Patent ID: 6694558
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: B25F

Abstract:
A foldable hand tool comprising a pair of jaws pivoted to each other on a pivot pin, each jaw having a head and a shank, each of said shanks having an inner surface, a one piece coil spring mounted between the shanks of the jaws and attached to each of the inner surfaces of said shanks at a predetermined point on the inner surface of each shank, said coil spring having a pair of opposed ends with each end mounted at said predetermined point on the inner surface of each shank, said coil spring adapted to be stretched when the jaws are folded relative to said handles, said coil spring is adapted to keep the jaws in at least a partially open position, a hollow handle pivotally mounted on a pivot pin located at one end to each of said shanks and foldable relative to said jaws, said pivot arid said predetermined point being spaced from each other, said hollow handle having a plurality of auxiliary tools pivotally mounted therewithin, said auxiliary tools being pivotally mounted on a pivot pin at the other end of said hallow handle, said hallow handle comprising opposed side walls, a bottom wall and an open top, the interior of said hollow handle forming a space to receive at least a portion of said jaws when the hollow handles are folded relative to the jaws, each side wall having an outer surface comprised of upper, lower and end edges, said upper edges terminating at said open top, said lower edges terminating at said bottom wall, a raised finger grip pad provided along an outer surface of each side wall of each handle, said finger grip pad being located wholly within the edges of said side wall, extending no further than the edges of said side wall and terminating within the confines of to said side wall.