Tongs with clamp and stop means
US6726263B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 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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