Multipurpose handheld tool and associated method
First Claim
1. A multifunctional hand-operable beverage service tool comprising:
- a casing having a proximal end region and a distal end region;
a plurality of tools pivotally coupled to said casing, the tools each being independently pivotable relative to the casing along an arcuate path defined between retracted and deployed positions;
wherein one of said plurality of tools comprises a wine key lever, the wine key lever comprising a zester at a distal end thereof, the zester including a plurality of openings, an outermost edge of the wine key lever including a sharpened surface proximal to the plurality of openings;
a first opening through the distal end region of the casing, the first opening being constructed and arranged to engage and remove a bottle cap; and
a second opening comprising a finger hole through the proximal end region of the casing.
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Abstract
A multifunctional hand-operable beverage service tool includes a casing having a cavity defined therein, the casing having a proximal end region and a distal end region. A plurality of tools are pivotally coupled to said casing, the tools each being independently pivotable relative to the casing along an arcuate path defined between retracted and deployed positions; wherein one of said plurality of tools comprises a wine key lever. A first opening is positioned through the distal end region of the casing, the first opening being constructed and arranged to engage and remove a bottle cap. A second opening comprising a finger hole is positioned through the proximal end region of the casing.
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1. A multifunctional hand-operable beverage service tool comprising:
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a casing having a proximal end region and a distal end region; a plurality of tools pivotally coupled to said casing, the tools each being independently pivotable relative to the casing along an arcuate path defined between retracted and deployed positions;
wherein one of said plurality of tools comprises a wine key lever, the wine key lever comprising a zester at a distal end thereof, the zester including a plurality of openings, an outermost edge of the wine key lever including a sharpened surface proximal to the plurality of openings;a first opening through the distal end region of the casing, the first opening being constructed and arranged to engage and remove a bottle cap; and a second opening comprising a finger hole through the proximal end region of the casing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A multifunctional hand-operable beverage service tool comprising:
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a casing having a proximal end region and a distal end region; a plurality of tools pivotally coupled to said casing, the tools each being independently pivotable relative to the casing along an arcuate path defined between retracted and deployed positions; a first opening through the distal end region of the casing, the first opening being constructed and arranged to engage and remove a bottle cap; and a second opening comprising a finger hole through the proximal end region of the casing, a sleeve being positioned on an inner surface of the finger hole. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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