Swivel prep tool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10343449-B2
Application number	US-201615061377-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 4, 2016
Priority date	Mar 6, 2015
Publication date	Jul 9, 2019
Grant date	Jul 9, 2019

Abstract

Provide is a tool that includes a handle assembly including a top and bottom portion and a blade disposed between the top and bottom portion having first and second ends and an opening at its first end. The opening includes first and second notches opposed to one another. The tool also includes a latch assembly disposed between the top and bottom portion that is movable between first and second positions, the latch assembly including a latch having a protrusion that engages one of the first or second notches in the first position and disengages from the one of the first or second notches in the second position. The blade is rotatable about the first end between a closed positioned where the first notch is engaged by the protrusion, and an open position where the second notch is engaged by the protrusion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A tool including:
a handle assembly including a top portion having first and second ends and a bottom portion having first and second ends, each portion having an opening at its first end;
a blade disposed between the top and bottom portion and having first and second ends and an opening at its first end, the opening including first and second notches opposed to one another; and
a latch assembly disposed between the top and bottom portion and being movable between first and second positions, the latch assembly including a latch having a protrusion that engages one of the first or second notches in the first position and disengages from the one of the first or second notches in the second position, a button having a portion that extends out an opening in the top portion, and a slider between the button and the latch, wherein the button is biased in the first position,
wherein the blade is rotatable about the first end between a closed positioned where the second end of the blade is disposed between the top and bottom portions and the first notch is engaged by the protrusion, and an open position where the second end of the blade is outside the top and bottom portions and the second notch is engaged by the protrusion.

2. The tool according to claim 1 , wherein the openings in the top portion, the bottom portion, and the blade are aligned.

3. The tool according to claim 1 , further including a spring footing secured to the top portion and a resilient member having one end seated on the spring footing and another end seated on the button.

4. The tool according to claim 1 , wherein the slider is configured to move the latch to disengage the protrusion of the latch from the one of the first or second notches when the latch assembly is in the second position.

5. The tool according to claim 1 , further including a top plate coupled to the top portion and a bottom plate coupled to at least one of the top plate or the bottom portion, which the blade is disposed between the top and bottom plates.

6. The tool according to claim 5 , wherein the top portion and the top plate each include a plurality of ramps, wherein the slider includes portions trapped between the ramps of the top portion and the ramps of the bottom portion, and wherein the ramps are configured to move the slider.

7. The tool according to claim 6 , wherein the slider includes legs that move within channels in the latch, and wherein the ramps are configured to move the slider in an angled direction causing the arms to move in the channels and move the latch to move the protrusion in and out of the first and second notches.

8. The tool according to claim 5 , wherein the top and bottom plates each have first and second ends and an opening at its first end, wherein the openings in the top and bottom plates are aligned with the openings in the top portion, the bottom portion, and the blade.

9. The tool according to claim 8 , further including a collar assembly having a collar top and a collar bottom, wherein the collar top extends through or into the opening in the top portion, the top plate, the blade, the bottom plate and the bottom portion, and the collar bottom extends through or into at least the opening in the bottom portion, and wherein the collar top and collar bottom are coupled to one another.

10. The tool according to claim 9 , wherein the collar top includes threads for mating with corresponding threads of the collar bottom within the openings.

11. The tool according to claim 9 , wherein the collar top and collar bottom each include a body and a flange, wherein the body of the collar top extends through or into the opening in the top portion, the top plate, the blade, the bottom plate and the bottom portion and the flange abuts an outer surface of the top portion around the opening in the top portion, and wherein the body of the collar bottom extends through or into at least the opening in the bottom portion and the flange abuts an outer surface of the bottom portion around the opening in the bottom portion.

12. The tool according to claim 5 , further including a stop attached to the top plate, wherein the stop is configured to prevent over rotation of the blade when the latch assembly is in the second position.

13. A tool including:
a handle assembly including a top portion and a bottom portion;
a blade disposed between the top and bottom portion, the blade having an opening including first and second notches opposed to one another; and
a latch assembly disposed between the top and bottom portion and being movable between first and second positions, the latch assembly including a button having a portion that extends out an opening in the top portion, a latch having a protrusion that engages one of the first or second notches in the first position and disengages from the one of the first or second notches in the second position, and a slider between the button and the latch configured to move the latch to disengage or engage the protrusion from or with the one of the first or second notches when the latch assembly is moved between the first and second positions,
wherein the blade is rotatable between a closed positioned where the first notch is engaged by the protrusion, and an open position where the second notch is engaged by the protrusion.

14. The tool according to claim 13 , wherein the top and bottom portion each include first and second ends and an opening at the respective first end, and wherein the opening at the first end of the top and bottom portion and the opening in the blade are aligned forming a through passage.

15. The tool according to claim 14 , further including a collar assembly having a collar top and a collar bottom, wherein the collar top and collar bottom extend through or into the openings and are coupled to one another.

16. The tool according to claim 13 , wherein the slider includes legs that move within channels in the latch, and wherein the slider is configured to move in an angled direction causing the arms to move in the channels and move the latch to move the protrusion in and out of the first and second notches.

17. The tool according to claim 13 , further including a top plate coupled to the top portion and a bottom plate coupled to at least one of the top plate or the bottom portion, which the blade is disposed between the top and bottom plates.

18. A tool including:
a handle including a first side and a second side, wherein the handle includes an opening with a shape;
a top plate coupled to the first side of the handle and including an opening with the shape;
a bottom plate coupled to the top plate and the second side of the handle and including an opening with the shape;
a blade positioned in-between the top plate and the bottom plate and having a first end and a second end opposite thereto, wherein the first end has an edge and the second end includes an opening with the shape and having a first notch and a second notch opposite thereto, and wherein the blade is rotatable at the second end between a closed position defined as encasing the first end of the blade within the handle and an open position defined as exposing the first end of the blade outside the handle;
a latch positioned on the first side of the handle and movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position of the latch enables the latch to engage the first notch for restricting movement of the blade from the closed position or the second notch for restricting movement of the blade from the open position, and the second position of the latch ena

Assignees

• Sherwin Williams Co

Inventors

• Levand Victor J

Classifications

• B05C17/0245

  Accessories · CPC title

• B25G1/10

  characterised by material or shape (B25G1/01, B25G1/02 take precedence {; for hand tools comprising coating rollers B05C17/0205}) · CPC title

• B44D3/164 Primary

  comprising blades · CPC title

• A47L13/022

  Scraper handles · CPC title

• B25G1/08

  with provision for storing tool elements · CPC title