Replaceable jaw members for pliers

A pair of pliers comprising:

• a first plier member having a handle and a jaw assembly;
• said first plier member jaw assembly including an elongated body defining an elongated slot and having at least one guide surface;
• said first plier member jaw assembly at least one guide surface extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of said first plier member jaw assembly body slot;
• a second plier member having a handle assembly and a jaw assembly;
• said second plier member handle assembly including a handle member having a first end, said second plier member handle assembly handle member pivotally coupled to said first plier member handle, said second plier member handle assembly handle member first end disposed adjacent said first plier member jaw assembly slot;
• said second plier member handle assembly handle member first end including a laterally offset extension extending into said first plier member jaw assembly slot;
• said second plier member jaw assembly including a body having a jaw member, a socket, and at least one laterally offset guide member having a guide surface;
• wherein said second plier member jaw assembly is selectively disposed in one of at least two configurations, a first configuration, wherein said second plier member jaw assembly is separated from said first plier member, and a second configuration, wherein said second plier member jaw assembly is slidably coupled to said first plier member with said second plier member jaw assembly body socket coupled to said second plier member handle assembly handle member first end and said second plier member jaw assembly guide member at least one guide surface slidably engaging said first plier member jaw assembly body at least one guide surface;
• said first plier member jaw assembly body at least one guide surface includes an upper guide surface and a lower guide surface;
• said second plier member jaw assembly body at least one laterally offset guide member guide surface includes an upper guide member with a guide surface and a lower guide member with a guide surface;
• said second plier member jaw assembly body upper guide member guide surface structured to slidably engage said first plier member jaw assembly body upper guide surface;
• said second plier member jaw assembly body lower guide member guide surface structured to slidably engage said first plier member jaw assembly body lower guide surface;
• said first plier member jaw assembly body lower guide surface includes a use surface and a release end;
• and
• wherein, when said second plier member jaw assembly is in said second configuration, said second plier member jaw assembly moves between at least two positions, an open, first position, wherein said second plier member jaw assembly lower guide member guide surface slidably engages said first plier member jaw assembly body lower guide surface use surface, and, a release position, wherein said second plier member jaw assembly lower guide member guide surface moves longitudinally beyond said first plier member jaw assembly body lower guide surface release end.

A pair of pliers comprising:

• a first having a handle and a jaw assembly;
• said first plier member jaw assembly including an elongated body defining an elongated slot and having at least one guide surface;
• said first plier member jaw assembly at least one guide surface extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of said member jaw assembly body slot;
• a second plier member having a handle assembly and a jaw assembly;
• said second plier member handle assembly including a handle member having a first end, said second plier member handle assembly handle member pivotally coupled to said first plier member handle, said second plier member handle assembly handle member first end disposed adjacent said first plier member jaw assembly slot;
• said second plier member handle assembly handle member first end including a laterally offset extension extending into said first plier member jaw assembly slot;
• a second plier member jaw assembly including a body having a jaw member, a socket, and at least one laterally offset guide member having a guide surface;
• wherein said second plier member jaw assembly is selectively disposed in one of at least two configurations, a first configuration, wherein said second plier member jaw assembly is separated from said first plier member, and a second configuration, wherein said second plier member jaw assembly is slidably coupled to said first plier member with said second plier member jaw assembly body socket coupled to said second plier member handle assembly handle member first end and said second plier member jaw assembly guide member at least one guide surface slidably engaging said first plier member jaw assembly body at least one ride surface;
• said first plier member jaw assembly body at least one guide surface includes an upper guide surface and a lower guide surface;
• said second plier member jaw assembly body at least one laterally offset guide member guide surface includes an upper guide member with a guide surface and a lower guide member with a guide surface;
• said second plier member jaw assembly body upper guide member guide surface structured to slidably engage said first plier member jaw assembly body upper guide surface;
• said second plier member jaw assembly body lower guide member guide surface structured to slidably engage said first plier member jaw assembly body lower guide surface;
• said first plier member jaw assembly body at least one at least one guide surface includes a use surface and a release end;
• and
• wherein, when said second plier member jaw assembly is in said second configuration, said second plier member jaw assembly moves between at least two positions, an open, first position, wherein said second plier member jaw assembly lower guide member guide surface slidably engages said first plier member jaw assembly body lower guide surface use surface, and, a release position, wherein said second plier member jaw assembly lower guide member guide surface moves longitudinally beyond said first plier member jaw assembly body lower guide surface release end.