Multi-tool holder

• US 10,219,610 B1
• Filed: 09/21/2017
• Issued: 03/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kristian Henkel
• Original Assignee: Kristian Henkel
• Inventors: Henkel, Kristian
• Primary Examiner(s): Larson, Justin
• Application Number:
  US15/711,517
• Time in Patent Office: 530 Days
• Field of Search: 224242, 224245, 224904
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0575 Portable tools
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/021 to the belt
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 1/04 wherein the elements are brought into working positions by a pivoting or sliding movement
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 11/001 of the Swiss-knife type

Abstract

A multi-tool holder is disclosed including an elongated planar member with a track configured to receive a multi-tool and tool clip. The tool clip is coupled with the elongated planar member and includes one or more prongs that reversibly mate with a port of the multi-tool, wherein the multi-tool includes a mechanism configured to release the multi-tool from the tool clip in response to movement of the mechanism in a first direction.

Claims

1. A multi-tool holder, comprising:

an elongated planar member comprising a track recessed in a front surface thereof and configured to receive a multi-tool; and

a tool clip coupled with the elongated planar member and comprising prongs that define an aperture perpendicular to the front surface that reversibly mates with a port of the multi-tool, wherein the multi-tool comprises a mechanism configured to release the multi-tool from the tool clip in response to movement of the mechanism in a first direction.

2. The multi-tool holder of claim 1, further comprising:

the elongated planar member comprising at least two outer surfaces; and

a bit extender tube coupled to one of the at least two outer surfaces of the elongated planar member.

3. The multi-tool holder of claim 2, further comprising:

tabs coupled with the elongated planar member and the tabs extend outward over the track.

4. The multi-tool holder of claim 3, further comprising:

a bit slot coupled to one of the at least two outer surfaces of the elongated planar member.

5. The multi-tool holder of claim 4, further comprising:

a bit extender clip configured to reversibly couple to a bit extender, when the bit extender is placed within the bit extender tube.

6. The multi-tool holder of claim 5, wherein one of the at least two outer surfaces comprises a back surface, and a belt clip is coupled to the back surface.

7. The multi-tool holder of claim 6, wherein one of the at least two outer surfaces comprises a tweezer slot.

8. The multi-tool holder of claim 7, wherein the elongated planar member comprises a hook attachment bar.

9. The multi-tool holder of claim 8, wherein the elongated planar member and the bit extender tube are formed of a single piece of polymer.

10. The multi-tool holder of claim 9, wherein the tool clip is coupled to the elongated planar member by a fastener inserted through an opening in the tool clip and a corresponding opening in the elongated planar member, wherein the corresponding opening in the elongated planar member comprises a button platform.

11. A holder, comprising:

an elongated planar member and a tool clip coupled with the elongated planar member, the tool clip coupled with the elongated planar member by a fastener inserted through an opening in the tool clip and a corresponding opening in the elongated planar member;

wherein the corresponding opening in the elongated planar member comprises a button platform.

12. The multi-tool holder of claim 11, further comprising:

the elongated planar member comprising a track and at least two outer surfaces;

the tool clip comprising one or more prongs that reversibly mate with a port of the multi-tool, wherein the multi-tool comprises a mechanism configured to release the multi-tool from the tool clip in response to movement of the mechanism in a first direction; and

a bit extender tube coupled to one of the at least two outer surfaces of the elongated planar member.

13. The multi-tool holder of claim 12, wherein the elongated planar member further comprises one or more tabs that extend outward over the track.

14. The multi-tool holder of claim 13, wherein the elongated planar member further comprises a bit slot coupled to one of the at least two outer surfaces.

15. The multi-tool holder of claim 14, further comprising a bit extender clip configured to reversibly couple to a bit extender.

16. The multi-tool holder of claim 15, wherein one of the at least two outer surfaces comprises a back surface, and a belt clip is coupled to the back surface.

17. The multi-tool holder of claim 16, wherein one of the at least two outer surfaces comprises a tweezer slot.

18. The multi-tool holder of claim 17, wherein the elongated planar member comprises a hook attachment bar.

19. The multi-tool holder of claim 18, wherein the elongated planar member and a bit extender tube are formed of a single piece of polymer.