| US 7,530,129 B2 | ||
| Multipurpose tool including holder for replaceable tool blades | ||
| Melissa C. Yale, Portland, Oreg. (US); Hollan A. Tsuda, Portland, Oreg. (US); Glenn Klecker, Silverton, Oreg. (US); and Benjamin C. Rivera, West Linn, Oreg. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Leatherman Tool Group, Inc., Portland, Oreg. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 01, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/743,004. | ||
| Application 11/743004 is a continuation of application No. 11/031752, filed on Jan. 07, 2005, granted, now 7,249,390. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0199156 A1, Aug. 30, 2007 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. B25B 7/22 (2006.01); B26B 3/06 (2006.01); F41B 13/02 (2006.01); F41C 27/18 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 7—128 [7/125; 7/127; 30/156] | 10 Claims |
| 1. In combination, a tool holder and a removable tool blade for a multipurpose tool, comprising:
(a) a tool carrier mounted on a transverse axis and having a carrier body including an open front end and a pair of opposite
generally planar sides, said carrier body including a tool base receptacle that extends laterally through said body and is
open on both of said opposite sides of said body;
(b) a removable tool blade having a base portion fitted matingly in said tool base receptacle, said tool blade extending forward
from said open front end of said tool carrier body; and
(c) a tool retainer mounted for movement about a pivot axis extending transversely with respect to said tool carrier between
a tool-securing position and a tool-releasing position, said tool retainer including a pair of side members each extending
closely adjacent to a respective one of said opposite sides of said tool base receptacle so as to retain said tool blade by
preventing said base portion of said tool blade from moving laterally out of engagement with said tool base receptacle when
said retainer is in said tool-securing position.
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