US 11,981,015 B2
Multi-function firefighting tool
Andrew Ruben Ruiz, Fullerton, CA (US); and Doak Stanley Smith, Thousand Oaks, CA (US)
Filed by Andrew Ruben Ruiz, Fullerton, CA (US); and Doak Stanley Smith, Thousand Oaks, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/583,089.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/141,826, filed on Jan. 26, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0234187 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. B25F 1/02 (2006.01); A62B 3/00 (2006.01); B25B 7/10 (2006.01); B25B 7/22 (2006.01); B25F 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B25F 1/02 (2013.01) [B25B 7/22 (2013.01); B25F 1/003 (2013.01); A62B 3/005 (2013.01); B25B 7/10 (2013.01)] 1 Claim
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-purpose firefighting tool having multiple functions, the tool consisting of:
a first leg having a pivot point, a first handle on a first side of the pivot point, and an upper jaw on a second side of the pivot point, the first handle fixed to the upper jaw, the upper jaw having an inner surface defining teeth and an outer surface opposite the inner surface and defining a window punch extending away from the outer surface and defining a point at a farthest distance from the outer surface; and
a second leg rotatably coupled to the first leg at the pivot point and having a second handle on the first side of the pivot point and a lower jaw on the second side of the pivot point, the second handle fixed to the lower jaw, the lower jaw having an inner surface defining teeth substantially facing the teeth of the inner surface of the upper jaw, having an outer surface opposite the inner surface, and defining a spanner extending away from the upper jaw,
wherein:
each of the first handle and the second handle having a distal end opposite the pivot point,
one of the first handle or the second handle defines a magnetic socket at the distal end thereof for receiving a tool bit, and the other of the first handle or the second handle defines a pry tool located at the distal end thereof and extending away from the pivot point,
a distal end of the pry tool defines a nail puller,
the second leg defines an elongated slot configured to receive a pin coupled to the first leg to facilitate adjustment of a distance between the upper jaw and the lower jaw,
one of the upper jaw or the lower jaw defines a wire cutter configured to interface with the other of the upper jaw or the lower jaw to cut through wires,
one of the second handle or the first handle defines a cable cutter configured to interface with the other of the second handle or the first handle, the cable cutter being configured to cut through wires of a thicker gauge than the wire cutter,
each of the first leg and the second leg defines a plurality of insert holes extending therethrough for receiving valve adjustment lugs,
wherein a removable grip extends over only one of the first handle or the second handle to provide at least one of a gripping surface or insulation for a user, the removable grip is configured to slide on the respective handle to provide access to the plurality of insert holes, and
the window punch extends along a direction of movement of the upper jaw relative to the lower jaw.