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Tongs with clamp and stop means

US6726263B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 22, 2003
Grant dateApr 27, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47G21/10
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A barbecue tongs is provided wherein the arms are yieldingly outwardly biased. The tongs incorporate an arm pivot limiter for each of outward pivotal movement and inward pivotal movement as well as an arm lock that holds the arms in an almost fully jaws closed configuration for convenient storage. The tongs utilize a slidable U-shaped sleeve at the rear end which can have either one of two positions selected by a user. In one position, the arm lock is operational while in the second position the outward pivot limiter is operational.

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