ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,409,543, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to LEATHERMAN TOOL GROUP INC. (Portland, Ore.).
"Lock for folding tool" was invented by Benjamin C. Rivera (Portland, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lock is provided for a folding tool including a lock that engages a folding tool in an unfolded, deployed position to prevent unintended folding of the tool. By way of example a tool is provided including: a handle portion; a folding tool portion, where the folding tool portion is configured to be rotatable between a folded, stowed position at least partially within the handle portion, and a deployed position substantially outside of the handl...