EP 0834381 A2 19980408 - Multi-purpose folding tool
Title (en)
Multi-purpose folding tool
Title (de)
Klappbares Mehrzweckwerkzeug
Title (fr)
Outil pliable multi-usage
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 72496396 A 19961007
- US 72496496 A 19961007
Abstract (en)
A multi-purpose folding tool is disclosed, comprising: a pliers (12) having a pair of crossed jaws (18, 20), each of said jaws of said pliers comprising a gripping end (14), a pivot bearing (30, 36), and a tang (32, 38), said jaws being rotatably connected to each other by a jaw pivot pin (26) extending through each of said jaw pivot bearings (30, 36); a pair of handles (22, 24), each of said handles comprising: a pair of upstanding sidewalls (64, 66) integrally connected by a web (68), said sidewalls and said web forming a U-shaped channel (70) open outwardly from the plane of said handles (22, 24); a channel pivot pin (78) journaled in said sidewalls transverse of said channel adjacent said free end of said handle; and a plurality of supplemental tools (76) pivotally mounted on said channel pivot pin (78), each of said supplemental tools being individually rotatable between a closed position within said channel (70) and an open position extending from said channel. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B25F 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B25F 1/003 (2013.01); B25F 1/04 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0834381 A2 19980408; EP 0834381 A3 19980930; EP 0834381 B1 20031210; AT E255982 T1 20031215; AU 3932397 A 19980528; AU 705160 B2 19990513; CA 2217117 A1 19980407; CA 2217117 C 20011204; DE 69726678 D1 20040122; EP 1262286 A1 20021204
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 97117231 A 19971006; AT 97117231 T 19971006; AU 3932397 A 19971001; CA 2217117 A 19970930; DE 69726678 T 19971006; EP 01126061 A 19971006