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).

  • Patent number: 11458609
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: LEATHERMAN TOOL GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Benjamin C. Rivera, Blair Scott Barnes
  • Patent number: 11292105
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: LEATHERMAN TOOL GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Adam Lazenby, Benjamin C. Rivera, Jeffrey B. Castro
  • Publication number: 20200039049
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: LEATHERMAN TOOL GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey CANIPAROLI, Jeffrey B. CASTRO, Benjamin C. RIVERA, Blair Scott BARNES
  • Patent number: 10442068
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: LEATHERMAN TOOL GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Benjamin C. Rivera, Blair Scott Barnes
  • Publication number: 20170348830
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Adam Lazenby, Benjamin C. Rivera, Jeffrey B. Castro
  • Patent number: 9663975
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Castro, Richard Jeremy Hadden
  • Publication number: 20160153214
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Castro, Richard Jeremy Hadden
  • Publication number: 20160008967
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Benjamin C. Rivera, Blair Scott Barnes
  • Patent number: 9138881
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Benjamin C. Rivera, Blair Scott Barnes
  • Publication number: 20120227187
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: LEATHERMAN TOOL GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Benjamin C. Rivera, Blair Scott Barnes
  • Patent number: 8166850
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Benjamin C. Rivera, Blair Scott Barnes
  • Publication number: 20110145998
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Benjamin C. Rivera, Blair Scott Barnes
  • Patent number: D623035
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera, Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Blair Scott Barnes
  • Patent number: D627201
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey B. Castro
  • Patent number: D630081
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera, Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Blair Scott Barnes
  • Patent number: D630926
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera, Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Blair Scott Barnes
  • Patent number: D635002
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera, Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Blair Scott Barnes
  • Patent number: D635003
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Leatherman Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera, Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Blair Scott Barnes
  • Patent number: D635004
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera, Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Blair Scott Barnes
  • Patent number: D640118
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera, Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Jeffrey B. Castro, Blair Scott Barnes