Patents by Inventor Patrick W. Finn

Patrick W. Finn 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).

  • COMBINATION TOOL WITH A MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CASE
    Publication number: 20080083304
    Abstract: A combination tool has a tool support which fits into a case for use and storage, while the case both stores bits for use with the tool support and provides a handle to facilitate the use of the tool support, in order to provide a compact, flexible and useful combination tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventor: Patrick W. Finn
  • Pliers-based, combination tool
    Patent number: 6167581
    Abstract: The pliers have an elongated slot for the purpose of locking the shanks apart in order to permit the other tools on the pliers based combination tool to be used or an enhanced wire cutting slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Inventor: Patrick W. Finn
  • Pliers-based, combination tool
    Patent number: 5910174
    Abstract: A pliers-based, combination tool provides a plurality of tools for use on a pliers base and has an elongated slot in the pliers portion thereof for the purpose of locking the shanks apart, thereby permitting use of the plurality of tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Inventor: Patrick W. Finn
  • Combination hand tool with spring-loaded locking device
    Patent number: 5119520
    Abstract: A pair of pliers has a tool mounted to each arm end, such as, for example, a screwdriver tip at one end of each handle, a nail puller in the jaws of the pliers and a spring-loaded, slip joint-activated locking mechanism to hold the jaws in a predetermined position by operation of the slip joint, with an optional socket receiving tip on the pliers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Inventor: Patrick W. Finn
  • Combination tool
    Patent number: 4920593
    Abstract: A hand tool of the pliers type has a screwdriver tip at the end of each handle of the pliers with a locking device for locking the pliers in open position to provide a handle for the screwdriver from the other arm of the pliers, while providing a nail pulling capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1990
    Inventor: Patrick W. Finn