ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,552,001, issued on Feb. 17.

"Multifunctional tool" was invented by Ming Yang (Alberta, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A multifunctional tool includes a docking frame which includes a first body having a front end portion and a second end portion extending inclinedly rearwards from the first body, a first actuation assembly which includes a first coupling unit and an engaging head mounted to the first end portion of the first body by means of the first coupling unit and has an engaging opening formed and defined between the engaging head and the first end portion of the first body, and a second actuation assembly which includes a f...