US3882560A
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Combined multi-purpose implements
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-04-04
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Granted: 1975-05-13
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Expires: 1993-04-04
Abstract
Abstract A multi-purpose implement adapted to be housed and carried in a flat and compact case occupying a very small space, and to provide a set of hitting, striking, cutting, sawing, digging, gathering and other implements.
Inventors
- 👤 Valentina Carrer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:04
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25F; B25F1/00; B25F1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A combined multi-purpose implement comprising a basic member and complementary implement parts detachably secured thereto, said basic member comprising a substantially T-shaped member including a head and a shank, said head including a hatchet portion and a pick-axe portion at opposite ends thereof, said hatchet portion including a polygonal aperture therein adapted to serve as a spanner and said shank including a cutter device located at the end of said shank opposite said head, said implement parts including a soil working device detachably secured to said cutter device and adapted to be removed from the cutter device when the latter is to be used, and a hammer member detachably secured to a lateral face of said head, said implement further comprising mounting means on said shank, an anchoring member comprising a strut mounted by said mounting means and extending substantially transversely to said shank, anchoring and tensioning means secured to one of said head portions, and a flexible blade tensioned between said strut and said anchoring and tensioning means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A combined multi-purpose implement comprising a basic member and complementary implement parts detachably secured thereto, said basic member comprising a substantially T-shaped member including a head and a shank, said head including a hatchet portion and a pick-axe portion at opposite ends thereof, said hatchet portion including a polygonal aperture therein adapted to serve as a spanner and said shank including a cutter device located at the end of said shank opposite said head, said implement parts including a soil working device detachably secured to said cutter device and adapted to be removed from the cutter device when the latter is to be used, and a hammer member detachably secured to a lateral face of said head, said implement further comprising mounting means on said shank, an anchoring member comprising a strut mounted by said mounting means and extending substantially transversely to said shank, anchoring and tensioning means secured to one of said head portions, and a flexible blade tensioned between said strut and said anchoring and tensioning means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A combined multi-purpose implement according to claim 1 wherein said soil working device comprises a digging implement part.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A combined multi-purpose implement according to claim 1 wherein said soil working device comprises a gathering implement part.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A combined multi-purpose implement according to claim 1, wherein mounting means comprising two notches provided in, and mutually spaced along, the shank, and wherein a said strut is mountable in either notch to accommodate blades of different lengths.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A combined multi-purpose implement as claimed in claim 1, wherein said hammer member includes threaded shank which project through an opening in said head, and a nut is screwed onto the projecting end of the threaded shank to retain the hammer member assembled to the basic member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
A combined multi-purpose implement according to claim 1, wherein said cutter device comprises a pair of angularly arranged jaws, one of which has a sharpened edge to serve as cutting blade, while the other jaw serves as lever fulcrum, to permit the blade to be swung relative to, and through, a sheet of metal to be cut thereby.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-05-12 | 1978-11-11 | 1979-05-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-05-12 | 1982-11-11 | 1983-05-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-05-12 | 1986-11-11 | 1987-05-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |