Swivel prep tool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10913306-B2
Application number	US-201916419412-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 22, 2019
Priority date	Mar 6, 2015
Publication date	Feb 9, 2021
Grant date	Feb 9, 2021

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 that extend radially outward from the opening; and
a latch assembly disposed between the top and bottom portion and being movable between first and second positions, the latch assembly 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;
wherein a portion of the latch assembly further extends out an opening located on the top portion and interacts the first or second notches, wherein the portion of the latch assembly is biased in the first position, and
wherein the blade is rotatable about the first end between a closed position where the second end of the blade is disposed between the top and bottom portions and the first notch is engaged by a portion of the latch assembly, 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 portion of the latch assembly.

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 , wherein the latch assembly is moveable and includes one of a button, a latch, or a slider.

4. The tool according to claim 3 , 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.

5. The tool according to claim 4 , wherein the portion of the latch assembly 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.

6. 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.

7. The tool according to claim 6 , wherein the top portion and the top plate each include a plurality of ramps, wherein a 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.

8. The tool according to claim 7 , wherein the slider includes legs that move within channels in the latch assembly, 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 a portion of the latch assembly in and out of the first and second notches.

9. The tool according to claim 6 , 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.

10. The tool according to claim 9 , 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.

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

12. The tool according to claim 10 , 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.

13. The tool according to claim 6 , 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.

14. A tool including:
a handle including a first side and a second side, wherein the handle includes an opening;
at least one of a top plate coupled to the first side of the handle and including an opening or a bottom plate coupled to the top plate and the second side of the handle and including an opening;
a blade positioned in-between the top plate or 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 and having a first notch and a second notch opposite thereto that extend radially outward from the opening, 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; and
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 enables the latch to disengage from the first notch or the second notch to allow movement of the blade between the closed position and the open position.

15. The tool according to claim 14 , further including a collar positioned through the opening of the handle, the opening of the top plate, the opening of the blade, and the opening of the bottom plate.

16. The tool according to claim 14 , wherein the openings in the handle, top plate, bottom plate, and blade are aligned.

Assignees

• Sherwin Williams Co
• Swimc Llc

Inventors

• Levand Victor J

Classifications

• B26B1/04

  lockable in adjusted position · 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

• B25F1/04 Primary

  wherein the elements are brought into working positions by a pivoting or sliding movement · CPC title

• B44D3/164 Primary

  comprising blades · CPC title

• B05C17/0245

  Accessories · CPC title