Multipurpose utility mounting assembly for handheld field maintenance tool
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1. A multipurpose utility mounting assembly for a handheld field maintenance tool, the assembly comprising:
- a backing plate portion detachably coupleable to a handheld field maintenance tool;
a hinge portion coupled to the backing plate region; and
a stand hingedly coupled to the hinge portion to pivot thereabout, the stand having at least a retracted position in which the stand is disposed in a recess in the handheld field maintenance tool, and a hanger position in which the stand extends beyond a top of the handheld field maintenance tool.
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Abstract
A multipurpose utility mounting assembly for a handheld field maintenance tool is disclosed. The assembly includes a number of features that allow effective use of the handheld field maintenance tool for a wide variety of mounting techniques that may be encountered in the field. Specifically, the mounting assembly includes features that facilitate handheld use, benchtop use and temporary hanging use. In some embodiments, the multipurpose utility mounting assembly is detachably mountable to a handheld field maintenance tool.
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1. A multipurpose utility mounting assembly for a handheld field maintenance tool, the assembly comprising:
a backing plate portion detachably coupleable to a handheld field maintenance tool; a hinge portion coupled to the backing plate region; and a stand hingedly coupled to the hinge portion to pivot thereabout, the stand having at least a retracted position in which the stand is disposed in a recess in the handheld field maintenance tool, and a hanger position in which the stand extends beyond a top of the handheld field maintenance tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A multipurpose utility mounting assembly for a handheld field maintenance tool, the assembly comprising:
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a backing plate portion detachably coupleable to a handheld field maintenance tool; and a loop portion configured to receive a loop therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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