US Patent: 5,351,585
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Large Capacity Locking Pliers
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Patentees:
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Terry G. Leseberg (exact or similar names) - Marysville, KS |
Gene L. Tyser (exact or similar names) - Wilber, NE |
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Patent Dates:
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Applied: |
Aug. 11, 1993 |
Granted: |
Oct. 04, 1994 |
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Terry G. Leseberg and Gene L. Tyser patent October 4, 1994 |
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Description: |
The patent focuses on the shape and geometry of jaws for locking pliers that enables them to grip relatively large objects compared to more traditional pliers type jaws.
The jaw design was incorporated into the VISE-GRIP(tm) line of locking plier wrenches, including one version of the TOOLBOX(TM) combination tool.
The patent references prior art in patent numbers D240,476, 928,849, 2,558,440, 2,561,682, 2,711,663, 3,195,382, 3,336,825, 3,585,704, 3,894,451, 4,505,011, 4,541,312, 4,546,680, 4,709,601, 4,730,524, 4,989,479, and 5,222,386. |
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