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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2010
Lucas O Nene, Erie, PA (US);
Thomas William Hartman, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Evan Mark Abel, Rockaway Park, NY (US);
Frank J. Clementi, Somerset, PA (US);
Lucas O Nene, Erie, PA (US);
Thomas William Hartman, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Evan Mark Abel, Rockaway Park, NY (US);
Frank J. Clementi, Somerset, PA (US);
Helen of Troy Limited, Belleville St. Michael, BB;
Abstract
A pivoting hand tool is provided including handle structures which control the relative angular position of pivotable arms to allow disassembly and reassembly and to prevent accidental disassembly during use. Handle structures includes an elastic interference portion which provides a first interference between the first arm and second arm at the predetermined angle to prevent angular displacement of the arms from exceeding a first predetermined angle until a disassembly pivoting force is applied to the first arm and the second arm.