Patents by Inventor Jeffrey B. Castro
Jeffrey B. Castro has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11458609Abstract: A multipurpose tool is provided which may be useful for functions relating to firearms and explosives. The multipurpose tool may include a variety of tools and features while maintaining a compact form. For example, the multipurpose tool may include a blade positioned in a pocket defined between a handle and a body member which define a hook configuration. Elongate members may be rotatably connected to the multipurpose tool and may include a base member with a cam surface and one or more detents which cooperate with a spring follower to hold the elongate member in either or both of an operational position or a storage position. A receiving aperture may be received in a jaw of a pair of pliers, and configured to receive an accessory member. Further, a sleeve may store a bit on the side of a handle and may be retained in the sleeve by a displaceable button.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: LEATHERMAN TOOL GROUP, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Benjamin C. Rivera, Blair Scott Barnes
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Patent number: 11292105Abstract: A multipurpose tool and components thereof are provided in order to facilitate utilization of the multipurpose tool by users in a wide variety of applications. A multipurpose tool may include first and second handles configured for relative movement between a closed position and an open position. The multipurpose tool may also include a plurality of tool members. One or more of the plurality of tool members are carried by and foldable into the first handle. Similarly, one or more of the plurality of tool members are carried by and foldable into the second handle. The multipurpose tool may further include a first magnet carried by the first handle. The first magnet is configured to exert a magnetic force that biases the first and second handles into the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2016Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: LEATHERMAN TOOL GROUP, INC.Inventors: Adam Lazenby, Benjamin C. Rivera, Jeffrey B. Castro
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Publication number: 20200039049Abstract: A multipurpose tool is provided which may be useful for functions relating to firearms and explosives. The multipurpose tool may include a variety of tools and features while maintaining a compact form. For example, the multipurpose tool may include a blade positioned in a pocket defined between a handle and a body member which define a hook configuration. Elongate members may be rotatably connected to the multipurpose tool and may include a base member with a cam surface and one or more detents which cooperate with a spring follower to hold the elongate member in either or both of an operational position or a storage position. A receiving aperture may be received in a jaw of a pair of pliers, and configured to receive an accessory member. Further, a sleeve may store a bit on the side of a handle and may be retained in the sleeve by a displaceable button.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: LEATHERMAN TOOL GROUP, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey CANIPAROLI, Jeffrey B. CASTRO, Benjamin C. RIVERA, Blair Scott BARNES
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Patent number: 10442068Abstract: A multipurpose tool is provided which may be useful for functions relating to firearms and explosives. The multipurpose tool may include a variety of tools and features while maintaining a compact form. For example, the multipurpose tool may include a blade positioned in a pocket defined between a handle and a body member which define a hook configuration. Elongate members may be rotatably connected to the multipurpose tool and may include a base member with a cam surface and one or more detents which cooperate with a spring follower to hold the elongate member in either or both of an operational position or a storage position. A receiving aperture may be received in a jaw of a pair of pliers, and configured to receive an accessory member. Further, a sleeve may store a bit on the side of a handle and may be retained in the sleeve by a displaceable button.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2015Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: LEATHERMAN TOOL GROUP, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Benjamin C. Rivera, Blair Scott Barnes
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Publication number: 20170348830Abstract: A multipurpose tool and components thereof are provided in order to facilitate utilization of the multipurpose tool by users in a wide variety of applications. A multipurpose tool may include first and second handles configured for relative movement between a closed position and an open position. The multipurpose tool may also include a plurality of tool members. One or more of the plurality of tool members are carried by and foldable into the first handle. Similarly, one or more of the plurality of tool members are carried by and foldable into the second handle. The multipurpose tool may further include a first magnet carried by the first handle. The first magnet is configured to exert a magnetic force that biases the first and second handles into the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2016Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Adam Lazenby, Benjamin C. Rivera, Jeffrey B. Castro
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Patent number: 9663975Abstract: A portable, flexible lock is disclosed with a cut-resistant strap formed of a durable and flexible outer portion and that defines a chamber for receiving a second durable, flexible inner portion therein. The inner portion floats freely side-to-side within the chamber thereby making the inner portion more difficult to cut. In a disclosed embodiment, the outer portion is formed of woven KEVLAR and the inner portion is a stainless steel cable. The lock may include a housing assembly that holds one end of the strap while a synching device, such as a pivoting cam or the like, detachably secures a portion of the opposite end of the strap thereto when the synching device in a locked position. A lock structure holds the synching device in its locked position. One or more tools may be detachably secured to the housing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey B. Castro, Richard Jeremy Hadden
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Publication number: 20160153214Abstract: A portable, flexible lock is disclosed with a cut-resistant strap formed of a durable and flexible outer portion and that defines a chamber for receiving a second durable, flexible inner portion therein. The inner portion floats freely side-to-side within the chamber thereby making the inner portion more difficult to cut. In a disclosed embodiment, the outer potion is formed of woven KEVLAR and the inner portion is a stainless steel cable. The lock may include a housing assembly that holds one end of the strap while a synching device, such as a pivoting cam or the like, detachably secures a portion of the opposite end of the strap thereto when the synching device in a locked position. A lock structure holds the synching device in its locked position. One or more tools may be detachably secured to the housing assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey B. Castro, Richard Jeremy Hadden
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Publication number: 20160008967Abstract: A multipurpose tool is provided which may be useful for functions relating to firearms and explosives. The multipurpose tool may include a variety of tools and features while maintaining a compact form. For example, the multipurpose tool may include a blade positioned in a pocket defined between a handle and a body member which define a hook configuration. Elongate members may be rotatably connected to the multipurpose tool and may include a base member with a cam surface and one or more detents which cooperate with a spring follower to hold the elongate member in either or both of an operational position or a storage position. A receiving aperture may be received in a jaw of a pair of pliers, and configured to receive an accessory member. Further, a sleeve may store a bit on the side of a handle and may be retained in the sleeve by a displaceable button.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Benjamin C. Rivera, Blair Scott Barnes
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Patent number: 9138881Abstract: A multipurpose tool is provided which may be useful for functions relating to firearms and explosives. The multipurpose tool may include a variety of tools and features while remaining compact. The multipurpose tool may include a blade positioned in a pocket defined between a handle and a body member which define a hook configuration. Elongate members may be rotatably connected to the multipurpose tool and may include a base member with a cam surface and one or more detents which cooperate with a spring follower to hold the elongate member in either or both of an operational position or a storage position. A receiving aperture may be received in a jaw of a pair of pliers, and configured to receive an accessory member. Further, a sleeve may store a bit on the side of a handle and may be retained in the sleeve by a displaceable button.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Benjamin C. Rivera, Blair Scott Barnes
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Publication number: 20120227187Abstract: A multipurpose tool is provided which may be useful for functions relating to firearms and explosives. The multipurpose tool may include a variety of tools and features while remaining compact. The multipurpose tool may include a blade positioned in a pocket defined between a handle and a body member which define a hook configuration. Elongate members may be rotatably connected to the multipurpose tool and may include a base member with a cam surface and one or more detents which cooperate with a spring follower to hold the elongate member in either or both of an operational position or a storage position. A receiving aperture may be received in a jaw of a pair of pliers, and configured to receive an accessory member. Further, a sleeve may store a bit on the side of a handle and may be retained in the sleeve by a displaceable button.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: LEATHERMAN TOOL GROUP, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Benjamin C. Rivera, Blair Scott Barnes
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Patent number: 8166850Abstract: A multipurpose tool is provided which may be useful for functions relating to firearms and explosives. The multipurpose tool may include a variety of tools and features while maintaining a compact form. For example, the multipurpose tool may include a blade positioned in a pocket defined between a handle and a body member which define a hook configuration. Elongate members may be rotatably connected to the multipurpose tool and may include a base member with a cam surface and one or more detents which cooperate with a spring follower to hold the elongate member in either or both of an operational position or a storage position. A receiving aperture may be received in a jaw of a pair of pliers, and configured to receive an accessory member. Further, a sleeve may store a bit on the side of a handle and may be retained in the sleeve by a displaceable button.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Benjamin C. Rivera, Blair Scott Barnes
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Publication number: 20110145998Abstract: A multipurpose tool is provided which may be useful for functions relating to firearms and explosives. The multipurpose tool may include a variety of tools and features while maintaining a compact form. For example, the multipurpose tool may include a blade positioned in a pocket defined between a handle and a body member which define a hook configuration. Elongate members may be rotatably connected to the multipurpose tool and may include a base member with a cam surface and one or more detents which cooperate with a spring follower to hold the elongate member in either or both of an operational position or a storage position. A receiving aperture may be received in a jaw of a pair of pliers, and configured to receive an accessory member. Further, a sleeve may store a bit on the side of a handle and may be retained in the sleeve by a displaceable button.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Benjamin C. Rivera, Blair Scott Barnes
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Patent number: D623035Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera, Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Blair Scott Barnes
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Patent number: D627201Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey B. Castro
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Patent number: D630081Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2010Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera, Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Blair Scott Barnes
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Patent number: D630926Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera, Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Blair Scott Barnes
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Patent number: D635002Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera, Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Blair Scott Barnes
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Patent number: D635003Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Leatherman Group, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera, Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Blair Scott Barnes
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Patent number: D635004Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2010Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera, Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Blair Scott Barnes
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Patent number: D640118Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera, Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Blair Scott Barnes