filed
- 2018-06-19 application 16012291
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A tool is provided in order to facilitate utilization by users in a wide variety of applications. By way of example, a multipurpose tool may include first and second handles configured for relative movement between a closed position and an open position. At least the first handle includes an axle extending thereacross. The multipurpose tool also includes one or more tool members rotatably mounted upon the axle and foldable into the first handle and first and second jaws rotatably connected to the first and second handles, respectively. At least the first jaw defines an opening through which the axle of the first handle extends. The multipurpose tool further includes a resilient member disposed at least partially within the opening in order to apply a bias force to the first jaw during rotation of the first jaw relative to the first handle.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg210223.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Lazenby | Lake Oswego, OR | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Matthew Brown | Portland, OR | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B25F | Combination or multi-purpose tools not otherwise provided for; details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for | B25F1/04 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B26B | Hand-held cutting tools not otherwise provided for | B26B11/001 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B67B | Applying closure members to bottles jars, or similar containers; opening closed containers | B67B7/0411 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B23D | Planing; slotting; shearing; broaching; sawing; filing; scraping; like operations for working metal by removing material, not otherwise provided for | B23D29/002 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B25B | Tools or bench devices not otherwise provided for, for fastening, connecting, disengaging or holding | B25B7/22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BROWN, MATTHEW signed 2018-06-19 LAZENBY, ADAM signed 2018-06-19 | LEATHERMAN TOOL GROUP, INC. PORTLAND, OR | 46131/955 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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