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US 8,407,874 B2Granted
Pulling pliers method and apparatus
AssigneeLas Vegas Tool, LLC
InventorMark Giberti
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Abstract
Pulling pliers are provided. The pulling pliers include a pair of pliers having a set of jaws; and an attaching point connected to a jaw of the pliers for attaching a slide hammer mechanism. A method for pulling using pulling pliers is provided. The method includes gripping an object with the pliers; locking the pliers in a gripping position; and actuating a slide hammer attached to the pliers.
Claims20
Pulling pliers comprising:
- A pair of pliers having a set of jaws and an attaching point that is not in parallel alignment with said jaw surface of the pliers and a pivoting coupler for attaching a slide hammer mechanism the attaching point located at a position to permit the slide hammer to pivot with respect to the jaw.
A pulling tool comprising:
- a means for gripping;
- a means actuating the means for gripping;
- and
- a means for hammering attached to the gripping means via a pivoting means for coupling wherein the means for hammering is attached to the means for gripping at a position configured to allow the means for hammering to pivot with respect to the jaw.
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A method for pulling using pulling pliers comprising;
- gripping an object with the pliers;
- locking the pliers in a gripping position;
- and
- actuating a slide hammer attached to the pliers while gripping an upper and lower handle on the pliers to strike a pivoting coupler to transfer a force to the pliers at a desired direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.