Tool having replaceable jaws
US5884540A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26F2001/365
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tool includes a pair of levers having a middle portion pivotally coupled together and having a handle formed on one end and a bar formed on the other end. The bars each have a cavity. A pair of jaws each has a stud for engaging with the cavity of the bar and for allowing the jaws to be secured to and disengaged from the bars. One of the jaws includes a jut or a pin or a protrusion for engaging with the recess or the cavity or the aperture of the other jaw and for forming various kinds of pliers. The jaws each includes a knurled surface for forming a pair of pliers.
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