Biaxial foldout tool with multiple tools on a side and a rotational stop

• US 8,875,601 B2
• Filed: 06/03/2013
• Issued: 11/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wagic, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Wagic, Inc.
• Inventors: Johnson, Ronald L., Gallegos, Robert J., Escobar, Steven Simas, Ruiz, Idriss Mansouri-Chafik, Lockhart, Yugen Patrick
• Primary Examiner(s): Thomas, David B
• Application Number:
  US13/908,703
• Publication Number:
  US 20130263703A1
• Time in Patent Office: 519 Days
• Field of Search: 811/774, 811/776, 81437-440, 711/8, 716/7, 716/8, 206/374, 206/375, 206/377
• US Class Current: 81/440
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 15/00 Screwdrivers hand-driven gear-operated B25B17/00; impact screwdrivers B25B19/00; portable power-driven B25B21/00 ; screwdrivers specially adapted for osteosynthesis A61B17/8875
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 15/008 Allen-type keys
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 1/04 wherein the elements are brought into working positions by a pivoting or sliding movement
• CPC Class Codes: B25G 1/066 the grip itself being angularly adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: B25G 1/085 for screwdrivers, wrenches or spanners

Abstract

A biaxial foldout tool includes a body with opposing ends and one or more sets of tool drivers. The opposing ends are rotated 90° from each other. A first set of tool drivers is positioned on/near a first end and rotates about a first hinge; a second set of tool drivers is positioned on/near a second end and rotates about a second hinge. A first portion of the first set opens in a direction counter to an open direction of a second portion of the first set of tool drivers. A first portion of the second set opens in a direction counter to an open direction of a second portion of the second set of tool drivers. When tool drivers are in an open position, internal stops prevent the tool drivers from opening past a predetermined angle. The tool drivers are contained within channels of the body when in a closed position.

Claims

1. A utility tool comprising:

a. a first end comprising a first hinge and one or more tool drivers configured to rotate to an open position about the first hinge in a plurality of different directions; and

b. a second end comprising a second hinge non-parallel to the first hinge and one or more tool drivers configured to rotate about the second hinge.

2. The utility tool of claim 1 wherein the one or more tool drivers of the first end and the one or more tool drivers of the second end are grouped according to size.

3. The utility tool of claim 1 wherein the tool comprises an internal stop configured to prevent the one or more tool drivers of the first end and the one or more tool drivers of the second end from opening past an angle.

4. The utility tool of claim 1 wherein the second hinge is rotated 90°

in orientation from the first hinge.

5. The utility tool of claim 1 wherein the one or more tool drivers of the first end and the one or more tool drivers of the second end are stored in one or more channels of the utility tool when not in use.

6. The utility tool of claim 1 wherein the first end and the second end each comprise one or more tool drivers on a first side and a second side opposite the first side.

7. The utility tool of claim 6 wherein the tool drivers of the first side and the one or more tool drivers of the second side open in opposite directions.

8. A utility tool comprising:

a. a first end and a second end each comprising a plurality of rotatable tool drivers;

b. a hinge coupled to the first end;

c. a first tool driver configured to rotate to an open position about the first hinge; and

d. a second tool driver configured to rotate to an open position about the first hinge and in a opposite direction from the first tool driver.

9. The utility tool of claim 8 comprising a second hinge non-parallel to the first hinge and one or more tool drivers configured to rotate about the second hinge.

10. The utility tool of claim 9 wherein the second hinge is rotated 90°

in orientation from the first hinge.

11. The utility tool of claim 8 wherein the tool drivers are grouped according to size.

12. The utility tool of claim 8 wherein the tool comprises an internal stop configured to prevent the tool drivers from opening past an angle.

13. The utility tool of claim 8 wherein the tool drivers are stored within one or more channels when not in use.

14. A utility tool comprising:

a. a body comprising a first end, a second end each comprising a plurality of rotatable tool drivers and four sides; and

b. a first channel and a second channel each holding one or more rotatable tool drivers, and wherein the first channel and the second channel are on opposite sides of the same end, and further wherein the one or more rotatable tool drivers of the first channel and the second channel rotate to an open position about the same hinge.

15. The utility tool of claim 14 wherein the one or more rotatable tool drivers of the first channel and the one or more rotatable tool drivers of the second channel are configured to rotate in opposite directions to an operative position.

16. The utility tool of claim 15 wherein the one or more rotatable tool drivers of the first channel and the one or more rotatable tool drivers of the second channel rotate about a same first hinge.

17. The utility tool of claim 16 comprising a second hinge non-parallel to the first hinge and one or more tool drivers configured to rotate about the second hinge.

18. The utility tool of claim 17 wherein the second hinge is rotated 90°

in orientation from the first hinge.

19. The utility tool of claim 14 wherein the tool drivers are grouped according to size.

20. The utility tool of claim 14 wherein the tool comprises an internal stop configured to prevent the tool drivers from opening past an angle.