Multifunction waiter's tool

• US 5,829,965 A
• Filed: 01/15/1998
• Issued: 11/03/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Raul Rubalcava
• Original Assignee: Raul Rubalcava
• Inventors: Rubalcava, Raul
• Primary Examiner(s): Yeung, James C.
• Application Number:
  US09/007,418
• Time in Patent Office: 292 Days
• Field of Search: 431/253, 431/343, 431/254, 81/3.57, 81/3.55, 81/3.09, 7/151, 7/167, 362/119, 362/120
• US Class Current: 431/253
• CPC Class Codes: F23Q 2/32 Lighters characterised by being combined with other objects combinations with smokers' equipment A24F

Abstract

A new multifunction waiter'"'"'s tool for combining functions of bottle opener, cigarette lighter, and bread crumb remover. The inventive device includes a handle portion. A bottle opener is pivotally coupled with the handle portion. A utility knife is pivotally coupled with the handle portion. A cork screw is pivotally coupled with the handle portion. A cigarette lighter is disposed within the handle portion opposite the utility knife. A bread crumb removing tool is slidably disposed within the handle portion.

Claims

1. A new multifunction waiter'"'"'s tool for combining functions of a bottle opener, cigarette lighter, and bread crumb remover comprising, in combination:

a handle portion having a generally cylindrical configuration, the handle portion having opposed ends, a flat upper surface, a flat lower surface, and opposed curved side walls, the flat upper surface having an elongated recess formed therein;

a bottle opener pivotally coupled with one of the opposed ends of the handle portion, the bottle opener having a bifurcated interior end dimensioned for coupling with the handle portion;

a utility knife pivotally coupled with a slot formed in the opposed end of the handle portion adjacent to the bottle opener;

a cork screw pivotally coupled with the elongated recess of the handle portion;

a cigarette lighter disposed within one of the opposed ends of the handle portion opposite the utility knife; and

a bread crumb removing tool slidably disposed within a slot formed inwardly of one of the opposed curved side walls of the handle portion.

2. A new multifunction waiter'"'"'s tool for combining functions of a bottle opener, cigarette lighter, and bread crumb remover comprising, in combination:

a handle portion;

a bottle opener pivotally coupled with the handle portion;

a utility knife pivotally coupled with the handle portion;

a cork screw pivotally coupled with the handle portion;

a cigarette lighter disposed within the handle portion opposite the utility knife; and

a bread crumb removing tool slidably disposed within the handle portion.

3. The multifunction waiter'"'"'s tool as set forth in claim 2 wherein the handle portion has opposed ends, a flat upper surface, a flat lower surface, and opposed curved side walls.

4. The multifunction waiter'"'"'s tool as set forth in claim 2 wherein the bottle opener has a bifurcated interior end dimensioned for coupling with the handle portion.