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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7406897 | Clamping device having stepless braking effect A clamping device includes two clamping members pivotally connected with each other and each having a first end and a second end, and a braking mechanism mounted between the second ends of the two clamping members to provide a stepless braking effect to the two clam... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7299724 | Self-adjusting gripping tool A tool includes a fixed operating lever and a pivoting operating lever that define handles that may be squeezed toward each other by a user to move the fixed and sliding jaws of the tool toward each other to grasp a workpiece. The fixed jaw is defined by the fixed l... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7107881 | Spring clamp A spring clamp includes a first and a second handle; a substantially L-shaped release link having an inner section transversely mounted in the first handle and an outer section located outside the first handle, and being pivotally turnably about a supporting point m... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105004 | One-hand locking and releasing handheld medical instrument Locking and releasing apparatus for operating a medical device includes a handle and a lever member coupled to the handle for grasping engagement by an operator. The lever member is moveable in opposite directions relative to the handle. A locking and release mechan... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6973859 | Clamping or expanding pliers Locking or expanding pliers (1) having two plier arms (4, 5) which arc joined to each other in the manner of a scissor-type joint. The arms forming grip sections (6, 7) on one end and clamping sections (12, 13) on the other end and being ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966104 | Reinforcing bar tool and method A tool for forming a high strength reinforcing bar coupling driving self-locking wedge sleeves over each end of a contractible jaw assembly bridging the abutting ends of the bar to be joined. The sleeves are seated in collars engaged by the distal ends of arms drive... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6601479 | Self adjusting locking pliers A hand tool for gripping an article in locking relation generally consisting of a pair of elongated members connected together for pivotal movement about a first axis, providing a pair of jaw portions at one set of ends thereof cooperable to engage the ar... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6508149 | Pliers Pliers with a first operating jaw and a first plier handle fixed thereto, have a second operating jaw mounted pivotably on the first operating jaw, and have a second plier handle which is articulated on a section of the second operating jaw. The section i... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6178855 | Self-adjusting and/or self-locking pliers Self adjusting pliers for grasping a workpiece include first and second plier members each including a handle portion, a jaw portion, and an intermediate portion therebetween. The self-adjusting pliers include a first pivot pin about which the first and s... | 01/30/2001 |
| 5803649 | Locking mechanism A locking mechanism useful in various microsurgical, laproscopic and endoscopic surgical instruments includes a lock body which is linearly movable between a locked and an unlocked position, and a plate having a slot through which a linkage rod or the lik... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5314424 | Surgical instrument locking mechanism An endoscopic or laparoscopic surgical instrument having an internally disposed locking mechanism located within a barrel portion of a handle assembly. The instrument includes a handle assembly having a pivoting handle and a stationary handle, a barrel po... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5176702 | Ratchet locking mechanism for surgical instruments Releasable ratchet mechanism for medical instruments such as endoscopic instruments are disclosed. The ratchet mechanism includes: a leaf spring with a locking barb which is located on a handle of the medical instrument; a ratchet on a lever arm of the me... | 01/05/1993 |
| 4538485 | Lockable plier tool A lockable plier-type tool having the lockable features selectively engageable and including handle flexibility and locking element positioning that enhances its gripping capabilities. The locking elements are also arranged and constructed so that the pli... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4389912 | Tweezers for removal of dual in-line pin (DIP) components A pair of tweezers specifically designed for removing DIP (dual in-line pins) components or other electronic components from a circuit board. To this end, the tweezers include a pair of legs secured together at the top portion and having a sharply inwardl... | 06/28/1983 |
