Retrofittable auxiliary pliers handle assembly

A pliers actuation facilitation assembly configured to assist a person in opening a pair of pliers, the assembly being removably attachable to the pliers, the assembly comprising:

• a coupler configured to be removably coupled to a grip of a pair of pliers, the coupler being positionable between a free end of the grip and a pivot of the pliers, the coupler including a receiver positioned laterally away from an exterior lateral surface of the grip;
• an auxiliary handle being positioned in the receiver such that the auxiliary handle is positioned adjacent to the exterior lateral surface and extends away from the pivot, wherein a finger space is defined between the auxiliary handle and the grip, the auxiliary handle comprising a plate being elongated and having a first end, a second end, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, an upper edge and a lower edge, the coupler engaging the plate adjacent to the first end such that the first lateral side faces the exterior lateral surface;
• wherein the coupler includes a saddle having a base and a pair of panels being attached to the base and extending away from the base in same direction with respect to each other, a receiving space being defined between the panels, wherein the base is abuttable against an interior surface of the grip such that the panels extend laterally away from the exterior lateral surface of the grip, the auxiliary handle being positioned between the panels;
• wherein the coupler further includes
• a stop having a top side and a bottom side, the stop being positioned in the receiving space and being abutted against the auxiliary handle, and
• a fastener extending through the panels and the stop to retain the stop in the receiving space.