Abstract: A multipurpose combination-tool (for recyclers) which performs the functions of removing staples, scraping, identifying steel from other metallic recyclables like aluminum, cutting cardboard into dimensions appropriate for baling, removing plastic or metal cap retainer rings, stripping non-glued labels, cutting baling cord and various carton types, and removing pre-softened glue labels from bottles. The tool includes a scraper, a retractable hooked-shaped blade, a straight blade, a magnet, a passage way in the scraper, a housing with a comfortable grip and one set of extra blades stored in the housing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 2, 1994
Date of Patent:
May 7, 1996
Assignee:
The Bitterroot Company
Inventors:
William B. Bradbury, Jr., S. Richard Averette, Harry B. Ussery