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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2001
Charles Martinka, Berwyn, IL (US);
Charles Martinka, Berwyn, IL (US);
Adjustable Clamp Company, , IL (US);
Abstract
An adjustable pliers having first and second elongated members, each elongated member comprising a handle, a jaw, and a intermediate portion between the jaw and the handle. The intermediate portion of one of the elongated members includes an elongated slot, while the intermediate portion of the other elongated member includes a pivot pin that is slidingly captured in the elongated slot. A spring is captured in the elongated slot and engages the pivot pin so as to bias the jaw of one of the elongated members toward the jaw of the other elongated member. One of the handle members also includes a stop pin in its intermediate portion that abuts the intermediate portion of the other elongated member to limit the degree to which the elongated members can pivot with respect to each other about the pivot pin.