Patents by Inventor Charles F. Goodrich, III

Charles F. Goodrich, III 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: 7337486
    Abstract: A hand tool is provided that includes a handle and one or more implements that are movable relative to the handle. The hand tool may include a first implement that is rotatable within a plane and a second implement that is slidable along an axis that may also lie within that same plane. The implements may include a variety of tools or blades, such as knife blades and cutting hooks. The hand tool may also include locks and/or catches to bias or lock one or more of the implements in retracted and extended positions. The handle may define a groove or other recess for holding an instrument such as a sharpening tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Hollan Akio Tsuda, Nathan E. Knight, Melissa C. Yale, Charles F. Goodrich, III