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Granted Patent B2
US 12,196,526 · App. 17/829,787 · Granted Jan 14, 2025

Tool and pistol magazine base plate

Inventor: Shane Keng (Marietta, GA)
Assignee: Multitasker Tools LLC
F41C27/00B25B15/02F41A9/64
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Patent No.
US 12,196,526
App. No.
17/829,787
Granted
Jan 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A magazine baseplate configured to receive a tool and the corresponding tool are described herein. The tool is configured to fit into a tool indention on the bottom side of the magazine baseplate and be secured therein. The tool has a front end and a rear end, each of which has various tools or heads, such as a flathead screwdriver or T10 torx head.

Claims (27)

1. A magazine base plate configured to receive a tool, comprising;

a top side, wherein the top side engages the magazine; and

a bottom side, wherein the bottom side comprises:

a tool indention;

at least one ridge forming a side of the tool indention, the at least one ridge comprising a fastener; and

a tool, wherein the tool comprises:

a top side, a bottom side, a front end, a middle portion, and a rear end;

at least one fin extending along at least one side of the middle portion, the at least one fin comprising a recess portion along the fin configured to receive the fastener;

wherein the front end comprise a first tool and the rear end comprises a second tool.

2. The magazine base plate of claim 1 , wherein the fastener is a protrusion.

3. The magazine base plate of claim 2 , wherein the fastener is a detent.

4. The magazine base plate of claim 1 , wherein the tool comprises a first fin along a first side of the middle portion and a second fin along a second side of the middle portion.

5. The magazine base plate of claim 4 , wherein the first fin is tapered.

6. The magazine base plate of claim 4 , wherein the recess portion is disposed toward the rear end of the tool.

7. The magazine base plate of claim 1 , wherein the middle portion of the top side of the tool comprises a protruding lip.

8. The magazine base plate of claim 1 , wherein the rear end comprises a T10 torx head.

9. The magazine base plate of claim 1 , wherein the front end comprises a flathead screwdriver.

10. The magazine base plate of claim 1 , wherein the front end of the tool is angled.

11. A tool configured to be inserted into a tool indention of a magazine base plate, comprising:

a top side, a bottom side, a front end, a middle portion, and a rear end;

at least one fin extending along at least one side of the middle portion, the at least one fin comprising a recess portion along an edge of the fin configured to receive at least one fastener of the magazine base plate;

wherein the front end comprise a first tool and the rear end comprises a second tool.

12. The tool of claim 11 , wherein the front end is angled.

13. The tool of claim 12 , wherein the front end comprises a flathead screwdriver.

14. The tool of claim 13 , wherein the rear end comprises a T10 torx head.

15. The tool of claim 11 , wherein the middle portion of the top side comprises a protruding lip.

16. The tool of claim 11 , wherein the middle portion further comprises an aperture extending from the top side to the bottom side.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 15, 2023
From: KENG, SHANE
To: MULTITASKER TOOLS LLC
Reel/Frame 062706/0006 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63196003 · Jun 2, 2021
Related Publication 20220390203A1 · Dec 8, 2022
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