Hand tool having pivoted handles
OwnerAlberto G. Domengeinventor
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Abstract
A toggle-link type hand tool is provided that includes pivotally interconnected elements having workpiece engaging members and a pair of handles each operatively connected to a respective one of the pivotally interconnected elements, and a toggle-link operatively connected between the handles. Furthermore, the workpiece engaging members may be configured to have a cutting surface, configured as straight blades or as curved cutting surfaces.
Claims13
A toggle-link hand tool comprising directly pivotally interconnected elements having workpiece engaging members, said workpiece engaging members overlapping one another in the area of pivotal engagement and in a workpiece engaging position thereof;
- a pair of handles, each said handle operatively connected to a respective one of said elements;
- a toggle-link operatively connected between said handles, and an adjustment screw operatively engaging said toggle link to provide selectively adjustable opening/closing of said workpiece engaging members;
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- wherein each of said workpiece engaging member is configured to have a cutting surface.
A toggle-link hand tool comprising first and second elongated elements, a pair of workpiece engaging members directly pivotably connected to each other so that said workpiece engaging members overlap one another in the area of pivotal engagement and in a workpiece engaging position thereof;
- one of said workpiece engaging members being fixed to said first elongated element, and said second elongated element forms a handle pivotally connected to one of said workpiece engaging members;
- a toggle-link operatively interconnected between said first and second elongated elements, and an adjustment screw operatively engaging said toggle link to provide selectively adjustable opening/closing of said workpiece engaging members;
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- wherein at least one of said workpiece engaging members is configured to have a cutting surface.
A toggle-link hand tool comprising first and second elongated elements;
- a pair of workpiece engaging members directly pivotably connected to each other so that said workpiece engaging members overlap one another in the area of direct pivotal interconnection and in a cutting position;
- said second elongated element forms a handle pivotally connected to one of said workpiece engaging members, and said second elongated element includes an end portion that diverges outwardly from a portion of said second elongated element that is pivotally connected to said one of said workpiece engaging members;
- a toggle-link operatively interconnected between said first and second elongated elements, and an adjustment screw that operatively engages said toggle link to provide selectively adjustable opening/closing of said workpiece engaging members;
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- at least one of said workpiece engaging members is configured to have a cutting surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.