MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641044221 A) filed by Aditya University; Aditya College Of Engineering And Technology; Aditya College Of Pharmacy; and Aditya Degree College, Surampalem, Andhra Pradesh, on April 7, for 'a multi-functional masonry tool with integrated brick holding and cutting functions and method thereof.'

Inventor(s) include P. Sri Gowri Padmaja; Padala Srikavitha; Tappitla Mercy Jasper; S P N Kumar; and Dr. Krishna Babu Sambaru.

The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present disclosure proposes a multi-functional masonry tool (100) that integrates brick (10) holding, carrying and cutting functions using a single device, thereby enhancing workflow efficiency, improving handling and cutting performance, and reducing the need for multiple separate tools in masonry applications. The multi-functional masonry tool (100) comprises a first frame member (102), a second frame member (104), a first jaw (106), a second jaw (108), a handle (110), a slider (122), a cutting unit (133), an L-shaped element (124), a hollow transmission member (128), a connecting link (160), a leadscrew shaft (146), and a snap pin (166). The multi-functional masonry tool (100) enhances workflow efficiency by eliminating the need to switch between separate brick (10) handling and cutting tools."

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