Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.

Charles F Goodrich

Hollan A Tsuda

Melissa C Yale

Nathan E Knight

Blair Scott Barnes

Hollan Akio Tsuda

A hand tool, a handle of a hand tool and associated methods for fabricating the handle of a hand tool are provided in order to reduce the weight and thickness of the resulting hand tool. The handle generally includes a composite portion fabricated of fibers embedded in a matrix material in such a manner such that the composite portion meaningfully contributes to the strength of the handle and, in turn, the hand tool. In this regard, the composite portion may include a relatively high percentage of fibers, relatively long fibers and/or fibers that are generally aligned with respect to the longitudinal axis of the handle. For example, the composite portion may include fibers that constitute at least 50% by volume, fibers that are at least 30 mm in length on average and/or fibers that are within 15&#xb0; of being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the handle.

Folding hand tool having an at least partially composite handle

Scales for knives, hand tools, and the like

Accessory holder for knives, hand tools, and the like

Folding multipurpose hand tool

A hand tool is provided that includes a handle and one or more implements that are movable relative to the handle. The hand tool may include a first implement that is rotatable within a plane and a second implement that is slidable along an axis that may also lie within that same plane. The implements may include a variety of tools or blades, such as knife blades and cutting hooks. The hand tool may also include locks and/or catches to bias or lock one or more of the implements in retracted and extended positions. The handle may define a groove or other recess for holding an instrument such as a sharpening tool.

Hand tool

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Vancouver, WA, United States of America

Charles F Goodrich