Carabiner tool assembly

• US 7,254,856 B2
• Filed: 09/11/2006
• Issued: 08/14/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Forever Green Holdings LLC (Forever Green)
• Original Assignee: Forever Green Holdings LLC (Forever Green)
• Inventors: Goldberg, Edward
• Primary Examiner(s): ACKUN, JACOB K
• Application Number:
  US11/518,790
• Publication Number:
  US 20070000063A1
• Time in Patent Office: 337 Days
• Field of Search: 716/1, 716/4, 716/5, 716/7
• US Class Current: 7/164
• 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: B25F 1/00 Combination or multi-purpose hand tools associations of tools for different working operations with one portable power-drive means B25F3/00; combined stapling and punching tools B25C5/0214
• CPC Class Codes: B25G 1/085 for screwdrivers, wrenches or spanners
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 45/02 Hooks with pivoting or elastically bending closing member
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 45/023 the closing member pivoting about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the hook
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 45/024 and having means biasing the closing member about the pivot
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 3/1084 Tapes combined with arrangements for functions other than measuring lengths

Abstract

A carabiner tool assembly is provided. The tool assembly comprises in one embodiment a body portion for storing a tool having a longitudinal length and a carabiner assembly. The body portion comprises an outside shell forming an interior chamber and an opening extending through the outside shell through to the interior chamber, the opening being sized to be only slightly larger than needed to pass the tool through in a direction along the longitudinal length of the tool. The carabiner assembly comprises a first leg having a selectively openable gate assembly, the first leg extending from a first section of the body portion. A second leg extends from a second section of the body portion and a third leg extends between and connects the first and second legs, wherein the first, second and third legs of the carabiner assembly define another opening. The carabiner assembly can also have only two legs.

Claims

1. A tool assembly, comprising:

at least one elongate tool;

a body portion comprising;

a housing portion having an interior chamber for storing said tool therein; and

an opening on said body portion sized to be only slightly larger than needed to accept said tool or pass said tool therethrough longitudinally; and

a retaining element retaining said tool with respect to said body portion against longitudinal movement in a manner that a portion of said tool extends from said body portion through said opening when said tool assembly is in condition to be used as a tool; and

at least one attachment element constructed to extend from said body portion, constructed and positioned so that said tool extends away from said body portion and said attachment element when said tool is in a position of use, said attachment element comprising at least first and second leg assemblies, with one of said leg assemblies having a selectively openable gate assembly extending therealong.

2. A tool assembly as in claim 1, said tool being a plurality of screwdriver heads.

3. A tool assembly as in claim 2, said plurality of screwdriver heads comprising at least one flat head screwdriver head and at least one Philips head screwdriver head.

4. A tool assembly as in claim 3, wherein said at least one flat head screwdriver head is one smaller flat head screwdriver head and one larger flat head screwdriver head and wherein said at least one Philips head screwdriver head is one smaller Philips head screwdriver head and one larger Philips head screwdriver head.

5. A tool assembly as in claim 2, further comprising access means for selective removal and/or selective secured holding of said plurality of screwdriver heads.

6. A tool assembly as in claim 5, wherein said access means is a slidable drawer.

7. A tool assembly as in claim 5, wherein any one screwdriver head of said plurality of screwdriver heads is selectively removable from said access means and selectively insertable into said opening in said body portion along a portion of said longitudinal length thereof for use of said tool assembly as a screwdriver.

8. A screwdriver handle assembly, comprising:

a screwdriver set including at least one elongate screwdriver head;

a body portion including means defining a first opening dimensioned to receive said screwdriver head lengthwise therein; and

a first leg constructed to extend from said body portion and having a selectively openable gate assembly extending therealong;

a second leg constructed to extend from said body portion; and

a third leg extending between and connecting said first and second legs, said first, second and third legs defining a second opening therebetween when said gate assembly is in a closed position, said first and second opening being disposed relative to each other so that said screwdriver head extends in a direction away from said second opening when in a position of use.

9. A screwdriver handle assembly as in claim 8, said screwdriver set comprising a plurality of interchangeable screwdriver heads selectively receivable within said opening in said body portion.

10. A screwdriver handle assembly as in claim 9, said plurality of interchangeable screwdriver heads comprising at least one flat head screwdriver head and at least one Philips head screwdriver head.

11. A screwdriver handle assembly as recited in claim 10, wherein said at least one flat head screwdriver head is one smaller flat head screwdriver head and one larger flat head screwdriver head and wherein said at least one Philips head screwdriver head is one smaller Philips head screwdriver head and one larger Philips head screwdriver head.

12. A screwdriver handle assembly as recited in claim 8, said gate assembly comprising a pin and a gate arm, said gate arm being selectively pivotable about said pin.

13. A screwdriver handle assembly as recited in claim 8, said gate assembly comprising a resilient gate arm extending from said body portion.

14. A tool assembly, comprising:

an elongate tool;

a body portion including means defining an opening sized to receive said tool longitudinally;

a retainer retaining said tool so that a portion of said tool extends from said body portion through said opening when said tool assembly is in condition to be used as a tool; and

at least one attachment assembly constructed to extend from said body portion constructed and positioned so that said tool extends away from said body portion and said attachment assembly when said tool is mounted in a position of use, said attachment comprising at least first and second leg assemblies, with one of said leg assemblies having a selectively openable gate assembly extending therealong.

15. A tool assembly as recited in claim 14, said tool being a screwdriver.

16. A tool assembly as recited in claim 15, said screwdriver comprising a dual-head screwdriver bit.

17. A tool assembly as recited in claim 16, said dual-head screwdriver bit comprising a flat screwdriver head and a Philips screwdriver head.

18. A tool assembly as recited in claim 16, said dual-head screwdriver bit comprising a first Allan wrench head and a second Allan wrench head.

19. A tool assembly as recited in claim 14, said gate assembly comprising a pin and a gate arm, said gate arm being selectively pivotable about said pin.

20. A tool assembly as recited in claim 14, said gate assembly comprising a resilient gate arm extending from said body portion.

21. A tool assembly as in claim 15, further comprising at least one additional screwdriver defining, together with said tool, a screwdriver set with interchangeable screwdriver heads selectively receivable within said opening.

22. A tool assembly as in claim 21, said interchangeable screwdriver heads comprising at least one flat head screwdriver head and at least one Philips head screwdriver head.

23. A tool assembly as recited in claim 22, wherein said at least one flat head screwdriver head includes one smaller flat head screwdriver head and one larger flat head screwdriver head and wherein said at least one Philips head screwdriver head includes one smaller Philips head screwdriver head and one larger Philips head screwdriver head.

24. A tool assembly as recited in claim 15, said gate assembly comprising a pin and a gate arm, said gate arm being selectively pivotable about said pin.

25. A tool assembly as recited in claim 15, said gate assembly comprising a resilient gate arm extending from said body portion.