Patents
US 11292105 B2: Multipurpose tool having accessible tool members
- Granted
- 2022-04-05
- Filed
- 2016-06-01 application 15170456
- Type
- Utility · 28 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A multipurpose tool and components thereof are provided in order to facilitate utilization of the multipurpose tool by users in a wide variety of applications. A multipurpose tool may include first and second handles configured for relative movement between a closed position and an open position. The multipurpose tool may also include a plurality of tool members. One or more of the plurality of tool members are carried by and foldable into the first handle. Similarly, one or more of the plurality of tool members are carried by and foldable into the second handle. The multipurpose tool may further include a first magnet carried by the first handle. The first magnet is configured to exert a magnetic force that biases the first and second handles into the closed position.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg220405.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 | |
| Benjamin C. Rivera | Lake Oswego, OR | 46 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeffrey B. Castro | Portland, OR | 16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B25B | Tools or bench devices not otherwise provided for, for fastening, connecting, disengaging or holding | B25B7/22 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| 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 | B26B17/00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-01 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CASTRO, JEFFREY B. signed 2016-05-27 RIVERA, BENJAMIN C. signed 2016-05-27 LAZENBY, ADAM signed 2016-05-31 | LEATHERMAN TOOL GROUP, INC. PORTLAND, OR | 38765/291 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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