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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2017
Apex Brands, Inc., Apex, NC (US);
Tobias McKay Bridges, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Jonathan Siebert Beckwith, Raleigh, NC (US);
Randi Ligon, Apex, NC (US);
John Griffin Biering, Jr., Charlotte, NC (US);
Zachary Grant Hays, Belmont, NC (US);
Trent Kahute, Atlanta, GA (US);
Alexander Troitzsch, Atlanta, GA (US);
Stephanie Lewis, Atlanta, GA (US);
Justin Arsenault, Atlanta, GA (US);
Alan David Anderson, Willow Spring, NC (US);
Apex Brands, Inc., Apex, NC (US);
Abstract
A hand tool may include a head section defining a first grip portion, a handle section and a second grip portion. The head section includes a top jaw and a bottom jaw defining the first grip portion. The handle section includes a top handle and a bottom handle. The top jaw and the bottom handle forming a first unitary piece, and the bottom jaw and the top handle forming a second unitary piece. The first and second unitary pieces are joined at a pivot point. The second grip portion includes a top grip portion provided at the top handle and a bottom grip portion provided at the bottom handle. The top and bottom grip portions substantially face each other. The first grip portion is made of a metallic material and the second grip portion is made of a non-metallic material.