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Adjustable plier

US10406655B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 2017
Grant dateSep 10, 2019
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB25B7/10
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention discloses a pair of adjustable pliers, comprising a first handle and a second handle, both of which have a gripping part arranged at a front end thereof, the two gripping parts forming a jaw span, the first handle and the second handle being arranged in an intersectional manner and relatively fixed via a connecting mechanism, wherein the second handle has an elongated rack slot at a position of the connecting mechanism, and the rack slot is provided with a toothed rack on an inner side part thereof. The connecting mechanism comprises a positioning snap piece arranged inside the rack slot and a link mechanism connected with the positioning snap piece, the positioning snap piece has lateral teeth which are engaged with the toothed rack on the rack slot, the link mechanism is provided to drive the positioning snap piece to rotate and disengage the lateral teeth on the positioning snap piece from the toothed rack. Thus the first handle can move relative to the second handle along the rack slot through the movement of the connecting mechanism. The link mechanism comprises a trigger shaft connected with the positioning snap piece, and the trigger shaft has a trigger…

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