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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2001
Ilya Gontar, Reseda, CA (US);
Olympia Group, Inc., City of Industry, CA (US);
Abstract
A safety latch for a hand tool is provided. According to the present invention, the safety latch serves to hold the two handles of a safety tool in proximity to one another so as to prevent the hand tool from pivoting, and thereby maintaining the hand tool in its closed position. A latching member is first connected to the first handle. The latching member is capable of moving from a disengaged position to an engaged position. Next, a receiving member is connected to the second handle. The receiving member receives the latching member in its engaged position. In this position, the handles of the hand tool are maintained in proximity such that the tool implements of the hand tool are maintained in the closed position. Finally, a biasing member is supplied to act against the latching member. The biasing member biases the latching member in its disengaged position. Operationally, the biasing member returns the latching member to its disengaged position when the handles are drawn together, thereby allowing the hand tool to be efficiently released into its open position for use.