Systems and methods for a multitool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10611012-B2
Application number	US-201414907902-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 29, 2014
Priority date	Jul 29, 2013
Publication date	Apr 7, 2020
Grant date	Apr 7, 2020

Abstract

A multitool includes a carabineer gate. The multitool further includes a body portion. The body portion includes a carabineer portion, the carabineer portion including a hook portion and apertures for receiving the carabineer gate. The body portion further includes a wrench portion, the wrench portion located in a portion of the carabineer portion, the wrench portion including a first aperture sized to receive a nut. The body portion further includes a screwdriver portion and a bottle opener portion.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A multitool comprising:
a carabineer gate;
a body portion, including:
a carabineer portion, the carabineer portion including a hook portion and apertures for receiving the carabineer gate;
a wrench portion, the wrench portion located in a portion of the carabineer portion, the wrench portion including a first aperture sized to receive a nut;
a screwdriver portion; and
a bottle opener portion,

wherein the first aperture has a stepped shape, and the first aperture has three portions, each having a different width, each different width corresponding to a standard nut width,
wherein the body portion includes a first outer side edge extending from the carabineer gate to the bottle opener portion and a second outer side edge extending from the hook portion to the screwdriver portion, the first and second outer side edges extending parallel to each other, and
wherein the wrench portion is located centrally between the screwdriver portion and the hook portion and centrally between the first and second outer side edges.

2. The multitool of claim 1 , wherein the screwdriver portion is located proximate to the wrench portion as compared to the hook portion.

3. The multitool of claim 2 , wherein the screwdriver portion includes a wedge edge portion.

4. The multitool of claim 1 , wherein the bottle opener portion is located between the wrench portion and the screwdriver portion.

5. The multitool of claim 4 , wherein the bottle opener portion is on a same side of the body as the carabineer gate.

6. The multitool of claim 1 , wherein a ruler portion is located along an edge of the body portion, the edge opposite to the carabineer gate.

7. The multitool of claim 1 , wherein the body portion is approximately the size of a standard key.

8. The multitool of claim 1 , wherein the body portion is formed from a single piece of material and is unitary.

9. The multitool of claim 1 , wherein the carabineer gate and bottle opener portion are located on a first side of the multitool.

10. The multitool of claim 9 , wherein a ruler portion is located along an edge of the body portion, the edge opposite and parallel to the carabineer gate, and the edge of the body portion is a longest continuous straight side of the body portion.

11. The multitool of claim 10 , wherein the bottle opener portion is located on the body portion such that the longest continuous straight side functions as a lever arm for the bottle opener portion.

12. The multitool of claim 11 , wherein a width of the carabineer portion is less than half of a length of the carabineer portion.

13. The multitool of claim 1 , wherein the portion of the carabineer is a portion internal to the hook portion.

14. The multitool of claim 1 , wherein the portion of the carabineer is in the hook portion.

15. The multitool of claim 1 , wherein the first aperture is defined by opposing first and second surfaces defining the different widths of the three portions, the first surface being linear across the three portions, and the second surface having the stepped shape to provide the different widths of the three portions.

16. A method of using a multitool, comprising:
providing a multitool, the multitool including:
a carabineer gate;
a body portion, including:
a carabineer portion, the carabineer portion including a hook portion and apertures for receiving the carabineer gate;
a wrench portion, the wrench portion located in a portion of the carabineer portion, the wrench portion including a first aperture sized to receive a nut, wherein the first aperture has a stepped shape, and the first aperture has three portions, each having a different width, each different width corresponding to a standard nut width;
a screwdriver portion; and
a bottle opener portion,
wherein the body portion includes a width defined between parallel first and second outer side edges and a length defined between the hook portion and the screwdriver portion, and wherein the wrench portion is located centrally along the width and length of the body portion;

clipping the multitool to a key chain using the carabineer portion; and
utilizing one of the wrench portion, screwdriver portion, and bottle opener portion to complete a task.

17. A multitool comprising:
a carabineer gate;
a body portion, including:
a carabineer portion on a first end of the body portion, the carabineer portion including a hook portion and apertures for receiving the carabineer gate;
a wrench portion, the wrench portion located in a portion of the carabineer portion, the portion of the carabineer being a portion internal to the hook, the wrench portion including a first aperture sized to receive a nut;
a screwdriver portion; and
a bottle opener portion on a second end of the body portion,

wherein the first aperture has a stepped shape, and the first aperture has three portions, each having a different width, each different width corresponding to a standard nut width,
wherein the body portion includes a width defined between parallel first and second outer side edges of the body portion and a length between the first and second ends of the body portion, and
wherein the wrench portion is located centrally along the width and length of the body portion.

18. The multitool of claim 17 , wherein the body portion includes a longitudinal centerline along the length and between the first and second outer side edges, and wherein the screwdriver portion extends along the longitudinal centerline.

19. The multitool of claim 18 , wherein the screwdriver portion extends from the second end of the body portion.

20. The multitool of claim 18 , wherein each of the three portions of the first aperture is centered along the longitudinal centerline of the body portion.

Assignees

• Nite Ize Inc

Inventors

• Adelman Gregory M
• Core Ian M

Classifications

• B25B15/00

  Screwdrivers (hand-driven gear-operated B25B17/00; impact screwdrivers B25B19/00; portable power-driven B25B21/00 {; screwdrivers specially adapted for osteosynthesis A61B17/8875}) · CPC title

• B25B15/007

  with blade of flat or substantially flat cross-section · CPC title

• B25B13/08

  of open jaw type · CPC title

• B25F1/00 Primary

  Combination or multi-purpose hand tools (associations of tools for different working operations with one portable power-drive means B25F3/00; {combined stapling and punching tools B25C5/0214}) · CPC title