HAND TOOL

• US 20070245581A1
• Filed: 04/20/2007
• Published: 10/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rudy Hios
• Original Assignee: Rudy Hios
• Inventors: Hios, Rudy
• Granted Patent: US 7,305,773 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 33/429
• CPC Class Codes: B43L 7/10 Plural straightedges relatively movable
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 21/26 for mounting staircases, e.g. tools for marking steps
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 3/566 Squares
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 9/18 by using liquids

Abstract

A hand tool of a substantially hexagonal shape to facilitate a variety of tasks, such as pipefitting, is provided wherein the tool includes two 90-degree internal angles formed by the intersection of the sides of the tool. At least one slot is provided along and in the perimeter of the tool. Planar or geometric tools are selectively secured within the at least one slot.

Claims

1. A hand tool comprising

a substantially planar tool body, the body having a first side, a second side, a third side, a fourth side, a fifth side, and a recessed sixth side, the first side parallel to the recessed sixth side, the second side parallel to the fifth side, and the third side parallel to the fourth side, each side defining the perimeter of the planar tool body, the perimeter defining a substantially hexagonal tool body;

a first 90-degree interior angle defined by the intersection of the second and the fourth sides;

a second 90-degree interior angle defined by the intersection of the third and the fifth sides;

at least one slot provided in the first, second, and fifth sides; and

wherein at least one geometric tool is selectively secured within the slot.

2. The hand tool of claim 1, further comprising fasteners operable to selectively secure the at least geometric tool.

3. The hand tool of claim 1, wherein the fasteners are thumbscrews.

4. The hand tool of claim 1, further comprising an integrated level, the level providing a visual indication of a level condition at least three planes.

5. The hand tool of claim 1, further comprising magnets in the tool body, the magnets operable to secure the hand tool to a metal surface.

6. The hand tool of claim 1, wherein the first, second, third, fourth and fifth sides define a first thickness, the slot formed along part or all of the length of each of the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth sides;

wherein the sixth side is of a reduced thickness relative to the thickness of the planar tool body defined by sides one through five; and

a relatively thin, planar bridge, the bridge connecting the interior of each side of the hand tool, the thickness of the bridge being substantially the same as the thickness of the sixth side of the hand tool.

7. The hand tool of claim 1, wherein the slot is provided in the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth sides.

8. The hand tool of claim 1, wherein the at least one slot comprises a first slot in the first, second, and fourth sides and a second slot in the first, third, and fifth sides;

and wherein the first slot and the second slot are not connected.