Patent ID: 6257105
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
Reversible jaw snap ring pliers comprising:a) a pair of handles pivotally connected together at a first pivot joint, each handle having a handle section and a mounting section located on opposite sides of the pivot joint such that movement of the handle sections towards each other moves the mounting sections away from each other and vice versa;b) two jaw members pivotally connected together at a second pivot joint, each jaw member having a first end with a straight pointed tip for engaging a snap ring and a second, opposite end with an angled pointed tip for engaging a snap ring, the straight and angled tips located on opposite sides of the second pivot joint;c) first and second insertion holes formed in each jaw member located on opposite sides of the second pivot joint; and,d) a mounting pin extending from each mounting section so as to engage one of the first and second insertion holes whereby the jaw members may be connected to the mounting sections in a first position wherein the straight tips are in an operative position, or a second position wherein the angled tips are in an operative position and in each of the first and second jaw member positions, the first and second pivot joints may be located with respect to each other such that the tips in the operative position move toward each other when the handle sections are moved toward each other, or such that the tips in the operative position move away from each other when the handle sections are moved toward each other.