Pliers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9687965-B2
Application number	US-201314063015-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 25, 2013
Priority date	Nov 1, 2010
Publication date	Jun 27, 2017
Grant date	Jun 27, 2017

Abstract

A pliers includes a first member having a first head and a first handle. The first handle has an enlarged end portion and a grip area adjacent the enlarged end portion. At least a portion of the grip area has a smaller cross-sectional area than the enlarged end portion to define a rear lip located at an interface between the grip area and the enlarged end portion. The pliers also includes a first grip having a first open end and a second open end. The first grip is positioned on the grip area of the first handle. The first handle extends through the first open end and the second open end such that the rear lip of the first handle retains the second grip on the grip area of the first handle.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A pliers comprising:
a first member including a first head and a first handle having a recessed grip area bounded by a forward lip and a rear lip, the forward lip having a cross-sectional area not greater than a cross-sectional area of a portion of the first handle adjacent the forward lip and opposite the grip area;
a first grip positioned on the grip area of the first handle;
a second member pivotally coupled to the first member, the second member including a second head and a second handle having a recessed grip area bounded by a forward lip and a rear lip, the forward lip having a cross-sectional area not greater than a cross-sectional area of a portion of the second handle adjacent the forward lip and opposite the grip area; and
a second grip positioned on the grip area of the second handle.

2. The pliers of claim 1 , wherein the first handle and the second handle each include an exposed end portion, a cross-sectional area of the end portion continually increasing from a tip of the end portion to the rear lip such that the end portion has a tapered shape.

3. The pliers of claim 2 , wherein the first grip is substantially flush with the portion of the first handle adjacent the forward lip and with the end portion of the first handle, and wherein the second grip is substantially flush with the portion of the second handle adjacent the forward lip and with the end portion of the second handle.

4. The pliers of claim 2 , wherein the first and second members are made of metal.

5. The pliers of claim 4 , wherein the end portions of the first and second handles are configured for reaming conduit.

6. The pliers of claim 4 , wherein the first grip and the second grip are made of rubber.

7. The pliers of claim 4 , wherein the first grip and the second grip each include a base portion made of a first material and an overlay portion made of a second material different than the first material.

8. The pliers of claim 7 , wherein the first material has a first hardness and the second material has a second hardness different than the first hardness.

9. The pliers of claim 8 , wherein the second hardness is less than the first hardness.

10. The pliers of claim 9 , wherein the first hardness is about 80 durometer and the second hardness is about 70 durometer.

11. The pliers of claim 1 ,
wherein the first grip includes a first open end and a second open end, the first grip being positioned on the grip area of the first handle between the forward lip and the rear lip such that the first handle extends through the first open end and the second open end, and
wherein the second grip includes a first open end and a second open end, the second grip being positioned on the grip area of the second handle between the forward lip and the rear lip such that the second handle extends through the first open end and the second open end.

12. The pliers of claim 1 , wherein the second member includes an elongated aperture, and wherein the first member is pivotally coupled to the second member by a pin extending through the elongated aperture.

13. The pliers of claim 12 , wherein the first head includes a first jaw, wherein the second head includes a second jaw, and wherein the pin is movable along the elongated aperture to adjust a spacing between the first jaw and the second jaw.

14. The pliers of claim 13 , further comprising a plurality of teeth disposed along the elongated aperture.

15. The pliers of claim 1 ,
wherein the first and second members are made of metal,
wherein the second member includes an elongated aperture, and wherein the first member is pivotally coupled to the second member by a pin extending through the elongated aperture,
wherein the first head includes a first jaw, wherein the second head includes a second jaw, and wherein the pin is movable along the elongated aperture to adjust a spacing between the first jaw and the second jaw,
wherein the first handle and the second handle each include an exposed end portion,
wherein at least one of the first grip and the second grip includes a base portion made of a first material having a first hardness and an overlay portion made of a second material having a second hardness different than the first hardness,
wherein the first grip includes a first open end and a second open end, the first grip being positioned on the grip area of the first handle between the forward lip and the rear lip such that the first handle extends through the first open end and the second open end, and
wherein the second grip includes a first open end and a second open end, the second grip being positioned on the grip area of the second handle between the forward lip and the rear lip such that the second handle extends through the first open end and the second open end.

Assignees

• Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp

Inventors

• Debaker Joseph M
• Fischer Scott R
• Schneider Daniel H
• Johnson Todd W
• Khangar Abhijeet A

Classifications

• B25B7/22

  Pliers provided with auxiliary tool elements, e.g. cutting edges, nail extractors (for removing insulation or armouring from electric cables H02G1/12) · CPC title

• B25G1/105

  for screwdrivers, wrenches or spanners (B25G1/102, B25G1/125 take precedence) · CPC title

• B21K5/00 Primary

  Making tools or tool parts, e.g. pliers · CPC title

• B25B7/10

  with adjustable fulcrum · CPC title

• B25B7/00 Primary

  Pliers; Other hand-held gripping tools with jaws on pivoted limbs; Details applicable generally to pivoted-limb hand tools (implements for fastening, connecting, or tensioning wire or strip B25B25/00; adapted for other fitting or separating purposes B25B27/00; for marking animals A01K11/00; dentists' forceps A61C3/00; bending wire eyes B21F1/06; hand-held metal-shearing or metal-cutting devices B23D29/00; hand cutting tools B26B; for punching or perforating B26F1/36; devices for securing ends of binding material in bundling machines B65B13/24; specially designed for watch-making or comparable work G04D1/00) · CPC title