Hand tool such as a wire stripper or combination pliers
US11027399B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G1/1214
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hand tool and a wire stripper. The hand tool may include a first jaw portion and a second jaw portion having a spring constant more than about 2,225 lbs./in., measured when a force is applied in a direction parallel to the pivot axis to an associated jaw tip with a pivot member being held. The hand tool may include a jaw portion having a gripping surface and an angled wall connected to a side wall and defining a wire stripping portion, the wire stripping portion including a cutting edge and a recess defined in the angled wall, the recess extending from the cutting edge to an end at the one of the side walls, the angled wall being arranged non-parallel to the gripping surface and non-perpendicular to the side wall. The wire stripper may be a forged wire stripper including jaws defining a stripping aperture for Romex® NM wire.
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