Clamping pliers
US9003930B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B7/14
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Fluid line clamping pliers include shanks, jaws, handles, a pivot connecting the shanks such that first and second jaws are opposed to one another and movable using first and second handles within a common plane between a clamping position and a non-clamping position. The pliers include a biasing mechanism, a locking mechanism, and a retainer return mechanism. A retainer is adapted to be pivoted to a locking position using an index finger of an operator of the clamping pliers while the operator's other fingers grasp the handles of the clamping pliers, and the retainer return mechanism is adapted to move the retainer from a locking position to a non-locking position when the operator squeezes the handles towards one another while the jaws are in a clamping position.
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