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Pivotal hand tool and pivot joint therefor
Assignee: Snap On Inc
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Filing: 1991-05-07
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Granted: 1993-06-22
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Expires: 2011-05-07
Abstract
Abstract A pivotal hand tool includes first and second lever members which intersect and have aligned openings therethrough in which is received a pivot pin having an enlarged head at one end adjacent to one of the lever members and having the other end thereof welded to the other lever member or to a flat washer which bears against the other lever member. The head and the flat washer may be received in complementary recesses in the lever members. A frustoconical washer may be disposed beneath the head of the pivot pin for resiliently urging the lever members together.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel M. Eggert
- 👤 Jeffrey H. Hoff
- 👤 Bert Krivec
- 👤 Frank Mikic
- 👤 Christopher D. Thompson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:43
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25B; B25B7/00; B25B7/06; B25B7/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A pivotal hand tool comprising: first and second lever members respectively having cooperating jaws at adjacent ends thereof, said lever members being disposed in intersecting relationship and respectively having aligned openings therethrough, a cylindrical pivot member extending through said aligned openings and having an axis about which said lever members may pivot, stop means integral with said pivot member at one end thereof and dimensioned for engagement with said first lever member to prevent passage through said openings, said pivot member having a reduced diameter portion thereon adjacent to one end thereof and extending to said stop means, a washer encircling said pivot member adjacent to the other end thereof and welded thereto and dimensioned and disposed for engagement with said second lever member to cooperate with said stop means to prevent removal of said pivot member from said openings, and bias means disposed in encircling relationship with said reduced-diameter portion of said pivot member between said stop means and the adjacent one of said lever members for resiliently urging said pivot bodies relative to each other along said axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A pivotal hand tool comprising: first and second lever members respectively having cooperating jaws at adjacent ends thereof, said lever members being disposed in intersecting relationship and respectively having aligned openings therethrough, a cylindrical pivot member extending through said aligned openings and having an axis about which said lever members may pivot, stop means integral with said pivot member at one end thereof and dimensioned for engagement with said first lever member to prevent passage through said openings, said pivot member having a reduced diameter portion thereon adjacent to one end thereof and extending to said stop means, a washer encircling said pivot member adjacent to the other end thereof and welded thereto and dimensioned and disposed for engagement with said second lever member to cooperate with said stop means to prevent removal of said pivot member from said openings, and bias means disposed in encircling relationship with said reduced-diameter portion of said pivot member between said stop means and the adjacent one of said lever members for resiliently urging said pivot bodies relative to each other along said axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The hand tool of claim 1, wherein said stop means comprises an enlarged head on said pivot member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The hand tool of claim 2, wherein said bias means includes a conical washer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The hand tool of claim 1, wherein said second lever member has a recess formed therein in which said washer is disposed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The hand tool of claim 4, wherein said first lever member has a recess therein in which stop means is disposed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The hand tool of claim 1, wherein said bias means includes a frustoconical washer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The hand tool of claim 6, wherein said bias means resiliently urges said lever members together.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
184 words
A pivot joint for a hand tool with two pivoted jaws comprising: two pivot bodies respectively integral with the jaws and disposed in overlapping relationship and respectively having aligned openings therethrough, a cylindrical pivot member extending through said aligned openings and having an axis about which said bodies may pivot, stop means integral with said pivot member at one end thereof and dimensioned for engagement with the adjacent one of said bodies to prevent passage through said openings, said pivot member having a reduced diameter portion thereon adjacent to one end thereof and extending to said stop means, a washer encircling said pivot member adjacent to the other end thereof and welded thereto and dimensioned and disposed for engagement with the other of said bodies for cooperating with said stop means and said bodies to prevent removal of said pivot member from said openings, and bias means disposed in encircling relationship with said reduced-diameter portion of said pivot member between said stop means and the adjacent one of said lever members for resiliently urging said pivot bodies relative to each other along said axis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
184 words
A pivot joint for a hand tool with two pivoted jaws comprising: two pivot bodies respectively integral with the jaws and disposed in overlapping relationship and respectively having aligned openings therethrough, a cylindrical pivot member extending through said aligned openings and having an axis about which said bodies may pivot, stop means integral with said pivot member at one end thereof and dimensioned for engagement with the adjacent one of said bodies to prevent passage through said openings, said pivot member having a reduced diameter portion thereon adjacent to one end thereof and extending to said stop means, a washer encircling said pivot member adjacent to the other end thereof and welded thereto and dimensioned and disposed for engagement with the other of said bodies for cooperating with said stop means and said bodies to prevent removal of said pivot member from said openings, and bias means disposed in encircling relationship with said reduced-diameter portion of said pivot member between said stop means and the adjacent one of said lever members for resiliently urging said pivot bodies relative to each other along said axis.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The hand tool of claim 8, wherein said stop means is disposed in a recess in the adjacent one of said pivot bodies.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The pivot joint of claim 8, wherein said bias means includes a conical washer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The pivot joint of claim 8, wherein said pivot body adjacent to said one end of said pivot member has a recess therein in which said stop means is received.
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