Multi-function tool assembly

• US 8,376,199 B2
• Filed: 08/20/2009
• Issued: 02/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Navilyst Medical Incorporated (AngioDynamics, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Navilyst Medical Incorporated (AngioDynamics, Inc.)
• Inventors: Ellis, Jameson
• Primary Examiner(s): Newhouse, Nathan J
• Assistant Examiner(s): THEIS, MATTHEW T
• Application Number:
  US12/544,613
• Publication Number:
  US 20110041256A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,279 Days
• Field of Search: 224/163, 224/182, 224/904, 224/660, 224/667, 224/672, 224/240, 224/195, 224/232, 224/245, 224/269, 224/914, 712/8, 716/8, 712/7, 717/0, 714/2, D32/28, 241/63.K, D11/200, D11/201, 232/2, 206/234, 301/55, 301/51
• US Class Current: 224/163
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0566 Tubular, rod-shaped articles, e.g. batons
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0575 Portable tools
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/021 to the belt
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 1/003 of pliers'-, scissors'- or wrench-type with at least one movable jaw B25F1/006 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 1/04 wherein the elements are brought into working positions by a pivoting or sliding movement

Abstract

A multi-function tool assembly for coupling with a users belt including a belt attachment apparatus detachably engaged with a multi-function tool. The belt attachment apparatus includes coupling structure for coupling with a user'"'"'s belt and engagement structure for detachably engaging the multi-function tool. The multi-function tool is provided with belt attachment engagement structure on its rear surface for detachably engaging the engagement structure of the belt attachment apparatus.

Claims

1. An apparatus configured to couple with a user'"'"'s belt for detachably engaging a multi-function tool, said apparatus comprising:

an elongate body member having opposing first and second ends;

an upstanding boss member provided in close proximity to said second end of said elongate body member configured to receive within a belt hole on a user'"'"'s belt;

an elongate rod member extending substantially parallel from said second end of said elongate body member and spaced therefrom to receive a user'"'"'s belt strap therebetween; and

engagement structure provided on said elongate body member configured to detachably engage said multi-function tool,

wherein said multi-function tool includes opposing front and rear surfaces with said rear surface including a channel portion configured to slidably receive at least a portion of said elongate body member of said apparatus wherein said belt clipping member is disposed in said channel portion.

2. An apparatus configured to couple with a user'"'"'s belt for detachably engaging a multi-function tool as recited in claim 1, wherein said elongate body member is T-shaped such that said second end of said elongate body member includes a second elongate body member wherein each opposing end of said second elongate body member includes upstanding flange members supporting said elongate rod member.

3. An apparatus configured to couple with a user'"'"'s belt for detachably engaging a multi-function tool as recited in claim 1, wherein said engagement structure provided on said elongate body member includes an elongate cutout configured to slidably receive a clipping member extending outwardly from said multi-function tool.

4. An apparatus configured to couple with a user'"'"'s belt for detachably engaging a multi-function tool as recited in claim 1, wherein said multi-function tool is moveable between an open position and a closed position and has opposing front and rear surfaces, said multi-function tool includes:

a jaw-type tool having first and second elongate jaw members interconnected with each other by a pivot pin assembly,

first and second handle members pivotally connected respectively to said first and second elongate handle members wherein when said multi-function tool is in said closed position, said first and second elongate jaw members are substantially parallel and adjacent to one another and said handle members are substantially parallel and spaced apart from one another at a distance approximately equal to the width of said parallel and adjacent said first and second elongate jaw members.

5. An apparatus configured to couple with a user'"'"'s belt for detachably engaging with a multi-function tool as recited in claim 4, wherein said channel on said rear surface of said multi-function tool is defined between said spaced distance between said first and second handle members when said multi-function tool is positioned in said closed position.

6. An apparatus configured to couple with a user'"'"'s belt for detachably engaging with a multi-function tool as recited in claim 5, wherein said pivot pin assembly includes said clipping member extending outwardly from said channel.

7. An apparatus configured to couple with a user'"'"'s belt for detachably engaging with a multi-function tool as recited in claim 5, wherein said channel is V-shaped.