Multipurpose hand tool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11478906-B2
Application number	US-202016844666-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 9, 2020
Priority date	Apr 9, 2020
Publication date	Oct 25, 2022
Grant date	Oct 25, 2022

Abstract

A multipurpose hand tool may include a body portion, and a first hex socket tool integrally formed with a first side of the body portion. The multipurpose hand tool may include a second hex socket tool integrally formed with a second side of the body portion that opposes the first side of the body portion, and a screwdriver tool integrally formed with a third side of the body portion. The multipurpose hand tool may include a wrench tool integrally formed with a fourth side of the body portion that opposes the third side of the body portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A multipurpose hand tool, comprising:
a body portion;
a first hex socket tool integrally formed with a first side of the body portion;
a second hex socket tool integrally formed with a second side of the body portion that opposes the first side of the body portion;
a screwdriver tool integrally formed with a third side of the body portion; and
a wrench tool integrally formed with a fourth side of the body portion that opposes the third side of the body portion.

2. The multipurpose hand tool of claim 1 , wherein the multipurpose hand tool is formed from a dielectric material.

3. The multipurpose hand tool of claim 1 , wherein the body portion comprises:
a cylindrical portion that includes:
a first flat side that corresponds to the first side of the body portion,
a second flat side that corresponds to the second side of the body portion,
a first flat end that corresponds to the third side of the body portion,
a second flat end that corresponds to the fourth side of the body portion, and
a gripping portion surrounding the cylindrical portion.

4. The multipurpose hand tool of claim 1 , wherein the first hex socket tool comprises:
a cylindrical portion integrally formed with the first side of the body portion and including:
a hexagonal open end that defines a size of the first hex socket tool, and
a particular depth to enable receipt of a fastener with a hexagonal head via the hexagonal open end.

5. The multipurpose hand tool of claim 1 , wherein the second hex socket tool comprises:
a cylindrical portion integrally formed with the second side of the body portion and including:
a hexagonal open end that defines a size of the second hex socket tool, and
a particular depth to enable receipt of a fastener with a hexagonal head via the hexagonal open end.

6. The multipurpose hand tool of claim 1 , wherein the first hex socket tool is to receive a fastener with a hexagonal head of a first size and the second hex socket tool is to receive a fastener with a hexagonal head of a second size that is different than the first size.

7. The multipurpose hand tool of claim 1 , wherein the screwdriver tool comprises:
a first cylindrical portion with an open end to receive a removable screwdriver bit; and
a second cylindrical portion integrally formed with the first cylindrical portion and the third side of the body portion.

8. The multipurpose hand tool of claim 7 , wherein the removable screwdriver bit is formed from a dielectric plastic material or a dielectric metal material.

9. The multipurpose hand tool of claim 1 , wherein the screwdriver tool comprises:
a first cylindrical portion integrally formed with a screwdriver bit; and
a second cylindrical portion integrally formed with the first cylindrical portion and the third side of the body portion.

10. The multipurpose hand tool of claim 1 , wherein the wrench tool comprises:
an arm portion integrally formed with the fourth side of the body portion; and
a head portion integrally formed with the arm portion and including an opening that is sized and shaped to receive a fastener.

11. The multipurpose hand tool of claim 1 , wherein the wrench tool includes a hole to receive a mechanism to attach the multipurpose hand tool to equipment.

12. The multipurpose hand tool of claim 1 , wherein a head portion of the wrench tool is oriented at approximately a ninety degree angle relative to a flat-head screwdriver tip of the screwdriver tool.

13. The multipurpose hand tool of claim 1 , wherein:
the first hex socket tool is to open a first type of network equipment, and
the second hex socket tool is to open a second type of network equipment that is different than the first type of network equipment.

14. The multipurpose hand tool of claim 1 , wherein:
the screwdriver tool is to manipulate fasteners for a ground wire or one or more types of network equipment, and
the wrench tool is to manipulate a fastener for a coaxial cable.

15. The multipurpose hand tool of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first designator formed in or on the first side of the body portion and indicating a first size of a fastener with a hexagonal head to be received by the first hex socket tool; and
a second designator formed in or on the second side of the body portion and indicating a second size of a fastener with a hexagonal head to be received by the second hex socket tool,
wherein the first size is different than the second size.

16. A multipurpose hand tool, comprising:
a body portion;
a first hex socket tool connected to a first side of the body portion and for manipulating a first type of fastener;
a second hex socket tool connected to a second side of the body portion and for manipulating a second type of fastener;
a screwdriver tool connected to a third side of the body portion and for manipulating a screw;
a wrench tool connected to a fourth side of the body portion and for manipulating a head of a coaxial cable;
a first cylindrical portion with an open end; and
a second cylindrical portion integrally formed with the first cylindrical portion and the third side of the body portion.

17. The multipurpose hand tool of claim 16 , wherein the first hex socket tool comprises:
a cylindrical portion integrally formed with the first side of the body portion and including:
a hexagonal open end that defines a size of the first hex socket tool, and
a particular depth to enable receipt of a fastener with a hexagonal head via the hexagonal open end.

18. The multipurpose hand tool of claim 16 , wherein the second hex socket tool comprises:
a cylindrical portion integrally formed with the second side of the body portion and including:
a hexagonal open end that defines a size of the second hex socket tool, and
a particular depth to enable receipt of a fastener with a hexagonal head via the hexagonal open end.

19. The multipurpose hand tool of claim 16 wherein the open end of the first cylindrical portion is sized and shaped to engage a fastener of a predetermined size.

20. A method for manufacturing a multipurpose hand tool, comprising:
integrally forming a first hex socket tool with a first side of a body portion of the multipurpose hand tool;
integrally forming a second hex socket tool with a second side of the body portion that opposes the first side of the body portion;
integrally forming a screwdriver tool with a third side of the body portion; and
integrally forming a wrench tool with a fourth side of the body portion that opposes the third side of the body portion.

Assignees

• Verizon Patent & Licensing Inc

Inventors

• Sheehan Erik
• Durocher Jr Marc J

Classifications

• B25B13/48 Primary

  for special purposes · CPC title

• B25B15/002

  characterised by material used or surface finishing · 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

• B25B23/0035

  Connection means between socket or screwdriver bit and tool · CPC title