ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,544,899, issued on Feb. 10.
"Drum key multi-tool" was invented by Norman Bryan Harris (Nashville, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A multi-tool comprises a substantially triangular body having a first corner, a second corner, a third corner, and a straight edge, with a first and a second substantially planar surface; a first aperture formed therein, offset from a center of the substantially triangular body, having a perimeter with a rounded segment from which protrudes a tooth; a flat head screwdriver tip protruding from the first corner; a second aperture formed in the second corner; and a third aperture in the third corner, having ...