US4477936A
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Multipurpose bicycle tool
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-01-14
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Granted: 1984-10-23
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Expires: 2003-01-14
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a multipurpose bicycle tool which provides a wrench for adjustment of brakes, spokes and hardware attachments of a bicycle frame, a tire iron for dislodging a tire from the rim of a wheel, and a screwdriver. The bicycle tool includes an elongated handle member configured for employment as a tire iron, and a wrench oriented in a plane angularly offset from the plane of the handle. The tool also includes a pair of perpendicularly oriented screwdriving blades which extend from the wrench. In applications of the bicycle tool as a wrench for adjustment of hardware components of the bicycle, and as a spoke wrench, the angular offset arrangement of the handle member and wrench permit unobstructed movement of the handle member relative to the bicycle frame and spokes for continuous rotation.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome L. Weston
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:23
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25F; B25F1/00; B25F1/003; B25B; B25B13/00; B25B13/10; B25B13/12; B25B13/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A multipurpose bicycle tool having, in combination, a tire iron for dislodging a tire from the rim of a wheel, and a wrench for adjustment of brakes and hardware attachments of a bicycle frame, said multipurpose bicycle tool comprising: an elongated handle member including an arcuate portion, a middle portion and an end portion having a flared edge, said end portion being adapted for slidable insertion between the bicycle rim and the tire, so that rotation of the tool about the rim effects dislodgement of the tire from the rim; a wrench extending from the arcuate portion of the handle member, said wrench being disposed in a direction which is angularly offset relative to the plane of the handle member, so that when the wrench is employed for adjustment of the brakes and hardware of the bicycle frame, the handle member is disposed outwardly of the bicycle frame, enabling unobstructed movement of the handle member relative to the bicycle frame; and tire iron securing means for securing the bicycle tool in fixed relation relative to the bicycle wheel when the bicycle tool is used as a tire iron, said securing means including a groove positioned in the wrench, the groove being adapted for securing the bicycle tool to a spoke of the wheel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
A multipurpose bicycle tool having, in combination, a tire iron for dislodging a tire from the rim of a wheel, and a wrench for adjustment of brakes and hardware attachments of a bicycle frame, said multipurpose bicycle tool comprising: an elongated handle member including an arcuate portion, a middle portion and an end portion having a flared edge, said end portion being adapted for slidable insertion between the bicycle rim and the tire, so that rotation of the tool about the rim effects dislodgement of the tire from the rim; a wrench extending from the arcuate portion of the handle member, said wrench being disposed in a direction which is angularly offset relative to the plane of the handle member, so that when the wrench is employed for adjustment of the brakes and hardware of the bicycle frame, the handle member is disposed outwardly of the bicycle frame, enabling unobstructed movement of the handle member relative to the bicycle frame; and tire iron securing means for securing the bicycle tool in fixed relation relative to the bicycle wheel when the bicycle tool is used as a tire iron, said securing means including a groove positioned in the wrench, the groove being adapted for securing the bicycle tool to a spoke of the wheel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A multipurpose bicycle tool as set forth in claim 1, further comprising screwdriving means integral with said wrench, said screwdriving means including a pair of spaced screwdriving blades.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A multipurpose bicycle tool as set forth in claim 2, wherein the screwdriving blades are arranged in generally perpendicularly disposed planes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
251 words
A multipurpose bicycle tool having, in combination, a tire iron for dislodging a tire from the rim of a wheel, a wrench for adjustment of brakes and hardware attachments of a bicycle frame, and a screwdriver, said multipurpose bicycle tool comprising: an elongated handle member having an arcuate portion, middle portion and an end portion, said end portion having a reduced cross-sectional thickness relative to the middle portion, and a flared edge for slidable insertion between the bicycle rim and the tire, so that rotation of the tool about the rim effects dislodgement of the rim and the tire; a wrench for adjustment of the brake and hardware attachments of the bicycle frame extending from the arcuate portion of the handle member, said wrench being disposed in a direction which is angularly offset relative to the plane of the handle member so that when the wrench is employed for adjustment of the brakes and hardware of the bicycle frame, the handle is disposed outwardly of the bicycle frame enabling unobstructed movement of the handle member relative to the bicycle frame; means for securing the bicycle tool in fixed relation relative to the bicycle wheel when the bicycle tool is used as a tire iron, said securing means including a groove positioned in the wrench, the groove being adapted for securing the bicycle tool to a spoke of the wheel; and a screwdriver integral with said wrench, said screwdriver integral with said wrench, said screwdriver including a pair of spaced screwdriving blades.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
251 words
A multipurpose bicycle tool having, in combination, a tire iron for dislodging a tire from the rim of a wheel, a wrench for adjustment of brakes and hardware attachments of a bicycle frame, and a screwdriver, said multipurpose bicycle tool comprising: an elongated handle member having an arcuate portion, middle portion and an end portion, said end portion having a reduced cross-sectional thickness relative to the middle portion, and a flared edge for slidable insertion between the bicycle rim and the tire, so that rotation of the tool about the rim effects dislodgement of the rim and the tire; a wrench for adjustment of the brake and hardware attachments of the bicycle frame extending from the arcuate portion of the handle member, said wrench being disposed in a direction which is angularly offset relative to the plane of the handle member so that when the wrench is employed for adjustment of the brakes and hardware of the bicycle frame, the handle is disposed outwardly of the bicycle frame enabling unobstructed movement of the handle member relative to the bicycle frame; means for securing the bicycle tool in fixed relation relative to the bicycle wheel when the bicycle tool is used as a tire iron, said securing means including a groove positioned in the wrench, the groove being adapted for securing the bicycle tool to a spoke of the wheel; and a screwdriver integral with said wrench, said screwdriver integral with said wrench, said screwdriver including a pair of spaced screwdriving blades.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A multipurpose bicycle tool as set forth in claim 4, wherein said pair of screwdriving blades are arranged in generally perpendicularly disposed planes.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-10-23 | 1988-04-23 | 1988-10-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-10-23 | 1992-04-23 | 1992-10-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-10-23 | 1996-04-23 | 1996-10-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |