Patents Assigned to Wampum
  • Patent number: 7774941
    Abstract: A multi-tasking utility tool comprising a body; a knife compartment coupled to the body, wherein the knife compartment contains a cutting tool, the cutting tool configured to extend out from the knife compartment; and a cartridge unit coupled to the body, the cartridge unit having a first writing instrument and a second writing instrument, wherein the first writing instrument and the second writing instrument are positioned opposite from one another, the cartridge unit rotatable between a first position and a second position, further wherein the first writing instrument is positioned within the body in the first position and extends away from the body in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Wampum LLC
    Inventors: Ronald L. Johnson, Russell D. Powers
  • Patent number: 6874188
    Abstract: A utility tool comprising a body having a first end and a second end positioned on opposite ends of the body; a removable blade cartridge positioned within the body, wherein a knife blade within the removable blade cartridge is configured to slidably extend out from the first end; as well as a first tool and a second tool configured to be selectively coupled to each other or one of either the first end and second end of the body. The utility tool includes a knife switch coupled to the knife blade, the knife blade moves from the retracted position to the extended position only when the blade cartridge is engaged within the body. The utility tool having a spring mechanism for biasing the knife blade to the retracted position and a leaf member for engaging and disengaging the blade cartridge from the blade cartridge bay by a snap fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Wampum
    Inventors: Ronald L. Johnson, Raphael Vincent Hebert, Idriss Mansouri-Chafik
  • Publication number: 20030028973
    Abstract: A multi-tasking utility tool comprising a body; a knife compartment coupled to the body, wherein the knife compartment contains a cutting tool, the cutting tool configured to extend out from the knife compartment; and a cartridge unit coupled to the body, the cartridge unit having a first writing instrument and a second writing instrument, wherein the first writing instrument and the second writing instrument are positioned opposite from one another, the cartridge unit rotatable between a first position and a second position, further wherein the first writing instrument is positioned within the body in the first position and extends away from the body in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: Wampum LLC
    Inventors: Ronald L. Johnson, Russell D. Powers