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Pliers having wire strippers

US8667874B2 · kind B2 · utility

12Cited by
41References
20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 12, 2011
Grant dateMar 11, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 29, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02G1/1209
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hand tool includes a first jaw assembly and a second jaw assembly. The first jaw assembly includes a first handle portion, a first jaw portion, a first pivot portion disposed between first handle portion and the first jaw portion, and a first rail disposed on one of the first pivot portion and the first handle portion. The second jaw assembly includes a second handle portion, a second jaw portion, a second pivot portion disposed between the second handle portion and the second jaw portion, and a second rail disposed on one of the second pivot portion and the second handle portion. The second rail is shorter than the first rail. A lock button is slidingly coupled to the first rail and selectively slidingly coupled to the second rail. A resilient member disposed between the lock button and the first rail to inhibit sliding movement of the lock button.

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