Locking Plier Connector
OwnerRobert Hugh Tavener Darbyinventor
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An apparatus with single part body plus fastener for rigidly connecting locking pliers to commonly available mounts to afford simple, highly versatile and capable work holding solutions. A method for attaching mounts to locking pliers by clamping the handle with an adjustable spike inserted in the hole commonly present on plier handles on one side and a hooked feature on the other. The method discloses the spike best mode orientation to the hook to afford clamping of multiple sizes of locking pliers. Mounting thread angle axes relative to the locking plier handle are disclosed that accommodate both clearance between the mount and locking plier jaw tightening features for jaw adjustment and for aligning the fixed jaw with mount axes, for varying sizes of locking pliers. A best mode angle to align the fixed jaw axis with the mount axis is given to suit all sizes of locking pliers in scope.
An apparatus for connecting a wide range of standard locking pliers to wide range of standard, available mounts for unsurpassed performance and versatility in work holding with combined utility greater than the sum of utility from the individual parts, comprising:
An apparatus or connector including features to rigidly clamp to locking pliers and mounting features to connect the apparatus to common mounting solutions, the apparatus comprising:
A method for rigid attachment to and disconnecting from locking pliers of widely differing sizes;
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