Tim Leatherman is a graduate of the Oregon State University who has a degree in mechanical engineering. He is the founder of Leatherman Tool Group. According to a December 10, 1981 column written by Bill Monroe in The Oregonian, Tim found himself traveling around Europe carrying a tight budget sometime in the year 1975. During his 10 month journey, he only had a scout knife which he felt that it wasn’t really enough for him to get through. At that time, he wished he had a compact knife that is filled with everything he needed. As soon as he returned to the United States, he worked on his engineering skill for seven years and thus the Leatherman® tool was born. This trademark became the world leader in multi-tools.
The Leatherman multi-tool that was perfected for seven years got its first patent in 1980. During the early years of the sales, he worked hard to refine the model. His first expectation on sales was that the target was among the large industrial companies catering large staffs of technicians, but the attempt failed. He got an advice from a contact at Early Winters Catalog Company to simplify the multi-tool and since then the sales started to grow dramatically. The first significant sales of Leatherman multi-tool were Cabela’s and Early Winters.
The Leatherman Tool Group was formed in 1983 with the objective of selling Leatherman creations. The company then expanded its facilities in 1996 to 90,000 square feet. In 2006, the company has its downfall when they lost a lawsuit for deceptive advertising. However, the product was still advertised in California telling that the Leatherman Company violated a law in that state. The company then opened its very first retail store in 2007 which was located in Portland, Oregon.
The brand Leatherman is a trademark for a multi-tool. This tool is quite larger than a Swiss Army Knife but with the same functions. It includes a pliers, knife, screwdriver and among other devices. This tool is usually a pair of pliers with tons of other tools stored along its handles. It is compact and very light which is very suitable to be worn in a belt holster. Relatively blunt and smooth when it is collapsed for storage. Some models of this brand do have a built-in safety mechanism that locks the selected tool in the open position when it is fully unfolded. There are different methods of unlocking the tools in various models. In some multi-tool, on tool has to be unfolded to release another tool while some models do have an unlock button the enables the tool to be re-folded.
Since 1983, the Leatherman multi-tool already exists for 25 years in the business. The model has now grown in abundance and they all look trendy and flashy. The brand continues to flourish and been recognized as the world’s leader in multi-tool and making life easier and more convenient for everybody. Carry it with you wherever you go and you will be sure that you are prepared for any unexpected situations.
AUTOPOST by BEDEWY VISIT GAHZLY
