Ex Parte Hawkins - Page 11




              Appeal No. 2003-1284                                                                Page 11                 
              Application No. 09/887,179                                                                                  


              secured together so as to form the tool combination.  The block 30 includes a spanner                       
              331 for engaging with the bicycle tire and for repairing the bicycle tire.  The block 30                    
              includes a housing 36 formed on one side portion and having a pin 362 (see Figures 2,                       
              3 and 6) pivotably secured therein.  The pin 362 has two ends engaged in the holes                          
              361 formed in the housing 36.  A knob 37 has a center hole 371 formed therein for                           
              engaging with the pin 362 such that the knob 37 is rotatable about the pin 362.  The                        
              knob 37 includes a projection 372 (see Figures 2 and 6) formed thereon for engaging                         
              with the rib 141 of the body 10.  A spring 363 is engaged on the pin 362 and is engaged                     
              between the block 30 and the knob 37 for biasing the projection 372 of the knob 37 to                       
              engage with the rib 141 of the body 10, such that the first tool assembly and the second                    
              assembly may be secured together.                                                                           


                     As shown in Figures 2 and 4, a number of wrenches 46, 47, 48 and a                                   
              screw driver 49 and a beam 40 are rotatably engaged on the bolt 35.  The beam 40                            
              includes a notch 42 formed therein for engaging with two screw drivers 44, 45 therein                       
              which are rotatably engaged on the bolt 35 so as to form the second tool assembly.  A                       
              bolt 43 is threadedly engaged with the inner thread 44 of the beam 40 so as to form a                       
              typical tool for engaging with and for repairing chains of bicycles.  The screw driver 49                   
              includes two notches 492, 493 formed therein for engaging with and for repairing typical                    
              spokes.                                                                                                     








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