Plier-type hand tool
US5497554A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26B13/22
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A plier-type hand tool having a first member comprising a pair of components formed of sheet material mounted in fixed spaced relation, and a second member formed of sheet material and pivotally mounted between the components of the first member, each of the members having a jaw portion and a handle portion, and a third member pivotally mounted between the components of the first member, wherein the third member includes a recess for receiving a cutting blade, a pin for retaining the cutting blade, and a stud projecting from the third member, and wherein the second member is formed with a recess mating with the stud, such that when the second member is pivoted to an open position, access is afforded to the recess for receiving the cutting blade and the pin for retaining the cutting blade to facilitate replacement of the cutting blade.
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