US 12,686,104 B2Granted

Double-headed retaining ring pliers

AssigneeJiangsu Soho Sumex Tools Corp., Ltd.

InventorFeng Xue

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Abstract

A pair of double-headed retaining ring pliers, including handles, a left arm, and a right arm. Middle parts of the left arm and the right arm are hingedly connected by a hinge axle. The handles are divided into a left handle and a right handle. The handles are flipped to enable the retaining ring pliers to have two working states: One is used for installing an outer retaining ring, and the other is used for installing an inner retaining ring. In addition, the left arm and the right arm can be returned by a return spring.

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Dependent claims

A pair of double-headed retaining ring pliers, comprising:

handles,
a left arm, and
a right arm, wherein middle parts of the left arm and the right arm are hingedly connected by a hinge axle, and a position at which the left arm and the right arm are hingedly connected is noted as a hinge point;
a first left head and a second left head are respectively arranged at two end portions of the left arm, the left arm is divided into two sections, one section from the hinge point to the first left head is noted as a first left arm, and the other section from the hinge point to the second left head is noted as a second left arm;
a first right head and a second right head are respectively arranged at two end portions of the right arm, the right arm is divided into two sections, one section from the hinge point to the first right head is noted as a first right arm, and the other section from the hinge point to the second right head is noted as a second right arm;
the handles comprise a left handle and a right handle, wherein an end portion of the left handle is hingedly connected to an end portion of the right handle by the hinge axle;
a left support arm is arranged on the first left arm, the left support arm extends from the first left arm in a direction away from the first right arm, and an angle between the left support arm and the first left arm is less than 90°;
a right support arm is arranged on the first right arm, the right support arm extends from the first right arm in a direction away from the first left arm, and an angle between the right support arm and the first right arm is less than 90°;
a left drive lever is arranged on the left handle, a first left drive position cooperating with the left drive lever is arranged on the second left arm, and a second left drive position cooperating with the left drive lever is arranged on the right support arm;
a right drive lever is arranged on the right handle, a first right drive position cooperating with the right drive lever is arranged on the second right arm, and a second right drive position cooperating with the right drive lever is arranged on the left support arm;
and
a return spring is arranged between the second left arm and the second right arm.

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Abstract

A pair of double-headed retaining ring pliers, comprising:

handles,
a left arm, and
a right arm, wherein middle parts of the left arm and the right arm are hingedly connected by a hinge axle, and a position at which the left arm and the right arm are hingedly connected is noted as a hinge point;
a first left head and a second left head are respectively arranged at two end portions of the left arm, the left arm is divided into two sections, one section from the hinge point to the first left head is noted as a first left arm, and the other section from the hinge point to the second left head is noted as a second left arm;
a first right head and a second right head are respectively arranged at two end portions of the right arm, the right arm is divided into two sections, one section from the hinge point to the first right head is noted as a first right arm, and the other section from the hinge point to the second right head is noted as a second right arm;
the handles comprise a left handle and a right handle, wherein an end portion of the left handle is hingedly connected to an end portion of the right handle by the hinge axle;
a left support arm is arranged on the first left arm, the left support arm extends from the first left arm in a direction away from the first right arm, and an angle between the left support arm and the first left arm is less than 90°;
a right support arm is arranged on the first right arm, the right support arm extends from the first right arm in a direction away from the first left arm, and an angle between the right support arm and the first right arm is less than 90°;
a left drive lever is arranged on the left handle, a first left drive position cooperating with the left drive lever is arranged on the second left arm, and a second left drive position cooperating with the left drive lever is arranged on the right support arm;
a right drive lever is arranged on the right handle, a first right drive position cooperating with the right drive lever is arranged on the second right arm, and a second right drive position cooperating with the right drive lever is arranged on the left support arm;
and
a return spring is arranged between the second left arm and the second right arm.

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