Patent Application
20200290220
The present disclosure relates generally to the field of tools and hardware. More specifically, the present disclosure describes a bolt action tool.
Tools have been used by humans since the stone age for various tasks and purposes.
Hand tools are useful for daily tasks. Different types of tools which may be used for any kind of task to be performed exist. Some tools are versatile and may be used for various tasks, while some are function specific and limited to individual tasks.
However, tools may sometimes not be handy and portable enough to carry around comfortably. Further, many tools may need to be simply carried around without protective covers leading to potential injury.
Further, dispensing mechanisms associated with tools may not be versatile enough to allow carrying of multiple tools, and multiple types of tools simultaneously in a single housing.
Therefore, there is a need for an improved bolt action knife that may overcome one or more of the above-mentioned problems and/or limitations.
This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form, that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter. Nor is this summary intended to be used to limit the claimed subject matter's scope.
According to some embodiments, a bolt action tool is disclosed. The bolt action tool may include a housing including a housing longitudinal body including a housing longitudinal bore. Further, the housing longitudinal body may include a first housing opening and second housing opening. Further, the housing longitudinal bore may extend between the first housing opening and the second housing opening. Further, the housing longitudinal body may include at least one groove. Further, the at least one groove may include a longitudinal cut-away and at least one lateral cut-away. Further, the at least one lateral cut-away may be contiguous with the longitudinal cut-away. Further, the bolt action tool may include a tool assembly. Further, the tool assembly may include an assembly longitudinal body configured to be accommodated within the housing longitudinal bore. Further, the tool assembly may be configured to slide between at least one retracted position and at least one extended position within the longitudinal bore. Further, the tool assembly may include at least one tool attached to at least one assembly end of the assembly longitudinal body. Further, at least a portion of the at least one tool may be configured to extend out through one or more of the first housing opening and the second housing opening corresponding to the tool assembly being in the at least one extended position. Further, the at least one tool may be configured to be retracted into the housing longitudinal bore corresponding to the tool assembly being in the at least one retracted position. Further, the tool assembly may include a bolt configured to be attached to the assembly longitudinal body. Further, the bolt may include a protruding body extending from a first bolt end to a second bolt end. Further, the second bolt end may be configured to be attached to the assembly longitudinal body. Further, the protruding body may be configured to traverse through each of the longitude cut-away and the at least one lateral cut-away. Further, the bolt action tool may include a biasing element cooperatively coupled to each of the tool assembly and the housing. Further, the biasing element may be characterized by a resting state corresponding to an absence of a force acting upon the biasing element and an energized state corresponding to a presence of a force acting upon the biasing element. Further, the biasing element may be configured to maintain the tool assembly in the at least one retracted position while the biasing element may be in the resting state.
Further, according to some embodiments, a bolt action tool is disclosed. The bolt action tool may include a housing including a housing longitudinal body including a housing longitudinal bore. Further, the housing longitudinal body may include a first housing opening. Further, the housing longitudinal bore may be contiguous with the first housing opening. Further, the housing longitudinal body may include a groove including a longitudinal cut-away and a lateral cut-away. Further, the lateral cut-away may be contiguous with the longitudinal cut-away. Further, the bolt action tool may include a tool assembly. Further, the tool assembly may include an assembly longitudinal body configured to be accommodated within the housing longitudinal bore. Further, the tool assembly may be configured to slide between a retracted position and an extended position within the longitudinal bore. Further, the tool assembly may include a blade attached to an assembly end of the assembly longitudinal body. Further, at least a portion of the blade may be configured to extend out through the first housing opening corresponding to the tool assembly being in the extended position. Further, the blade may be configured to be retracted into the housing longitudinal bore corresponding to the tool assembly being in the retracted position. Further, the tool assembly may include a bolt configured to be attached to the assembly longitudinal body. Further, the bolt may include a protruding body extending from a first bolt end to a second bolt end. Further, the second bolt end may be configured to be attached to the assembly longitudinal body. Further, the protruding body may be configured to traverse through each of the longitude cut-away and the lateral cut-away. Further, the bolt action tool may include a biasing element cooperatively coupled to each of the tool assembly and the housing. Further, the biasing element may be characterized by a resting state corresponding to an absence of a force acting upon the biasing element and an energized state corresponding to a presence of a force acting upon the biasing element. Further, the biasing element may be configured to maintain the tool assembly in the retracted position while the biasing element may be in the resting state.
Both the foregoing summary and the following detailed description provide examples and are explanatory only. Accordingly, the foregoing summary and the following detailed description should not be considered to be restrictive. Further, features or variations may be provided in addition to those set forth herein. For example, embodiments may be directed to various feature combinations and sub-combinations described in the detailed description.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this disclosure, illustrate various embodiments of the present disclosure. The drawings contain representations of various trademarks and copyrights owned by the Applicants. In addition, the drawings may contain other marks owned by third parties and are being used for illustrative purposes only. All rights to various trademarks and copyrights represented herein, except those belonging to their respective owners, are vested in and the property of the applicants. The applicants retain and reserve all rights in their trademarks and copyrights included herein, and grant permission to reproduce the material only in connection with reproduction of the granted patent and for no other purpose.
Furthermore, the drawings may contain text or captions that may explain certain embodiments of the present disclosure. This text is included for illustrative, non-limiting, explanatory purposes of certain embodiments detailed in the present disclosure.
As a preliminary matter, it will readily be understood by one having ordinary skill in the relevant art that the present disclosure has broad utility and application. As should be understood, any embodiment may incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed aspects of the disclosure and may further incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed features. Furthermore, any embodiment discussed and identified as being “preferred” is considered to be part of a best mode contemplated for carrying out the embodiments of the present disclosure. Other embodiments also may be discussed for additional illustrative purposes in providing a full and enabling disclosure. Moreover, many embodiments, such as adaptations, variations, modifications, and equivalent arrangements, will be implicitly disclosed by the embodiments described herein and fall within the scope of the present disclosure.
Accordingly, while embodiments are described herein in detail in relation to one or more embodiments, it is to be understood that this disclosure is illustrative and exemplary of the present disclosure, and are made merely for the purposes of providing a full and enabling disclosure. The detailed disclosure herein of one or more embodiments is not intended, nor is to be construed, to limit the scope of patent protection afforded in any claim of a patent issuing here from, which scope is to be defined by the claims and the equivalents thereof. It is not intended that the scope of patent protection be defined by reading into any claim a limitation found herein that does not explicitly appear in the claim itself.
Thus, for example, any sequence(s) and/or temporal order of steps of various processes or methods that are described herein are illustrative and not restrictive. Accordingly, it should be understood that, although steps of various processes or methods may be shown and described as being in a sequence or temporal order, the steps of any such processes or methods are not limited to being carried out in any particular sequence or order, absent an indication otherwise. Indeed, the steps in such processes or methods generally may be carried out in various different sequences and orders while still falling within the scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, it is intended that the scope of patent protection is to be defined by the issued claim(s) rather than the description set forth herein.
Additionally, it is important to note that each term used herein refers to that which an ordinary artisan would understand such term to mean based on the contextual use of such term herein. To the extent that the meaning of a term used herein—as understood by the ordinary artisan based on the contextual use of such term—differs in any way from any particular dictionary definition of such term, it is intended that the meaning of the term as understood by the ordinary artisan should prevail.
Furthermore, it is important to note that, as used herein, “a” and “an” each generally denotes “at least one,” but does not exclude a plurality unless the contextual use dictates otherwise. When used herein to join a list of items, “or” denotes “at least one of the items,” but does not exclude a plurality of items of the list. Finally, when used herein to join a list of items, “and” denotes “all of the items of the list.”
The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the following description to refer to the same or similar elements. While many embodiments of the disclosure may be described, modifications, adaptations, and other implementations are possible. For example, substitutions, additions, or modifications may be made to the elements illustrated in the drawings, and the methods described herein may be modified by substituting, reordering, or adding stages to the disclosed methods. Accordingly, the following detailed description does not limit the disclosure. Instead, the proper scope of the disclosure is defined by the appended claims. The present disclosure contains headers. It should be understood that these headers are used as references and are not to be construed as limiting upon the subjected matter disclosed under the header.
The present disclosure includes many aspects and features. Moreover, while many aspects and features relate to, and are described in the context of a bolt action tool, embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to use only in this context.
Further, the tool assembly may include at least one tool 120 attached to at least one assembly end of the assembly longitudinal body 118. Further, at least a portion of the at least one tool 120 may be configured to extend out through one or more of the first housing opening 108 and the second housing opening 110 corresponding to the tool assembly being in the at least one extended position. Further, the at least one tool 120 may be configured to be retracted into the housing longitudinal bore 106 corresponding to the tool assembly being in the at least one retracted position. Further, the tool assembly may include a bolt 122 configured to be attached to the assembly longitudinal body 118. Further, the bolt 122 may include a protruding body extending from a first bolt end 702 to a second bolt end 704 (as shown in
In some embodiments, the at least one groove 112 may include a locking mechanism to lock the bolt 122 when the tool assembly in the at least one extended position.
Further, the bolt action tool 100 may include a biasing element 124 cooperatively coupled to each of the tool assembly and the housing 102. Further, the biasing element 124 may be characterized by a resting state corresponding to an absence of a force acting upon the biasing element 124 and an energized state corresponding to a presence of a force acting upon the biasing element 124. Further, the biasing element 124 may be configured to maintain the tool assembly in the at least one retracted position while the biasing element 124 may be in the resting state.
In some embodiments, the housing 102 may be shaped in a cylindrical manner. Further, in some embodiments, the housing may be shaped in a cuboidal manner, in the manner of an elongated triangular prism, or in any other shape.
Further, in an embodiment, the housing longitudinal bore 106 may be shaped in a cylindrical manner. Further, in some embodiments, the housing may be shaped in a cuboidal manner, in the manner of an elongated triangular prism, or in any other shape.
Further, in an embodiment, the housing longitudinal bore 106 may be shaped in a manner consistent with a shape of the housing 102.
Further, in an embodiment, the housing longitudinal bore 106 may be shaped in a manner different from the shape of the housing 102.
Further, the assembly longitudinal body 118 may be may be shaped in a manner consistent with a shape of the housing longitudinal bore 106 to be accommodated within the housing longitudinal bore 106.
Further, in an embodiment, a diameter, or width of the second housing opening 110 may be lesser than a diameter, or width of the first housing opening 108 due to the housing longitudinal body being tapered towards the second housing opening 110. Further, in an embodiment, the lesser diameter of the second housing opening 110 in comparison with the diameter, or width of the first housing opening 108 may keep the biasing element 124 in a fixed position, as shown in
Further, as shown in
Further, in an embodiment, the tool 120 may be made up of materials such as (but not limited to) Iron, Copper, Lead, Molybdenum, Nickel, Tin, Zinc, Titanium, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and/or alloys etc.
In some embodiments, the at least one tool 120 may include a blade. Further, in some embodiments, the tool 120 may include any type of hand tool, including, but not limited to a wrench, pliers, a cutter, a file, a screwdriver, a vise, a clamp, a hand drill, and so on.
In some embodiments, as shown in
In some embodiments, as shown in
In some embodiments, the spring may be disposed around the tool assembly. Further, as shown in
In some embodiments, the spring may be disposed around a proximal portion of the tool assembly.
In some embodiments, the protruding body of the bolt 122 may be characterized by a protrusion cross-sectional profile matched with the at least one groove 112.
In some embodiments, the second bolt end 704 may be configured to be removably attached to a bolt attachment location 202 on the assembly longitudinal body 118.
In some embodiments, the second bolt end 704 may include external threads 706 (as shown in
In some embodiments, the housing 102 may include a housing end cap 802 (as shown in
In some embodiments, the housing end cap 802 may be configured to be removably attached to the first housing opening 108. Further, at least a portion of the at least one tool 120 may be configured to extend out through the first housing opening 108, as shown in
In some embodiments, the housing end cap 802 may include external threads configured to mate with internal threads comprised in an interior wall corresponding to the first housing opening 108.
In some embodiments, the bolt action tool 100 may further include a clip 1002 configured to be attached to the housing 102, as shown in
In some embodiments, the at least one tool 120 may be removably attached to the tool assembly.
In some embodiments, the at least one tool 120 may include a plurality of tools. Further, a first tool 1102 of the plurality of tools may be attached to a first assembly end of the assembly longitudinal body 118 and a second tool 1104 of the plurality of tools may be attached to a second assembly end of the assembly longitudinal body 118, as shown in
Further, in an embodiment, as shown in
In some embodiments, as shown in
In some embodiments, as shown in
In some embodiments, the biasing element 124 may include a plurality of biasing elements corresponding to the plurality of tools. Further, as shown in
The bolt action tool 1600 may include a housing 1602 including a housing longitudinal body 1604 including a housing longitudinal bore 1622 (as shown in
Further, the protruding body may be configured to traverse through each of the longitude cut-away and the lateral cut-away 1612. Further, the bolt action tool 1600 may include a biasing element 1624 cooperatively coupled to each of the tool assembly and the housing. Further, the biasing element 1624 may be characterized by a resting state corresponding to an absence of a force acting upon the biasing element 1624 and an energized state corresponding to a presence of a force acting upon the biasing element 1624. Further, the biasing element 1624 may be configured to maintain the tool assembly in the retracted position while the biasing element 1624 may be in the resting state.
In some embodiments, the lateral cut-away 1612 may include a curled portion configured to lock the bolt 1620 against a restoring action of the biasing element 1624 thereby maintaining the tool assembly in the extended position.
In some embodiments, the lateral cut-away 1812 may include a curled portion configured to lock the bolt 1820 against a restoring action of the biasing element 1828 thereby maintaining the tool assembly in the extended position.
In some embodiments, the housing 1802 may include a housing end cap 1830 configured to be removably attached to one or more of the first housing opening and a second housing opening 1834 of the housing 1802.
In some embodiments, the housing end cap 1830 may include external threads 1836 configured to mate with internal threads comprised in an interior wall corresponding to the second housing opening 1834.
In some embodiments, the bolt action tool 1800 may further include a clip 1832 configured to be attached to the housing 1802. Further, the clip 1832 may include a clip opening configured to receive at least a portion of the housing end cap 1830.
