US1093432A - Combination-tool. - Google Patents

Description

L. KALINA.

COMBINATION TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED 11111.4, 191a.

Patented Apr. 14, 1914.

WITNESSES I IIVVENTOR Loeser Malina W I a ATTORNEYS LOESER KALINA, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COMBINATION-TOOL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 4, 1913.

Patented Apr. 14. 1914. Serial No. 740,142.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOESER KAL1NA,a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Oombination-Tool, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide anew and improved combination tool embracing a key ring, scissors, button hook, cigar cutter and bottle opener and arranged to take up very little space when the several devices are in folded position thus allowing of conveniently carrying the combination tool in a vest pocket.

In order to accomplish the desired result, use is made of ring provided with a diametrical cross bar and having a split at a point intermediate the ends of the cross bar to form a key ring, a scissors having one handle pivoted on the ring and adapted to overlie the said split at the time the scissors is in closed position and folded on the face of the ring, and a -retaining pin on the ring adapted to engage an opening in the other handle of the scissors to hold the scissors closed and locked in folded position on the ring. Use is also made of a combined button hook and cigar cutter pivoted on the retaining pin and adapted to overlie the other face of the ring, the hook being adapted to engage a pin on the ring to hold the button hook in folded position on the nu 1% practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figures 1 and 2 are plan views of the opposite faces of the combination tool with the devices in folded position; Fig. 3 is a face view of the same with the devices in extended posit-ion; and Fig. A is an edge View of the same.

A ring A of sheet metal or other suitable material is provided with a diametrically extending bar B to form two openings A and A in the ring. The ring A is provided with a slanting split G leading from the peripheral edge of the ring into the opening A at a point approximately midway between the ends of the bar B. By the arrangement described a key ring is formed for retaining a number of keys passed through the split C at the time the portions of the ring adjacent the split G are pressed slightly apart, as is well known in key rings of this type. The ring A is provided at the opening A with an outer straight edge D which operates in conjunction wit-h the crossbar B to provide an opener for round or similar caps of bottles. The ring A is also provided with pins E and F and a. stop G, the pins E and F being located at approximately diametrical points adjacent the ends of the cross bar B, and the pins E and F have heads which project on both faces of the key ring A. A scissors H is adapted to overlie one face of the ring A and one handle H of the scissors is pivoted on the pin E while the other handle H of the scissors is provided with an opening H adapted to engage the other pin F so as to hold the scissors in closed position and to hold the same locked on the face of the ring A, as plainly indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. When the scissors H is in folded position the points of the blades H of the scissors overlie a portion of the split C so that the key ring is locked to prevent the keys from passing accidentally out of the split C. When it is desired to use the scissors, the operator slightly presses the handle H in an outward direction to disengage the opening H from the pin F to allow of swinging the scissors outward on the pin E into the position shown in Fig. 3, so that the user can use the scissors for cutting purposes. It is understood that in this case the projecting portion of the pin E on one face of the ring A forms a pivot for the scissors while the corresponding projecting portion of the other pin F forms a retaining pin for holding the scissors in closed and folded position on the ring A. A button hook I is adapted to overlie the other face of the ring A, and this button hook is provided with a heel I pivoted on the projecting end of the pin F at this face of the ring, and the hook I of the button hook I is adapted to engage the pro jecting end of the pin E so that the latter forms a retaining pin for holding the button hook I in folded posit-ion, as plainly indicated in Fig. 2. The heel I of the but-ton hook I is provided with shoulders I I at opposite sides of the pin F and the said shoulders are adapted to abut against the stop G, that is, when the button hook I is in folded position as shown in Fig. 2, the shoulder I abuts against the stop G, and when the button hook I is swung outward into open position as shown in Figs. 3 and 4:, then the other shoulder I abuts against the stop G thus holding the button hook in extended position while using it for buttoning and unbuttoning purposes. The heel I of the button hook is provided with an annular opening 1 having a beveled wall adapted -toco-act with the peripheral edge of the ring A at the time the button hook I is swung into open or closed position so as to provide a cigar cutter for cutting off the point of a cigar.

By reference to Figs. 1 and 2, it will be noticed that the handles H and H are shaped to conform to the peripheral edge of the ring A at the time the scissors overlies the ring A, as previously described, and in a like manner the button hook I is wholly within the peripheral edge of the other face of the ring I at the time the said button hook is in folded position so that neither the scissors nor the button hook projects beyond the peripheral edge of the ring A at the time the said scissors and button hook are in folded position.

By the arrangement described, the combination tool takes up very little room at the time the several devices are in folded position so that the combination tool can be conveniently carried in a vest pocket.

When using the device for removing the caps of bottles, it is necessary to first unlock the scissors H and swing the same into open position to allow free use of the opening A for opening the bottle.

It will also be noticed that by utilizing the pins E and F as pivots and as retaining devices for the scissors H and the button hook I, the construction of the combination tool is simplified to allow of cheaply manufacturing the said tool.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A combination tool, comprising a ring, scissors having handles, of which one handle is pivot-ed on one face of the ring to permit of swinging the scissors outward to one side of the ring or to swing the scissors inward to overlie the said face of the ring, and a retaining device between the other handle of the scissors and the ring to hold the scissors closed and locked when in folded position on the ring.

2. A combination tool comprising a ring, scissors having handles, of which one handle is pivoted on one face of the ring to permit of swinging the scissors outward to one side of the ring or to swing the scissors inward to overlie the said face of the ring, the other handle of the scissors having a bayonet opening, and a retaining pin on the said ring approximately diametrically opposite the pivot of the other handle, the said retaining pin being adapted to engage the said bayonet opening of the handle.

3. A combination tool, comprising a ring, scissors having handles, of which one handle is pivoted on one face of the ring to permit of swinging the scissors outward to one side of the ring or to swing the scissors inward to overlie the said face of the ring within the peripheral edge ofthe ring, and a retaining device between the other handle of the scissors and the ring to hold the scissors closed and locked when in folded position on the ring. I

4:. A device of the character described, comprising a main plate and a pair of scissors foldable and conformed relatively to the main plate whereby the scissors may lie within the contour of the main plate when not in use and may project beyond the contour of the said plate when in use, said scis sors and main plate having relatively engaging means to lock the former when not in use.

5. A device of the character described, comprising a main plate having an edge curved on approximately the arc of a circle, and a pair of scissors one section of which is pivoted to the main plate whereby the scissors may be adjusted beyond the main plate for use, the but-edge of the handle portion of the scissors being curved to correspond with the curved edge of the main plate when the scissors are folded alongside said main plate, said scissors andmain plate having relatively engaging means to lock the former when not in use, substantially as set forth.

6. A combination tool comprising a ring, scissors having handles of which one handle is pivoted on one face of the ring to permit of swinging the scissors outward to one side of the ring or to swing the scissors inward to overlie the said face of the ring, the ring being split at one point and the points of the blades of the scissors overhaving an opening movable to a point be- In testimony whereof I have signed my yond and to a point within the contour of name to this specification in the presence of the main plate, whereby it may be operated tWo subscribing witnesses.

as a cigar cutter and also having a portion LOESER KALINA. x engageable with a part of the main plate Witnesses:

whereby to hold the same on the main Tnno. G. Hosrnn,

plate. PHILIP D. ROLLHAUS.

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