US 11,865,682 B2
Plier
Elvert Fitzugh Collins, Gadsden, AL (US)
Assigned to McNew Tool Corp., Gadsden, AL (US)
Filed by MCNEW TOOL CORP, Gadsden, AL (US)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/915,855.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/868,512, filed on Jun. 28, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0406429 A1, Dec. 31, 2020
Int. Cl. B25B 7/02 (2006.01); B25B 7/08 (2006.01); B25G 1/10 (2006.01); B25B 23/16 (2006.01); B25B 7/22 (2006.01)
CPC B25B 7/02 (2013.01) [B25B 7/08 (2013.01); B25B 23/16 (2013.01); B25G 1/102 (2013.01); B25B 7/22 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An improved plier for gripping an object having a closed position and a plurality of open positions, said improved plier comprising:
a first elongate arm comprising a first handle portion, a first elbow portion extending from the first handle portion, and a first jaw portion extending from a terminal end of the first elbow portion, the first jaw portion further comprising a first pincher with a first leading edge;
a second elongate arm hingedly connected to the first elongate arm and comprising a second handle portion, a second elbow portion extending from the second handle portion, and a second jaw portion extending from a terminal end of the second elbow portion, the second jaw portion further comprising a second pincher with a second leading edge,
wherein the handle portions and elbow portions of the elongate arms lie substantially within a first plane and wherein the first jaw portion and the second jaw portion extend outwardly from the first plane and curve inwardly towards one another such that their respective leading edges meet along a second plane when the improved plier is in the closed position;
wherein the first and second pinchers further comprise ovate portions and wedge portions;
wherein the ovate portions are curvilinear and taper from the terminal ends of the elbow portions to the wedge portions;
wherein the wedge portions taper from the ovate portions to the respective leading edges; and
wherein the first plane is substantially parallel to the second plane and offset from the second plane at a distance when the improved plier is in the closed position.