Abstract: A scraping tool system includes a scraping tool, tools, and a holster with pockets for receiving and holding the scraping tool and the tools. The scraping tool has a handle member, a rod, a spring mechanism, and a lever mechanism. The rod is sized to be fitted within a channel of the handle member and includes a tool attaching portion. The rod is attached to the spring mechanism which, in turn, is fitted between the rod and a base portion of the handle member which includes a tapping heel plate. The lever mechanism is mechanically coupled to the handle member and to the spring mechanism and is adapted to reposition the rod along the channel in response to a movement of a portion of the lever mechanism relative to the handle member. The tools each include a mounting portion formed such that the tool is mechanically coupled to an end portion of the handle member when the lever mechanism is in a tool securing position.

Abstract: A combination trowel and screwdriver is provided wherein the trowel handle houses and removably retains a tool bit drive assembly which houses a plurality of tool bit or screw drives. The user pivots the tool bit drive assembly housing away from the handle to a position extending in the proximate direction from the handle. The user then selects the desired tool bit drive for insertion at the proximate end of the assembly and with the proximate end of the handle screws the screw into a recessed position in a wallboard construction. The user then retracts or repivots the tool bit drive assembly into the handle, and then with the trowel end putties or spreads a wallboard plastic or finishing material over the recessed screw head to finish the wall.

Abstract: There is provided a multi-purpose tool which comprises a paint brush having a bristle portion, a ferrule removable from the bristle portion, and a handle removable from the ferrule. When a cap at the free end of the handle is pivoted open, a pry blade is provided for removing a paint can lid. When the handle is removed from the ferrule, a reversible screwdriver inserted within a bore in the handle is provided for turning screws. When the ferrule is removed from the bristle portion, a scraper blade attached to the ferrule is provided for scraping a surface in preparation for painting. A belt mounted holster in also provided for permitting the user to carry the tool on his person.

Abstract: A scraping tool for use with a paint sprayer assembly includes a scraping tool having a tool socket and a number of integral wrenches. In a preferred embodiment the scraping tool includes three cutouts for accommodating various sized nuts and a triangular protrusion extending from the scraping edge for scraping in tight spaces. A tool socket is provided near an end of the handle of the scraping tool for receiving various tool heads. In a most preferred embodiment, the scraper tool is designed for use in association with a particular paint spraying machine such that the scraper tool provides the necessary wrenches and tools for operating and maintaining the paint spraying machine.

Abstract: A drywall knife with screwdriver is provided including a drywall blade and a handle coupled to the blade. The handle is equipped with a bore formed therein. A screwdriver is removably situated within the bore.

Abstract: An easy to hold, safe, single hand operated, foldable, multi-purpose tool, particularly for use during painting for performing a variety of tasks, such as scraping, spreading, cleaning, cutting, sawing and the like, encountered during painting operations. The tool includes an elongate handle having a longitudinal axis, top and bottom longitudinal edges, and first and second opposite ends. A blade is secured to the first end of the handle, with the blade including first and second longitudinal edges and a distal edge extending between the first and second longitudinal edges. The first longitudinal edge of the blade is composed of a plurality of first linear edge sections, with one of the first linear edge sections extending along an axis that does not intersect the handle or any portion of the blade and which extends below the bottom longitudinal edge of the handle at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: An easy to hold, single hand operated, foldable, multi-purpose painter's tool for use in performing a variety of tasks, such as scraping, spreading, cleaning, cutting, and can opening, encountered during painting. The tool includes an elongate handle having first and second side walls defining first and second edges and first and second ends, and a channel formed between the side walls and extending through the first edge. An elongate blade is secured by a pivot at a first end to the first end of the handle, permitting the blade to pivot between a folded position within the channel, and an extended position outside of the channel. The blade itself defines first and second side surfaces, first and second longitudinal edges and an orthogonal edge at a second end of the blade.

Abstract: A combination tool for use by painters is disclosed. The tool consists of a putty knife, a retractable dusting brush, a hammer, a lever tool and a nail extractor which are ergonomically positioned and designed into one compact device.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a multipurpose tool for painters and/or the like. The tool allows for individual use of several basic tools while remaining versatile and compact. The tool comprises a blade, with a scraper edge, a pointed end, a square end, a concave surface, and a nail pulling means. The tool handle has rotatably mounted screwdriver attachments, each of which locks into a position through the use of an urging means, and a hammer head means substantially located on the aft end.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a drywall knife including a blade having an edge extending transversely to a longitudinal axis of the blade. A handle is attached to the blade, and a screwdriver tip is embedded within and rigidly attached to the handle. A dimple forming projection is attached to the handle and/or the screwdriver tip.

Abstract: A brush for applying paint to a surface and effecting opening of a paint container. The inventive device includes a brush member having a handle with a plurality of brush fibers extending therefrom. A prying member is pivotally mounted to the handle and can be extended therefrom to effect prying of a lid of a paint container to open the container.

Abstract: A tool designed primarily to be used in conjunction with paint cans to not only open the lid of a paint can but also to puncture the rim groove of the paint can forming openings that permit any paint that accumulates in the rim groove to flow back within the paint can. The tool is formed into an elongated housing that has a back end adapted to be struck by a hammer and a front end formed into a plurality of sharply pointed ends. The sharply pointed ends are deflected slightly from the remaining portion of the front end which facilitates usage of the tool to open the lid of the paint can. The front end also is to include a conventional bottle opener.

Abstract: A multipurpose painter's tool having a blade and handle. The blade has an essentially circular aperture at the base edge thereof defining a collar for stripping roller sleeves from paint roller tools and is provided with an arcuate surface in a side edge of the blade for removing paint from a paint roller. At an apex in the base edge there is provided a projecting boss which cooperates with an adjacent knife edge for use in freeing plastic lids of large paint cans of the type in which the lid has an apertured depending skirt. Work areas are provided between the collar and the side edges of the blade for performing various scraping and puttying functions, opening small paint cans and tightening and loosening wing nuts. At the bottom of the handle there is provided a hammerhead for setting nail pops.

Abstract: Disclosed is a combination scraper and hammer for improving a conventional hammer by adding a removable scraper to facilitate scraping of paint, ice, concrete, and the like from a surface. The combination scraper and hammer comprises a scraper body having first and second parallel edges. A scraping blade is formed along the first edge and has a sharpened scraping edge thereon. An arcuate clamping band is formed along the second end. The band engages the hammer handle such that the scraping edge is positioned generally parallel to and spaced away from the top surface of the hammer head. The clamping band has an integrally formed ear projecting outwardly from both ends thereof. A U-bolt engages the hammer handle opposite the clamping band. The U-bolt extends through a hole through each clamping band ear and is secured with a pair of nuts whereby removably securing the scraper to the hammer. An alternate embodiment of the invention comprises a hammer head with a scraper formed integral therewith.

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.

Abstract: A cleaning opener for cleaning a rim of a beverage container and facilitating manual opening thereof. The inventive device includes a handle having a squeegee assembly at a first end thereof for engaging and cleaning a rim of the container to remove debris therefrom. An opening assembly extends from a second end of the handle for facilitating manual opening of a beverage can or bottle.

Abstract: A self-sharpening type scraping tool having particular utility for scraping surfaces such as to remove paint from walls of a structure, in which the manual actuation of the tool simultaneously effects sharpening of one or more blade edges. A rectangular/square shaped plate is pivotally mounted to a base member and contains a projecting blade on each side of the plate member. Sharpening member is provided for sharpening one or more the blades performed by the tool operator.

Abstract: A tool for scraping paint and dusting the loosened particles away. The tool fits in the pocket of the painter's overalls which is designed for the scraper alone, and it eliminates the need for a separate brush or rag to dust a surface clean for painting. The Dusper has snapping pins on the handle for removing and replacing the brush.

Abstract: A tool for removing paint saturated roller sleeves from roller frame assemblies includes a ring-shaped front nose piece secured to a skeletal frame which extends to a mechanism having a plunger assembly. The roller sleeve secured to the roller frame is placed in the skeletal frame, which is dimensioned to engage the outer diameter of the roller sleeve. The plunger is advanced toward the nose piece, pushing the roller frame out of the sleeve and releasing the roller frame from the sleeve, which is retained in the skeletal frame. The tool may include a caulking gun-type mechanism for incrementally advancing the plunger, so that a trigger lever may be used to actuate the plunger and remove the roller sleeve. The tool may also be used in conjunction with a cartridge for applying caulking, sealant, glue, and the like.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a seven-way combination tool allowing for separate use of each of seven different functional portions of the tool and having a central blade, with upper and lower surfaces one of which has a concave surface and its blade tip is beveled at the end opposite the handle. The tool handle has upper and lower portions, both of which are independently rotatable 360.degree. and each of which has a polygonal opening to accommodate polygonal shafted screwdrivers of different head types. At the tip of the central blade are located tip angle edge portions of different areas. One of which is located adjacent to the concave surface of the blade.

Abstract: A combination tool comprising a one-piece thin elongated rigid normally flat blank applied with bends, apertures and incisions thereon, providing a body portion on one end in combination with a right angle extension to a straight oblique handle portion on the other end, the front end of said body portion formed with a reverse bend providing a terminal extended hook furnished with integral means to remove plastic lids, be receptive to a container handle and also perform as a hammer-head, the rear-end of said body portion provided with a right angled bend projected in the opposite direction of said terminal extended hook side and precedes an extension furnished with a bend to said oblique handle portion, the concave side of said body portion's rear-end right angled bend, when faced upward also forms a receptive hook for a container handle, said oblique handle portion furnished with a reverse bend to provide a terminal hook on the same side as said body portion's terminal extended hook, said terminal hook formed

Abstract: A universal multi-function tool in the form of a painter's knife is provided in which the tool includes a slender pivoted, elongated element with a sharp tip for puncturing caulking tubes and an integral pusher bar specially adapted for contacting glazing points to serve as a glazing point setter for forcing the toothed portions of the glazing point into corresponding window and door frames. The tool is also provided with a paint can opener and both phillips head and flat head screwdrivers to permit storm window screw removal as well as light fixture plate removal. A knife is also provided for removal of the caulking tube tip, thereby eliminating the necessity of a razor knife, although a detachable razorblade holder is provided as an optional feature for cleaning windows. All of the tool elements are pivoted at respective ends of the tool, with the subject painter's knife providing no sharp objects protruding into the painter or his pocket.

Abstract: A hand tool is insertable between a flexible window-retaining gasket and the frame of the vehicle to separate the gasket from the frame so that a flexible deformable strip material may be fed through the tool and inserted between the gasket and the vehicle. The tool includes a support portion and an end operative portion, offset from the support portion and having included passageway therethrough for the insertion of the deformable strip material. A tool guide portion is provided at the extremity of the tool adjacent the exit point of the passageway.

Abstract: A tape measure frame assembly is provided for installation within the handle of a hand tool. The assembly includes a gearing connection between the tape and a retracting spring, which enables the assembly to be elongated in conformity with the tool handle. When the hand tool is used, the tape measure is always present when needed.

Abstract: A scraper-hammer tool. The tool has an essentially square-shaped four-blade scraper blade with two blades pointing upward and two blades pointing downward and a steel nob having the general shape of a roughly cylindrical hammerhead having a bolt socket in its base end. A single bolt holds the scraper blade and the nob onto the body of the scraper-hammer tool which includes a handle. With the blade in one direction the tool is a scraper. Turning the tool over turns it into a hammer to drive in nails which may be encountered on surfaces being scraped.

Abstract: A tool for enabling the formation of smooth caulked joints between perpendicular surfaces includes a flat rectangular element defining four straight exterior edges and defining four corners of predetermined configuration whereby smooth caulked joints can be quickly and easily formed by moving the tool along the length of the caulked joint while maintaining the tool in contact with the perpendicular surfaces.

Abstract: A multi-purpose tool for opening a variety of pail or bucket types of containers and having a handle portion from which a claw-type opener extends from one end and optionally a plurality of projections adapted for opening particular types of containers extend from the opposite end.

Abstract: A tool structure defined by an elongate handle, with a taping blade integrally mounted with the cutting edge orthogonally arranged relative to the handle. The handle includes a hammering surface integrally mounted to the handle at a rear terminal end thereof, with an elongate longitudinal slot mounted within a side wall of the handle to pivotally mount a screw driver blade therewithin. A modification of the invention includes an auxiliary handle to enhance force application to the taping blade in use, as well as a further slot mounting a cutting blade therewithin. The handle may be further modified to mount a measuring tape thereto.

Abstract: A combination scraper and file tool is provided in which the file tool is removably secured in a top recess of an elongated hand grip of the scraper so that the file tool is always handy, ready to be used independently and in conjunction with the scraper when the file tool is removed. The scraper is designed so that mechanism is provided for enabling one of a stored scraper blades to be simultaneously available as a separate operative scraping blade.

Abstract: A tool is set forth defined by generally planar sides, including a central handle defined by a concave top surface overlying an undulating convex bottom surface. The tool includes an enlarged head at a forward end of the handle defined by a "C" shaped cavity with a first leg defined by an arcuate interior surface spaced from a second leg defined by a planar exterior surface, wherein each leg includes a ledge spaced from a planar rear surface defining the "C" shaped cavity. A blade member is mounted extending orthogonally outwardly and longitudinally of the head portion for prying of various lids and tabs, wherein the first leg provides a bucket lid receiving cavity within a lower portion of the "C" shaped cavity defined between the first leg and the rear surface of the cavity. A modification of the instant invention includes a longitudinally reciprocatable cutting blade mounted within a rear portion of the handle and may further include the forward blade threadedly removable from the head portion of the tool.

Abstract: A utility hook for a painter or the like includes a clip having a pair of downwardly extending member defining a belt-receiving space therebetween for attaching the hook to a painter's belt. An upwardly extending member is connected to the outer of the downwardly extending members, and defines a bail-receiving area for receiving the bail of a paint bucket therein so as to suspend the paint bucket from the hook. The upper end of the upwardly extending member has a shoulder for receiving and retaining a paint brush thereon by engagement with an opening conventionally provided in the handle of a paint brush. The upper end of the upwardly extending member has an indentation for use in prying the lid from a paint bucket, and the lower end of the inner clip member has a slot forming a claw for use in pulling nails from a wall prior to finishing.

Abstract: A mixing system for use with paint cans and the like, the mixing system comprising a blade having, in a preferred embodiment, a prying end and a handle which can serve the additional purpose of a mallet. The remaining portion of the blade is adapted for insertion into the pocket of a disposable sleeve, preferably but not necessarily made of paper coated internally with polyethylene or other coating. Such sleeve may also be made of plastic or metal foil. The paper sleeve provides a jacket portion adapted to encircle the blade and a flat portion which may be used for a variety of purposes including calibrating the level of the paint in the can, as well as providing specially shaped edges for wiping the interior lip as well as the bottom of the paint can free of paint and for spreading materials such as putty and the like. The blade is provided with a hook designed to receive a correspondingly shaped notch or hole in the sleeve for affixing the two.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved painting roller comprising a frame having a first end and a second end, a roller core rotatably engaged on the first end of the frame, a pad carried on the roller core and a handle connected to the second end of the frame, characterized in that said handle further includes a tongue portruding from the end of the handle. The protruding tongue of the painting roller of the present invention can be used to open the lid of a paint container.

Abstract: A hand-held wallpaper applicator for supporting and applying sheet material to a wall or other surface comprises a hand held support member having a hand grip portion and a flat generally rectangular base portion with an elongate separable roller assembly rotatably and removably carried by the support member. The roller assembly is adapted to receive and releasably secure one end of a strip of wallcovering material thereon and to receive the remaining strip material thereon in a rolled condition. A laterally adjustable elongate tubular pressure contact member is removably carried at the forward end of the support member parallel with the roller assembly for contacting and applying pressure to the wallcovering material as it is scrolled off the roller assembly. A tensioning mechanism on the support member applies resilient pressure to the material rolled on the roller assembly and maintains the remaining material in the rolled condition as the material is being scrolled off the roller assembly.

Abstract: A combination paint brush, paint can opener and scraper tool is provided and consists of a blade extending from an extreme end of a paint brush handle for easy opening of a paint can lid and removing loose paint from hard to get places.

Abstract: A combination hand tool for removing sheetrock screws or nails from sheetrock or similar structures and for forming a smooth spackle receiving cavity in place of the removed screw or nail. The tool includes a remover or puller portion for applying a force parallel to the longitudinal axis of the screw or nail during removal thereof and has a dimpler for smoothing the impression made by the screw or nail.

Abstract: A multipurpose tool designed particularly for use while painting, and including a claw for opening large pails or buckets and a blade for scraping and for opening standard one gallon paint cans. The claw is designed to extend partially or entirely around the rung of a ladder thereby permitting the tool, and a supported paint can, to be suspended from the rung. The claw includes flanges for can support and for engaging under the bead of a pail or bucket for prying off the cover of the pail or bucket.

Abstract: A roofing tool comprises a trowel blade and a pivotal clamping arm for use in the installation of torch-fused roofing material. A shaft is mounted to a shank which extends from the trowel blade and mounts the trowel handle. The shaft pivotally mounts the clamp arm. The clamp arm is configured so that the forward portion of the arm and the forward tip of the trowel blade cooperate to form a clamp.

Abstract: A tool for a paint can is provided and consists of an elongated shank extending from a handle that has a first structure thereon to remove the paint can lid, a second structure thereon to punch a hole in the paint can gutter so that paint will drain back into the paint can and a third structure thereon to replace the paint can lid by leverage.

Abstract: A multi-purpose hand tool applicator is provided for applying coating material to a surface. The tool comprises an elongated handle having a blade-receiving slot longitudinally disposed therein for detachably receiving one of a plurality of applicator blades each having a male portion for insertion into the handle and an applicator portion opposite the male portion, the handle having means for detachably holding the blade against dislodgement during use.

Abstract: A multipurpose tool useful in the construction of stained glass windows is described. The tool comprises a stiff, short blade having a curved cutting portion which sweeps around the end. The blade is provided with a short frusto-conically shaped handled which, in the preferred embodiment, comprises an inner core portion fabricated preferably of a heavy material and an outer sleeve portion fabricated preferably of wood, plastic or hard rubber. When used as a knife to cut lead came, the short construction of the present invention permits the end of the handle to be placed in the palm of the hand with the thumb and fingers placed generally parallel to the length of the handle along the sides of the handle as well as on the sides and back of the blade. This permits the entire strength of the arm, rather than merely the wrist, to be used for cutting the lead came, while permitting the hand to be still placed close to the lead channel being cut so that precise control over the tool can be maintained.

Abstract: A multi-purpose paint stick is described. The paint stick allows a painter to scrape paint from the inside of various size cans, to comb his paint brush to remove unwanted particles, to suspend a paint strainer over a can to mix paint, to measure exact amounts or proportional amounts of components of a multicomponent paint, to support the paint stick over an open paint can to allow draining, to hang the paint stick on a dowel or thin piece of wire to allow draining and to support paint brushes over an open can to allow paint to drain therefrom.

Abstract: A method of hanging wallpaper wherein a wallpaper hanging tool is constructed to include a guide plate assembly having a pair of paper clamps on one side, and having an elongated edge as a guide edge over which paper is drawn and then clamped. The handle is centrally attached to the guide plate assembly, and paper held by the clamps is positioned at the ceiling edge of a wall, then cut at the ceiling edge and smoothed downward.

Abstract: A tool for use in removing glazing has a head including a conical point of substantial length and a shank connected to a straight handle with the point disposed towards but angled away from the handle at an angle that does not exceed 30.degree.. The maximum diameter of the point is substantially less than the cross section of the glazing and the angle of taper of the point is such that the point may be drawn with moderate pulling forces lengthwise through the glazing with radial expanding stresses resulting that are adequate to rupture the glazing.

Abstract: A hand tool in the form of a support plate having a handle for grasping by a person's hand and provided with a removable interchangeable working blade in the form of a three-sided frame removably mounted such as to fit over three consecutive edges of the plate. Diverse working edge frames or blades such as a felt-covered blade, a serrated blade, a squeegee blade, a brush blade, a cutting blade, and the like, are provided for interchangeable mounting on the support plate.

Abstract: An improved glazing tool including a manually operable cutting device, of a scissors-type variety, having a pair of arms mediately secured to one another by a pin for permitting pivotal movement therebetween, on one side of the pin the arms having face-to-face complementary cutting edges thereon and on the other side of the pin a pair of handles permitting manual operation thereof, one of said arms being longer than the other arm, the forwardmost portion of the longer arm having a hub with a small roller freely mounted thereon, and the opposite end of the longer arm extending rearwardly beyond the other arm forming a handle and terminating in a flat blade.

Abstract: The specification discloses a device for trimming overlapping edges of material to form a butt-seam comprising a support body, means for vertical alignment, and a double bladed cutting tool for making successive cuts along the same path or track.