Patent ID: 8327682
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: B25B,E04H

Abstract:
1. A fence clip installation tool comprising: a first handle; a second handle; a first clip engaging jaw; a second clip engaging jaw; a clip retainer plate, said plate including first and second pivot connections joined respectively at the intermediate pivot axis of the first and second jaws, said first and second jaws each further including opposed, engaging meshed gear teeth elements engaged with each other, whereby the handles are capable of pivotal movement about the said handle connection axis toward one another to thereby effect rotational movement of said engaged meshed gear teeth elements of said first and second jaws and simultaneous counter-rotational movement of the jaws about their respective first and second pivot connections to the plate and consequent movement of said clip engagement faces of said jaws toward one another to effect closure of a U-shaped clip positioned between the clip engagement faces of said jaws, said plate including a clip retainer element to maintain a clip positioned in opposition to the clip engagement faces of the jaws, all of said axes being, generally parallel.