Apparatuses for manipulating a wire
US10965081B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B23/12
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for manipulating a wire comprises a first lever and a second lever. The first lever comprises a first tip-support portion, a first handle portion, and a first hinge portion. The second lever comprises a second tip-support portion, a second handle portion, and a second hinge portion. The first hinge portion and the second hinge portion are pivotally interconnected about a lever-pivot axis. The apparatus also comprises means for biasing the first tip-support portion and the second tip-support portion toward each other, a first tip half pivotally coupled to the first tip-support portion, and a second tip half pivotally coupled to the second tip-support portion. The first tip half comprises a first channel. The second tip half comprises a second channel.
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