Multi-tool with quicklink removal tool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10913140-B2
Application number	US-201816040500-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 19, 2018
Priority date	Aug 25, 2017
Publication date	Feb 9, 2021
Grant date	Feb 9, 2021

Abstract

A bicycling multi-tool with a quicklink removal tool is disclosed. The quicklink tool includes a body having a first prong integral with the body and protruding in a first direction, and a first aperture proximate the first prong. The quicklink removal tool also includes a floating prong base having a second prong integral with the floating prong base and protruding in the first direction. The floating prong base includes a second aperture and a sliding face, and is slideably coupled to the body through a bolt passing through both the first aperture and the second aperture. The bolt is threadedly coupled to at least one of the first aperture and the second aperture. The face of the floating prong base is positioned proximate to and facing a sliding surface of the body. Turning the bolt drives the floating prong towards and away from the first prong.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bicycling multi-tool, comprising:
a first bolt pivotal about an axis;
a quicklink removal tool comprising:
a body comprising a fixed prong integral with the body and protruding from the body in a first direction, and a first aperture proximate the fixed prong; and
a floating prong base comprising a second prong integral with the floating prong base and protruding from the floating prong base in the first direction, the floating prong base comprising a second aperture and a first sliding face, the floating prong base slideably coupled to the body through a second bolt passing through both the first aperture and the second aperture, the second bolt threadedly coupled to at least one of the first aperture and the second aperture, the first sliding face of the floating prong base positioned proximate to and facing a second sliding surface of the body;

a rotational tool sized and shaped to mate with a head of the second bolt of the quicklink removal tool;
a tool having a quicklink storage surface comprising at least two recesses, each recess shaped to receive a side and an integral post of a half of a quicklink;
at least one screwdriver;
a chainbreaker tool integral with the quick removal tool and threadedly receiving the first bolt therein,
wherein the chainbreaker tool and quicklink removal tool are adapted to be uncoupled from the multitool by unthreading the chainbreaker from the first bolt; and
wherein the first bolt received within the chainbreaker tool is configured to advance a pin of a chain link coupling; and
a plurality of hex head wrenches;
wherein the quicklink removal tool is pivotally coupled to the multi-tool such, pivotable about an axis between a closed position and an open position;
wherein turning the bolt drives the floating prong base towards and away from the fixed prong;
wherein the second sliding surface is part of a groove in the body of the quicklink removal tool in which the floating prong base is seated and along which the floating prong base slides as the bolt is turned; and
wherein the second bolt has a length between 1 cm and 4 cm.

2. The bicycling multi-tool of claim 1 , wherein an interior surface of the fixed prong that faces the second prong is curved toward the second prong and an interior surface of the second prong that faces the fixed prong is curved toward the fixed prong, a distal end of the interior surface of the fixed prong being closer to a distal end of the interior surface of the second prong than a middle of the interior surface of the fixed prong is to a middle of the interior surface of the second prong.

3. The bicycling multi-tool of claim 2 , wherein an exterior surface of the fixed prong that faces away from the second prong is curved away from the second prong and an exterior surface of the second prong that faces away from the fixed prong is curved away from the fixed prong, a distal end of the exterior surface of the fixed prong being further away from a distal end of the exterior surface of the second prong than a middle of the exterior surface of the fixed prong is to a middle of the exterior surface of the second prong.

4. A bicycling multi-tool, comprising:
one or more tools and a first bolt pivotal about an axis;
a quicklink removal tool comprising:
a body comprising a first prong integral with the body and protruding from the body in a first direction, and a first aperture proximate the first prong; and
a floating prong base comprising a second prong integral with the floating prong base and protruding from the floating prong base in the first direction, the floating prong base comprising a second aperture and a first sliding face, the floating prong base slideably coupled to the body through a second bolt passing through both the first aperture and the second aperture, the second bolt threadedly coupled to at least one of the first aperture and the second aperture, the first sliding face of the floating prong base positioned proximate to and facing a second sliding surface of the body;
wherein turning the second bolt drives the second prong towards and away from the first prong; and
wherein the second bolt has a length between 1 cm and 4 cm; and

a chainbreaker tool integral with the quick removal tool and threadedly receiving the first bolt therein,
wherein the chainbreaker tool and quicklink removal tool are adapted to be uncoupled from the multitool by unthreading the chainbreaker from the first bolt; and
wherein the first bolt received within the chainbreaker tool is configured to advance a pin of a chain link coupling.

5. The bicycling multi-tool of claim 4 , further comprising at least one screwdriver and a plurality of hex head wrenches.

6. The bicycling multi-tool of claim 4 , further comprising a rotational tool, wherein the second bolt comprises a head sized and shaped to mate with the rotational tool.

7. The bicycling multi-tool of claim 4 , wherein an interior surface of the first prong that faces the second prong is curved toward the second prong and an interior surface of the second prong that faces the first prong is curved toward the first prong, a distal end of the interior surface of the first prong being closer to a distal end of the interior surface of the second prong than a middle of the interior surface of the first prong is to a middle of the interior surface of the second prong.

8. The bicycling multi-tool of claim 7 , wherein an exterior surface of the first prong that faces away from the second prong is curved away from the second prong and an exterior surface of the second prong that faces away from the first prong is curved away from the first prong, a distal end of the exterior surface of the first prong being further away from a distal end of the exterior surface of the second prong than a middle of the exterior surface of the first prong is to a middle of the exterior surface of the second prong.

9. The bicycling multi-tool of claim 4 , further comprising a tool having a quicklink storage surface comprising at least two recesses, each recess shaped to receive a side and an integral post of a half of a quicklink.

10. The bicycling multi-tool of claim 4 , wherein the chain breaker tool and the quicklink removal tool is pivotally coupled to the multi-tool via the first bolt, and pivotable about the axis between a closed position and an open position.

11. The bicycling multi-tool of claim 4 , wherein the first prong comprises a first floating prong base, the first prong protruding from the first floating prong base in the first direction and comprising a first sliding face slidably coupled to the body through the bolt passing through the first aperture, the bolt comprising a dual threaded bolt, and wherein turning the bolt further drives the first prong towards and away from the second prong.

12. A bicycling multi-tool, comprising:
one or more tools and a first bolt pivotal about an axis;
a quicklink removal tool comprising:
a body comprising a first prong protruding from the body in a first direction, and a first aperture proximate the first prong; and
a floating prong base comprising a second prong integral with the floating prong base and protruding from the floating prong base in the first direction, the floating prong base comprising a second aperture and a first sliding face, the floating prong base slideably coupled to the body through a second bolt passing through both the first aperture and the second aperture, the second bolt threadedly coupled to at least one of the first aperture and the second aperture, the first sliding face of the floating prong base positioned proximate to and facing a second sliding surface of the body;
where

Assignees

• Bell Sports Inc

Inventors

• Park Stephen C
• Matson Mark J
• Foo Chi Cheung

Classifications

• B25F1/003 Primary

  of pliers'-, scissors'- or wrench-type with at least one movable jaw (B25F1/006 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B25B13/48

  for special purposes · CPC title

• B25B27/22

  positioning sprocket chains, endless tracks, antiskid chains (tools or implements for repairing chains using metal-working operations B21L21/00) · CPC title

• B25B27/0071 Primary

  for bicycles · CPC title

• B25B13/56

  Spanner sets · CPC title