Hand operated gripping tools
OwnerNigel Buchananinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The main fixed handle optionally incorporates two swivel out arms, which can form part of a three-legged base. When operated thus, the jaws and moving handle point generally upwards from the formed base, the moving handle can now be operated by one hand leaving the other free to position the workpiece. The moving handle can incorporate a further locking switch that can be utilised in both a switchable locking position or non-locking position upon a sprung toothed strut between the handles, at least one of which further incorporates a curved resilient portion in order to provide useful sprung closure of the parallel moving jaws upon the workpiece in the locking method. A lanyard can be optimally attached to the swivel out arm ends to provide the user with a chest mounted portable vice.
Claims7
A hand operated gripping tool comprising:
- a fixed handle;
- a fixed jaw connected with said fixed handle;
- a movable handle pivotably connected with said fixed handle for pivoting movement relative to said fixed handle;
- and
- a movable jaw connected with said movable handle for movement relative to said fixed jaw,
- wherein said fixed handle comprises a first portion to which said fixed jaw is fixed and second and third portions movable from a first position in which each forms a continuation of said first portion and a spread position in which said first, second and third portions define a tripod base.
A portable vice pliers comprising:
- a fixed handle;
- a fixed jaw connected with said fixed handle;
- a movable handle pivotably connected with said fixed handle for pivoting movement relative to said fixed handle;
- and
- a movable jaw connected with said movable handle,
- wherein said movable handle is operable to cause said movable jaw to slide towards said fixed to jaw, and
- wherein said fixed handle comprises a first portion to which said fixed jaw is fixed and second and third portions movable from a first position in which each forms a continuation of said first portion and a spread position in which said first, second and third portions define a tripod base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.