Combination hand tool with spring-loaded locking device
US5119520A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B7/22
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pair of pliers has a tool mounted to each arm end, such as, for example, a screwdriver tip at one end of each handle, a nail puller in the jaws of the pliers and a spring-loaded, slip joint-activated locking mechanism to hold the jaws in a predetermined position by operation of the slip joint, with an optional socket receiving tip on the pliers.
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