Survival tool

• US 4,363,147 A
• Filed: 09/12/1980
• Issued: 12/14/1982
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/1980
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Melvin T. Deweese
• Original Assignee: Melvin T. Deweese
• Inventors: Deweese, Melvin T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, James G.
• Application Number:
  US06/186,679
• Time in Patent Office: 823 Days
• Field of Search: 7/106, 7/150, 7/158, 7/163, 7/167, 7/169
• US Class Current: 7/158
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 1/00 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

Abstract

A survival tool has a cylindrical container portion for carrying small items helpful to survival, and a flattened plane-defining body portion with a large central void creating a hand grip, the edges of the body portion defining a straight axe edge, a game skinning notch, and a saw blade, the axe blade and container being oppositely positioned to make the tool useful as an axe by insertion of a stick into the container which acts as a socket to receive same.

Claims

1. A survival tool comprising:

(a) a body portion defining a central void;

(b) a cutting edge defined by one edge of said body portion;

(c) a hollow socket member integral with the edge of said body portion opposite said cutting edge to serve as an axe handle mount and convert said tool to a serviceable axe and serviceable also as a handgrip usable by extending the fingers through said void and gripping said socket member with the hand;

(d) cap means for enclosing said socket to define a supply container when said kit is not in service as an axe; and

(e) said cap means including at least one cap with a smooth cavitated interior whereby said cap is useful as the upper pivot bearing of a rotated fire starter stick.

2. Structure according to claim 1 wherein said cap is transversely bored to accept a hand-held stabilizing stick.

3. A survival tool comprising:

(a) a body portion defining a central void;

(b) a cutting edge defined by one edge of said body portion;

(c) a hollow socket member integral with the edge of said body portion opposite said cutting edge to serve as an axe handle mount and convert said tool to a serviceable axe and serviceable also as a handgrip usable by extending the fingers through said void and gripping said socket member with the hand;

(d) cap means for enclosing said socket to define a supply container when said kit is not in service as an axe; and

(e) an edge of said body portion between said socket member and said cutting edge defining a saw blade.

4. Structure according to claim 3 wherein the edge of said body portion opposite said saw blade defines a hammer head.

5. A survival tool comprising:

(a) a body portion defining a central void;

(b) a cutting edge defined by one edge of said body portion;

(c) a hollow socket member integral with the edge of said body portion opposite said cutting edge to serve as an axe handle mount and convert said tool to a serviceable axe and serviceable also as a handgrip usable by extending the fingers through said void and gripping said socket member with the hand;

(d) cap means for enclosing said socket to define a supply container when said kit is not in service as an axe; and

(e) a pair of holes defined in said body adjacent the ends of said socket for entraining a lash means therethrough for securing a stick to said tool.

6. A survival tool comprising:

(a) a handgrip;

(b) a generally planar body portion extending from said handgrip;

(c) at least a portion of the edges of said body defining a blade; and

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(d) at least substantial portions of the perimeters of said body portions are fabricated of ferromagnetic material and including a magnetic mirror shaped substantially in conformity with the peripheral planform of said body portions and of sufficient dimensions to substantially overlay said ferromagnetic material.