...When G.G. Hubbard learned of his future son-in-law's invention, he called it "only a toy." His daughter was engaged to a young man named Alexander Graham Bell.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7299560 | Multi-purpose tool A multi-purpose tool includes a graduated extension pivotably and lockably connected to a leveling extension. The graduated extension includes graduations for measuring length, angles, pitch, or a combination of these measurements. Angles may also be measured with a... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7269867 | Combination tool The invention is essentially a tool device which is a combination of components, features and functions, including knife, chisel, scrapper, ruler, depth gage, and straight edge, housed in one easily handled and transported unit. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7174643 | Hand tool The invention provides a frame (12) of a hack-saw (10) and, particularly, the handle formation (14), defines shoulder formations (22) that define a linear edge (24) on opposite sides of the extension formation (16), the oper... | 02/13/2007 |
| 6279186 | Multifunctional utility tool A utility tool comprises a plurality of separate tools or implements mounted within a single light-weight housing. The tool includes a retractable knife blade and a retractable saw blade which are extendable from one end thereof each under control of a pa... | 08/28/2001 |
| 5829142 | Motorized tool having rotatably driven workpiece accessories A motorized tool allows one or more operations to be performed on a workpiece, such as cutting and/or conditioning a surface of a pipe or a pipe fitting or receptacle. The motorized tool includes a cutter and/or one or more rotatably driven accessories, s... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5023996 | Multiple blade handsaw A combination handsaw providing one of a plurality of blades. A pair of blade housings are pivoted together at one end, supporting first and second blades of different types for cutting. The blade housings receive each of the blades in a retracted, non-cu... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4334332 | Motor-driven cap-gripper and can-opener A kitchen appliance including a cap-gripper and a can-opener actuated by the same motor. The cap-gripper includes relatively movable jaws which are moved by a screw driven by the motor which is automatically stopped when the jaws come together. The can-op... | 06/15/1982 |