Snap-On Inc.

David T Doyle

David T Ross

Richard L Hopper

Nicholas A Gabbey

Anup A Gupte

George R R Call

Jason A Frey

Hose clamp pliers include a first plier half, a second plier half, and a pivot member. An inner face of the first jaw portion includes a first longitudinal groove and a second longitudinal groove. Each of the first and second longitudinal grooves include a first section extending from a front end of the first jaw portion and a second section extending at an angle from the first section in a direction away from the second jaw portion. An inner face of the second jaw portion includes a third longitudinal groove and a fourth longitudinal groove. Each of the third and fourth longitudinal grooves include a first section extending from a front end of the second jaw portion and a second section extending at an angle from the first section in a direction away from the first jaw portion.

Hose clamp pliers

A push button release mechanism for coupling together two portions of a tool, such as pliers. The push button release mechanism can include a push button and one or more balls pushed in a radially-outward direction by geometry of the push button to pivotally couple the two portions together. The balls are normally pushed outward by an engagement portion. Depressing a push button head axially downward causes the balls to align with a receiving portion, which allows the balls to descend into the interior of the mechanism. The push button release mechanism is also threadably coupled with a threaded opening of one of the portions. The threaded opening can have deformed threads to increase the retention torque required to rotate the push button release mechanism.

Push button release mechanism for pliers

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Pleasant Prairie, WI, United States of America

David T Doyle