Multi-purpose pliers
OwnerAnthony Schuhinventor
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Abstract
A multi-purpose pliers includes a pair of lever arms pivotally joined at a pivot. Each lever arm includes a handle end and a jaw end. The jaw ends comprise a plurality of graduated engagement positions to engage a range of fastener sizes. The graduated engagement positions include a plurality of stepped flats or angled notches for square or hexagonal fasteners or other with parallel sides. The handles and jaws may be temporarily fixed into position to simulate a box end wrench with parallel jaws. The pivot includes an adjustable joint with at least two pivot positions. Each of the handle ends may include a driver tip, such as a screwdriver, concealed beneath a removable grip. The driver tips are interchangeable.
Claims20
A multi-purpose pliers, comprising:
- a pair of lever arms pivotally joined at a pivot, further comprising a lock mechanism pivotally attached between the pair of lever arms, where each lever arm comprises
- a handle end;
- and
- a jaw end, where the jaw end comprises a plurality of graduated engagement positions distributed regularly along the jaw, each engagement position comprising a symmetrical angled notch indexed to match with the other jaw to create a plurality of partial regular polygonal apertures, the plurality of apertures accepting a range of fastener sizes.
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A multi-purpose pliers, comprising:
- a pair of lever arms pivotally joined at a pivot, where the pivot comprises an adjustable joint with at least two pivot positions;
- each lever arm comprising
- a handle end;
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- a jaw end, each jaw end having a plurality of graduated engagement positions to engage a range of fastener sizes, where the graduated engagement positions comprise a plurality of stepped flats, where the graduated engagement positions are substantially parallel when a lock mechanism releasably fixes the lever arms into a position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.