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US 12,734,645 B2Granted
Tool with chevron jaw
OwnerPhillip Bellamy, Kevin Shelverinventors
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Abstract
Examples of devices and techniques provide a gripping tool with a chevron tool jaw. In other words, the gripping surface of the jaw of the tool includes a chevron pattern for improved gripping capability. In various embodiments, the chevron gripping pattern may be disposed on one or more jaws of the tool.
Claims20
A hand tool, comprising:
- a rigid tool body with a hand hold;
- a movable tool arm movably coupled to the tool body;
- a first tool jaw integral with or coupled to the tool body, the first tool jaw having a first gripping surface;
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- a second tool jaw integral with or coupled to the movable tool arm, the second tool jaw having a second gripping surface, wherein the first gripping surface, the second gripping surface, or the first gripping surface and the second gripping surface has a chevron pattern formed from at least one projection extending from a first side of the respective jaw toward a central portion of the respective jaw and at least another projection extending from an opposing side of the respective jaw toward the central portion of the respective jaw, and inner ends of the at least one projection and the at least another projection being directly connected at the central portion of the respective jaw,
- and wherein each of the at least one projection and the at least another projection have a cross-sectional profile with a first side of the at least one projection and the at least another projection being vertical with respect to the gripping surface.
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A hand tool, comprising:
- a rigid tool body with a hand hold, the tool body including a protruding pin;
- a tool arm pivotally coupled to the tool body via the pin;
- a first tool jaw integral with or coupled to the tool body, the first tool jaw having a first gripping surface;
- and
- a second tool jaw integral with or coupled to the tool arm, the second tool jaw having a second gripping surface, wherein the first gripping surface, the second gripping surface, or the first gripping surface and the second gripping surface has a chevron pattern formed from at least one projection extending from a first side of the respective jaw toward a central portion of the respective jaw and at least another projection extending from an opposing side of the respective jaw toward the central portion of the respective jaw, and inner ends of the at least one projection and the at least another projection being directly connected at the central portion of the respective jaw,
- and wherein each of the at least one projection and the at least another projection have a cross-sectional profile with a first side of the at least one projection and the at least another projection being vertical with respect to the gripping surface.
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A hand tool, comprising:
- a rigid tool body with a hand hold, the tool body including a channel;
- a tool arm slidably coupled to the tool body via the channel;
- a first tool jaw integral with or coupled to the tool body, the first tool jaw having a first gripping surface;
- and
- a second tool jaw integral with or coupled to the tool arm, the second tool jaw having a second gripping surface, wherein the first gripping surface, the second gripping surface, or the first gripping surface and the second gripping surface has a chevron pattern formed from at least one projection extending from a first side of the respective jaw toward a central portion of the respective jaw and at least another projection extending from an opposing side of the respective jaw toward the central portion of the respective jaw, and inner ends of the at least one projection and the at least another projection being directly connected at the central portion of the respective jaw,
- and wherein each of the at least one projection and the at least another projection have a cross-sectional profile with a first side of the at least one projection and the at least another projection being vertical with respect to the gripping surface.
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