Prep tool

• Main Authors: Goodwin, Edward Ray, Mulroy, Sarah Bridget, Levand, Victor J, Lambertson, Jr., Michael C, Gaurav, Sharad, Boss, Randi, Robertson, Joshua R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 28.06.2022
• Subjects: BUILDING; CLEANING; CLEANING IN GENERAL; COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; CUTTING; DECORATIVE ARTS; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOTPARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOTOTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; HAND CUTTING TOOLS; HAND TOOLS; HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS; MANIPULATORS; PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL; SEVERING; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTSOR FINISHES; TRANSPORTING

A tool is provided that includes unitary plate that includes a blade portion and a tang portion. The blade portion can include an edge. The tang portion can include a positioning hole, a first hole, a slot, a second hole, a rivet hole, and one or more teeth (also referred to as one or more barbs) on a side of the tang portion. The tool can further include a hilt member which includes a through passage, a tab, and a notch. The tool includes an overlay on a body to create a handle for gripping the tool. The tool further includes a hammerhead cap on an end of the body, the hammerhead cap is coupled to the handle with a rivet through the rivet hole.