Patents
US 9682469 B2: Multipurpose tool
- Granted
- 2017-06-20
- Filed
- 2014-12-19 application 14577666
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A multipurpose tool is provided which may be useful for functions relating to survival. The multipurpose tool may include a variety of tools and features while maintaining a compact form. For example, the multipurpose tool may include a first handle and a second handle configured for relative movement between a closed position and an open position. The first handle may define a cavity that is accessible in response to the first handle and second handle being disposed in the open position relative to one another, and inaccessible in response to the first handle and second handle being disposed in the closed position relative to one another. A removable component may be disposed, at least partially, within the cavity of the first handle, where the removable component is accessible in response to the first handle and the second handle being disposed in the open position relative to one another.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg170620.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Heise | Portland, OR | 2 | 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 | B25F1/003 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B26B | Hand-held cutting tools not otherwise provided for | B26B11/003 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F23Q | Ignition ; extinguishing-devices | F23Q1/06 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HEISE, ZACH signed 2014-12-19 | LEATHERMAN TOOL GROUP, INC. PORTLAND, OR | 34560/523 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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