Desk Use Tool, E.g., Letter Opener, Pencil Sharpener, Etc. Patents (Class 7/160)
  • Patent number: 6347875
    Abstract: The invention relates to an implement holder, in particular for a pocket knife, or a flat-design storage case having a housing body with one or more housing compartments for at least one implement which can be moved out from a rest position into a position of use, e.g. a knife, corkscrew, screwdriver. A writing instrument is provided as an implement and the housing body projects beyond the implement forming the handle thereof in a ready-to-use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Victorinox AG
    Inventor: Hermann Painsith
  • Publication number: 20010037528
    Abstract: A multipurpose hand-held implement, comprising at least two components which can be locked in a closed position and then form a compact, essentially closed body, in the case of which the two components, with preferably confluent contours, are directed towards one another. In the closed position, the body forms the handle for actuating utensils, such as a knife, staple remover or cutter, which are accommodated in the components in a set-back manner, such that they can be pushed out. The two components are preferably connected to one another in an articulated manner and, after release of the locking means, can be moved relative to one another in order to actuate, for example, a stapler, a hole puncher or a pair of scissors. Further utensils, for example a magnifying glass, a pointer or a laser pointer may be accommodated in the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Applicant: C-Tech AG.
    Inventor: Peter Ackeret
  • Patent number: 6286745
    Abstract: A multipurpose hand-held implement, comprising at least two components which can be locked in a closed position and then form a compact, essentially closed body, in the case of which the two components, with preferably confluent contours, are directed towards one another. In the closed position, the body forms the handle for actuating utensils, such as a knife, staple remover or cutter, which are accommodated in the components in a set-back manner, such that they can be pushed out. The two components are preferably connected to one another in an articulated manner and, after release of the latch, can be moved relative to one another in order to actuate, for example, a stapler, a hole puncher or a pair of scissors. Further utensils, for example a magnifying glass, a pointer or a laser pointer may be accommodated in the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: C-TECH AG
    Inventor: Peter Ackeret
  • Patent number: 6163910
    Abstract: The present invention resides in a multi-function tool which combines a writing implement with a letter opener and a staple puller. The staple puller and letter opener are either formed integrally with the elongated body of the writing implement, or are formed on a removable cap that may be placed over either end of the elongated body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventor: Erwin Cheldin
  • Patent number: 6065169
    Abstract: A letter opener is coupled to a body of a writing instrument to form a unique combination. The letter opener includes a frame having a tapered finger protrusion extending therefrom and defining a paper accepting channel which has a cutting element positioned therein. The letter opener may include fasteners for removably attaching the frame of the letter opener to the writing instrument, or the letter opener may be formed integrally with the elongated body of the writing instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Inventor: Erwin Cheldin
  • Patent number: 6003181
    Abstract: A letter opening device is provided. The letter opening device includes a generally rectangular body having a letter opening blade for opening envelopes. The body is formed from a molded plastic material and is suitable for being hand held, and the letter opening blade is molded partially within the plastic molded body. The device further includes a sheet-like material cutter having a coupon cutting blade. A portion of the coupon cutting blade is exposed exteriorly of the body whereby the exposed portion can be manipulated to selectively separate sections of sheet-like materials such as paper and plastic sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Pacific Handy Cutter, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert B. Wenk
  • Patent number: 5979734
    Abstract: A multipurpose staper includes a base, a sliding anvil assembly mounted on the base and move between a front side position and rear side position, a magazine and tie plate assembly pivoted to the base above the sliding anvil assembly, a press plate, a top cap pivoted to the base and depressed to force down the press plate, causing the press plate to drive a staple out of the magazine and tie plate assembly, enabling the driven staple to be forced into sheets of paper put on the front end of the base when the sliding anvil assembly is moved to the rear side position, or squeezed into a straight shape when the sliding anvil assembly is moved to the front side position, a front cap mounted on the top cap and moved between a first position to lock the press plate and a second position to unlock the press, and a rear cap pivoted to the top cap and integral with a pencil sharpener for sharpening a pencil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Inventor: Hung-Tai Chang
  • Patent number: 5911761
    Abstract: A type of stapler has a handle that permits it to be used like a hammer. The end of the handle is modified to permit it to receive the body of a utility knife. The latter is retained within the handle by a screw that replaces the screw which previously held the halves of the utility knife together. The blade-retracting lever of the utility knife is made accessible on the upper portion of the handle. The blade of the utility knife can be extended and retracted at the end of the tool opposite the staple-dispensing end of the stapler. The handle of the stapler serves as the handle of the utility knife. The tool thus formed is useful to persons who work with sheets of material that must be stapled to an underlying structure then trimmed to the shape of the structure and/or cut free from a roll of sheet material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Inventor: James F. Tilley
  • Patent number: 5875503
    Abstract: A staple remover is provided with first and second jaws pivotally connected for rotation about a single axis having wedging elements for prying a staple away from a stapled article. The remover may include gripping elements for grasping a partially disengaged or sheared staple. A letter opening is provided on one of the jaws for insertion into an envelope and slitting the same for opening the envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Erkie, Inc.
    Inventor: Erwin Cheldin
  • Patent number: 5845407
    Abstract: A blade sharpening accessory, including a body member having a bottom surface with a first predetermined configuration, a top surface with a second predetermined configuration, and a recess in the top surface extending across a portion of the body member, a sharpening stone mounted in the recess so as to enable sharpening of a blade, and adhesive provided at the bottom surface of the body member for selectively fastening the body member to another article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Inventor: Jaime M. Cerrato
  • Patent number: 5826775
    Abstract: A new Sock Clip System for securing stocking, socks, and hose and the like, into their proper pairs for ease of sorting for laundry and storage. The inventive device includes a clip inserting mechanism having a handle for inserting a resilient clip into clothing, a slot projected into the handle, and a blade secured within the slot within the handle for cutting the resilient clip preparing the secured clothing for utilization. In an alternative embodiment, the blade may be removably secured to the handle by a U-shaped member having a flange with slidably projects into a T-slot within the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Inventors: Linda Mooney, Lynette Jennings
  • Patent number: 5720062
    Abstract: A combination hand held device having an elongated central gripping portion with a razor type slitter held therein and a staple remover formed thereon. The letter slitter includes an elongated finger formed adjacent the razor type slitter along one side of the elongated central gripping portion and the staple remover is formed at one end of the elongated central gripping portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Inventor: Alan Vaught
  • Patent number: 5638566
    Abstract: A multifunctional instrument includes a plurality of holder units which are detachably mounted in series and connecting members which may be either mounted between and interconnecting two adjacent holder units or mounted to a distal end of interconnected holder units, each interconnecting member including engaging arrangement at two ends thereof for detachably engaging with two ends of the holder units, and different kinds of tool tips being formed on two ends of the interconnecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Inventor: Jung-Chung Wu
  • Patent number: 5557818
    Abstract: A utility pen-knife includes a hollow body having a partition wall, wherein one end of the pen body spaced from the partition wall includes a pen structure and a further portion of the body adjacent the partition wall includes an array of accessible replacement blade members, as well as a blade member reciprocatably mounted upon a carriage oriented for convenience of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Inventor: Michael Leon
  • Patent number: 5513436
    Abstract: A pencil sharpener accessory for a tape measure comprising a body member having a bottom surface with a first predetermined configuration, a top surface with a second predetermined configuration, a cavity disposed in the body member and a recess in the top surface interconnecting the cavity with a periphery of the body member; a pencil sharpener disposed in the cavity communicating with the recess to enable sharpening a pencil; and an arrangement associated with the bottom surface and a predetermined surface of the tape measure to fasten the body member and, hence, the pencil sharpener, to the predetermined surface of the tape measure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Inventor: Jaime M. Cerrato
  • Patent number: 5511262
    Abstract: A multi-functional stationery assembly has a scissors cover, a side cover of ball pen, a pen switch, a pen spring, a ball pen, a pen body, a curved spring plate, an art designing blade, a pair of scissors blades, an art designing knife body, a positioning plate, a side cover of art designing knife body, and a knife switch. The pen body which has the first scissors positioning plate is disposed on top of the side cover of ball pen. The art designing knife body which has the second scissors positioning plate is disposed on top of the first scissors positioning plate. The pen switch which is disposed between the side cover of ball pen and the pen body contains a push button at the front end, an elastic slit at the rear end, a protruded rod at the rear end and a snapping rod at the outer edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Inventor: Huey-Tsair Horng
  • Patent number: 5354033
    Abstract: A staple remover is provided with first and second jaws which are pivotably connected for rotation about a single axis with the first and second jaws having wedging elements for prying a staple away from a stapled article, gripping elements for grasping opposing sides of a partially disengaged or sheared staple, at least one wire engaging edge for cutting wire, and arms to provide the operator with increased leverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Inventor: Erwin Cheldin
  • Patent number: 5324130
    Abstract: A support base includes a housing tube, with the housing tube arranged to receive a reservoir tubular member having a fluid permeable tip at one end thereof and a removable cap at a second end thereof permitting replenishment of water within the reservoir, wherein the tip permits moistening of water activated glue portions of an envelope and permitting the moistening of stamps and the like positioned on the envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Inventor: Justin F. DeJean, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5315760
    Abstract: A utility razor knife for use by carpenters and the like is arranged to include a reciprocating blade mounted to a forward end of the structure, with a rearwardmost end of the housing structure including a pencil sharpener structure permitting access in the sharpening of a pencil in association with the knife blade arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Inventor: Stephen W. Emerson
  • Patent number: 5233715
    Abstract: A combination tool assembly is disclosed having a pentagonal top block detachably fastened to an elongated, pentagonal base through doweled joints, a folding rule pivoted to the top block and received in a side chamber on the base, a cutter and ballpoint pens controlled by slides to move in and out of respective holes on the base, a triangular scale detachably side matched to the top block and the base. The folding rule may be separately used for measuring and arranged with the base into an instrument for drawing circles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Inventor: Ming-Tzung Huang
  • Patent number: 5117524
    Abstract: An easily assembled and disassembled device for cutting a tape from a roll of tape and opening an envelope which includes a push button member having a cutting blade and a push button, a tape guiding member supported on an envelope inserting member and a roll tape supporting member assembled therewith and the push button member, whereby when push button is downwardly pushed, the tape disposed on the tape guiding member or an envelope inserted into the envelope inserting member is easily and straightly cut by the cutting blade of the push button member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1992
    Assignee: Hanseung Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Key Yia Chang
  • Patent number: 5114257
    Abstract: A writing apparatus comprising a penholder with a ball refill retained therein for writing, and a staple driving mechanism incorporated therein for driving staples through paper as for binding pamphlets. The penholder of the writing apparatus comprises an elongated cartridge received inside an outer cylinder for holding ball refill and staples. The outer cylinder is comprised of two parts pivoted together, wherein the lower part has a matrix matching with the striking plate on the upper part for performing staple driving process. Two plate springs are provided to support the upper and lower parts of the outer cylinder in an opened position. A lock cap is pivoted to the lower part for releasably locking the upper and lower parts together when the staple driving mechanism is not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Inventor: Nick Hsu
  • Patent number: 5040256
    Abstract: A combination tape measurer, pencil sharpener and knife blade sharpener is provided. The pencil and knife blade sharpeners are provided on a separate insert that is fitted onto the tape measurer. This allows each component to be used without interfering with the others. A conventional retractable tape measurer can be modified to produce the resultant combination tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Inventor: Norman T. Mills
  • Patent number: 4891881
    Abstract: A tool includes a handle having a cutting blade, a writing implement sharpener and spare blade compartment combined in the one tool. One embodiment permits the blade to have an adjustable disposition while another embodiment fixes the disposition of the blade. In one embodiment the sharpener is located at one of the ends of the tool handle while in the other embodiment the sharpener is located at a mid portion of the handle. In the case where the disposition of the blade is adjustable, a leaf spring biases a lug into an indentation and another lug detent into a recess in the blade. The leaf spring slides above the blade between two separable longitudinal halves of the handle. The sharpener assembly is fixedly retained within the confines of the tool body with an aperture in abutting rims of two shells of the body providing for insertion of the implement to be sharpened. Shavings are discharged exteriorly of the tool through a slot formed in one of the body shells adjacent the blade of the sharpener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1990
    Inventor: Norman T. Mills
  • Patent number: 4783867
    Abstract: A multi-functional tool combination has a top and bottom casing and guiding plate which forms a compartment for the arrangement of a pair of scissors, a measuring tape, a stapler, a paper punch, a pencil sharpener, a blade etc. These stationery tools are adapted for convenient use, and the combination is compact so that it can be easily carried.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1988
    Inventor: Dan-Chern Tsao
  • Patent number: 4763415
    Abstract: A combined scissor and pencil sharpener includes a pair of scissors having plastic looped handle portions one of which incorporates a pencil sharpener in order to offer the user dual access of both implements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1988
    Inventor: Andrew Y. Huang
  • Patent number: 4741105
    Abstract: A combined envelope opener and pencil sharpener unit has an envelope opener part (1) constructed to receive a letter envelope (5) for the like to be opened passed in a substantially horizontal plane therethrough and operable electrically to cut open an edge margin of the envelope (5) or the like in a directional substantially at rights angles to said plane during passage therethrough. The unit also includes a pencil sharpener part (2) constructed to receive a pencil or the like to be sharpened inserted substantially at right angles to said plane and operable electrically to sharpen the inserted end of the pencil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1988
    Assignee: Wellmann Industrial Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Man K. Wong
  • Patent number: 4727610
    Abstract: A combination stapler, tape dispenser, hole puncher, pencil sharpener, paper clip holder, and storage compartment. A function plate with a block on top of it which can be slid back and forth lengthwise along the base of the present invention, so as to set which function can be used, i.e. the stapler or the hole puncher. The hole puncher has a scale so as to allow for accurate two hole punching. A waste flap below the pencil sharpener collects hole puncher blanks and pencil shavings. A punch arm support both supports the punch arm and acts as a hole puncher structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1988
    Inventor: Johnny C. H. Lin
  • Patent number: 4670926
    Abstract: A paper knife and staple puller head formed by a thin razor type blade having a cutting edge directed towards the interior, and by a non-cutting guide member arranged at a certain angle in front of the cutting edge of the blade. The guide member terminates with an upwardly directed point, thus forming a staple puller. This head can be applied to a handle body of the paper knife type or to a pocketable body of reduced dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1987
    Inventor: Mario Bruno
  • Patent number: 4602397
    Abstract: An improved writing tool consists essentially of a punctuation marking and error designation rubber seal supplemented by a capping furnished with seal stamping paste; two holes within the body, to permit insertion of a pen or a pencil stick, and a ruler; a clip serving to hold sheet of paper as well as pen holder; a cutter attached to the other side of the clip, serving to cut paper into smaller segments or chips as required. Such a tool proves to be advantageous and convenient in terms of utility, serviceability, endurance and convenience of application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1986
    Inventor: Jui H. Chao
  • Patent number: 4598478
    Abstract: Sharpener press-button is disclosed comprising a tubular body having one open end and another end closed by a transverse wall. The transverse wall is formed on its outer surface with an extension cooperative with a propelling pencil for fixing thereto a button. The button has a blade element including a central portion provided with an opening, two lateral converging flanks extending from the central portion and the two ends of the flanks remote from the central portion extending parallel and together in the direction away from the central portion. The blade element is housed within the tubular body, with the ends inserted into a recess in the inner face of the transverse wall and the central portion adjacent the open end of the body, the lateral flanks being formed with cutouts extending in the axial direction of the button and tapered in the direction away from the central portion of the blade element, the button having at least one radial penetrating aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1986
    Inventor: Richard D. Buschle
  • Patent number: 4491261
    Abstract: A working combination of a stapler assembly (10) for fastening together sheets of paper or the like with U-shaped wire staples (S) one at a time and a punch assembly (12) capable of simultaneously perforating two holes. The stapler assembly is per se of conventional make including an elongate base (14) carrying a matrix (16) against which successive staples are forced out of a staple magazine (18) by a handle (20) having an ejector (22). The punch assembly comprises a platen (50) permanently or removably fastened to the stapler base, and a bed (54) hingedly coupled to the platen for relative pivotal motion about an axis extending longitudinally of the stapler base. A pair of perforating punches (52) are formed on either of the platen and the bed, and bores (58) for receiving the punches are formed in a die or dies (56) mounted to the other of the platen and the bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1985
    Inventor: Yoshio Mitsuhashi
  • Patent number: D365366
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1995
    Inventor: Jaime M. Cerrato