Tension locking tool

A compound multitool tool operating as comprising:

• a. a first jaw comprising a first clamping face and a first extension;
• b. a second jaw comprising a second clamping face, and a second extension;
• c. a first handle pivotably coupled to the first extension at a first handle pivot;
• d. a second handle pivotably coupled to the second extension at a second handle pivot;
• e. a link member pivotably coupled to the first handle at a first link pivot and coupled to the second handle at a second link pivot whereas the first and second link pivots are longitudinally forward with respect to the first and second handle pivot when the compound multitool tool is in an open configuration;
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• f. a tension member attached to the first handle at a first tension attachment location, and attached to a locking lever which is pivotally attached to the second handle.

A locking pliers operatively configured to lock upon a material, the locking pliers comprising:

• a. a jaw assembly having first and second jaw members, each comprising first and second jaw extensions connected to first and second jaw bases respectively, the first and second jaw members being pivotally attached at a jaw assembly pivot;
• b. first and second handle members attached to the first and second jaw members respectively;
• c. a tension member operatively attached to the first handle member at a rear tension member pivot and to the second handle member at a front tension member pivot, a dead point line defined by the rear tension member pivot and a rotation point of the second handle where the front tension member pivot of the tension member is configured to reposition past the dead point line to be in a locked configuration;
• d. whereby repositioning the tension member such that the tension member is configured to reposition past the dead point line so as to place tension upon the jaw members to lock the material interposed between the first and second jaw members.

A tension locking plier assembly configured to grasp a material, the tension locking plier assembly comprising:

• a. a first plier unit having a first jaw and a first handle;
• b. a second plier unit having a second jaw and a second handle, the second plier unit being attached to the first plier unit so that the first jaw and the second jaw reposition with respect to one another so as to grasp material of various cross-sectional dimensions;
• c. a tension member operatively connected between the first plier unit and the second plier unit so the tension member is attached at a first connection location to the first plier unit and attached to a second tension location to a locking member;
• d. the locking member being movably attached to the plier unit about a center locking point so when the first and second jaw members are positioned around the material, the locking member is in an unlocked orientation and the locking member is operatively configured to reposition the tension member so as to be positioned past the maximum dead point tension length where the first connection location, the center locking pivot and the second tension location are substantially co-linear so the locking member is limited in the degree of rotation to maintain tension in the tension member to maintain a locking force upon the material interposed between the first and second jaw members.

A locking tool comprising:

• a. a first plier unit pivotally attached to a second plier unit at a pivot attachment location, the first plier unit having a first jaw position forward of the pivot attachment location and a first handle positioned rearward of the pivot attachment location, and likewise the second plier unit having a second jaw position forward of the pivot attachment location and a pivot handle attached rearward of the pivot attachment location,
• b. a tension member attached to a locking member which is attached to the second plier unit at a second tension attachment location, the tension member further being operatively attached to the first plier unit at a first tension attachment location, the locking member being repositionably attached to the second plier unit so as to be rotated about a center locking pivot,
• c. wherein the position of the first tension attachment location, the center locking pivot, and the second tension attachment location upon the locking member can be adjusted so as to accommodate various widths of material to be interposed between the first and second jaws, and further the length of the tension member is adjustable so the adjusted position of the first tension attachment location, the length of the tension member, the location of the center locking pivot, and the location of the second tension attachment location upon the locking member is sufficiently adjustable wherein when the locking member is positioned to an orientation so the second attachment location passes a dead point axis defined by the center locking pivot in the first tension attachment location, there is tension placed upon the tension member and the locking member is limited to the amount of repositioning of the second tension attachment location once the second tension attachment location is positioned past the dead point axis.