Tongue-and-groove pliers with anti-marring grip area

• Main Authors: Bridges, Tobias McKay, Ligon, Randi, Kahute, Trent, Anderson, Alan David, Hays, Zachary Grant, Lewis, Stephanie, Troitzsch, Alexander, Beckwith, Jonathan Seibert, Biering, Jr., John Griffin, Arsenault, Justin
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 18.10.2022
• Subjects: HAND TOOLS; HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS; MANIPULATORS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FORFASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING; TRANSPORTING

A hand tool may include a head section defining a first grip portion, a handle section and a second grip portion. The head section includes a top jaw and a bottom jaw defining the first grip portion. The handle section includes a top handle and a bottom handle. The top jaw and the bottom handle forming a first unitary piece, and the bottom jaw and the top handle forming a second unitary piece. The first and second unitary pieces are joined at a pivot point. The second grip portion includes a top grip portion provided at the top handle and a bottom grip portion provided at the bottom handle. The top and bottom grip portions substantially face each other. The first grip portion is made of a metallic material and the second grip portion is made of a non-metallic material.