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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7926394 | Offset force clamp An offset force clamp is provided for securely holding a workpiece to a table of a cutting machine. The clamp is a modified clamping pliers having a planar base jaw and an elongate upper jaw oriented perpendicular to one another. The base jaw is preferably mounted f... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7637185 | Plier tool for closing clam-shell type electrical connectors A plier tool for closing clam shell type electrical connectors onto electrical wires includes a pair of handles, an upper jaw and a lower jaw. The upper jaw and the lower jaw are movable between an open position and a closed position. The jaws move relatively closer... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7581469 | Clamp gripping and actuating tool assembly A clamp gripping and actuating tool assembly includes a first arm and a second arm pivotally coupled together. Each of the first and second arms has a first end and a second end. A portion of the first and second arms define heads. The head of the first arm has an u... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7313984 | Universal retention cavities for cable-mounted remote hose clamp pliers heads A tool for moving two members relative to each other, such as narrow and wide tangs of an elastic clamp, includes first and second bodies formed substantially identically and operably coupled to each other in spaced, opposing relation, each of the bodies have a subs... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311024 | Cutting blade removal tool A tool for assisting a user in removing machinery cutting blades includes an upper and a lower handle that operate and lock an upper movable jaw. A fixed jaw is secured to the lower handle. The upper movable jaw includes a prong for tightly engaging the top surface ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7216570 | Switchable self-adjusting pliers A self-adjusting pliers is operable to grasp a workpiece between an upper jaw and a lower jaw. The pliers includes an upper arm having a first end and a second end, with the upper jaw at the first end. A jaw arm has a first end and a second end. The second end of th... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210381 | Locknut tightening construction A locknut tightening construction includes the construction of a locknut having a plurality of adjacent angularly disposed walls and pliers first and second jaws, with the first jaw having a first notch and the second jaw having a second notch, with the first notch ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7197967 | Locknut pliers The present invention is a hand tool comprising a pair of handles that rotate about a pivot point. The proximal end of the handles may be covered in an electrically insulating material in order to aid in insulating the hands of the user from electrical shock and cus... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194937 | Knockout removing pliers and method of using same Disclosed is an electrical tool for removing knockouts from electrical boxes. The tool includes a first arm and a second arm each comprising a handle, a jaw, and a recess joining the handle and the jaw. A pivot pin rotatably joins the first and second arms while an ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7171877 | Compression tool A compression tool enables efficient handling, compression, and installation of a compressible component. The compression tool includes a first handle having a proximal end and a working end, wherein the working end has a first engaging member. The tool further incl... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7134366 | Multi-purpose pliers A multi-purpose pliers includes a pair of lever arms pivotally joined at a pivot. Each lever arm includes a handle end and a jaw end. The jaw ends comprise a plurality of graduated engagement positions to engage a range of fastener sizes. The graduated engagement po... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7112129 | Shellfish cracking device A shellfish cracking device for cracking shellfish such as lobster and crabs is provided. The shellfish cracking device includes a first cracking member having a first handle portion, middle portion, and blade portion; and a second cracking member having a second ha... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7013767 | Screwdriver/screw unit A screwdriver element includes two bits, each with a sinuous distal tip end and a screw element includes a head having an X-shaped slot that has sinuous side walls. The bit distal tips have a left-handed shape and a right-handed shape and the side walls of the screw... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6948904 | Hydraulically actuated casing slip lifter with hinged wrap arm assembly A casing slip lifter includes a frame, upper and lower lift arm assemblies, at least one air cylinder connected to a pipe that rotates to pivot the arm assemblies, and a wrap arm to which the slips are attached and which is coupled to the arm assemblies by a hinge. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6904634 | Multipurpose 1911 pistol servicing tool A multipurpose 1911 pistol servicing tool consisting of two pliers heads pivotably assembled together with each pliers head having pivotably affixed to it a three-sided handle and with one handle having pivotably affixed to it and within it a series of screwdriver b... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6748830 | Threaded gripping bar pliers insert A pliers having a replaceable gripping member for pliers jaws in the form of a threaded cylinder received in a threaded bore with part of the threaded cylinder extending out of the jaw in which it is mounted to provide a gripping surface formed of a segment of the t... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6698734 | Clamp assembly The present invention discloses a clamp assembly having a pair of clamp handles and a clipping member or a poking member, and the clamp handles use an extendible clamp wire set to control the clipping member or the poking member, so that the tool can be e... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698314 | Air brake slack adjusting tool An air brake slack adjusting tool for pushing in the locking collar on a slack adjuster bolt. The air brake slack adjusting tool includes a first elongate member having a handle portion and a slack adjuster portion; and also includes a second elongate mem... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6655407 | Refrigerant charging tool A refrigerant charging tool. In a described embodiment, a refrigerant charging tool has two separately formed handles pivotably attached to each other. One of the handles has a container piercing member mounted thereon. Interchangeable spacers are configu... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6438817 | Cover installation tool A hand operated tool which aids in securing a cover to a vehicle or other object is presented. The cover installation tool of the present invention includes at one end handles comprising a pair of opposing members disposed at an angle with respect to each... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6430767 | Tool for installing emitters for drip irrigation A tool that enables the forming of a hole in irrigation pipe, and the placement of an emitter device into that formed hole, includes a pair of elongate plier half-members connected at a pivoting joint. A first jaw includes an inwardly-directed hole punch ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6431035 | Wire wheel spoke tightening clamp apparatus and method Mounting wire spokes in a wheel, such as on a bicycle, requires even tightening of each spoke, and to attain such even tightening, wire wheel spoke tightening clamp apparatus and method is disclosed to tightly hold the spoke adjacent to the spoke threaded... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6386077 | Pliers for removal of spring-secured electrical terminals Pliers of specialized construction for depressing the retaining spring of an electrical connector terminal include a rigid thin blade extending forwardly of the jaws of the pliers. A recess, disposed in the blade, is positioned and shaped in a manner to a... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6367357 | Positive engagement spanner wrench Apparatus for engaging and turning spanner type threaded members has an upper jaw member extending from a handle and terminating in a 90° arcuate radiused portion. A cylindrical lug extends radially at the end of the radiused portion for engaging the thr... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6327945 | Fastener clip, pliers and method of use A hand held and operated set of fastener clip pliers is provided which is useful to secure together reinforcement steel members, for example, those used in concrete construction, upholstery and fencing. The fastener clip pliers are comprised of a lower ha... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6311589 | Locking pliers A locking pliers for holding cylindrical elongate objects such as rods and tubing to a work surface. The locking pliers includes a pair of jaws pivotally coupled together. Each of the jaws has a jaw plate coupled thereto. A generally V-shaped clamping pla... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6293790 | Heated orthodontic pliers Orthodontic pliers comprised of two asymmetrical components that are subapically and pivotally joined in a first main embodiment. Each of these elongate pieces is irregular in shape, unequal in length and the jaws are asymmetrical jaws relative to each ot... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6227081 | Pliers with force augmentation and self-adjustment capability Pliers with self-adjustment capability for applying a grasping force to a workpiece and for augmenting the grasping force applied to the workpiece which include a first plier member, a second plier member, a first pivot, a second pivot and a first biasing... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6216568 | Pliers for removing knockouts A set of pliers for easily and quickly removing concentric or standard knockouts from steel outlet boxes and the like. The subject tool is a set of pliers, comprising a first arm having a first end and second end and a second arm having a first end and se... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6155142 | Pliers with force augmentation and self-adjustment capability The invention includes pliers with self-adjustment capability for applying an initial grasping force to a workpiece and for augmenting the initial grasping force applied to the workpiece. The pliers are structured such that angular displacement of a handl... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6035748 | Fisherman's pliers for fishing snap swivels A pair of fisherman's pliers for opening and closing a fishing snap swivel comprises a pair of pliers with a pair of handles pivotally connected to a pair of jaws such that the jaws are brought together as the handles are brought together. Grooves are in ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6009608 | Brake chamber assembling device A new brake chamber assembling device for reassembling truck air brake systems after maintenance. The inventive device includes a pair of jaws extend outwardly from the vise grip pliers. The pair of jaws include an upper jaw section and a lower jaw sectio... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5964130 | Jaw members for a pair of pliers Jaw members for a pair of pliers includes a first jaw member connected to the first handle and a second jaw member connected to a second handle which is pivotally connected to the first handle. An inner side of the first jaw member includes a first and a ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5908409 | Tubing plug A device for forming a leakproof closure on the terminus of a tubing having an elastic wall. The device consists of a plug insertion tool and a plug. The plug is a elongate member having a convex distal end and a proximal end. The plug insertion tool has ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5901736 | Hand tool for inflating air bags for stabilizing and protecting loads in freight trailers Valve actuating hand tools for inflating and deflating an air bag having a valve with a valve head and movable valve stem is disclosed. Each hand tool includes a first elongated member having a gripping portion at one end thereof and a valve head engaging... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5884540 | Tool having replaceable jaws A tool includes a pair of levers having a middle portion pivotally coupled together and having a handle formed on one end and a bar formed on the other end. The bars each have a cavity. A pair of jaws each has a stud for engaging with the cavity of the ba... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5850649 | Fishing tool A fishing tool comprising a first pivoting member having a forward end and a rearward end, the forward end forming a first jaw, and the rearward end forming a first handle; a second pivoting member having a forward end and a rearward end, the forward end ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5839141 | Fisherman's tool A modified pair of needlenose pliers adapted for opening split rings and for forming spinner loops.... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5788809 | Self aligning clamping device A self aligning clamp for fixturing two items of unequal thickness together in a stationary relationship in a vice device prior to joining the items together by welding, glueing or the like is disclosed. The self aligning clamping device has a fixed rigid... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5661886 | Combination clip installation and crimping tool A combination tool for installation and crimping TDC clips for fastening sections sheet metal fabrication one to another having first and second levers. The levers are secured at a common pivot point with the levers each having opposing first and second j... | 09/02/1997 |
