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US 4,899,734 AGranted
Speculum with arresting device
AssigneeOttes Trading S.A.
InventorDoris Gelley
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AssigneeOttes Trading S.A.
InventorDoris Gelley
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An arresting member (5) is rotatably mounted about the lengthwise axis of a lever handle (2) of a pair of pliers. The arresting member (5) is directed towards the other lever handle (1) and penetrates with its free end (11) through a slot (12) in this other lever handle (1). The shank (13) of the arresting member (5) is flattened so that the arresting member in one rotational position can axially freely slide in the slot (12). The largest radial extent of the shank (13) slightly exceeds the width of the slot (12) so that the arresting member (5) is clamped in another rotational position in the slot (12). By fabricating the arresting member (5) from a deformable material, the pair of pliers can be operated also with the arresting pin in this rotational position. Upon sliding through the slot (12) the arresting member (5) is thereby deformed. By the static friction existing in the rest position between the arresting member (5) and the edges (15) of the slot, the pair of pliers are however locked in each spreading position into which it is brought. In this manner, it is possible to operate with one hand the pair of pliers including the arresting device.
A pair of pliers comprising a pair of lever handles with an arresting device means for arresting said pliers in a clamping position, said pliers having an elongated arresting member rotatably secured at one lever handle for rotation about its lengthwise axis, directed towards the other lever handle and extending with its free end through an opening in this other lever handle, which arresting member in one rotational position is axially freely slidable in this opening and by rotation into an arresting position is clampable with the edges of said opening in order to fix an attained spreading position of both lever handles, wherein at least the surface of the arresting member (5) is composed of a deformable material, which is deformable upon clamping the pliers with the arresting member in the arresting position and upon sliding through the edges (15) of the opening (12) in said other lever handle (1) and which, by means of the static friction existing in the rest position, arrest the lever handles (1, 2) in each spreading position in which the lever handles are brought.
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