Multiuse knife for the functioning of muzzle-loading firearms

• US 5,416,940 A
• Filed: 09/14/1993
• Issued: 05/23/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Carmine Bandera
• Original Assignee: Carmine Bandera
• Inventors: Bandera, Carmine
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, James G.
• Application Number:
  US08/120,457
• Time in Patent Office: 616 Days
• Field of Search: 7/118, 42/90
• US Class Current: 7/118
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 1/04 wherein the elements are brought into working positions by a pivoting or sliding movement

Abstract

A multiuse knife for faciliating the use and maintenance of muzzle-loading firearms comprising a plurality of tools having blade, prismatic or cylindrical shape, each of which in turn is shaped or realized with a plurality of elements so as to perform a plurality of functions, hinged onto one single handle consisting of small cheeks, folders and blade springs for allowing the housing of the tools and their use at an opening of 90° as well 180° with respect to the axis of the handle.

Claims

1. A folding multi-tool device for use with a muzzle-loading firearm comprising:

a handle which includes a first and a second outer portion, first, second, and third intermediate portions, and a first and second multi-leaf blade spring, said handle being arranged in a sandwich structure and held together with a plurality of pins, wherein said first outer portion is located next to said first intermediate portion which is located next to said first blade spring which is located next to said second intermediate portion which is located next to said second blade spring which is located next to said third intermediate portion which is located next to said second outer portion;

a threaded cylinder having a threaded first end and a second end;

a first hollow cylindrical ramrod tool having a first end and a second end, said second end being connectable to said threaded first end of said threaded cylinder;

a second hollow cylindrical ramrod tool having a first end and a second end, said second ramrod tool being longer than said first ramrod tool;

a cylindrical wick-holder securing and removal tool having a first end and a second end;

a plate shaped primer remover tool;

a plate shaped screwdriver tool having an eyelet formed therein; and

a knife blade;

wherein said second ends of said second ramrod tool and said threaded cylinder, and said wick-holder securing and removal tool, each have a plate shape which is mounted between intermediate portions of said handle, said mounted ends being pivotably fixed within said handle by a respective pin and further being in contact with a corresponding leaf of said blade spring;

said plate shaped tools and said knife blade being dimensioned for mounting between intermediate portions of said handle, wherein a mounted end of each is pivotably fixed within said handle by a respective pin and is in contact with a corresponding leaf of said blade spring;

said outer portions and said first and third intermediate portions having recessed portions formed therein, said recessed portions corresponding to and being dimensioned and arranged for ensconcing said cylindrical tools when said cylindrical tools are folded into a closed position within said handle;

said blade spring leaves urging a corresponding tool to be secured in a position which orients said tool in a closed position, at a position which orients said tool at 90 degrees with respect to a longitudinal axis of said handle, and at a position which orients said tool at 180 degrees with respect to said handle axis.

2. The multi-tool device as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said first end of said threaded cylinder is capable of receiving a firearm cleaning tool.

3. The multi-tool device as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said first end of said threaded cylinder is capable of receiving a barrel-length ramrod.

4. The multi-tool device as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said first end of said first ramrod tool includes a threaded portion capable of receiving a threaded cap on which a wick-holder cleaning pin is mounted, said hollow shaft of said first ramrod tool protecting said cleaning pin when said cap is screwed into the threaded end.

5. The multi-tool device as claimed in claim 4, wherein:

an outer portion of said cap which is opposite said cleaning pin is formed in a shape to facilitate making an initial insertion of a shot into a barrel of said firearm.

6. The multi-tool device as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said first end of said second ramrod tool includes a threaded portion capable of receiving a cap.

7. The multi-tool device as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said second ramrod tool is capable of storing primer caps therein.

8. The multi-tool device as claimed in claim 6, wherein:

an outer portion of said cap is formed in a shape to facilitate making a further insertion of a shot into a barrel of said firearm.

9. The multi-tool device as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said primer removal tool includes a portion for assembling and disassembling a barrel from a stock of said firearm.

10. The multi-tool device as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said cylindrical and plate shaped tools are appropriately arranged within said handle so as to minimize the thickness of said handle when said tools are in the closed position.

11. The multi-tool device as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the handle portion includes an outer hole for receiving a pendant hook.

12. The multi-tool device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mounted ends have notches formed therein which receive end portions of said multi-leaf blade spring.