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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7725969 | Climbing and rappelling accessory and method A novel tool and process, primarily useful for assisting ice climbers in creating a “V-thread” anchor. ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7437822 | Locking mechanism for folding knife A safety mechanism that protects against inadvertent closure of the blade of a folding knife. In one embodiment, the safety mechanism is implemented in a folding knife having a liner lock with a flexible, resilient locking element. The safety mechanism is movable be... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7421751 | Folding knife having locking portion, clip portion and unsharpened protrusion A knife comprises a handle and a blade movably attached to the handle and having a sharpened side and an unsharpened side. The sharpened side has a first sharp portion and a second sharp portion. The blade is operable to move from an engaged position to a disengaged... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7409766 | Folding tool with blade locking mechanism A hand tool such as a multi-bladed folding knife incorporates a lock back mechanism t hat is interconnected with springs extending parallel to the knife body and with pins that interconnect the springs. The springs apply biasing force via the pins to the lock back m... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7373681 | Pocket tool The invention specifies a pocket tool, particularly a pocket knife (1) or plate-like tool card, comprising a housing (2) with at least one receiving area (10), and at least two functional components (11) movable from a storage position wi... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7363669 | Multipurpose locking pliers A folding multipurpose tool including adjustable locking pliers with an over-center locking mechanism to retain the jaws in a gripping condition. The jaws of the locking pliers can be folded into the handles of the tool to produce a compact folded configuration. A l... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7353736 | Enhanced multi-function hand tool A multi-function hand tool with a pivotally collapsible jaw-type tool that has a jaw lock which mechanically prevents the jaw-type tool from collapse is disclosed. The jaw lock mechanism is contained within the jaw pivot joint of the jaw-type tool, and may be partia... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347128 | Multipurpose folding tool with tool bit holder and blade lock A folding multipurpose hand tool including a pivoted latch that engages side walls of a handle and a base of a folding tool member to hold the folding tool member in a selection position. A separate safety interlock latch keeps a folding blade stowed in a handle whe... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340836 | Hand tool for measuring and cutting A combination tool for measuring and cutting materials such as drywall is disclosed. The tool includes a mount formed by first and second housing portions, the first and second housing portions defining a path terminating at an opening at one end of the mount. A tap... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337486 | Hand tool A hand tool is provided that includes a handle and one or more implements that are movable relative to the handle. The hand tool may include a first implement that is rotatable within a plane and a second implement that is slidable along an axis that may also lie wi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329153 | Audio output device An audio output device (200) adapted for matching with a MP 3 player (100), comprises a cap (20) and an earphone assembly (30) connecting with the cap (20). The cap (20) has a body (21) and a connector (22) rec... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325312 | Folding knife with pivoting blade and guard A folding knife having a handle, a pivoting blade guard, and a pivoting blade. Both the guard and the blade pivot on a common pivot pin that is secured to or within the handle. Both the handle and the guard feature at least one arcuate slot that extends in an arc ar... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326228 | Medical instrument for surgery A medical instrument especially suited for the HALS operating technique that can be entirely inserted together with one of the surgeon's hands into the operating area for operating purposes and includes a housing [(1)] and at least one tool [(2)] arran... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7308896 | Combination tracheal hook and scalpel device A portable combination tracheal hook and scalpel device is provided for use in creating an emergency surgical airway in a patient. The device includes a handle and a scalpel portion attached to one end of the handle which includes a blade for creating an incision. T... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305733 | Golf club head groove cleaning tool A foldable hand tool for use with cleaning golf club heads which has an open position and a closed position. The tool has a first section having a first inner side; a second section having a second inner side; and a connector section. The connector section is connec... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7296354 | Combination utility and sporting knife A combination utility and sporting knife includes a longitudinal knife handle, a utility blade carrier disposed within the handle and linearly movable within the handle, a utility blade carried by the blade carrier, a manual movable blade moving member operatively c... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7290383 | Trimmer blade A trimmer blade assembly comprising a blade within a housing is provided. The housing includes a wall for propelling cut vegetation away from the blade assembly. The blade assembly may also include a ridge on the housing for further propulsion of cut vegetation away... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284557 | Hair styling tool A hair styling tool for performing weaves without leaving a bulky and unkempt look and without damaging hair including a housing having a plurality of compartments formed therein. The hair styling tool includes a plurality of hair styling tools each having interior ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7247780 | Wrench tremolo bar for a guitar A guitar has a wrench tremolo bar thereon, replacing the standard tremolo bar, with the wrench tremolo bar having a desired wrench on at least one end of the wrench tremolo bar, to cooperate with the string fasteners on the guitar, which greatly facilitates tuning, ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237340 | Multi-tasking utility tool A utility tool comprising a body having a first end and a second end positioned on opposite ends of the body; a removable device; as well as a first tool and a second tool configured to be selectively coupled to each other or one of either the first end and second e... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237291 | Combined nut recess cleaner and nut driver tool A combined nut area cleaner and nut driver tool for manipulating nuts residing in recesses prone to filling with environmental debris. The tool having a body connecting with or forming a handle, a nut (or fastener) driver for connecting with the body and for driving... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226181 | Housing with a compartment for a removable pocket knife A combination housing that includes a unique segregated compartment to hold a standard, popular sized pocketknife. The housing is constructed to slideably receive a standard pocket type knife. The housing has a channel molded into its wall with the top of the channe... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7182001 | Tool frame member including spring A frame member for the handle of a folding knife or multipurpose tool includes an integral flange with an integral leaf spring. Frames are shown in the form of a channel with an integral external flange extending outwardly from the top of a channel wall in a directi... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178239 | Method for use in manufacturing a bicycle spoked wheel A method intended for manufacturing a bicycle spoked wheel is described. By inserting the nipples or barrels for the attachment of the spokes in the spoke attachment seats from the inside of the spoke attachment chamber instead of from the outside, after having inse... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174667 | Handgun bushing removal tool A tool to facilitate the removal of a barrel bushing on a handgun such as the 1911 automatic pistol. The tool has a handle which foldably receives a wrench having an aperture conforming to the shape of bushing. In the extended position, the wrench is provided with r... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163235 | Seat belt mounted air bag puncture device An air bag puncture device extends from the torso of a vehicle occupant and has a pointed outer end. Upon inflation of an air bag against the torso of the occupant, the device punctures the air bag to soften the outer surface of the air bag and thereby prevent injur... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7146667 | Pocket tool The invention specifies a pocket tool, particularly a pocket knife (1) or plate-like tool card, comprising a housing (2) with at least one receiving area (10), and at least two functional components (11) movable from a storage position wi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140280 | Foldable tool with single beam construction A foldable tool kit having a body constructed of a single elongate member to which is secured a plurality of individual tools pivotally movable about a pin between a folded position and a working position. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140110 | Folding knife having a locking mechanism A folding knife is disclosed. The knife includes a handle; a blade having a tang pivotably connected to the handle allowing pivoting of the blade between a closed position in which the blade extends along the handle, and an open position in which the blade extends a... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134207 | Foldable utility knife A utility knife having a handle and a blade holder movably mounted on the handle for movement from an unfolded position to a folded position. The handle has a space adapted to receive the blade holder when the blade holder is in its folded position. The blade holder... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7127922 | Key unit holder A key unit is received within a key unit receiving cavity in a housing and is pivotally connected to the housing for pivotal movement between a first position in which it is substantially within the key cavity and a second position in which it extends outwardly from... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124509 | Spring powered toggle joint lock for a folding knife A “spring powered toggle joint lock” for a folding knife; comprising a blade lock of three primary elements. A rotating toggle link at the rear of the knife handle connected by a pivoting knee joint to a traveling toggle, which is in turn pivotally joined to the... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7126484 | Snap-hook assemblies with added components Snap hook assemblies in which additional components have been incorporated are detailed. The assemblies maintain the general shapes of carabiners rather than those of conventional versions of the incorporated components. Included among the incorporated components ma... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124458 | Pocket knife A pocket implement magazine includes, a pivot implement which rotates from a closed to an open position and back to the closed position. A latch assembly that communicates with the pivot implement and selectively allows for rotation of the pivot implement and select... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7125186 | Writing instrument with enclosing structure A writing instrument having a writing leg having a writing tip extending from an end of the writing leg; a gate leg; a joint between the writing leg and the gate leg, wherein the joint is proximate to the writing tip and is to be grasped between a forefinger and thu... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114825 | Multifunction utility tool The invention is a multiple function tool for use with computer systems made of a housing having a cover plate and a back plate connected by a plurality of rivets, as a unit, a plurality of implements connected to a housing, wherein the plurality of implements inclu... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114417 | Adjustable spanner wrench for spanner heads having different size holes An adjustable spanner wrench for various spanner head work piece having different size holes where various spanner driver element are able to be stored on the arms of the wrench itself, instead of being stored somewhere else in a separate container where they can be... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111349 | Carabiner tool assembly A carabiner tool assembly is provided. The tool assembly comprises in one embodiment a body portion for storing a tool having a longitudinal length and a carabiner assembly. The body portion comprises an outside shell forming an interior chamber and an opening exten... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7103934 | Multipurpose combination pliers A multipurpose combination pliers includes a first and second insulated handles alternately and movably joined together by a rivet, a toothed jaw at the fore end of each of the handles, a rectangular connector at the rear end of the first insulated handle for engagi... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100288 | Cutlery A set of cutlery includes a plurality of superimposable cutlery components, which are adapted to be releasably connected so as to form a transportable unit. In order to facilitate the handling of such cutlery, it is suggested that the cutlery components should be ac... | 09/05/2006 |
