A combination tool assembly for combining an opening tool with a putty knife includes a putty knife that has a handle and a blade integrated into the handle. An opening tool is slidably integrated into the handle. The opening tool is positionable in an extended position to pry a lid on a can and the opening tool is positionable in a retracted position for storage. A button is coupled to the opening tool and the button can be manipulated by a user for positioning the opening tool between the extended position and the retracted position.

A hanging structure for a painting tool includes a body, a knife board, and two side covers. The body comprises an abutting part on a bottom surface, a protruding board, and two buckling recesses. A clamping slot is formed between the abutting part and the protruding board, whereas the two buckling recesses are in both ends of the body, respectively, and each buckling recess has a first engaging part. The knife board is assembled into the clamping slot, so it can abut the abutting part. The two side covers are assembled into the two buckling recesses, respectively. Each side cover has a second engaging part that engages with the first engaging part, and at least one side cover has a hanging part that protrudes from the outer surface of the side cover. The second engaging part is engaged with the first engaging part, whereas the hanging part protrudes from the outer surface of the side cover.

An all-purpose, multi-use touchup tool designed for home, office, and general construction work for producing a pleasant, show-quality finish to the construction project. The system generally includes a multitool having up to ten functional touch-up tasks capable of being performed thereby, including multiple blade edges, brushes, and measuring elements. A holder element can be joined with the multitool to expand the functionality of each. The system could include other touchup tools and elements such as a storage cup, wipes, and additional brushes and sanding elements.

The ‘Paint Pot Pro’ is a paint-pot/kettle (FIGS.-1,6-9,15), and a manually detachable/attachable multi-use tool-handle (FIGS.-5,12-15). The paint-pot/kettle component of the ‘Paint Pot Pro’ holds substances, such as paint, for the use of brush and/or mini-roller, and comprises of recommended 1,000 ml volume-capacity. The paint-pot/kettle component of the ‘Paint Pot Pro’ includes: angled/magnetised brush-rest (Lables-1,2; FIG.- 15); wiping-blade (Lable-3); mini-roller-glide (Lable-5); mini-roller-holder (Lable-6); belt-clip/loops (Lables-7,8; FIG.-15); removable/replaceable plastic pot-liners to line the internal of the paint-pot/kettle (Lable-9); ergonomically-designed plastic handle (referred to as the multi-use tool-handle) (Label-4; FIGS.-13-15); and male component of the manual-locking system (Lable-10) to attach/detach the multi-use tool-handle (FIGS.-5,12-14) from the paint-pot/kettle (FIGS.-1,6-9,15). The multi-use tool-handle has multi-use functions including: mallet to close paint tins (Lable-14), paint tin openers (Lables-11,12), mini-roller cleaning-aid (Lable-13), shark-tooth brush cleaning-aid (Lable-17), scraping blade (Lable-15), beer bottle opener (Lable-18), female component of the female-to-male locking-system (Lable-16) designed to attach the multi-use tool-handle (FIGS.-5,12-15) to pot/kettle (FIGS.-1,6-9,15).

In a method is provided for removing a material from a substrate, a plasma is generated at atmospheric pressure. The plasma includes an energetic species reactive with one or more components of the material. The plasma is flowed from an outlet as a plasma plume that includes periodic regions of high plasma density and low plasma density. The material is exposed to the plasma plume. At least one component of the material reacts with the energetic species, and at least one other component of the material is physically impacted and moved by one or more of the regions of high plasma density.

In a method is provided for removing a material from a substrate, a plasma is generated at atmospheric pressure. The plasma includes an energetic species reactive with one or more components of the material. The plasma is flowed from an outlet as a plasma plume that includes periodic regions of high plasma density and low plasma density. The material is exposed to the plasma plume. At least one component of the material reacts with the energetic species, and at least one other component of the material is physically impacted and moved by one or more of the regions of high plasma density.

A finish removal tool for removal of a variety of finishes is provided having a rigid two-handled body, a scraper blade and ducted forced convection heating and cooling elements configured for continuous operation. Embodiments may include adjustable power levels, temperature sensor, indicator lighting, exhaust ducting and heat shields. A variety of scraper blade accommodations are described.

A locking tool extension apparatus and painting tool assembly for preventing threaded tool handles from loosening on an extension pole includes a plurality of painting tools having a threaded female handle aperture. An extension pole has a threaded male pole end coupled to a pole top side. A locking tool extension apparatus comprises a sleeve body having a threaded female receiving. The female receiving aperture selectively receives the threaded male pole end of the extension pole. A threaded male extension end is coupled to the sleeve body. The male extension end is selectively engageable with the threaded female handle aperture of the tool handle. A first spring lock washer is coupled to the sleeve body. The first spring lock washer prevents the tool handle from unintentionally loosening on the male extension end.

In a method is provided for removing a material from a substrate, a plasma is generated at atmospheric pressure. The plasma includes an energetic species reactive with one or more components of the material. The plasma is flowed from an outlet as a plasma plume that includes periodic regions of high plasma density and low plasma density. The material is exposed to the plasma plume. At least one component of the material reacts with the energetic species, and at least one other component of the material is physically impacted and moved by one or more of the regions of high plasma density.

In a method is provided for removing a material from a substrate, a plasma is generated at atmospheric pressure. The plasma includes an energetic species reactive with one or more components of the material. The plasma is flowed from an outlet as a plasma plume that includes periodic regions of high plasma density and low plasma density. The material is exposed to the plasma plume. At least one component of the material reacts with the energetic species, and at least one other component of the material is physically impacted and moved by one or more of the regions of high plasma density.