Patent · US Active

Pliers

US8661948B2 · kind B2 · utility

15Cited by

61References

12Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation · US

Inventors

Joseph M. DeBaker · Greenfield, US
Scott R. Fischer · Menomonee Falls, US
Daniel H. Schneider · Franklin, US
Todd W. Johnson · Wauwatosa, US
Abhijeet A. Khangar · Waukesha, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 1, 2011
Grant date	Mar 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 1, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB25G1/105
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pliers includes a first member having a first head, a first handle, and a first grip. The first grip is positioned on the first handle such that an end portion of the first handle opposite the first head is exposed. The pliers also includes a second member pivotally coupled to the first member. The second member has a second head, a second handle, and a second grip. The second grip is positioned on the second handle such that an end portion of the second handle opposite the second head is exposed. Each grip includes a slot that facilitates sliding the grips onto the first and second handles over the end portions.

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