Dual-headed pliers and method of manufacture

A pliers comprising

• a first gripping head including a first pair of jaws spring biased into a normally opened predetermined position, each jaw of said first pair of jaws having an external non-gripping edge,
• a second gripping head including a second pair of jaws spring biased into a normally opened predetermined position, each jaw of said second pair of jaws having an external non-gripping edge,
• a pivot member connecting said first and second heads,
• first and second handle members each having a free end and a connector end attached to the pivot member to enable each handle member to rotate independently about the pivot member,
• said first and second handle members each including a first face and a second face,
• with the second gripping head in the normally opened predetermined position and disposed between the handle members and in contact therewith, the first face of the first handle engages the external non-gripping edge of one of the jaws of the second gripping head and the first face of the second handle engages the external non-gripping edge of the other jaw of the second gripping head, and the respective free ends of the handle members are opposed to each other and spaced apart a distance that is less than 6.5 inches,
• whereby upon manually pressing together the first and second handle members, the normally open jaws of the first and second gripping heads move towards each other and upon release of the handle members the jaws return to their respective normally open positions,
• with the first gripping head in the normally opened predetermined position and disposed between the handle members and in contact therewith, the second face of the first handle engages the external non-gripping edge of one of the jaws of the first gripping head and the second face of the second handle engages the external non-gripping edge of the other jaw of the first gripping head, and the respective free ends of the handle members are opposed to each other and spaced apart a distance that is no greater than 6.5 inches,
• whereby upon manually pressing together the first and second handle members, the normally open jaws of the first and second gripping heads move towards each other and upon release of the handle members the jaws return to their respective normally open positions.

A pliers comprising

• a first gripping head including a first pair of jaws spring biased into a normally opened predetermined position, each jaw of said first pair of jaws having an external non-gripping edge,
• a second gripping head including a second pair of jaws spring biased into a normally opened predetermined position, each jaw of said second pair of jaws having an external non-gripping edge,
• a pivot member connecting said first and second heads,
• first and second handle members each having a free end and a connector end attached to the pivot member to enable each handle member to rotate independently about the pivot member, each handle member including a top panel, a bottom panel, and a stop member positioned between the panels intermediate the free end and the connector end of each handle member, said stop member having one side comprising a first face and another side comprising a second face, and said first and second faces of the stop member of each handle member merging at a junction to form a corner,
• with the second gripping head in the normally opened predetermined position and disposed between the handle members and in contact therewith, the first face of the first handle engages the external non-gripping edge of one of the jaws of the second gripping head and the first face of the second handle engages the external non-gripping edge of the other jaw of the second gripping head, and the respective free ends of the handle members are opposed to each other and spaced apart a distance from 5.0 to 6.5 inches, whereby upon manually pressing together the first and second handle members, the normally open jaws of the first gripping head move towards each other,
• with the first gripping head in the normally opened predetermined position and disposed between the handle members and in contact therewith, the second face of the first handle engages the external non-gripping edge of one of the jaws of the first gripping head and the second face of the second handle engages the external non-gripping edge of the other jaw of the first gripping head, and the respective free ends of the handle members are opposed to each other and spaced apart a distance from 5.0 to 6.5 inches,
• said handle members each having a longitudinal axis intersecting one of said junctions to form a first acute angle between the first face and the longitudinal axis and a second acute angle between the second face and the longitudinal axis, said first acute angle being greater then the second acute angle,
• said first faces of the handle members when engaging individually one of the non-gripping edges of the jaws of the second gripping head, each said first face sloping substantially in the same general direction as the non-gripping edge which said individual first face engages, and
• the second faces of the handle members when engaging individually one of the non-gripping edges of the jaws of the first gripping head, each said second face sloping substantially in the same general direction as the non-gripping edge which said individual second face engages,
• said distance between the free ends being substantially equal in both said first and second positions,
• whereby upon manually pressing together the first and second handle members, the normally open jaws of the gripping heads move towards each other and upon release of the handle members the jaws return to their respective normally open positions.

A pliers comprising

• a first gripping head including a first pair of jaws, each jaw of said first pair of jaws having an external non-gripping edge,
• a second gripping head including a second pair of jaws, each jaw of said second pair of jaws having an external non-gripping edge,
• said first and second handle members being pivotally connected and moveable between first and second positions, in the first position the first head is positioned to grip an object and the second head is between the handles, and in the second position the second head is positioned to grip an object and the first head is between the handle members,
• each handle member having a free end and each including a stop member having one side comprising a first face and another side comprising a second face,
• in the first position the first faces of each stop member of each handle member engage the external non-gripping edges of each jaw of the second head and
• in the second position the second faces of each stop member of each handle member engage the external non-gripping edges of each jaw of the first head,
• in said first and second positions the respective free ends of the handle members are opposed to each other and spaced apart a predetermined distance no greater than 6.5 inches.

A dual headed pliers comprising

• a pair of pivotally connected handle members, each handle member including an internal stop member comprising a stack of flat planar elements, said stack having a corner comprising first and second planar faces forming an angle from 30 to 90 degrees,
• first and second heads moveable by the handle members between first and second positions, in the first position the first head is positioned to grip an object and the second head is between the handle members, and in the second position the second head is positioned to grip an object and the first head is between the handle members, each head having opposed jaws that are spring biased into a normally open position and each jaw having an external non-gripping edge,
• in the first position the first faces of each stop member of each handle member engage the non-gripping edges of each jaw of the second head and
• in the second position the second faces of each stop member of each handle member engage the external non-gripping edges of each jaw of the first head.

A pliers comprising

• a first gripping head including a first pair of jaws spring biased into a normally open position with individual jaws of said first pair separated a distance that is no greater than 2 inches, each jaw of said first pair of jaws having an external non-gripping edge,
• a second gripping head including a second pair of jaws with individual jaws of said second pair separated a distance that is no greater than 2 inches, each jaw of said second pair of jaws having an external non-gripping edge,
• first and second substantially linear oriented handle members connected to the heads and moveable between first and second positions, in the first position the first head is positioned to grip an object and the second head is between the handles, and in the second position the second head is positioned to grip an object and the first head is between the handle members,
• each handle member having a free end and each including a stop member comprising a stack of plate members, each plate member having substantially an identical five sided polygon shaped with one side comprising a first face and another side comprising a second face, each individual stop member being sized, shaped and positioned on each handle member to be a mirror image of the other stop member,
• in the first position the first faces of each stop member of each handle member engaging the external non-gripping edges of each jaw of the second head and
• in the second position the second faces of each stop member of each handle member engaging the external non-gripping edges of each jaw of the first head,
• in said first and second positions the respective free ends of the handle members being opposed to each other and spaced apart a predetermined distance that is no greater than about 6.5 inches.

A dual headed pliers comprising

• a first pivotally connected handle member including a top panel and a bottom panel which are spaced apart by a first stop member between said top panel and bottom panel, said first stop member comprising a first stack of flat planar elements having substantially the same predetermined thickness, said first stop member having one side comprising a first face and another side comprising a second face, and said top and bottom panels of the first handle member having a thickness that is substantially equal to said predetermined thickness of said flat planar elements of the first stack,
• a second pivotally connected handle member including a top panel and a bottom panel which are spaced apart by a second stop member between said top panel and bottom panel, said second stop member comprising a second stack of flat planar elements having substantially the same predetermined thickness, said second stop member having one side comprising a first face and another side comprising a second face, and said top and bottom panels of the second handle member having a thickness that is substantially equal to said predetermined thickness of said flat planar elements of the second stack,
• said first handle member having a portion connected to the second handle member and positioned between the top panel and a bottom panel of said second handle member, the number of planar elements in the second stack being greater than the number of planar elements in the first stack,
• first and second heads moveable by the handle members between first and second positions, in the first position the first head is positioned to grip an object and the second head is between the handle members, and in the second position the second head is positioned to grip an object and the first head is between the handle members, each head having opposed jaws that are spring biased into a normally open position and each jaw having an external non-gripping edge,
• in the first position the first faces of each stop member of each handle member engage the non-gripping edges of each jaw of the second head and
• in the second position the second faces of each stop member of each handle member engage the external non-gripping edges of each jaw of the first head.

A dual headed pliers comprising

• first and second heads and first and second handle members attached thereto,
• said heads being moveable by the handle members between a first position where the first head is positioned to grip an object and the second head is between the first and second handle members and a second position where the second head is positioned to grip an object and the first head is between the first and second handle members,
• each handle comprising a top panel and a bottom panel separated by a stack of planar elements with the number of planar elements in one stack being greater than the number of planar elements in the other stack,
• said the planar elements and top and bottom panels all having substantially the same thickness.