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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas M Chervenak, Beatrice, NE (US);
Joseph A Sorensen, Lincoln, NE (US);
Assignee:
Petersen Manufacturing Co., Inc., Lincoln, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
814275 ; 81367 ; 30341 ;
Abstract
A locking pliers includes first and second handles. The first handle includes two spaced, parallel plates and a jaw received therebetween. The plates and at least a portion of the jaw are surrounded by a molded plastic element that defines the hand engaging surface of a handle. A similar construction can be used for the second handle. The plates provide rigidity to the handle, while the molded plastic element provides an ergonomically shaped hand engaging surface. The disclosed handles can be adapted for use in other hand tools, including pliers, wire cutters, snips, and the like.